The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-04

The Mourning Journal
ut shouId be apparent. there. And as a remedy for this Mr.. MasSe
of his party. The reason is found in his public record the facts in
which record do not entitle him to a reelection
Thera are available for this nomination a number of republicans
whose records do entitle them to united and enthusiastic support
Any one of them if nominated, will receive that support and with it,
of these available men should be chosen. The party welfare in state
and nation and the public interest at home will have been served if
the convention calmly and with deliberation, chooses the one from
among the number available, who it believes the strongest
Governor IarrazOlOs principal supporters in his demand for re.
nomination have been the Albuquerque Morning journal and the
IC. Magee, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who took up his residence in New
Mexico when his purchase of the Journal became effective in April of
or with the backing of great wealth derived from Oklahoma oil. 1t
has been generally stated and it is generally believed that he came
seats in the United States senate. Upon his assumption Of ownership
be a republican newspaper, with reservations. The limits of these
reservations have not yet been defined. Since assuming the active
Ieditorship of the journal he has assailed without fairness and without
truth not only the leadership but the rank and file of New Mexico
p psPSSl sssoe;.tc AS Of e y H oImm 3 hn he asserted rte0DI On September ps { d ! 1n"t the
man, were persons of Glow moral perceptions The statement is
Mr.. Magce espoused the cause of Governor Larrazolo and
brought out the governors imperative demand for denomination. He
azolo and in association with Frank A. Hubbell, conducted a bitter
Ss ss0, IN the . primary mar to-, to accomplish SoSapi !. that end md, He , was Overwhelmingly ~" elm
columns the actions of the republican county convention which con
after he went to Las Vegas where he was introduced from the plat.
torn m Of the democratic state convention by its chairman.
This gentleman is the principal supporter of Governor Larr-
azolos demand for denomination.
An undcrstudy to Mr.. Magec in support of the governors demand
is the Santa Fe New Mexican, owned by Colonel Bronson NJ. Cutting,
or by members or representatives of his family for him. Colonel
Quitting S newspaper, Just prior to the convention of 1918 was bit.
tcriy opposed to Governor LHrarsOio. Since Colonel Cutting be.
came a member Of the governors military staff, however, the paper
has espoused his cause. This espousal has been accompanied by even
more bitter denuneiatiOn of all republican leadership than that in
dulged in by the Journal Colonel Cutting also is. reputed to be a
man of great wealth. What ambitions he has, if any. is not known.
The facts as to his newspaper are well known. It has been, since
his ownership began, engaged almost exclusively in q persistent effort
to throw monkey wrenches into the wheels of republican success
There is no assurance that it would support the republican ticket
that 1t would not do so. II has brought unfounded and hysterical
charges against republican party leadership, republican policies, re-
has ever been able to find in New Mexico public affairs has been
within the ranks of the democratic party.
These are the principal forces which seek to dictate TO a re.
publican convention it's nominee for governor and who invcigh most
loudly against bosses. " Then demands take the form of an absolute
to the convention which opens Tuesday, without any
promise or assurance of fealty. Their attitude is one of rule r min
without assurance of cooperation after the convention. should they
be permitted to rule. These two gentlemen have undertaken to re-.
Governor Larrazolo and to permit the state convention to
ratiy their choice. In the case Of one personal ambition is and has
been plain throughout his less than six months of citizenship. In the
other personal luminosity seems to be the ruling motive.
We respectfully submit to the republican state convention that
whatever other support Governor Larrozolo may have, the demands
OF these two supporters do not justify the convention in considering
for governor a man who all the newspapers in the state, acting in
concert, cannot elect, because of the popular judgment against the
official record he has made.
If Lsrrszolo is nominated by this convention the heart and the
lighting spirit will go out of New Mexico rank and file republicans
Their disappointment will leave them cold not only to the candidate
for governor, but to every form of party effort. Our whole party
man-power will resent the burden placed upon it and to rally it from
that resentment will be an impossible task.
Nominate, therefore, a man from the num5er available whose
and ability will rally to his cause and to the partys cause the
effort of every republican.
To nominate Mr.. Larrazoo through fear that il refused a nom
nation he will bolt is an attitude unworthy Of republicans and one
which IT is not to be believed they will assume. We prefer to be
ieve that Mr.. Lsrrazolo would not desert his party il denied the
be demands II he should do SO we know that the
righteous anger OF the rank and file OF New Mexico republicans would
to overcome in the campaign any meager following that might
follow him in sUch a course.
Let us remember, gentlemen, that the one big lob in this con.
venton next week is to nominate a ticket that will win New Mexico
for Warren G. Harding. That is what we believe to be for the ma
tional welfare In doing that and in accomplishing that end we will
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