Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-09-29
Young Republicans Form Clubs
All Over State
Ralph e.. Twltehell, orator, Historian
and Publleist, Accepts Presidency
Of state Organization and VIII Take
Active Charge Of Work.
CBy Guthrie smlth.)

Taos. n. NJ, Sept. elf the recep
ton given to the heads OF the Re
publican state ticket this week IN
their allweek tour Of Mora county, Is
any indication of sentiment in New
Mexico, the whole Republican ticket
is on the way to election on a wave
Of popular favor that will produce a
new record in maiorities in the state.
Frank A. Hubbell, candidate for the
United States Senate. b. c. Hernadez,
candidate for Congress to succeed
himself, and Holm o. Budsum, candi-
date for governor form the party which
began the week of Monday night with
a meeting at Wagon Mound, when the
whole population OF the town and sur
rounding country turned out TO hear
the speakers. Thereafter the week
was spent in a steady round of meet
ings, two and often three each day,
ending with a giant meeting and
demonstration at Mora, the county
seat on Friday night when 800 people
packed the Mora county court room
to It's doors while the candidates
talked in detail upon the issues Of the
campaign. Mr.. Hubbell and Mr.. Hern
andez devoting themselves to national
lnnhNo nAA WI 10 w 'hN RoAn'
directly Of concern to the state. II
Is said by some of the older residents
Of Mora county that this was one Of
the most remarkable meetings ever
held in the county. The speaking be.
gan at 1880 and ended at 11:45 and
during that time not a man left the
hall, nor for that matter a woman, Of
whom there we're many. In fact n
/ Fr,V,,r, - tIG, NO,tr r.hfph hau hoon
a revelation to me Of the deep inter.
est the people of New Mexico are tax
ing in their public affairs. has been
the large number OF women in every
audience.
Parade Hall Mile Long.
The meeting at Mora ended an
eventful day. Following a third day
meeting at the little village of Cleve.
land the candidates started on their
way to the county seat. When three
miles out from Mora they were met
by a procession OF Mora people fully
half a mile long. At the head was a
string band, then eight gaily decor
ated automobiles. twenty-five horse
drawn vehicles and about a hundred
hOrsemen, each carrying an American
flag. Behind these trailed a crowd OF
men, women and children on foot The
children carried baskets of flowers
and as the parade reformed with the
candidates al the head, they ran along.
side the automobiles showering the
visitors with flowers until the bodies
OF the cars were half filled.
Mora county seems to be solid in It's
old time Republican strength. There
is no evidence anywhere of disaf
lection among the voters. They ap
prove of the Republican ticket. They
know the men who form II and they
are going to vote II with a RECORD
breaking total.
After a nights rest at Mora thu
party left Sunday morning for Taoi
county, where beginning with a biz
meeting at the county seat almost tn,
same procedure and fully as en-
thusiaetic a welcome has been &C
corded.
Fusion Efforts Fall.
. Rumors have been spread indus
e trously by Democratic campaign man
n ayers about alleged dissension amonI
y Republicans in Taos and Nor
i counties. No such thing exists. Il
Mora county the people are NOR
y solid in their adherence 10 the r.
publican state ticket than ever before
In Taos the stories OF trouble in tn
I, ranks are purely fiction From tn
~ time the campalgners entered tn
" county until they prepared to con
plete their tour today. not a word o
disaffectioG has been heard. TIL
county will give something more tina.
its customary Republican majority.
The campaign plans Of this part
were changed somewhat from las
week because of the enforced absenc
Of Secundino Romero and Charles
Spiess. both Of whom wish to max
the campaign with the candidates I
San Miguel and Guadalupe countie
Those counties will be covered follow
ing n trip through Rio Arriba count,
both Mr.. Spiess and Mr.. Romero ha'
Ing arranged to make every precin'
with the heads Of the ticket.