Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-25

position and that their selection VIII
be approved by the convention.
At late hour last night NOBODY
was able 10 forecast who would pe
chosen as permanent officers Inc
name Of State senator Il. {. tramp
ton was mentioned for permanent
chairman. but whether this VII meet
with the approval ~ the delegates
whom the time To vote comes v ma''
Ter TINT cannot now be predicted. me
opinion seems 10 prevail thHt M
HuHhcs VIII be continued as peiind-
ncnt secretary
Womb bar Offlcc-holders.
The renl test Of strength az 70
whether the control Of the cohNen-
tlon ia in the hands Of the Hubhell-
Burmm- Fall or the Catron-liomero-
gpicsa faction viii come on resolu-
lion ia be introduced. probably by
Chairman RALPH e. Fly. providing
thai no federal or state office-holdef
and no candidate for any federal Or
state office shall be eligible 20 cleo
tlou bv this convention az o delegate
To Tho national convention Of Chicago
In June The fate OF this resolution
viii virtually decided also, whether
"A Roosevelt or an anti-RouscvcH dei-
eration viii be- gent 10 Chicago from
New Mexico
While Mr. ely is said to be rrepar-
ed to Introduce the resolution the
idea Is generally recognized as a child
NJ The brain OF National Committee
man Charles A. spicss. "a pronounced
ann-Ronsevclt man and an equAily
supporter Of Senator ~,
ron Tor reelection 20 The senate anu
Of secundino Romero for the nonli-
nation for governor.
Tho argument advanced by thoae
fnvofing the resolution Is that II ~ ~
the interest of party harmony ana
will dispose Of any possible charge OF
ring Influence in the party counclis.
Also. they sny Il viii result ~ the
naming az delegates Of q number OF
pcrfocily good, deserving republicans
who have never had chance u
shake the plum tree and who should
al least have the privilege OF paylhb
their railroad fare and expenses 20
chicago aud back In order to repre-
sent the party In the national con-
Vcntlon
How II Works Out
This suggestion, emanating from
tho catron cnmp, met with prompt
from the Hubbcll forces
and Immediately the charge was
made that the purpose Of the reso-
luton was 10 send a hand-picked del
eration TO Chicago which would be
under the control OF Ma
tlonnI Committeeman Spless. Tne
opponents Of the plan pointed out
thai such thing Az United States
senator not being chosen as a dele
gate 10 the national convention or ms
party was Unprecedented and thai
The senator's, being familiar with ma
tlonni affairs were pre-cmincntS
the men 60 place AZ the head OF the
delegation
How this resolution, II adopted
would affect the vote of the state II
the contest for the nomination toi
president is shown. It was declared
bv the fact that II would eliminate
from the delegation Senators Catrof
and Fail. Congressman Hernandez
II o. Burusm and Frank A. Hubbell
four of whom are Roosevelt men, nnt
would necessitate the selection o.
mon who are more or less unfamiliar
with public affairs and who would no
truly represent The sentiment OF tn
New Mexico republicans in the con
test for the nomination for president
Probable Delegates.
The personnel of the delegation de
ponds largely II not entirely, upol
the adoption or rejection Of THIS res
olution. II It Is adopted, il Is safe t
cay that an uninstructed anti-ltoose
welt delegation will 60 to Chicago !
II Is rejected 1t is equally safe to "a
that an uninsiructed delegation com
posed OF a majority Of Roosevelt mel
win go.
In the latter event -four of the deie
gates can h@ predicted with reason
able accuracy They viii be Seha
tors rnll and Gatron, GonHfessmal
Hernandez and II. O. Bursum II J
almost equally safe 70 say that FRAN
A. Huhbell will make the fifth mem
her Of the combination. rs 1t Is nara
Ia conceivable that his friends wom
stand hv and see Catron named with
out Hnhbell also being placed ON ~
delegation. The sixth member OF vi
delegation would be matter q
doubt. with the chances of Or ). n
Cunningham, Of Las vegas, Nhui u
springer. OF Colfax county: U A. Ga
hoon aud Nathan Jaffa, OF RosNei
and Eufracio Gnllcgos, Of Uno
county, about equal.
! Naylnj IA shrdl cmfwy shrd clntN
Spices Has Good Laugh
Charles A. Spiess was asked lai
night il he knew OF any opposiua
10 his recollection as national con
lniiiceman. The black eagle ma
long. hearty laugh before he -
Piled. Then he said
"Oh. go way. hoy; Nou Know bo'
and we'll that yarn was made up
the Journal office
In spite of the merfiment 81 NJ
/ Spioss. there was strong undefeu
rent of talk last night that he Won
have decided opposition for re-eie
ton. dust who would be the cAhd
date against him seemed TO be ma
ter of doubt but the bringing ON
a man at the last minute would
one Of the least surprising events
the convention.