Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-23
With New Mexico as Pivotal
State, Interest Naturally
CenterS ON Fight for Seat
in United States Senate.
FALL UNOPP0SED FOR
G. 0. P. NOMINATION
Walton Almost Certain to be
Democratic Nominee, Ac-
cording to WiSeacresi Gen.
eraI Review of Situation.

In view of the fact that both domi-
nant political parties have called their
conventions to meet at Santa Fe to
nominate candidates for congressional.
judicial and state offices, the time is
opportune TO review the situation as
IL exists in New Mexico at present. It
is generally admitted that there will
be an extremely hard fight in the state
this year, national leaders recognizing
that New Mexico probably is the piv-
otal state for control of the United
states senate. If the republicans win
here they win have a majority of one.
according to their program, the con-
tests in New Hampshire, Illinois, Kan
sas, West Virginia and Delaware being
regarded by leaders as certain to re-
suit favorably to the republican party.
1t Is also claimed that both Kentucky
and Missouri may likely wheel into
the republican column for successors
to the late Senators Stone and James
for the short terms. However. the
democrats are confidentsthat they will
carry these states as usual.
Two States Admittedly Close.
There are two close states now, New
Mexico, in which Senator Fall. repub-
lican comes up for reelection. and
South Dakota, where Senator Sterling,
republican, is candidate to succeed
himself. In South Dakota the demo-
Gratis have formed a coalition with the
non-partisan league and the socialists
and are seriously claiming their ability
to defeat the republican candidate.
But should such thing happen there
are a number of other states which
are regarded by leaders as certain to
go republican, so that if New Mexico
goes republican the senate will have
one republican majority.
Interest in New Mexico.
Just now interest in the Sunshine
state centers in the personnel of the
two tickets to be nominated, the DEM
ocratic candidates to be named on the
26th inst. and the republican candi-
dates by the convention called for
October 1. 1t is, of course, conceded
that Senator Fall will be named to sue
ceed himself, as he has no opposition
There is little even guessed yet as to
who will be on the ticket with him.
Prominently mention for the COVER
norship are former state Senator r.
f. Pankey of Santa Fe and o. A. Lar
razolo of Las Vegas. Also Governor
Lindsey has strong following in the
state, and unless he decides to accept
some other position on the ticket he
will have to be reckoned with. 1t Is
generally conceded that Eduardo
NJ. Otero could have the nomination il
he would accept it, but SO far those
who have talked with Otero on the
subject say that he has shown no in
clnation to recede from his earlier
expressed determination not to run.
Iarrazolo TO Be ReckOned With.
If o. A. Larrazolo should not be
nominated for governor it is generally
believed that he will be named for
the lower house of congress against
Antonio Lucero, who is sure to be
nominated as the democratic candi-
date. w. D. Murray of Silver City will
be named for the state treasurership,
and superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Jonathan H. Wagner will be
named to succeed himself in that po-
sition. It is generally understood that
JudgeHerbert f. Reynolds will be
nominated for the supreme court
bench.
On the democratic side the most
prominently mentioned candidates at
this time are Congressman William b.
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