Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-11
HUDSPETH LOOMS
UP PROMINENTLY
FOR JUDGESHIP
Race for Place Made Vacant
by Judge Pope'S Death Has
Narrowed to Three Candi-
dates Marshal Favorite,

AANN fiiAAftA fnAfANAH AfA 90 a'ieAA tniih' "
" iIudspeth has an excellent chanc
10 be appointed federal judge to sue
coed the late Judge william II. Pop
rs the development Of greatest interes
Of the last two or three days in tn
contest for that office CONSIDERABLE
surprise has been expressed al thi
turn IN affairs. for the reason that (
was not known until a few days ag,
that Mr. Hudspeth was an applican
for the appointment and his name ha
not been considered in any Of the cal
/ culations that politicians have mad,
I regarding the matter.
In the opinion Of the best informed
/ democratic politicians. however, Tho
/ contest for the iudgeship has now def
iinitely narrowed down to three candi.
dates, Marshal Hudspoth, District At.
I torney Summers Burkhart and Judge
Colin D. Noblett, with Mr.. Hudspeth
ruling a strong favorite. Friends OF
/ Mr.. Burkhart and Judge Neblett arc
making an active fight for their app
pointmont however and not until the
nomination Is sent 10 the senate for
confirmation can the successful APP
plicant be named with any degree of
certainty.
Visit of official.
Events have moved rapidly In the
iudgeship contest since the visit to
New Mexico last week Of Assistant
Attorney General s. G. Graham, and
much speculation has been INDUCED
on account of the visit Of that official
From reliable sources it has been
learned that, contrary to the belief
that has prevailed in some quarters,
the purpose Of Mr. Graham's trip west
nj this time was not to select man
for the appointment but to eliminate
from consideration the names Of those
who would not be acceptable to the
department Of Justice and TO narrow
the field down to select number Of
available men from whom one accept
able 10 the state organization should
be named
During his stay in New Mexico Mr..
Graham had interviews with practic-
ally all the aspirants for the iudgcship
and with many OF the party leaders
INCLUDING chairman arthur Sellgman'
OF the state central committee ana
Sonatof-eleet a. A. Jones what TOOK
place in the course Of these interviews
only the parties to them know. but al
Is significant that when Mr. Graham
loft the state talk as to the possibility
OF appointing any one other than Mr..
liudspeth, Mt burkhart or Mt Neh-
lelt had ceased ana II was geherally
coheeuea lhat one OF the three wouid
receive the appointment
b''rklarts hHhd'cap'
ihtli MT 'Iahahi new Mexico trip
II "'s sehorally renewed that Dlstrict
A''orh'y summers BufEhart mad by
iar the best chance Tor the appoint /
mont ana 'here We're many Of those
ID lhe inner se'rels OF the party VINO
leettred that no othef name would be /
gwen serious consideration when 1t !
anne TO selecting Judge Pope sue I
'essof' Al that ume MT Hudspeth |
was not known to be a candidate for 1
judicial honors and the fact that he
y already the possessor of one OF the
most desirable federal offices in the
state was responsible for the fact that
.eW II any OF the dopesters considered
lim possibility In figuring the likeli-
lood OF where the appointve lighting
would strike.
one OF the first things made clear
~ Assistant Attorney General Grahap
n his consultations with democratic
eaders was that Mr. Burkharts record
n the office Of district attorney had
'ecn tlawless and such as to entitle
rim TO serious consideration for any
'refermont that he might desire. IN
ne same connection, however, il was
pointed out that che very fact that he
S at present the district attorney for
>ow Mexico constituted a serious
handicap TO him in his race for the
udgoship In no sense was 1t dis
qualification, 1t was stated, but In view !
# the peculiar circumstances existing
n New Mexico 1t was formidable OBJ
taele TO his appointment
Many Cases on Docket
It was pointed out that in a very
orge number OF the cases now pend-
ng on the crowded docket OF the
curt Mr. Burkhart is an attorney Of =
ecord and would be disqualified when
he trial OF them was reached This
.DIIlH moan that for pRrbsns FAM L
i've ~, years it would be necessary for