Deming graphic., 1918-08-02
DEMOCRATS CAN'T SEE
COMPROMISE OFFER
Willing to Adjourn Politics, But Only
II They Can Also Adjourn G. .O.P.

Santa re, N. NJ, Aug. 1.-The Re-
publican offer of compromise ticket
and no expensive election contest will
not be accepted. To adjourn politics
is the right and proper thing to do,
I provided, Of course, they can also adj
iourn the Republican party, accord
ing to the ideas Of the Democratic
state bosses.
\ They have been unable TO agree on
their action for the senate. II is
said that some of the more influential
bosses had real dark horse in train
ing for the race, but since the recon-
sideratiOn Of Senator Fall, and the
warm reception given his final ac-
ceptance, II it is offered him, has
] caused the dark horse to get what
a poker player calls "cold feet" Il
seems to be severe case, chilling all
the way to the knees, and IL the at
tack continues these bosses will be
forced to confne themselves TO the
ordinary double-crOss on one of the
candidates now in the running. II
was planned to work that famous
double -double-cross, repeater on the
one they worked on Cis Stewart and
Melton Torres over the United States
marshalship, but If the dark horse
refuses to stand up II can not be done.
They have nothing particular
against either Richardson or Walton.
only they don't like either one of
them on general principles, but as
they expect that particular nomina.
tion to be simply q sacrifice, either
gentleman will do for the nomination,
II he can satisfy the machine dis
tributor Of campaign funds. II is
true they have made their represen-
tatiOns to the powers back east, and
will receive n large and comforting
tIndle to carry on the work with. but
all the same they are convinced that
n home contribution will be both
gr tifying and necessary.
One prominent political watcher Is
said to have remarked: at is true
that Fall is up against several years
Of drouth on his cattle ranges, and
will have no funds TO give his COM
mittee, but man who has been there
and done something can run n long
way on his face" This man wound
up his argument by advocating the
nomination Of Walton. as the only
available Democrat with a record as
n national legislator, and he insists
that the people of the entire country
will be for ignoring politics and vot-
ing on records. II he is right, Fall
will be elected hands down.
II is not believed that the secre-
tary of the tax association made
things any better for anybody when
he came back with that second effort
at explaining the bond Irregularities
for which w. G. Kelly of Kansas City
has been indicted. II is believed the
explanation was brought out in an
attempt to quiet rumors connecting
others with the deal, and there is
nothing yet produced to show that
the irregularities were the birth of
kelly's mind, or that he is anything
but the goat" in this prosecution.
There is n firm belief that someone
either sold him those accounts or
had something to do with passing
them up to the state. The honest
opinion of n number Of intelligent
men, versed in the ways Of New Mex
leo politicians, is that the state is out
the money, and that more good
m0nev will be used for camouhage,
and that nothing will ever be recov-
cred for the state. unless. as is be-
lieved win be the case, Kelly will be
reimbursed and the matter he set
tied by compromise. The taxpayers
will still be loser.