Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-10-22
Politicians in Santa Fe LOOK
ing for Republicans to Try
to Make Good Threat Made
by Senator Albert B. FALL
DEMOCRATS PREPARED
TO MEET ONSLAUGHT
Reserve Force Of Speakers 10
Be Rushed Out on Stump
al Moments Notice to An
swer Any Attacks
..,., eo,.,.ronOracs TO MORNING 1ov.s""n

....o.n.Hcs TO noSsiHa JounHALl
80 Fe. oct. 21.--When, in Key
In, for the republican state con
,,onton last August Senator Albert -
ran tarred his hearers and the people
70 tbo state generally by the an
yonncement =, that the grand old party
lS'' SI;nco1p and Grant and Mckinney
oi nronared to conduct a mud-sling-
inc campaign this year ana ueIianlly
unclaimed that the leaders Oh tn"s
portv we're in possession OF a Drahu u
mnd that was guaranteed 10 pe au-
basivo and vicious not TO say p'.
'I.,,y be aroused the curiosity not
onlv of the politicians of the state Dut
Of tbe common geezer as Well
rbere is a sort of fascination about
r,nF psttacmiiy vi the political v+rl-
aiy We may not like to get II on
,,,rselyes hut we always stop anu
loot at somebody else who Is gettins.
.nottered especially if that some one
else is ali dressed up in best bib anu
tncser and the mud happens to make
a change Of linen imperatively neces-
,arv ia the presentation Of a respecla-
BE appearance. -, .o,,. nc
u.
s,s so,emn word and crossed ms
boort On if that this was to be mud
Jinging campaign with the repupil-
cans cast in the role of singers IoIhs ,,I,Ds
generally sat up and took nollce. " ~ ~
was going to be the first TO oe an
drtied up? When was the peIloiitl'-
ance to begin? Why couidnt NV, wv
senator he a little more eXplclt-Whs
Leen Ms on the tiptoe of expectancy
when he might just as well haVe
guirted a little ooze OF mud Il7n'
then lust by way of giving us sam
pie?
Dull Up TO Date.
The installation in republican heau,
quarters at Santa Fe of a small ou
select coterie of experts VINO nav
won honorable scars as mud-silhstl
in past campaigns and who nave tn'
reputation of knowing just VIVA
variety of mud is best adapted TO mes
up ali varying compilations ana sal
torial effects, together with the mos
approved method of applying eacl
brand with the maximum of damds
to the victim, heightened the eTpeo
tations of obseTvant citizens, anu eE
erybody drew a long breath and sal.
We'll have it, sure-it's to be nice
COLBY oozy, sticky Shiny calhpals IL II.
Up to date however, these cham
pions have proved rather disappolh'
ing. Somehow their aim seems
have miscarried. only twice nav
they cenuuperf into this alluring fle'
Of political battle. once was Wheh
personal letter-exceedingly pei
sonal--was sent out over the slsht
ture Of that prince of patriots 'Cap
Clearwater opposing the appolh
ment of Summers Burkhart as Juut
Of the United states court, ana ON
was when, a few days ago, Frank
Hubhell assumed the air of an ear
Christian martyr and undertook
explain why it is that the Morhn
Journal is opposing his candidacy l.
United states senator.
There was mud plenty in DO
these letters-mud aimed Vlciously
Mr. Burkhart and mud aimed WI
equal sayageness at the publisher
The Journal But the trouble WI
This mud was that it didn't get u
republican candidates anyWhei
Neither Mr. Burkhart nor the pu
usher Of the Journal was a candlua
Tor any office in this campaign, al
a folks said "Shucks-when is the re
II lun going to start?"
Show About to Begin.
4 1t is being whispered about san
4 re at present however that in |
Il Two letters to which reference u
4 peen made the mud -squirters OF I
i grand old party of Lincoln were mel
A trying olt their little guns to
sure that they are working right
tnat what has gone before is only
ne nature Of a curtain raiser a
mat the real show will open up j.
lew days before election-too Ii
,or The democrats to get in their co..
oaek The knowing ones, when
lhued that so far the performaI
aS been anything but satisfying a
Ss lallen far below its press motto
@lnK wisely and bid you be patie
o, say they, the mud will sXely
lure the curtain is rung down
We final scene.
Just what sort Of mud this will
'nu Who 1t will be aimed at are m