Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-10-18
DENIS 'DOlBLE,CR0SSED
TFlelseFy IN Convention Results %
Creation Of Profound
Disgust.
Duped Democrats Discouraged b.
Their Party Leader
ChlCaneFy.

Santa Re, Oct 17.-Some Of the
secret deals made In the Democratic
convention have come to light during
the last few days II seems that when
the convention was called 10 order the
machine men counted votes enough 10
defeat Walton and nominate Atkinson
for state land commissioner. Davis
son and Crlst got together and the
Rio Arriha county man put one over
on the gang by going into the DAVIDSON
combination IN return for votes for
Garcia for governor. This was nm
awful jar to the members Of the ma
chine gang and they could not recover
In time to head or that nomination.
II Is said that another little faction.
ted By the chairman, saw how things
were going and FASTENED to make
little combination Of their own. which
they accomplished also with Davidson,
which accounts for the unexpected de.
feat Of Atkinson for the land commits.
sionerShIp.
According to reports the cOmhina-
ton between the Walton. Crlst and
Davlsson forces was ON the entire
ticket, but after the vote on senator
and governor, Davisson threw the
combine over. IN return for certain
things, and went In with bunch led
by Sellgman, which may or may not
account for the rumor that at the con-
ventiOn sellgman was working for
Davisson.
Walton and Garcia got their noml-
nations before tie double.crOssing be-
Gan, and after that Davlsson seems to
be the only man with any luck, and AZ
that Il might have been good trading.
Anyhow the Democrats came out Of
the convention with admittedly the
weakest ticket ever offered the voters
of the state and as about every man
vhO failed seems TO have been the vic
i'm Of some kind Of a dOuble-cross play
here Is naturally much soreness.
From the returns now In 1t appears
that the state ticket has discouraged
the Democrats in all Of the counties
whce they have a real fight 10 make.
In SocOrro county many OF the leading
Democrats even refused to attend the
county convention. and all Of them re-
fused TO be candidates. The result IA
very weak Democratic ticket In ST.
zorro county, Other counties report
the same experience.
The average Democrat Is fully con
vinced that Walton, Garcia and Hanna
must bear the burden Of the great
fight. aud the three Of them seem TO
be- outclasSed from the start with their
own opposition, so Il does not look en-
couraging for the others.
II Is admitted that the Democratic
""h'ih''" NV WI iht must phIt, Ilce
Young fellows or good old stage horses.
hut as to qualifications, that IL another
matter. Hanna seems to he the only
candidate on the ticket who Is not
Overwhelmingly outclassed by his on.
ponent in the matter Of qualifications
for the office sought. Walton Is a nice
fellow and a good handshaker. hut as
n senatorial proposition is h0pelessly
out Of H. Garcia Is a good, quiet
country merchant, capable In his bust
ness, and likely to make as good a gov.
ernor as his advice is good, and there
are many In position to know who
insist that j. H. Crist will he the real
governor. The Democratic nominee
for state superintendent Of public In.
structlon is an unknown drug clerk Of
Portales said to be a nice man, but
he Is opposed by a man now In office
and particularly efficient, and It can
not be expected that the people are
going TO turn down a known good
thing for an experiment. Taken as
whole the Democratic ticket is very
weak.
According to reports coming In here
from the state the Democratic cam
paim slogan Of support the president
by voting the Democratic ticket" is
not going to get them many votes.
About thirty Democrats refused to
vote for the presidents war measure
the other day, which has greatly dis
couraged the campaign shouters in
this state, particularly as the Repub.
lican nominee for the United States
senate was found lined up on the side
OF the president, as usual.