El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22
CALLS MCDONALD A GARRULOUS
SPHINX; TALKS, SAYS NOTHING
New Mexico Democrats Think They Are Entitled to Know
Whether Not He Is Candidate; Can Get Nomi-
nation If He Wishes It But Refuses to Let His
Wishes in the Matter Be Known.
BY GUTHRIE SMITH.

in some quarters that governor Nc
Donald desired the honor. Crist GER
tainly was willing for the lightning TO
strike him. BY the way, he was Rio
-Arriba's only representative in the
state convention. but he held the
proxies of all the other delegates.
Whatever may have been Jones's
desire to retire, he was reelected and
an opportunity smashed to remove gov
ernor Mcdonald from the race to Sc
cure the nomination to succeed him
self. 1t IS almost a certainty that
Jones Will resign again as national
committeeman, as soon as he has been
nominated for the senate by the con-
ventiOn in Santa Fe, in August, and
will resign also as first assistant sec
rotary OF the interior. Whether gov
ernOr Mcdonald would accept the place
at that time is one of the mooted points
Of the campaign and remains to be
proved
MeDOnaId's Silence Resented.
Governor McDonald's unreasonable
attitude of silence is hurting the Dem
Ocratic chances Of success more than
the Republican organizat ton would be
able TO do" Indignantly said an in
fluential Democrat of the Pecos valley.
II he would say that he is q candi-
date, or viii be a candidate, then We
could go ahead and make such plans
as we think would result in reflect
ing him. If he would say that he is
not a candidate. then sentiment would
begin to crystalline in other directions,
and soon II would be possible fer the
party to determine in advance OF the
convention. with some degree Of GER
tainty. who will be the nominee. so that
We could make plans and then work
to them. If we are to be successful
in this campaign, il certainly must be
through an effective organization. We
are still at sea as to who will head
the ticket and therefore we are still
without campaign plans
Party Entitled To Know.
need r0 a oTr e1,w IVA
and energy into our work, and then we
Will fail II our energy is misdirected
l do not know whether the governor
wants to be reelected. but know that
the party is entitled 10 know some
thing by this time about who is TO
be its nominee for the head of the
ticket The convention is only a few
weeks distant, and we don't know any
more now than we did three or four
months ago There may be a sreason
and good one, for shroudinE all his
plans in mystery. but I cannot imagine
what that reason IS What the gov
ernor intends to do would not he of
SO great Importance, If it were not
for the fact that he is the titular head
OF the party. His word is almost law,
the Democrats generally feeling thai
he is entitled to be renominated, if he
so wishes"
Can Get Nomination.
The bulk OF the sentiment Of the
state OF New Mexico is this. McDon-
aid may have the nomination again.
II he wants II. That is he will not
have any opposition within the PARTY.
Neither does the party contain any
enthusiasm for him. i lot Of the Dem
Ocrats do not have much hone that
he viii be reelected. even il renoninat-
ed. They will not oppose him. but
any eagerness to enlist under his
banner.