New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-13
EVERY CITY TOWN AND
HAMLET IN THE STATE
GIVES THEM LARGE AU-
OIENCES
RATION HAS
TWO MEETINGS
IN ONE EVENING AND BOTH
OF THEM ARE LARGE AND
ENTHUSIASTIC IN SPITE
OF OTHER ATTRACTIONS
SAME NIGHT
Extraordinary Attendance

Extraordinary Attendance
The meeting of the Republican
candidates held in East Raon last
week was attended by crowd so
large that many could not be ac-
commodated inside the hall
Owing to the fact that there
were several other attractions on
the same evening including box
ing contest, special movie attrac-
tion. and that it was rainy night
this. large turn out was consider
ed phenominal.
The meeting was addressed by
Hon. H. o. Bursum, than Frank
A. Hubbell and Hon. B. C. Hern-
andez. AS East Ration isl the
Spanish speaking portion of the
city all spoke in that language.
The same evening another meet
ing was held at the Princess Thea.
tire and the attendance there was
also large. Hon. H. O. Bursum
Minnesota addressed this meeting
and the latter told his audience Of
the prospects for the success of the
national and congressional tickets
the election of which he considers
certain.
Relative to this meeting Guthrie
Smith writing from Ration says;
Ration. N NJ, Oct. b.-speaking
here tonight from the same platform,
Hon. G. B. Miller, congressman from
Minnesota. and Hon. H. O. Bursum,
Republican candidate for governor OF
New Mexico. discussed respectively
Ice, .>f th, do, NO.,
affect both the nation and the state
Of New Mexico. Mr.. Miller is one
OF the three speakers Of national rep
utation to enter New Mexico this week
to make addresses upon matters of
vital interest to the people. Between
now and the 7th day of November,
sune fifteen 10 eighteen more of these
prominent men will join in the inva-
sion of the state, 50 it Is announced
by Judge Reof Holloman, chairman OF
the New Mexico speakers bureau.
Tha WeeG which ends today has
been one OF the greatest interest to
the Republican campaign party which
has been composed Of Frank A. Hub
beG. candidate tor United States sen.
atOr; Benigpo c. Hernandez, candi-
date for represe ntative in congress,
and Holm o. BHrsum, candidate for
governor. The stay In Albuquerque,
attending the Thirty-siXth New Mex
fco State Fair. could not be called
wholly vacation. Mr.. Hubbell was
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 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
organized opposition to Hubbell that
may exist in his home county of Ber-
nalillo lies buried far below the sur
face-none of It 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.
Seeing The People
After the Ration meetings Messrs
Hubbell and Hernandez went to AL
buqeurque, Santa Fe and Espanola
where they attended the Rio Arri-
ba county convention.
Mr.. Bursum went overland from
Ration to Wagon Mound where he
met Prof. J. Fl, Wagner Between
these points he made stops at Max
well, French, Springer and Colmor
at all of which places he met many
people who were anxious to meet
the next governor Of New Mexico
At Wagon Mound fine turn out
greeted the candidates and another
at Roy the following evening.
To Union County
Messrs Bursum and Wagner then
stops at Mosquero. and Ga1legos and
from there to Clayton.
Both of them are making a fine
presentation of the issues of the |
campaign. Mr.. Bursum discusses the
constructive measures and policies
which New Mexico needs him to
carry intoeffect after the fine years |
of lethargy which has characterized
the present administration and Prof.
Wagner in short and pointed ad-
dresses presents what should be done !
to improve and promote the best /
There are now in Quay county !
interests of our schools.
They are now in Quay county
where they were joined by Capt.
Gillenwater and Governor Giddings |
Bursum at the Fair. 4
Bursum was a regular attendant at
the fair, occupying box with Mrs
Bursum and Miss Bursum. The can
didates for the principal offices on
both tickets also had boxes, but only
the Republican candidates occupied
theirs after the first day. Bursum's
visit to the various exhibits was more
than . mere trip of sightseeing. He
vas studying the resources of the sew.
sral counties, with a view to aiding
intelligently In the work Of develop
mont, after he has been inaugurated