El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-22
is RAMPANT
GEORGE ". ARM|IOI IS
At TER CLERKS JOB
HELD BY MARCHING
PLEASANT LITTLE DEVELOP
MENT IN COUNTY REPUBLICAN
ROW; GEORGE SEES NEED OF
SWEEPiNG CHANGE.


An important development in the
row that has been brewing among
Republican county politicians for
some time occurred today, when that
well known and sterling political re-
former, George w. Armijo, formally
ly declared himself a candidate for
county clerk. The rescue of the
county from Continuous succession
in Office" is the platform on which
Mr.. Armijo will make the race, and
within the next few days he will send
out 5000 circular letters to Santa Re
county residents, announcing his can
didacy and telling the voters that
they can save the county and pro-
mote the cause of real reform by
supporting him. Mr.. Armijo's letter
makes excellent reading. 1t follows:
Dear Sir: / hereby announce my
candidacy for the Office of county
clerk of Santa Fe county, and in MAX
ing this announcement | desire to
say that ] am in favor of the idea
and plan attemptedly laid down in
the constitution of our new state of
avoiding continuous succession in Of
flee. 1t is a well known fact that
the present incumbents Of the va
rious county Offices in this county
held out the implied and express
pledge to the voters of this county
in the campaign and election of five
years ago that they would not seek
denomination; but we are now in
formed that there is a concerted
movement on foot by those officers
to perpetuate themselves in Office. 1
firmly believe that there should be
a complete and sweeping change in
the county officers of this county,
and in order that my declaration may
not be considered as prompted sole
" by selfish motives and a desire to
induce myself into office, lem will
ing to support any set of competent
men, outside Of the present incum-
bents of county offices in this coun-
ty, who stand for a change in the
county offices of this county, subject
to the will of the Republican county
convention.
Very respectfully,
GEO. w. ARMIJO."
The row is between the forces of
idiOCiHO OiliA, pACoCnb CouhtJ +
clerk, and CelsO Lopez. present coun-
ty treasurer, and involves leadership
in Republican county political affairs.
This should Indicate to the average
who is in favor Of genuine
in county matters that it
doesn't mean anything to him, unless
it happens that the fight between the
two factions gets so bitter mat both
are smashed. About the only result
Of the row so far has been a revival
Of hope among the Democrats Of San
Ia Fe county.
It is said that Celso Lopez Is will
ing to sacrifice himself to the extent
Of allowing his brother, Fred Lopez,
he present deputy county treasurer,
10 be elected treasurer, and to re-
train from running for sheriff, as it
IS reported he had planned before
he idea of the great county reform
was conceived. This plan isn't as
bad as it might be, as the job of
county treasurer would still be re-
aimed in the family. The Lopez fac
ion declares that Sheriff Closson,
County Clerk Ortiz and County AS
lessor Rivera have all made up their
minds to run again. They announce
hat other prospective candidates for
are ]. w. Akers, John Shoe
maker and Ricardo Alarid, and for
Issessor, Alfredo Lueero, Canuto Al
rid and Nicolas Sena. Armijo is the
,nly candidate on the horizon to op-
Ortiz for county clerk.