El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
BACA BOOM
FOR GDVERNORSHIP
RAPIDLY GETTING
OUT OF CONTROL
AMONG DELEGATES
Lieutenant Governor Is
Willing to Run IF
Demanded
WALTON WANTS
ONE THING ONLY

a boom for Lieutenant Governor &
6 de Baca for governor, started las
night and which developed rapid,
this morning, has assumed such pro
portions that II now appears iIkeIl
that de Baca viii be the nominee, IN
less a determined movement In hehat
Of some other candidate Is launched
looks as debonair and carefree as i
he never had done time ii the YAH
law school
n. 3. HENtNG, Of AIbuuueruue Il
not a delegate, but you can hear ths
bells when he moves round. Hs
came up last week for the Repub
aican convention, and is mere yet
proving that he knows where is til,
summer capital Of America. HI
will do this convention for the Albu
querque Evening Herald and the f
Paso Morning Times In his usua
trenchant style.
AUSTIN G, BRADY is another who
wears not the laurels OF the dele.
gates, but he knows what the dele
gates are doing, and what a lot
more Of them would like to DO. His
"u~ncensured" reports will be read
with the keenest interest all over
the state.
GUTHRIE SMITH, of the New Mex
lean, who is covering the CONVEX.
tons for the FL Paso Herald under
the nominee de plumage of Gloomy
Gus, holds the record for wearing
more different kinds of Democratic
and 1RersHiscan candidates badges
than any other among those pres
ent.
JOHN 8. BEAVEN, OF Rernalillo
county, popularity known as PHon-
est John one Of the sterling Demo.
Gratis Of his baiiiwick and chair
man Of the county road board, is in
the city as a delegate to the con-
Ventton. Nh. Beaver very wisely
had the forethought while here to
subscribe to the New Mexican, so
az to know what's doing In the
campaign.
n. CHARLES RoEHL, postmaster at
Albuquerque and one OF the promi-
nent younger Democrats, Is al
strong Hanna booster. He believes
that with Hanna nominated for
governor the Democrats and hide
pendents could take 1t away from
Bursum and Hubbeil like abstract
ing sweetmeats from an infant.
J. FLOERSHEiM, OF Roy, head Of the
Floersheim Mercantile company
and one OF the leading business men
Of that section, here as a delegate.
says Roy Is building up again rapid,
by since the fire, that the buildings
are all better and more permanent
and that the new Roy will have the
old faded to a whisper. Roy's big
gest stunt was the discovery of an
unlimited supply OF water. Floor
sheim put down two wells, striking
an unlimited supply, 20 GALLONS a
minute, ct about 100 feet depth T.
p. Mitchell, a water WITCH" To-
Gated the wells. The water stands
so feet in them. Mr.. Floersheim is
building q fine new building, LOOK
100 feet reinforced concrete with a
big basement 5Ox1OO, which will be
one Of the best mercantile buildings
in northern New Mexico.
ts
!. c. FLoERsHEIM, Of Springer. edi-l
tor Of the Springer Times and son
Of ]. Floersheim. is also here as al
delegate. The Times is a weekly
with pep, which is explained when
you meet its publisher.
FRANK N. PAGE, Of Puerto de Luna,
Buchanan, Fort Sumner and other
points in Guadalupe county, is here
with the usual josh. He says SEN
timeht is strong In his county for
Sec. Romero for ex-governor.
DAVE LANE descended upon the city
today. Dave is a large part Of the
New Mexico Annual State Fair and
any support you feel you can ten
der that worthy institution will be
much appreciated by Dave.
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IuAN ). CLANCY, q Of the Guadaz
iupe county delegates, Is a candi-
date for school superintendent IN
his county. He Is confident that
Guadalupe will this year give the
Democratic ticket a majority Of at
least 500.
/. v. sTEARNs, publisher Of the TT
Sumner Leader. Is here With the
Guadaiuue county d~olorafion AR