Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-16
DEMOCRATS TALK
Of WILL KELEHER
FOR MAY0RALTY
Well Defined Movement Is Be-
gun by Youngest Element
Of Part for omination Of
Popular Local Attorney,

| Speculation as 10 the probable nom.
inee OF the democratic party for mayor
In the canpeign which IL Just about
10 begin took an unexpected turn yes
tcrday when friends OF w A. Keleher
began an active movement among the
delegntes chosen al Tuesday nights
primaries looking To mis- selection as
the standard bearer OF the party.
While m active democrat and par
| tlclpant In all the gatherings OF party
leaders th9t have been held recently 4,
the name OF MI. l<eleher has not been
mentioned as q possible candidate un-
| tll Yesterday
The possibilities created by this
movement stlll further complcatc a
political situation that was already
badly complicated. For weeks the
democrats have been looking for the
right" man to head the ticket but
without result The trouble has been
that the mon who wanted 10 run for
the office were not wanted by the
party leaders, and the men whom the
party leaders wanted refused 10 con-
slider the matter Of making the race,
The WcsierfcId Boom.
Then, with the agitation that arose
over the question of municipal own
ershp Of the water supply, the name
Of Henry Westerteld began TO be men
toned az the man most IN harmony
with the platform that Is sure to be
adopted by the city convention. and
after the primaries Tuesday night the
race seemed 60 have developed Into
one OF WeNeffed against the field.
But with the convention date not yet
fixed. and with plenty Of time to get
In work before the assembling of that
body, the friends Of other candidates
put In busy day yesterday working
W sentiment for their favorItcs.
The names of Or p. II. earns and
senator Barth we're at first the most
frequently mentioned, aud there Is
every prospect that Dr.. earns may yet
become q formidable candidate for the
nominutin. Senator Barth, In tele-
phone conversation last night pooh
poohed the idea of becoming a candi-
date. declaring that hs main object
In life at present IL to make Il living
for himaclf and family, and that no
FREUD Of his would suggest his name
FOR any political office.
Young Mems Movement.
The movement to nominate Mr., lSel-
cher was inaugurated by the younger
element of democrats the men who
have grown up with him and knew
him intimately They declare that the
time has come for the infusion Of
young blood into the administration Of
the oity's affairs, and that there Ia no
ADLER or finer specimen OF the younger
class OF American cltizons than VIII
kelcher. They further assert that he
is right on tho wuter question, and
| viii stand fatfooted on the municipal
| ownership plank that is 20 be adopted
when the convention meets,
| II Is not known yet whether Mr.
ltelcher will consent to make the race
for the nomination II he does, the
campaign Is certain to be a warm one.
Mr. Koleher has lived IN Albuquerque
almost all his life and has Il personal
following % close friends that Is prob
ably not equaled by that Of any man
IN this city, He has done newspaper
work on both the Morning Journal and
the Evening Herald, ana recently COM
! pletcd u law course at Washington
and Lee university, graduating with
honor from that institution Since
entering the practice in this city he
has made rapid strides and Is now
/ recognized as one OF the foremost law
yers Mt the local bar.