The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-28
Interest in Other Places on Demo
cratic State Ticket Completely
overshadowed by That in Con.
test for senatorship.
KALAMAZOO BOON ASSUMES
FORMIDABLE PROPORTIONS
socorro County Man, Whose Can
didacy Was Regarded as Joke
Six Weeks Ago, Now Causing
Grave Uneasiness TO Bosses.

tctdtN OF three of the Iour actNt
candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation for the tinted States senate.
has stirred to "a lively pitch the intct-
,st among local democrats IN II dis
position OF the topmost place on the
democt,t ne ticket In the coming cleo
ton Each candidate came on u dil-
icrcnt mission. They aid not como
ion a conference. and 50 far as rs
known, they did not confer. Judge
Richard It,. Hanna OF the state 81
picmc court came here 40 deliver ati
address. Judge Granville A. Ricii-
urdson of Roswell came to hear cases
~ Judgo liaN nolds' court e l., Tail
madgc Of SoCurro Cnmc traiisiN IN tho
interest ct his candidacy, which rs
growing m Importance to a degree
said To have become highly %disquict-
ms to the leaders OF the democratic
state machine. who are rcputed to be
against his nomination. Both Judge
Hanna and Judge Richardson dis
claim active candidates.; but Their
respective supporters are undoubtedly
making very active campaigns ~ thcif
behalf. Congressman W. H.. walton,
the fourth candidate. ma nm
Washington. but his friends In New
Mexico are rome the less active In his
behalf ON that count
interest in other places on the
Hftilbfltlif llfhfis even NUt EbNflNhN~
ship. has been completely over
shHdowed by the contest over the
senatorial nomination. Until recently
Congressman Nation and Judge
Richardson were the contestants
Later cam the rumor hat MIR. Wal
ton "a withdrawn and that I've might
accept . satisfactory appointiNc posi-
ton, the collectorship of the port Of
III paso having hecn mentioned. This
k1s4g ,.utfs r.gnptIN aaf so Yaaf nv Mr.
Walton's emphatic announcement m
various newspapers that he ts % can
diduto for the nomination ana viii go
through with the contest.
Tho Hanna boom began 10 assume
Proportions about the time That the
Talluudgr candidacy reached tmpor-
tunt proportions. Judge Hanna has
been quoted AZ saying hat he does
not desire the nomination. prcforring
TO remain ON the bench. IL Is the be-
lief among Bcrnalillo county demo
cratic leaders. however, that ne Do tho
choice of the leaders OF the demo-
cratic state organization and that
state Chairman Scligmun and Vart-
federal office holders are a%ctiycls
supporting him II has been sug-
Eostcd that tho dniting OF the orEani-
zntion leaders ON Judge Hanna has
been prompted hN the growth Of the
~Inilmadgo strength AID the necessity
for uniting On q single, strong man
IN order 10 beat the SCcorrO man.
Just how true this may he can he No
more than suImisc. That the Tall
madge forces have reached "a strength
which " disturbing those opposed
To his nomination /. indicaAd by the
Increased efforts Of the Opposition
To check the Tailmadge movement.
When he entered the senatorial
aco Mr., Tallmadge was a wholly un-
known force In democratic politics.
He had for ten years OF more been
active In Ian development N coli
o%nizdtion work, chiefly IN pcCos val
ley. Somewhat more than a year aga
be bought a large tract OF lane In So
zorro county, which he and his asso-
ciates are developing. The first indi-
cation hat he Mas a candidate for
the democratic senatorial nomination
came In the form OF fun page news
papCr announcements which were
published In nearly every newspaper
in the state. These were followed
by an active Tallmadge sentiment IN
a number OF counties, including some
OF the strong democratic counties of
the peCOs valley district.
The Talimadge campaign IL some
thing wholly new IN New McNico poll
itics. II Is based on past achieve
mcuts as an active developer aud
state builder and ON New MeNico's
need Tor more development of the
same kind. Mr.. ~Talmadge has gone
straight TO the people with the claim
thnt II he Is sent to no will
be placed IN a position To use his
abilities ~intclligently and directly in
the interest of more rapid develop
mCnt of the material OF the
state. HIS campaign TX based ON tho
business basis of helping New Mexico
grow and has proved 10 have a strong
appeal especially In the Rio Grande
valley counties. FOR which he pro
poses 10 provide drainage and a mod
ern irrigation system through govern
ment AID,
Tho Tallmadge supporters here. and
their number ~ considerable, now as.
SORT hat he will go into the demo
cratic convention with q follow ne
which viii lake htm a foTp,ldahI,
force. Some of the more enthusiasm,
claim ho Will have a majority OF m,
delegates. II ~ claimed that he will
nave the delegates from Kooscvei,
and Curry counties with him: thai An
addition TO Socorro county. where m,
democratic county committec m.
endorsed him, he viii havo sierra nnd
possibly Dona Ana, and that nrcssut,
is being brought TO bear ON NaIenrif
county by state leaders TO wcan avn,
rom MN that county's support. TIL,
local Tallmadgo men claim thtv vii
nave a majority 81 the nernnlilio
county delegation. Other countic
claimed include Torrance, Sandova.
anu ColfaN' whore the Tallmadge can
ulIacy has enlisted powerful support
Just now seriously the TallmadRe
candidacy is regarded by the opposi.
lon ~ indicated by the recent pub
h'auon 10y q Roswell newspaper OF
.n"fEts mado some years ago against
M Ihllmadge and his brothers In
Federal indictments alleging land
lauds, which were later dismissed
rms publication. tho Tallmadgo sup
port,rs say, a proven a boomerang
M they nov claim that u chave'
county does not nominate Judge
Richardson on tho first ballot, ths
county win Join tho Tallmadge forces
II has even been minated that Judge
Richardson's name may not 10 be