The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
Lively Contests for Majority of
Nominations Forecasted in
Views of Delegates on Way TO
Meeting
TALLMADGE AND WALTON
LEAD FOR sENAToRsHIP
Sellers. Putney. Garcia, Veeder
Each Has Following for Nomi.
nation for Governor, With Issue
in Doubt.

Loading democrats from southern
and eastern Ncw Mexico counties
democrats siugly. iu pairs ana auto
mobile LOADS were iu Alhuuu"rquc last
night and today. on their WAY 20 santa
Ie fur the democratic state nominal
INK convention. which viii convene
there Thursday afternoon ~ @ clock.
Not less than fifty mon left AlhuQucr-
uuc during the day for the capital, the
majority making the trip In cars.
The state central committee meet
ing takes place tomorrow ANA mum.
bcr of lively contests are promised
hcforc the committee. This b. the ctsc
with the democratic situation iu Col
ttN county where the party has divid-
cd into two hard fighting factions,
each of wh,ch viii demand rccogni-
ton and the seating Of It's delegation
ir the convention.
The early arrival of delegates and
the large number ut active candida
cites for a number of the positions ON
the democratic ticket forecast "a con-
veutiou oi unusual Interest
For the most part the delegates IN
Albuquerque last night ana today
were non summittal as 20 the post
ton OF thcmsclNta aEd thcll associates
ass to candidates.. From such state
m'uts ts We're made n appeared thai
Congressman " -. walton and g. l..
TnllmadEc OF Sucurro. are tho leaders
in the race for the senatorial uumlna-
tion Judge q a. Richardson Of
Roswell viii have the support of
Chayos. his home county, Und OF other
Tccus valley delegations on the first
ballot for the scuJt"rship. Hut Pccoa
valley men this morning were OF the
opinion that judge lichardson would
not be nominated ana that his voting
4. 4.
scatter after the initial ballot Judge
Richard ~ Hanna is san tnlked Of
m connection with the scuaturship
So is r. g.. putnUN Of Alhuqucruu"
and There is some talk among dele
gates uf Miguel 4 Dtorp United
states marshal for the Canal Zone
although tho Dtcro talk Is not taken
seriously los many delegates
There Is feeling among delegate
that democratic organization lcaderf
ate not friendly to Congressman Wal
tons senatorial ambition II has been
the general impression that they arc
united iu opposition Go Mr Tallmadgc
The latter. undoubtedly, has been
gaining strength rapidly during tie
past two weeks ana the Socorro man
is now generally recognized as Tor
midhhle figure iu the senatorial con
test Congressman walton has a
strong following of personal friends
and men who have been his pRrtN as
suciates for "a generation ana THESE
are preparing 20 make hard tight Tor
him Tho issue Of the democratic
senatorial race i- iu doubt Delegates
sermed tp regard IL as between Tall
madge and walton
Tho contest for tho democratic nom
nation for governor sos no less inter
cstug The men regarded as active
I,undldatrs are cot D. X " Scllers
.und g r. Iutncy of Albuquerque. Re.
liN Garcia of Chuma. ana Elmer T.
Nrcder OF Las Vegas The Puino>
movement is interesting lie T. dis
cussed about equally az candidate
Tor the rruatprship and the governor
ship. Delegates do not know whlcl
nomination ho desires. or whether h
desires either Nh 'uiney for soy
cral days ppst has been touring east
ern Sew Mexico hy automobile. ~
has been meeting with democtIt'
county dclegatioAs but has given n'
intimatiou a. tu any desire for a nom
ination Ir has been talking 90 del"
gates about the virtues Of party h1t
mony
The SELLERS boom ls e,iuul
strength Delegates from DhaNcs. ls"h
curry and other eastern counties Wcr'
upeu in their expressions Of appruvt
Tor the seller movement Col N'let
b left Tor santa re tnIn morning. il'
viii ppcu headquarters there this ai
tcruopn and VIII have with him
grpup of friends who are ready n
mako AN active uRht for his success
Veil, Garcia Sc Rip Nrrihu county
iA still iu the position ut g receptive
.Daudicutr and has made NO campaisu
ilr lr ttli rogardyd AS IA" most llkol
ruIuinro Just Nhat Mr. Needer
strength viii hc Be- prohlemauctl !
t not grrat apparently with IN
eastern county delegations. lie ha
tho endorsement ut san Miguel coun
ty and is believed to have the Nor
and Guadalupe county delegations.
The nomination TOR land commits
'siousr rests NytWcon William NJ a.
klnsun aud i 4 nnyisson. both 90
Roswell Nr uayisson has the HON
county delegation. Alr Atkinson uu
doubtcdlv mas the stronger iollow,n
ON this side ot tho state iunn J bu
ram Of linton county wall he the nom
inot Tor secretary uf state pruhuhl
without oppo-i.uu. 10 T.. iiall wi
bee reuomiuated for state treasurer un
less. in the convention maueuNerlni
he should be nominated for governor
II was the opinion uf the eastern an