The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-13
Larrazolo Boom Fails
To Make Headway

NaNutthoth hfbnh uuSt Until
In the opinion Of a number OF politi-
cal workers and students. II relates
to AnRlo-Americans no less than to
Spanish americans.
There Is, of course. tho possibility
that some man may DO generally
agreed Upon throughout the state, and
come into the convention with a
strong following. This Is retarded as
n remote possibility. II is not be-
lievcd that sentiment is likely to
crystalline to any such extent until
there has been u series OF confer
cnccs by the leaders in the conven-
ton.
Lieutenant Governor u. Il. pankoy
~ the man who mas been oftenest and
most widely mentioned as u possible
candidate, but IN some quarters has
been favored as a %candidate. regard
less of others In the field. lie Is not,
aud has not been, n candidate for the
nomination for governor. He has de-
sired to be nominated for representa-
tive In congress, and has been In
earnest about this. There are many
who believe, or say they believe, that
Pankey's talk about congressional
aspirations has been merely a smoke
screen, designed TO conceal his real
plan to be nominated for governor.
Some of these belong In the class Of
those who nre TOO Wise" TO believe
any statement that may be made by
a man who Is in the political game.
But regardless of the wise old
birds" who never believe a politician,
pankcy wants to 20 to congress-, and
does not want to be governor OF New
Mexico. lie knows something of the
hoodoo over the goveriiorship. This
knowledge comes, from having. as
"a ~ a. ~ IA "a aaH $500 n.-
governor. lie has learned something
OF the grief attached to the office,
and the enormous pressure TO which
the occupant OF the executive
mansion IL subjected so much Of the
time. While PanKey does not want
The nomination for governor and does
not even wan to be governor, II does
not follow that he would refuse the
nomination. He would not refuse,
hut his acceptance would be q matter
OF obligation to mis- party. Pankey has
realized all along that his chance OF
realizing his plans has rested largely
on IarrazolO's nomination for gov
crnOr. II Larrazolo IL defeated In
the convention, Pankey may be the
compromise candidate. II Pnnkey IL
not the compromise candidate. then
all OF HIS hopes viii be awry for this
campaign, for IL In certain that the
compromise candidate will be an
Anglo, which c hat a Spanish
American will receive the nomination
Tor congress.
Hughes Position.
Tom Hughes IL not a candidate for
governor. but bo Is another who
would not refuse the nomination. The
controversy over LRrrazolo. has de-
veloped n condition which makes II
unlikely that Hughes win be rendered
the nomination. He has been one of
the most vigorous and. outspoken OPP
ponents OF Govcrno- L~arrazolo, and
there Is little likelihood that The con-
vontion viii nominate IA man who will
arouse antagonism and resentment in
the Lorrazolo camp. Hughes is pop
uiaf. and his name may go before tho
convention as one OF tho candidates
used to create the deadlock that has
been referred to.
William D.. (Billy) Murray Is one
who was frequently mentioned while
the conferences OF the leaders were
Icing held here. Murray has an
immense following. aud has been so
little involved In political deals that
he has few political enemies. The
fatal weakness OF the Murray boom
~ that II does not have the support
OF Billy Murray. Statements have
Leon made that Murray might be
prevailed upon to accept the nomi-
milton. He might-but oniy as a last
resort, and then strictly as a matter
OF duty.