New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-20
TICKET MAKING PROGRESSES
IN THE STATE CAPITOL
A LIST OF POSSIBILITIES

A LIST OF POSSIBILITIES
Ticket making talked of in the
capital shows increasing activity in
both parties
Senate Prospects
Congressman Walton now has
about a third of the democratic
state convention delegates pledged
70 nominate him for United States
senator
Chief Justice Richard H. Hanna
appears to have prevailed on party
leaders not to urge him for the Senate
and is the msst likely democratic
candidate for the state bench.
Judge Granville A. Richardson of
Roswell is less heard of for the sen
atorship and c. L. Tallmadge of So
zorro has definitely gained only one
delegation. that of his home county.
Elk Gov. NJ A. Otero continues to
be discussed by many leading dem
o1rats and while it is said he does
not desire the nomination very few
take that denial seriously and he
remains a strong possibility and one
of the "hopes" by which the Jones
men rely on defeating Walton.
On the Republican side Albert 3
Fall is the only Senate candidate
mentioned. His activities in the SEN
ate and his past iecord are being ex-
plotted by the Republicans every
where and they seem assured that he
will be the convention nominee,
The Covernorship
As to governor, the Democrats
have put forward Elmer E. Veeder,
Felix Garcia and present state treas
urer Fl. L. Hail The latter is under
stood not to want the nomination
bat is willing to run for treasurer
again. No other Democrat has been
spoken of prominently for treasurer
Robert F.. Putney and B. K. D.
Sellers, both of Albuquerque came
out for the govcrnorship at their
county convention.
Republican possibilities for govern
or include Benjamin F. Pankey
Eenigno c Hernandez. Governor w
F Lindsey and Eduardo Otero who
Ike Hall OF the Democrats is said
not to desir- the honor. In the past
week J. 4 Aguilar OF Mora. Tom
Burns of Rio Arriba and @. A. LARA
olo, who has previously been put for
Ward appear to have general support
Nominees for Congress
Republican leaders are talking OF
pctting % Lindsey for Congress and
Larrazolo is known to be 4 seeker
for the place provided he can get
neither the nomination for governor
nor supreme court justice.
Antonio Lucero is still the chief
democratic probability for. congress
man, more so since Waltoi, has for
,aken denomination and is out for
the senatOrShip.
For the Supreme Court
With Hanna as the democratic pro
liability, Howard /. Buckley of Ration
and Judge Mcclure OF Roswell are
being considered and Harry l.. Pat
ton, present attorney general are
democratic possibilities for the no.
mination.
Herbert +. Reynolds, district Judge
at Albuquerque, has announced his
candidacy for the supreme berch as
has former attorney general Frank
w. Clancy and Judge d. J, Leahy is
said to be willing.
The Land Office
w. M Atkinson has many friends
who urge his nomination for land
commissioner on the democratic
ticket. George Davsson also of the
Pecos Valley is a very active candi-
date.
J.R. Aguilar is willing to be nomin-
ated for land commissioner by the
Republicans.
Secretary of State
Lorenzo Delgado of San Miguel
comes out this week as a Republican
possibility for state secretary with
the backing among others of Secun-
mo Romero who is said to seek no
special honors for himself in this
election.
Francisco Delgado also of Santa
Fe is possible democratic no
ninee, with Adolph p. Hill, now as
sistant secretary, and Juan ]. Duran
Of Union county also in the running
For Attorney General
Who the Republicans will nominate
for attorney general will probably b.
determined by the success or lack oi
success of some of their members
IN obtaining other places on the
ticket. T. B. Catron who announced
himself first as willing to run for the
Senate. may possibly turn up as an
aspirant.
Harry L. Patton is assumed as the
democratic nominee to succeed him.
self, though Howard L. Buckley OF
Ration might take his place on the
ticket.
State Trsasursrship
W.D. Murray cf Silver City is said
to be the most likely Republican
candidate for treasurer and H. L
Hall, il he is not persuaded to run
for governor on the democratic side
will be their nominees.
Ed Sargent 10 in the field for TO-