The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-25
Demonstrate Their Grip by
Delivering Delegation to
Boatright in Every Ward at
Primaries.
WILL BE
CANDIDATE OF n
Fourth Ward Follows Exam.
pl~ Of Second and Endorses
Cigar Manufacturer: Nom.
inee.to.be Makes Statement.

Again il was demonstrated last
night ai the Republican primarics
that ..heriN Jesus Romero and his
%licutonaut. ". ~. Giilcnwntcr, have u
firm and dictatorial grip on he u, q
=. organization In this city. They
delivered to Mayor Boatright the vote
necessary to Insure his denomination
and ~.n"ctually snuned out the can
dldacy Of NJ T.. Hickey,
Boatrisht has been known for
years rs "Gillenwaters man Hickc,
In persona non grain with roth GU
lenwater and Romero. h county
boss and his chief lieutenant gave
tn. word to eject Boa,right del, gates.
and their orders went. Boatright del
egatcs we're elected Ia every waid.
About the time the Republicans
were clccting Boatr ght delegates the
fourth ward delegates to the Demo
cratic convention were caGorsing
Henry Wcsterfcld for mayor. Follow
/ ing similar action on the part of the
second ward delegation. the fourth
ward endorsements makes the nom.-
| nation OF Westerfcld ~ the Democrats
a virtual certalntJ.
VIII the two nominees FOR ma or
In advance. there isn't much interest
In the con euttons to he held next
week. The interest In the election
Itself. apart from IN. water ixeu.. will
center on tn. mayoral candidates. All
tn. other candidates. including coun-
cilmanic nominees. viii run along
with the head Of the ticket.
The Fourth ward Democrats has,
night named W y. Switzer as their
candidate tor council Warren Ora
ham VAS endorsed Tor the city treas
urership aud Ste,. Eoehl Tor city
clerk After the mcctiax Henri West
.rfeld gave ou, a statement regarding
the charge. thu, his Democracy wa
uk.warm.
As long ay the nomination seemed
to ue ia doubt al Mr.. Westerfeld.
"a did not thi,k 10 advisab BILE Il make
ANY reulv 10 the attacks made upon
me. for believed tina, Democrats
should be left to decide for them
selves who th.y wanted for IN. nom
' inotion. ana have never been a AN
dldato ,or IN, honor In the sense that
was willing To intrude my claims a.
aga MS, ,hos. of an, oth.i man who
was mentioned Tor IN. nomination.
nui now that II seems that IN. mnttcr
is practically settled and that am
tn. choice %. large maiott, of the
Demo, ratio voters of Albuquerque. /
think IL only right that | should let
,hos. no do NOT know mo u1dsi-
stand the truth about myself aud my
politics
IF have nlwaAs been "A Democrat.
and nav. given my best efforts t.
hiring nbou, IN. .icccss of Democratic
p~r.nCipl.s ana democratic, candidates.
local state and national. Tn. chan g.
ma, hay, ever been a suci,lIs, eth
.r II, politics or IN personal syiupathy
IN ,hsolutcly unfoundcd Thos. who
/. nre familiar with local political az.
fnisr know Ina, on more than one
orcssinn have been urged by u, ~
crr,tic leaders Ia make the race for
alderman from ia, Fourth war and
tina, declined only hco,u.. / though
my business lntcres,s would not permit
r m. Ia max, ia. ace.
II, regard To- m views ON national
lpolilcs.' continued Mr.. Wcstortcld.
tI"l think IL rs onl, necessary for m.
20 Ia mint Ia the f,,i maj have al
I ways supported and worked tor the
. success Of the Dpmocrstic ticket In
: national elections. that CAV. IA
f, hearty suppori to WoodroN Wilson a,
lar and that intend to do an b.
m, uoNct tn bring about the rcnom
%iuniinn and recollection of Wilson this
lArar. do not see how II II possible
10 mo l., state ms positiuu in tn &
rrspcct any more clearly.
'Thoye who know me do not 1oro
To IL. told my position ON IN. question
I Of muntciptl owuershlp ~ tho water
; plant. believe his 20 IL. the over.
. h,dowtng issue IN the present cam.
A., paiya and Il elected witI iea,,
y nothing undnn. that ls within m,