El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO MIXED;
MANY THINGS MAY Al TER OUTLOOK
"a Little Twist Here Another There May Upset All
Present Calculations, but Mcdonald Looks Like the
Democratic Candidate for Governor and Jones for
Senator; Reynolds May Run for Senator
GUTHRIE SMITH.


LANOGORDO. n. NJ, May g.
"A The Democratic task of select
l. Il ing nominees appears simple by
comparison with the herculean work
ythat already Is mapped out for the
YRepublican party. Just as il was
said Of the Republican outlook, it
must be set down that this view is
based upon surface indications Out
wardly undisturbed, there may be in
ward turmoil "All that glitters is not
gold" This old adage is especially APP
pncable TO matters political Almost
overnight the situation may change
Sscompl etely. The men who direct po-
Hucal campaigns make plans and dis
pose OF their forces much the same as
the train dispatcher puts out his or
ders and handles trains on a busy di-
vision where traffic is heavy The dis
abling Of an engine or the failure or
one or the trains to make the required
time, means the quick changing OF the
entire layout. The withdrawal Of an
aVowed candidate, with his following,
or the advent Of an unexpected or un-
desired candidate, with his following,
might easily upset plans and throw the
campaign into disorder.
State Conventions.
The state convention which will elect
delegates to the national convention,
win be held i'm Albuquerque on May "a,
aDpul a lNouAu later IMAM the Ilepuu-
lican convention. The state central
committee will hold q session i'm the
morning OF that day, prior to the open
Ing Of the convention, to prepare the
temporary roll of the convention, pass
on any contests that may be filed and
fix the time for holding the convention
which viii nominate the state officers
The convention viii be composed Of 234
delegates. It IS not expected that the
Mate convention will throw much light
~ q n Der nor "a { IL
ticket
Possibly the work OF the committee
on resolutions may serve as a straw
TO indicate the direction of the wind.
There is little or no likelihood that any
substantial opposition to president Will
son will develop in the ranks Of New
Mexico Democracy. There is some indi
vidual opposition, but those in charge
of the machinery of the convention viii
nee to &c that the opposition is not aired
very extensively. In the southern part
Of the state. especially along the Dor
der the Administrations Mexico poll
cies have been far from popular. Not
withstanding, there will be no organ
lied opposition to Wilson. The New
Mexico delegation may go uninstructed
but IL will be made up largely of men /
who are favorable TO the president, and {
will support him for denomination.
Jones For Senator.
The general belief is that the sena- /
tOrial nomination will go to A. A. Jones, |
If he desires il. As first assistant sec |
rotary OF the interior. he holds a posi- /
tlon OF much power. and one in which I
he has rendered the most beneficial I
service to the people Of the southwest. /
Indeed. he has made fine record as a /
hardworking. efficient officer. and his !
efforts have been on behalf of all Of the
United States, but the west and the
southwest particularly have been bene-
fitted by his administrative work.
Standing high in the regard Of the
administration. he will have no fear as
20 the tenure OF his office until there
is a change in presidents. 1t is said
that he reluctantly considers the sena- I
tOrial candidacy, which. at best, is
filled with some uncertainties. If he is
nominated. he viii be a tower Of
strength TO the ticket. and win be ex-
ceedingly hard for the Republicans to
defeat.
RaynOIds For Senator.
Tn spite Of the fact that Joshua S. |