El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-10

part III Tue CONVENTION mere LHib llOut
AS far as the Democratic guberna-
torial nominee is concerned, all is I'M
certainty to date, and it appears that
the candidate will be born in the
convention" Many Democrats believe
that any man overwhelmingly favored
by the convention will accept the
nomination, and In this belief they do
not except v e Governor Mcdonald,
who has made it plain that he is NOT
a candidate, and Robert E. Putney, of
Albuquerque, who emphatically stat
ed recently that he would not con-
slider the nomination. However, there
is no reason to believe that Governor
Mcdonald will enter the race, and in
view OF Putney's recent statement
some Of his closest friends declare
there is no possibility of his accept
ance. Senator Isaac Barth, of Aabu-
querque; John W. Poe, Of Roswell,
and Mayor J.. J.. Shuler, of Ration, are
prominent possibilities. To date,
Barth is the only avowed candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination.;
Poe has stated that he does not want
the nomination, and Shuler is only a
receptive candidate. lieutenant Gov
ernor e. c. de Baca and Secretary of
State Antonio Lucero are considered,
in event the convention deems 1t adj
visable to nominate a Spanish-Ameri-
can, and talk of Judge Granville A.
Richardson, Of Roswell, has been re-
vived recently. J.. H. Latham, of Sier-
ra county, will be backed as favorite
son by the Sierra Democrats.
The only Democratic nomination
that is a certainty is that of A. A. Jones
as United States senator. In the Re-
publican senatorial situation there is
still an element of doubt, and many
Republicans are hoping that neither
Senator Catron nor Frank Hubbell
will be nominated. Edward A. Ca
boon, Of Roswell. and Judge Herbert
F. Reynolds, of Albuquerque, are
prominent dark horses" discussed,
and the list of sable charges includes
Attorney General Frank w. Clancy.
HubbeM, like Bursum, is claiming
victory on the first ballot. Catron,
now actively at work, is making no
claim other than the ability to beat
Jones If nominated.
II the Bursum and Hubbell factions
control in the convention, the nomina-
ton of o. "a. Larrazolo, of Los Vegas,
attorney general is considered a
possibility. AS district attorney OF
county, Frank w, Clancy,
now attorney general, conducted the
prosecution of Frank Hubbell on va
charges, chiefly growing out of
his administration of the office OF
county school superintendent, and
there is no love lost between the two.
Hubbell would gleefully put his
shoulder to the wheel in any move
ment to dump Clancy, and of late
the Bursumites have been discussing
the "advisability" of nominating Lar
Larrazolo has been making a
play for the supreme court, but it is
understood the attorney generalship
would be welcomed. If Bursum and
.ubbell control, and Larrazolo is notl
nominated, 1t will be wholly through
lear of Clancy's influence. Incident
ally, there is some talk that Clancy
night balk at appearing on a ticket
ledubu ny T1uDDCtt.
Roberts to Be Re-nomlnated
The denomination, by the Republi-
ans, of Chief Justice G. ]. Roberts,
Il the state supreme court, is regard
d as altogether probable. Justice
is from Colfax county, and
he Democrats of that county are ex-
,ected to put forward H. L. Buckley.
+ Ration, as a candidate to oppose
i'm. Roosevelt county may endorse
Judge George L. Reece, of Portales.
n the event Barth is not nominated
DR. governor, it is believed there will
e a strong movement to nominate
i'm as attorney general. The proba
ility of the nomination, by the Re-
ublicans, Of W.. d. Murray. of Silver
ity, as state treasurer, has resulted
talk among the Democrats of the
of Jackson Agee. also a
City banker, for that position.
ohm Howard Wagner, of Santa Fe.
ppears to be the leading candidate
Dr the Republican nomination for
tat eschool superintendent, with Ru-
ert F. Asplund a contender, and the
emocrats will have a chance to pick
ON a list including State Superin- {
Alvan N. White, Assistant
tate superintendent Ffladelfo Baca, [
i. M. Poore, school superintendent of {
ddy county; J. L. G. Swinney. school ,
lperintendent of San Juan county, I
c. c. Hill, OF Roswell. {
E. c. de 5aca !
The one Spanish-American certain /
nomination to some Office by the I
emocrats this year is Lieutenant I
overnor e. c. de Baca, of Las Vegas. c
E is being talked about for congress
an, for state land commissioner, and
r state auditor. Other Spanish
nericans considered in connection 7
Ith nominations are Felix Garcia, Of v
o Arriba county; Max Montoya and I
Sanchez. Of Socorro county; {
Padilla and ]. M. Casaus, Of b