The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-17
\ PARTY CHNRMNN WANTED
NOT 4 Personal NDVOt NTE.

the broadcast sense Of the title, and as
distinguished from q personal" chair
man mcaniug a man advanced To the
position to further The Interests OF
some one man and his little ring ot
friends and political associates
\ few days ago New Mexico Demo
Gratis were notified through Ilcrubii-
can newspa pcrs exclusively. and in
spit, Of the fact that u newspaper
Democratic In It's politics. is pub
lished IN nearly every county IN the
state. that "a meeting of the stat. COM
mittcc would be held in Santa tc
early In February II was stated than
the purpose Of the meeting was 70
ci,c, "A chairman. so Tar AZ Is known
no members Of the rank and file of
Democrats IN New Nj, dco. aud for
that matter none OF tn" first n sec
ond line of local leaders. had been
notified that there was a vacancy in
the Craftsmanship. If Mr. Paxton had
resigned the fac, u been carefully
concealed.
facts the day after his call was is
sued and letters have coine to us from
all over the state. from chaves coun-
~ to colfax. written by men who have
fought the battles of the Democratic
party IN New Mexico for many years
and who show yery clearly hat they.
too. would have appreciated mforma-
ton that "A vacancy existed a; the head
Of the party organization. Some al
these men do not hesitate 10 express
the belief hat plans are under way
To name a successor to MIR. Pax,on
who will conduct the affairs of thu
party to further the political ambi-
tions u one or more individuals.
rather than for the good Of the phrty
They DO not hesitate to forecast what
win happen II such a plan is success
fully carried out.
ON January ith T.. II. Tittmann Of
Sierra county addressed The follow
mis- open letter to the Democrats 81
the state
democrats of New Mexico
IT is now over three weeks
since the announcement was made
that James II. Patton. our state
chairman, had been appointed "a
I..g- -Y.-- L.
Nicaragua is . long ways from
santa Fc and u state chairman
ought to be az close to home as
possible.
"ConsidcratIon of regard for
the party and tot the people of
TINS state shouid have prompted
Mr. Paxton To, resign AZ once,
lie has failed to do that So far
as anyone outside the inside
knows.
n Is very likely that he has
nctuaily resigned and the fact
will probably be announced when
all arrangements for his success
sor have been made Tor the Sc
lection ui a complete slate Tor
which the member. of the state
central committee will be politely
asked To- vote Da-uh-ayc / am
informed this viii be IN February
next
\ a member ct the state ccu-
tral committee. ana after CON
vcTaatiun with u number Of uthor
Democrats OF prominence I be-
le,e / am expressing the stuti-
mont OF the party when I demand
an immediate meeting of that
committee 90 select new ufn crs.
~ We want 70 win In Noytm-
her next Ne must organic at
once Ne should have been at
work since Ions g
write at once Go the sc. rotary
of The central committee ind ask
FOR a moctns.
sincerely
EDWARD u TtTTM 'NN.
"HllsopIo sierra County. Ncw
Mexico, Jan { 1916
The Herald did not publish Mr.
Tiumanns letter quoted above bee
cause We did not believe las sU.r.-
sions to be- sufficiently Justified SIu-
sequent events. however appear to
lend considerable support Oh bts este
mate of the situation.
whether Mr.. Tittmann icitor
.'smoked out someone We do not
know.
We do know this There are a lH'-'
and robust number II faithful DEM
Gratis in this state; men who have car