The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-20
POLITICS no TnE BOILING
POINT m STATE CAPITAI.

party conventions which are ~ be
held In that city within the next
few days. The democratic conven-
ton will be- held On August Goth and
the republican convention will be-
held ON a date yet 10 be- announced
though " will be- some day during
the FIRST week Of October.
Congressman w 49, Walton now
has about onc-third Of the demo-
cratic delegates pledged To nominate
him for the United States Senate.
Chief Justice Richard n. Hanna
appears 10 have prevailed on party
leaders not Ia urge him for The scn-
ate aud Is the most likely candidate
for the democratic nomination for
the state bench.
Judge Granville \. Richardson Of
Roswell Is less heard of for the SEN
atorship. and e.. l.. Tallmadpe or
socorro. has definitely gained only
one delegation. lhalof his home
county.
On the republican side Albcrt D..
Fall Is the only senate candidate
mentioned. His activities In the sem
ate and his past record auc being
exploited 10y the republicans every
where and they seem assircu that
hc will be- the convention nominee.
As Ia governor. the democrats have
put forward Elmer T. Vccdcr. Felix
Garcia and present state treasurer
H. h. Hall. The latter o, understood
not Ia want the nomination. hut Is
willing 10 run for treasurer again
No other democrat has been proml-
ncully spoken of Tor treasurer.
Robert T.. pulnry and a. n. u.
Sellers. bath of albuquerque. came
tout for the goyernorship at their
county convention
} R"puhlican po..ihliilr. for gov,
} crnor include benjamin 4. pankry.
H. e.. Hernandez. Governor ". D..
'llndsry aud Eduardo Otcro. WIN lihc
Hail of The democrats h, said not Ia
desire the honor. In the past week
T. \. Aguilar of Mora. Tom BURNS
If Rio Arriha and .. \. Larraoln.
who has previously been put for
ward appear Ia have general sup
IN their party.
Republican, leaders mr., talking Of
putting up Lindsey ior congress aud
Larralulu h known Ia hr % seeker
/, for the place provided be- ran GET
/. neither The nomination for governor
nor supreme court Justice.
Aulunio Lurcru D., ~iill The chief
I. Democratic probability lor congress.
/. man. more so since Walton has for
,ak,u denomination and o, uut for
the sruaturship
with Hanna az The democratic
/. probability Howard T.. Buckley uf
Ration aud judge Mcclure of Ru,-
Wrll are hciug considered aud Harry
T.. Patton present attorney general.
are democrats possibilities for the
nomination.
Herbert 4. nnynolds, district judge
at albuquerque, has announced his
candidacy Tor the supreme bench a-
has former attorney general Frank
". clancy and Judge u. D. Lcahy.
". VI. Atkinson ha, many friends
who urge HI, nomination for land
|. commissioner on the democratic
! ticket. George Dawson also ui the
/ pecos Valley Is a receptive caudi-
! date.
! !. A. Nguilar Is willing 10 be- nom
\ mated for land commissioner ~, M,
b republicans. Captain Fred Muller
1 and Charles Barker now connected
with the land office have been men
toned for the place o. has state
4 game warden Theodore Rouaull lr
i The uame of Thomas Hughes cam,
mp IN this connection some time ago
j Lorcuza Delgado Of San Migur.
\ comes nut this week a. a republican
\ possibility for state secretary Will
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