Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-07
Richardson, Mcdonald and de Baca
Favored by PecOs Valley Democrat
Editor Of the Journal

peating a lot Of political GOSSIP
J going on here, about the courthouse
and its habltues and on the streets
for several weeks or more.
The new year admonishes all that
before II closes another election. ma
tional state and local, will have come
and gone, bearing with IL events OF
grave importance TO the state and ma
ton, and particularly to the aspirants
Of the humber lot in the way Of sal
aries, bread-and butter promotion and
the qualification Of humber ambi-
tlons
In this Gibraltar OF Ncw Mexico'a
democracy. Of course the Wilson adj
ministration receives unstinted, and
lone might almost say. unanimous
praise for his policy as to Mexico. In
keeping out Of that unhappy imbrog-
Ito, and in bringing about the final
lpaeifIeation OF our Latin neighDors
beyond the Rio Grande Republicans.
democrats and all unite in congratula-
lions upon our happy escape from
| trouble over there
| Everybody with brains and heart APP
lprecintes the grave dangers which the
president and his administration have
Encountered from the European war.
Thus far the president has been more
succcssful in steering the ship Of state
between the Scylla and Charybdls
Of the combatants than the allies In
| the Dardanellcs: and faith in his
brain, conservatism and high states
manship liz wcll-night universal, that
/ he will succeed as neutral
70 the end OF the war Bryan
| Is loved as much as ever, but is
regarded as more Of an idcalist than
a practical statesman--an evangelist
OF peace on earth and good will 20
men, He is one Of the great and good
men OF our day. an ornament to the
age and a bencdlction TO humanity.
We people of the Pccos valley were
more than pleased and gratifled by
the appointment Of Hon. A. A. Jones
Ms first assistant secretary OF the in
terror. He Is one of the big men Of
the state, big In many ways. Big
OF brain. big Of hcart big In the sense
OF broad and high-minded statesman.
ship and profound knowledge Of econ
omics and the affairs Of state BY the
way, the little birds whisper the news
that Secretary Lane Is to go 10 the
supreme bench, to fiji the first vacan.
cy, aud that Assistant Secretary Jones
is to go TO the cabinct--a result de-
voutly to be wished Here. in the Pc
COS valley, We have no doubt of this;
for we have IT purity nigh straight
We accept IL as fact.
The point TO this is. that Secretary
Jones Will not be In the race for the
United States senatorship ana It
pleases W. to know that he will get
something bctler--a high place in the !
cabinet. the department Of the in |
terior, probably IN greatest depart |
ment Of the government. and we are
further pleased because it viii give the |
Pecos valley the United States sena- !
torship.
We have the ideal man for the
place--a man If high ability spotlcss
character and reputation and extraor- T
binary popularity. with all parties and .
classes Of people the Hon. G. A.
richardson. TO name him IL 10 nom
mate him, because whether In the pri- (
maries or in convention his name will
be the in hoe sgno vinces OF the par
ty, and the native New Mexican win
vie with the rest of us in doing hom-
age to the tried and true leader who
among the faithess such az Larrazolo.
Fall. Curry and the rest has proved
faithful when even hope seemed lost.
No other man in the state can be
named to match him in running quail
tiles for the senate, and his merit is be-
yond question. Think 1t over. and ask
yourselves whore you can find man
in New Mexico who could stand any i
sort of a show against him, vat least for
the cloetion--if q. A. Richardson can't
win the pennant against Catron,
Andrews. Holt, or any other ancient
or callow stock on the republican
turf there Is nothing III the demo-
cratic saddle for the place. We have
lots Of native New McAtans over on
this side aud especially in Lincoln
county, and they all know Judge
Richardson and are high-claSs citi- {
gems, and having known him for q
lifetime, they believe in him and are
his friends or what-not Through {
hem and by his wide acquaintance
over the state he Is scarcely less we'll
known to the native Now Mexican In
very part Of the state and no less I
'avorably known where he is known
It ALI We confidently believe that {
Judge Richardson can poll more votesfa
linong the native New Mexicans than |
'atron. Andrews, Holt or any other
'epublican in New Mexico. Take note {
u this and think II over. Among re- |
lubicans in general. no democrat inI S
he state is regarded more fayorably !
han he. and as for the democrats, II !
$ not believed that he would lose a ]
single vote due TO the democratic |
larty The rest of the state may de- j
bend upon it. that in due course the 4
democracy of the Pccos valley win q
'mblazon the name Of Richardson for i
he senate on It's banner and adj |
iance beyond the firing line when the b
,ugle calls S
This Is written without his knowl- 4
'dge or authority, but in this life men |
'annot control their own destinies. lie :
5 in the hands Of his friends. and they |
will see To it that he goes TO the sem I
lte. So tho political surveyor may o
stick pin there. for Keeps. {