El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-07
SANTA f PLANS
FOR BIC CROWDS
3 State Conventions Expect
ed to Draw 500 Each; Spec
tacular Fights Expected.
BY GUTHRIE SMITH.

viii attend the Republican state con-
vention. which will be assembled here
on Wednesday, August %. and fully
that many of the Democrats will be
here for their convention. which viii
begin its sessions on August so. Il is
not yet possible TO get an accurate esti-
mate of the number that will attend the
convention of the Progressives. TO be
of The number of delegates to each
: county viii not be made until the dele
gates reach Santa Fe
The attendance which is expected.
and which has not been overeStimated
3 viii tax the capacity Of anv auditorium
in the capital city It will put a heavy
! tax also upon the accommodations that
I are available. though the hospitality of
! the people VIII not be strained Santa
Fe IS used to entertaining the political
/ workers of the whole state. and those
Z political workers. through frequent Wis
: its have become used to the WAYS Of
/ Santa Fe- 4 large number of them have
personal friends of years standing and
VIII be entertained in the various
! homes. When the PRINCIPAL hotels and
I rooming houses overflow. quarters in
! homes viii be found for delegates and
/ guests.
: Planning TO Care for Delegates.
santa Fe is alive to the magnitude
! delegates and candidates and other
I guests The chamber of commerce has
! appointed committee which has been
( given full charge of the matter of pro-
J Niding accommodations and entertain
/ ment for all who come to Santa Fe on
these three DAYS The committee Is
! composed of Col Jose n. Sena, Col.
/ bronson NJ Cutting, Harvey :. Lutz and
! DR. F. z. Mera-
> The hall of the house OF representa-
in 2 ~
! designated by the state executive com
, mittee as the place 10 hold the Demo
! cratic convention The number of del
I eGates viii be "a but it is expected
! that a number of counties viii send
; double delegations Judge y B. Laugh
/ lin. chairman of the state central com
| mittee. has declared there is no oh
| lection 70 the practice of electine dou-
bic delegations. or representations even
larger. With double DELEGATIONS from
several of the largest counties the nu-
merOus candidates and their support
ers and workers on side Of the con-
vention, not to include a big string Of
spectators. there is no reason to doubt
tnat the total attendance viii run well
over the 500 mark
Cannot Exceed AppOrtionment
No delegations in excess or the ap-
portionment shown in the call for
total OF 265 delegates viii be recog-
nized in the Republican convention
signature of Ralph c Ely. chairman
fthe state central committee Not
withstanding the number Of delegates
VIII be limited 10 265. the number
Speelfied in the call, ii is confidently
believed that the number in attend
ance will be considerably over the 500
score There viii be no such animal as
the unit rule in this convention An ef-
fort may possibly be made to put the
unit rule into effect again but II i
d n Tr1r vel 70
Not only is the attendance at the
Progressive convention still a matter
Z OF uncertainty. but the course of that
! body 5 well. as has been pointed out
in a previous article which dealt with
the Progressive convention. and the PC
culiar difficulties which are now con
fronting the party leaders
Spectacular Struggles Expected
Both the Republican and Democratic
conventions VIII be memorable assem-
blies. Whatever the disaSreements as
10 the nominees TO be chosen. there is
no argument about the spectacular
struggles which will be staged in Santa
re during the few days that these
two conventions are al work here No
flght Is developing vet in the Demo-
cratic circles. over the nomination for
governor. but aspirants will enter the
field before the last Of August Al
though there has been mention Of 9th
ers. Isaac Barth. OF Albuquerque state
senator. is the only avowed candidate
ENen his candidacy was based on the
condition that he would not make the
race II governor Mcdonald desired to
be renominated. Governor Mcdonald
recently has made II unmistakable
that he VIII not be candidate. and
this leaves Barth clear field. insofar
as his original self-imposed condition
is concerned.
Putney Clarifies Situation.
The pointblank statement of Robert
T. Putney. of Albuquerque thar ba
would not under any circumstances en-
ter the race or accept the nomination
mas greatly clarified the situation for
Barth. There continues TO he r,an+io-,
OF John W. Poe. of Roswell. and DR. J.
J. Shuler, mayor OF Ration. but neither
has made any announcement that ne is
2 candidate ! H Latham. of Lake
Valley IS the newest to have a r15er-
material boom launched by his friends.
he was presidential electOr in 1912 :
mas served as a member OF the sheen
sanitary board and as a commissions
OF Sierra county He is well able. 50
far as financial condition is convened. .
TO make the race Whether he desires
the nomination does not appear to be
known
Ely to Retire.
~ is certainty that the Republicans
VIII select a chairman Of the state cen
tral committee TO succeed Elv What T.
ever happens. Ely viii retire II Bur d
sum or Romero either one is nominated /
Fly could not consistently make plans :
10 put them into office, after he has r.
eInphat lcally declared that the, are ]
unnt TO hold offices Of public trust.
Ana IT IS not likely. either. that Bur
sum or Romero would like to have Ely !
qirectng the campaign work for them.
II bly, himself should be nominated for
governor. he would desire to turn the
general supervision Of the campaicn Z
over 10 some one else. He would hard
~ nave time TO make the race for gov !
ernor himself and still direct the cam
paiSn.
In the event that Bursum and Hub
bell are nominated. ii is said that Cant
W. H. CLEARWATER. of Albudueroue. viii
be given the important post as CHIEF Of
stair OF the board of strategy. He has
had wide experience and is r.eneraIIv
rated as one of the most astute and
successIni political managers in the
state There mas been no general talk
or the man 10 fill the place if Catron
ma Romero should be nominated. Chas.
A S9iess. of Las Vegas. national com
nltteeman, probably could say TODAY
who the man VIII he
Whether or ,,,+