New Mexico state record., 1918-09-13
APPEAR
FOR STATE OFFICE
Conventions Hello
COUNTY DELEGATIONS GET.
TING READY FOR STATE
MEETINGS NEW CANDI-
DATES ARE TALKED OF.
MUCH GUESSING

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The dates of the state party con-
ventions which are to be held in
Santa re are as yet unannounce ed
Probably both will be called very
near the 3Oth making the campaign
which is to follow the shortest in
New Mexico's political history.
So far the initiative seems to rest
with the democrats who according
to custom will probably first con-
vene as theirs is the ranking party
inasmuch as the democratic candi-
date for governor was elected in the
last campaign. Democratic primaries
were held in a number of counties
on Saturday September 9TH and
their conventions on the 9th. In the
PecoS Valley a number OF democratic
county conventions were held sever
al weeks ago and their delegations
are for the most part uninstructed.
In Santa Fe county the democratic
convention held Saturday afternoon
pledged delegation of 80 to support
Chief Justice Richard II. Hanna for
denomination to his present position
and Adolph P. Hill now assistant
secretary of state for the office of
secretary. In Bernaiillo county the
convention developed two booms for
the governorship. D. K. B. Sellers,
the enthusiastic road builder and
Robert E. Putney who refused the
honor Of the gubernatorial nomina-
tion two years ago are the favored
ones. Putney, who is chairman of the
county central committee appears
the stronger although Sellers who
combined with c. L. Talmadge of
Socorro who is gaining ground as
the democratic possibility for U. s.
senator nearly stampeded the con-
vention. Bernalillo will send 48 dem
ocrats to Santa Fe to cast "a votes.
Ticket talk says that Justice Han
ma has backed away completely from
the honor of opposing A. B. Fail as
senator and wants to be Judge again.
Judge Granville A. Richardson ap-
pears to be less OF a possibility and
the friends of Tallmadge are losing
no opportunity to put him forward
The democrats of San Juan county
in convention on September } endor-
sed Sellers for the governorship nd
came out for w B. Walton as scna-
tor.
Santa Fs County Convention
Miguel A. Otero former republican
governor addressed the democratic
convention in Santa Fe last Saturday
afternoon urging that congressiona al
representatives loyal to the admins
tration be elected in a speech which !
indicated that the unterrified and de-
serving believe they hold a corner :
on loyalist material He was both !
temporary and permanent chairman.
The administration was endorsed |
from Wilson to Walton to say moth
ing OF Jones. w. ]. Barker. former
republican was secretary OF the con-
vention which was without disorder
and not without enthusiasm
Republican Outlook
With the discussion of the gover-
norship remaining much as it has
been with B. F. Pankey, the well
known cattltman, and Governor Lin
dsey most frequently mentioned for
the nomination and J. d. Sena and
O. A. Larrazolo also possibilities for
other positions on the ticket are be-
ginning to come in for public discus
sion.
Bernalillo countv where primaries
were held Monday September Is.
and a convention on Saturday Sep
fember Il selected an uninstructed
delegation of 1872. the apportionment
being on the basis Of one for each
IS votes cast for governor in the last
election.
w. H. H. Llewellyn in a Santa Fe ,
interview recently declared that
Dona Ana county will send a solid /,
md immovable delegation for W. E. +,
Lindsey for governor.
II is around the state land commits /,
'ionership, that discussion now CEN ,
ers. J. R. 'Aguilar of Wagon Mound,
Nora county, has come to the fore
IS a very possible, as he would be = .
cry acceptable nominee. Robert p ,
.rvein the present commissioner has !
'een declared to favor Charles P
Barker, his law assistant, as a can =
lidate for successor to the office !;
theodore Roualt OF Dona Ana coun- I,
y and Frederick Muller of this city :
re also strong candidates for the :
and are said to be ac- :,
lively in the race.
Opposition to Judge Herbert Ray
olds of Albuquerque who has been :
ettled upon by many ticket makers
s the most likely nominee for JUS !.
ice of the Supreme Court developed :.
Tithin the week BY the announce :,
lent OF Frank W. Clancy that he is : :
n aspirant for the honor. Mr. Clan !.
v was for five years attorney gener- :
of the state and is now special =
ounsel in the Texas boundry suit !,
.dwin F. Coard now chief clerk of =,
he Corporation Commission appears "
, b strong possibility for the nom
lation to the position of corpora s
on commissioner
Scattered endorsements from
.hool men and women in various
arts of the state of Jonathan H
Wagner to succeed himself as sup
OF public instruction in IL
icate a strong and well founded de- d
re for his return. John V. Conway. v
ssistant superintendent known for H
is aggressive work in the interests A
advancing education. who was o.
hispered to be willing to accept the IS
omination for the place of superin- f.
ndent came out strongly this week =
an Albuquerque interview favor :,
q Mr.. Wagner's reelection. Il
The only reasonably sure guesses c;
} republican nominees are A. B. in
all for senator, J. H. Wagner for a