Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-10-27

~ UU1AJ1o NM
natoa. n ~ Oct. s.-opeakins
1eee too1Iht lgon ~ sane platform.
Hto. O. ,. miller. oonGroosman from
Alnnogo(o. snd uoo. Il. o. Dursum.
uoDoolloon oon116ato for governor Of
Nm Mo1loo, discussed respectively
e4e Great Issues Of The 1Gy. o. they
o1soet boen t9e nation and the stats
3 New uozlco. NJ. Miller b one
= ~ three oDoakors Of national rop.
uoot1oo b enter New Mexico this week
70 make a1droesoG upoa masters Of
vital Interest TO the people Between
NOW end the 7th day Of November,
somo flfteen to eighteon more Of these
prominent men will Join IN the 1nva.
sio1 Of Tie state. 20 Il u announced
- Ju6Go Red Holloman, chairman Of
tie New Mexico sDsakers' bureau.
The week which ends today has
been one Of the greatest interest to
the Republican campaign party which
hes boon composed Of Frank A. Hub.
bell, candidate for United Gtates cen.
ator; Benigno @. Hornandes. candi.
date for representative IN congress,
and Holm o. Bursum. candidate tor
governor. The stay IN Albuquerque.
attending the Thirty-sixth New Mex.
leo State Fair. could not b. called
wholly . vacation. Mr.. Hubbell ives
IN his home town and spent practically
all OF his time In effective work. A
blackboard In one Of the bars In Al.
buQuerque has chalked up q number
Of offers to bet that A. A. Jones, the
Democratic candidate for the senate,
will defeat Hubbell. Every one Of
these bets has been covered. Any
Organised opposition to Hubbell, that
may exist In his home county q Ber-
nalillo lies buried far below the sur.
facs-none Of II was In evidence dur.
ing fair week Hernandez was called
away before the close Of the fair. to
attend to Important matters In the
northern part Of the state.
Uursum q the PsIr.
Bursum was q regular attendant at
the fair. occupying q box with Mrs..
Bursum and Miss Bursum. The can
didstes for the principal offices on
both tickets also had boxes. but only
the Republican candidates occupied
theirs after the first day. Bursum's
vjsit to the various exhibits was more
than . mere trip OF silghtseeing. He
was studying the resources Of the sew.
eral counties. with . view 70 aiding
intelligently In the work Of develop
ment, after he has been inaugurated
governor Of New Mexico next Janu.
AIRY. In his study Of the exhibits ct
the fair. he was just ~ patient and
thorough % he was In going Ill over
the isolated county OF San Juan coun.
". studying that wonderful country
and learning from the people what
their most imperative needs ere.
Since the matter Of bets has been men.
tioned. Il will not be amiss to say
here that the same blackboard In
Albuquerque contains many offers to
bet $500 TO 100, and others q the
same odds. that Bursum win be
elected governor. Not one Of thesN
bets has been covered. Last week IN
Albuquerque three Democrats and one
Progressive "chipped in" $50 each and
bet the pool that Bursum will be elect.
q By . plurality Of not less than
5000 votes.
oallup's Great Rsesptien.
Gallup. county seat Of Mckinley. and
known far and wide % . town Of po-
litical apathy, was invaded Monday
BY the party. And Gallup, on that
afternoon and night. lost III reputation
~ Indifferent to the visits Of politi-
cal workers. Hubbell. Bursum and J.
H. Wagner. candidate for superin-
tsndent Of public instruction. made up
the party Of speakers. Felix Baca. Of
Albuquerque. accompanied the party
and served a. interpreter. A big dele
cation Of citizens from Gallup and
other precincts Of the county met the
train. where . sort Of informal recep-
tion was held. The band played an
fmuromptu concert and many others