El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30

~ARRIZOZO. y. NJ, May 5o.-The
people of Carrizozo. in Lincoln
county, home OF governor Nc
Donald. do not know any more than
do the people Of Taos or Silver City.
as 10 whether he will be a candidate
for reelection They do not know any
more now than they knew before the
delegate convention was held in Al
buquerque last Wednesday. There IS
every reason 10 believe that they will
remain as much in tho darkness as the
people OF other sections. until q public
announcement is made.
Personally, the governor is popular
in CarrizozO. but il is in n quiet. or
DERBY sort Of way. that does not even
threaten TO run into riot of enthu-
siasm at the thought OF an opportu-
nifty to vote for him again. To have
Carrizozo the home Of the governor
Of the state is a matter Of cOnsidera-
Die local pride They think he has
made a good business governor: that
his administration throughout has
been characterized by answering
honesty, although he may not have
made a good political governor
Too Honest 20 Deserve Credit.
So Ear as integrity is concerned.
that has not been challenged in any
quarter. Straight as a die" is the
boast Of the Democrats and the ad-
mission OF Inc Republicans One man
held TO the opinion that his honesty
is 50 strong an innate characteristic
that he does not deserve any credit
therefor. said this mani That
Scotchman couldn't be crooked if he
would. and he could not be popular If
he tried
q Democrat who challenged the state
uaenr that governor Mcdonald may
have the nomination again II he wants
il Some Of the Republicans. however.
he = a
holding that there is and viii be op-
position, and that II is merely mat
ter Of pretending that all is harmon
fous in the ranks OF the ulterr1fle1
nv irving to leave the impression thai
the titular head of the party may lead
the forces where he Will with no
complaint from those under tle coloIs-
These Republicans who nave Deen re
ferred to insist that he cannot nave
the nomination without the bltterest
kind OF a fight, which viii leave the
party divided into two war Ike rae
lions, neither OF which would support
the other These Republicans may ne
Iieve this condition exists. and then
father TO the hope"
Lincoln County for Him.
The people of Lincoln county and
particularly Of CarrizOZo, VIII support
Mcdonald as well in 1916 as they Old
in 1911" It was a Democrat speak
ing. and he knows conditions IN Lin
coin county
WIN the people OF Carrizozo sup
port Mcdonald, without reference to
party lines, and as a matter Of local
pride27 asked him
Yes. I believe they will he an
only as a matter Of local pride, but
for the further reason that they be-
live he has served the people OF the
state faithfully and we'll"
Another Democrat. a resident OF the
county for % years made the same
statement.
'.Wnl governor Mcdonald run as
Wen IN Lincoln county as he did in
1911 II asked an efficient Republican
worker
We'll I should say he would not
ms man. replied HE VIII have TO
90 some II he succeeds in carving
tarr1zOzO precinct at all this year
Quite a Difference.
ms viii be quite an appreciate
elIIerence, i the prediction should
prove true, for in 1911. Mcdonald re-
celFed an even 200 votes. while only
- were po1led for Bursum. tccord-
ing 70 tie best Information obtaina-
PIE Carrizozo precinct now is normal
~ Democratic by approximately 100
The county is said 10 be normally
Republican by something like goo
votes, yet in 1911, Mcdonald received
sol votes, Bursum getting only 671 At
The same time George Curry, Republi-
can candidate for congress. received
S4a TO 627 for Paz Valverde Demo
crat. However. the vote cast for these
four men is no indication of party
strength, for Mcdonald is a resident Of
ne county, and Curry vas for a great
many years
'sTOO Wise To Run Again.
sun another Republican made dec
laratton even stronger. taking in the
whole Of the state. That dope is all
wrong mat the governor will be q can
dldate for denomination he said The
governor VIII not be a candidate. He
: TOO wise bird for that. He knows
he would be beaten in the election. be
tore he got away from the post Yes.
he can have the nomina ton, IL he de-
mands it. but he viii not demand it,
his man IS one who is in position TO
know great deal about the situation.
one way and another. but how much
he actually does know remains TO be
proved.
The governor got great many