The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-22
Every Precinct in County Turns out
En- Masse to Hear Addresses by
Hubbell Hernandez and Bursum--
Eight Hundred Pack Court House
at Mora.
Young Republicans Form Clubs
All UVeT State
Ralph e. Twltehell, Orator, Historian
and Publielst, Accepts Presidency
Of state Organization and viii Take
Active Charge Of Work.
tBy Guthrie smith,


Taos, n. NJ, Sept. 2l.--.lf the recep
tion given to the heads Of the Re
publican state ticket this week IN
their all-week tour OF Mora county, y
any indication OF sentiment in New
Mexico, the whole Republican ticket
Is on the way TO election on a wave
Of popular favor that will produce
new record In majorities in the state
Frank A. Hubbell candidate for the
| United States Senate, B. c Hernadez
candidate for Congress TO succeed
himself and Holm o. Budsum, cand
date for governor form the party which
began the week OF Monday night with
a meeting at Wagon Mound, when the
whole population OF the town and sur
rounding country turned out to hear
| the speakers. Thereafter the. week
was spent IL a steady round Of meet
| ings. two and often three each day
ending with a giant meeting and
demonstration at Mora, the county
seat on Friday night when 500 people
] packed the Mora county court room
| to its doors while the candidates
talked in detail upon the issues OF th'
campaign, Mr. Hubbell and Mr.. Herp
andeZ devoting themselves 10 nationa
issues and Mr. Bursum to the issuet
directly OF concern to the state. II
n said by some Of the older Iesidents
OF Mora county that this was one OF
the most remarkable meetings ever
held in the county. The speaking he
gan at Z 80 and ended at ll:45 anC
during that time not a man left th'
hall, nor for that matter q woman, OF
whom there were many In fact %
feature OF this tour, which has been
a revelation TO me OF the deep inter
est the people Of New Mexico are tak
ing in their public affairs. has been
the large number OF women in ever,
audience.
Parade Hall Mile Long.
The meeting at Mora ended an
eventful day Following third da,
meeting at the little village of Clevc
land the candidates started on their
way to the county seat. When thre,
miles out from Mora they were met
by a procession OF Mora people fully
half a mile long. At the head was d
string band. then eight gaily decor
ated automobiles. twenty-five horse
drawn vehicles and about a hundred
horsemen, each carrying an American
flag Behind these trailed a crowd Of
men, women and children on foot. The
children carried baskets OF flower,
and az the parade reformed with thr
candidates at the head. they ran alonF
side the automobiles showerinR th,
visitors with flowers until the bodie,
OF the cars were half filled
Mora county seems 10 be solid in it,
old time Republican strength. Their
| tS aNsAAanaa -
fection among the voters. They an
prove OF the Republican ticket. The,
know the men who form Il and they
, are going TO vote IL with a record
, breaking total.
After nights rest at Mora thu
party left Sunday morning for Tao.
county, where beginning with a biz
meeting at the county seat almost IN,
same procedure and fully as er
thusiastlc welcome has been Ac
corded
] Fusion Efforts FaiI.
Rumors have been spread indur
! trously by Democratic campaign man
, ayers about alleged dissension aIrons
Republicans in Taos and MOrs
counties No such thing exists. IL
= Mora county the people are nor,
/, solid in their adherence TO the Re-
publican state ticket than ever before
, In Taos the stories of trouble in th'
Z ranks are purely fiction From tn
time the campaigners entered N,
county until they prepared TO CON
? plete their tour today, not a word a
iisaffection has beer heard. Th'
: county win give something more thar
Y It's customary Republican majority
The campaign plans Of this part,
we're changed somewhat from lar
D wek because OF the enforced absence
i, of Secundino Romero and Charles 4
Spiess both OF whom wish TO maxi
D the campaign with the candidates II
: San Miguel and Guadalupe counties
Those counties will be covered follow
1 Ing a trip through Rio Arriba county
p both Mr., spiess and Mr. Romero ha'
!, ing arranged 90 make every precinC
II Vith the heads or the ticket