The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-09-17
Graphic Describes COP
Delegation to Santa Fe

Luna county's delegation 10 the
state republican convention was
split 5O-5O-0 for Mechem and . for
l.arrazolo. until the landslide for
Mechem started ON the thiri ballot.
when the Larraxolo delegates agreed
io cast unanimous vote Tor Me-
chem. However Mr.. A. W. Pollard.
chairman of the dciegaiion lost oui
in the scramble for the band wagon.
aud a motion 10 make the choice
unanimous halted the mad rush.
Before the balloting started the
Luna county delegates had decided
how they would vote on the nomina-
tion Tor g0Vernor-agrced 10 dis
agree. Voting on other nominations
was either unanimous or according
10 a division mutually agreed upon.
Mr.. Pollard was the Mcchem cham
pion. and Mayor J. n. Blair. the
leader of the Larrazol0 faction.
Mrs. J. n. blair honorcd the del
egatiOn now and then with her pres
cnce. having come 10 give her in
siruciions 30 Mayor Blair on ways
he should vote on important ques-
lions. Columbus might just as we'll
have made Mrs. Mayor the delegate.
81 that The real source of authority
would more often be available IN the
caucnscs.
The outfit from Columbus were
uut strongly for Larrazolo. Mayor
Blair, A. Frcderickson and Henry
burton sticking "a their faVoriie tO
the last with the aid Of their noble
allies. Mator Ely and Manuel Ochoa.
Mr.. Ochoa was a most enthusiastic
LarraHolo supporter. and engaged In
The numerous parades mp and down
the aisles when the shouting for
the faVorite shook the building.
Mr.. Kelly. the real political boss
of the delegation. had very little to
say hul everyone knew that he was
busy playing the game and keeping
harmony In the delegation. Mr.. Kelly
Is the republican county central
committee chairman. and could have
been named presidential eleclOr.
Thrice he thrust the distinction
from his broad forehead. II takes
the Irish 20 play politics.
And the case of Major Ely; he lost
every vote he east except those that
were unanimous. and he wasn't even
mentioned for a authorship in the
stalehouse. Politicians are born.
he says mot made You cant beat
'em, the bOsses.T
The Luna county delegation had
for ils guest State senator Hal Kerr,
candidate on the democratic ticket
for state land commissioner. Ne was
working the convention and de-
clared that half the delegates pres
ant promised 10 vote for him. Hal
has almost as much crust az Hugie
Williams. He tried 10 east the vote
for Luna county several times and
actually did vote by acclamaiion Oc-
casiOnally. n Hal could only be-
brought 10 see the error OF his ways
he would certainly become one Of
the leading republicans Of the state
he admitted. perhaps IN fun. that Il
was all on with the democrats.
II has been said that the republic
can nominee for governor u not
very well known In Columbus. There
h very little reason for This since
the judge Is one of the notable iig-
ures IN the state and has been for
many years. also he Is In who's
Who" We respectfully suggest
that Columbus voter who can read
pnfl htlau and learn nhn1if Illfur
Mechem. for they will hear a greal
deal about him this winter In thu
political circles OF santa We. Such
| Ignorance. as our little friend would
say, Is indeed refreshng