Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-02
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY ., 1910


1til4 toNlElsfNst NJ StNit III
The democratic state central COM
m.tteo VIII meet in Santa Fc next
Friday for The purpose of selecting q
chairman 70 succeed james II. Pax
ton, and for consideration OF other
matters pertaining TO the coming
campaign II viii be conference
for a general exchange Of Ideas and,
following the great democratic pre-
cedent, there win be many suggcs-
tons FOR the good Of the order,
some Of which viii be wise and many
foolish.
II IA now practically sure that Holm
O. Hursum, Frank A. Iinbbcll and y.
c. Hernandez will be the republican
Nominees for the goycrnorship, the
acnatorship and the representative,
respectively. However much the
ticket ought 10 be defeated, let no
democrat imagine that It VIII be M
easy task TO defeat II. Considering
tho voters. and all the circumstances
attending a New Mexico election, II Is
doubtful II a stronger republican com
blnailon could be made Further
more. this state is normally rcpubli.
car by above 5000.
II the democrats name the Hirong-
est paas Die ticket for them, there Is
pood chance for them Ia win. Any
thing less than the stronfest eonbin-
ation would be doomed 90 failure
and that feet should be rect gni1ed
from tn, beginning.
The tendency always Of the demo-
Gratis Ia 10 select for their candidates
men who have earned prominence by
long service In the party. Where the
majority ls safe no one can criticize
such policy. but whore long minus
hirn Is in front Of a party 1t requires
much tact In the selection of cnndi-
dates and ability in the conduct OF
campaign 10 erase the minus ana
substitute a plus mark therefor
The trouble with the democrats Is
that, like Micawber, they are always
looking for something to turn ny.
once In while something does turn
up for them, as IN the first election
in this state and In the national cleo
ton in 1919. when agencies outside
the party enable them to win. they
usually assume they would have won
anyway, spurn the people who assist
ed them and are quite surprised when
they hit the ceiling at the next eiee-
ton. Now they blame Paxton for
the fiasco Of 1914
To conduct state campaign, they
raised about $4,000 for MIR paxtons
use. and every man who wanted an
office and failed TO gct It voted
against Ferguson or salked in his
tent sun they wonder why they
failed
Hope springs eternal In the hu-
man breast" Democrats lots OF
them. are now figuring 10 get ON the
ticket ia the hope TINT something
viii turn up" hy which they can be
elected They expect others to put
up campaign fund for them, e.
fight the campaign FOR them, to get
votes for them. 20 elect them, because
they have no inhercat strength with
IN themselves and many positive
Weaknesses which they hope some
body viii overcome for them.
This IS a time Ter The democrats Of
New Mexico TO face the music. They
should think sanely and act sancly
and retire would-be leaders. who are
incapable OF leading, gently but ffm-
~ They haYo possible succcss. hut
probable defeat ahead Of them. 1t
all depends upon how much common
sense may develop ia the conference,
which can be carried over "a The CON
ycntion and how much energy can be
developed in the campaign