El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-26
LAS VEGAS WITHOUT CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICE, BUT HAS BIC VOTE
Larrazolo Formerly of Ell Paso Would Run for Supreme
Court Justice But Would Decline Nomination For
Attorney General Secu ndino Romero Favorite
in That Section For overnor of the State
BY GUTHRIE SMITH.

Z could not accept The nomination FOR
the supreme court is high honor, an
Z nonor for any lawyer OF the state, and
would feel greatly honored if the con-
I Vention should give the nomination 70
me. but I Will not seek it."
LarraZolo was a resident Of FL Paso
qntll y years ago, when he removed 10
Las vegas at the earnest suggestion OF
the late Felix MARTINEZ He held the
Office Of district attorney in FL Paso
1or two terms. In 1906 and again in
lsOs, he was a candidate for delegate
IN congress from the territory of New
Mexico 1t is no idle figure of speech
10 say that he is a silver-tongued ora
lor- he Is rated as one Of the finest,
most eloquent speakers that the state
mas had IN modern times. His speeches
IN Spanish are perhaps charged with
more feeling. but he makes an earnest
appeal IN English When he is speaking
IN English there is just enough Of the
spanish accent present TO give charm
TO his words
Herald Great Paper.
I was in FL Paso when The Herald
was IN its swaddling clothes. Its
growth IN recent years has been ex-
Jraoroinary- I hope you will say for me
that I rejoice at its progress. It is now
a great newspaper.
i believe the Republican party viii
be successful in this campaign. I agree
with The Herald that this campaign
VIII be a remarkable one. and no doubt
OF much interest TO all of its readers
1 am hopeful. however. that no bitter
ness viii exist after the close Of the
nominating convention. There is a spir-
tied fight now on among some Of the
leaders for the nomination but after
the nominations are closed I look to
see the several factions united under
one banner The detection of Bernali
and SandOval counties in the campaign
OF 1911 brought about the defeat OF the
party The parties are united again in
those two counties and I believe they
viii stand together The Democrats
lost one of their most powerful factors
when Mr.. Martinez died. He was a won
derful man, one who welded the great
est influence for good and his place
in the party, and in the state is not to
be filled IT, as you say, E G deBaca
VIII not be a candidate for office. the
Democratic strength will be stin
further reduced, and very much so"
Cunningham Not n Candidate.
DR.. J. II. Cunningham, who has been
suggested as a compromise candidate
in the event Of a deadlock in the conven-
tiOn between the Bursum and Romero
advocates, IS not a candidate. never
has been A candidate and will not be
Dr. Cunnin CHAM is president of the San
Miguel National bank, and his denial
that he is a candidate is quite as en-
phatic and unmistakable as the one
by Joshua s Ravnolds. an
other one Of the states big bankers
There has been Considerable talk
Of you as a possible candidate upon
whom the warning factions might unite
Would you be a candidate for the nom
ination for governor. under any circun-
Stances DIT Cunningham was asked
7 would not, under any circum-
stances" he replied Il not only am not
a candidate. but I viii not be a can
didate. I would not accept the nom I
inatiOn. If it should be offered"
q IA na
Of Las Vegas for great many years. Z
He was in e. Paso in 1882 He was a
member Of the constitutional conven-
ton in 1910, has practiced medicine for .
IS years, and is held in very high es-
TEEN in this section OF New Mexico.
where he is so well known u appreci-
ate the honor OF having my friends sug-
gest me for governor. and ask me TO I
seek the nomination. I value this really ]
more than I would the actual securing I
Of the nomination
David Leahy Not a Candidate.
4 am not a candidate. and have not I
been" said judge David J. Leahy. pre- /
siding Judge Of the fourth judicial dis
trlct courts. About two years ago there I
was much talk Of judge Leahy for gov
ernor. and there are those who still 1
think he ought 10 make the race, but
the mention Of his name in this eonnec- I