El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
REPUBLICANS CAN
WIN, THINKS ELY
N. Mex. Republican Chair
man Issues Statement:
To Be "Ely's Man"

Santa Fe. y NJ. Aug FIT is IN
the cards for the Republicans of New
Mexico to elect their state ticket in this
campaign. if that ticket is a good one:
or 10 go down into overwhelming and
ignominious defeat. if that ticket is a
bad one" said Ralph c. Ely. this after
noon Ely is the chairman of the Re
publican state central committee. and is
also an active candidate for the nomi-
nation for governor. He has perhaps
{ made a more thorough campaign. one
covering more nearly the entire state
! OF New Mexico than any other candi-
date of either party.
I am not sitting here in my office in
F.! the capital of the state and jumping at
, any conclusions have been through
; the counties and talked with the rank
and file of the people Last week I rode
! 500 miles in automobiles. besides the
1909 miles that 1 Travelled on the trains.
! ! know what is the sentiment OF these
people of New Mexico. and ! know il
! from personal contact not from guess
! ing
~Neither Bursum Nor Romero
In this statement that / have pre-
3 pared. I have a 'hunch' that I have more
accurately foretold the work of the I
( convention, and the result Of the cleo |
. ton. than has been done heretofore. |
Set this down as an unalterable fact: ,
. Bursum cannot be elected. nor could {
Romero. And there is not a chance ]
for Hubbell to get into the United /
States senate"
who. in your judgment. will be your |
successor as chairman of the state cen I
trail committee ] asked him
That I do not know. II is hard to .
tell In the event that Bursum and /
Hubben should be nominated. I would .
not be surprised to see Capt. ". II. Gil
lenWater. of Albuquerque put into the |
saddle TO command the organization /
forces. II Romero and Catron should
be successful in the convention. 1 have
not the remotest idea as 10 who would
he their choice believe Catron would
chosen.
Wants to be EIy's Man.
7 know that want to get out, and
when I am out. ] will be out TO stay
out I want TO be 'Ely's man once
more so I can be absolutely free to
say and do what I think best for the
people; want 10 be Just an individual
again. so that they cannot charge me
with disloyalty, or say that am fight
ing from within and always am actu-
ated by Interior motives. It does not
make any difference 70 ne as to the
successor in my office. What I am in
terested in is getting out and being
free again"
EIy's Statement.
The. statement follows:
I have always questioned the wis
dom OF giving OUT figures and fore
casts in advance OF an election. How
ever. the persistence and the holiness
with which some Of our friends
assert their controlling strength T
in The approaching Republican
convention, and the effects of
this upon the minds of some OF our
people. seem 10 make IL desirable to
vary from this rule. Under the Circum-
stances 1 am willing TO make a tate
ment
4 estimate the strength Of the Bur :
sum- Hu bbell-Martinez combination in I ]
The convention at not far from 90 votes. [
and. as nearly as / can tell, the Ro-
nero strength will Just about equal It. I I
That means that the two old time dom ! c
mating factions will divide about $50 ( a
nd possibly 100 votes between them. { J
Their combined strength viii be sur :
licient to control the convention Meth '
y faction will be able 10 deliver any d
considerable number Of votes enbloc to y
he other. for a large portion of their :
'Ollowing will sympathize keenlv with
he IS or IS delegates who will come to ?
he convention strongly opposed TO the d
nominations Of Bursum. Hubbell or Ro- a
nero.
Thinks Many FnvOr Catron.
In my opinion very large portion
II the delegates will believe that Mr. ! -
'atron's large experience and splendid I l.
Intelligence equip him better than any ! -
ther man now mentioned 10 oppose 4 =.
l. Jones as 2 candidate for the senate: / "
nd they will feel that il is vitality i'm : o,
ortant that tht candidate for the T
Tnited States senate be the man who is /,
lost sure to carry the state and sup p
ort the policies OF Mr.. Hughes. with VI
redit to our state. tr
Il agree with Mr.. Walton IN his al X
eyed interview that Mr. Hughes will OF
AIRY this state, regardless of factional
onditions.
The success of the party in eIecting
purity officials in many Of the coun- H
es. depends very largely upon the tn
laracter OF the state ticket With A | Pa
can and appealing ticket. we should WI
lrry not only the regular Republican hi!
'unties. including Colfax. and Dona Ok
ma, but the whole or a part of the WI
,unty ticket in san Juan. Union. plC
oosevelt. Chaves. Otero. Lincoln. Luna er;
ezra. Sandoval and possibly Grant -
'unties. With state ticket inviting
defensive campaign. we may lose ev-
y one of these counties; Colfax and {
ona Ana will be doubtful: while we 20
i'll get reduced majcrities in Berna- -,
10. Socorro. San Miguel Taos. Mora ~
10 Arriba and Mckinley.
The Uninstructed Delegates.
There will be from % to So delegates -
the convention who desire a change
I'd hope for the nomination Of 4 ticket
at VIII be truly representative of the
irit of our party. They will come 10 T.
convention Uninstructed and free ~
Om the unit rule That does not mean 1
al they will be Ely delegates. nor. in
: opinion, is that very material con -
ieration- Ny own candidacy is OF Y
~ little Importance when COMPARED
IN the wisdom of nominating a ticket
llcn from beginning TO end will COM
md the confidence and support Of the
Uses of the voters of our state
Has 800 Replies.
J have received over 500 replies
I'm organization workers throughout
state to whom I sent 500 letters of
Iulry- A tabulation of their forecasts
uld indicate that there will be 65 600
les cast in this election, compared
IN 10000 cast in 1911-the Bursum-
Donald campaign This increase in
oulation is very largely in the coun-
along the east and south lines of
, state and 1t comes largely from
lahoma and Texas
Whatever the former affiliations of
Sc new voters have been. their party |
are often loosened by their change
residence I aGff