The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
FIND STRONG
OPPOSITION TO
GOV. .LARRAZOLA
Conference at Santa Fe
May Develop Defin-
ite Program
by GUTHRIE SMITH
Santa Fc Correspondent OF The
Evening Herald

Evening Herald
SANTA FE, y. NJ. Aug. j.--Polit-
ical history IL being written In the
series OF conferences now being held
In Santa Fc. or at least. the founda-
tion In being laid. II is the first
time that such a series OF conferences
has been held so far In advance OF
the convention. with the different sec
tions 80 well represented for recog-
milton. II has not been unusual here
toforc to have conferences Of the prln-
clpal leaders. but this series Is unique
In that SO many sections and factions
have been present. In fact, II appears
to be that IL genuine effort Is being
made TO get Mt exactly the true state
OF affairs. without reference to pro-
tectlng or hurting the personal am
billions OF any candidate or group OF
candidates
The main topic continues to be Lar
razolo. the present governor, who Is
II candidate for denomination by the
republican convention. The question
Ia whether he can be rcnominated
and reelected. In trying to make an
accurate diagnosis of the situation
Senator Albert b. Fail Ia talking with
the leaders from many counties. Those
! who are presenting their claims and
views are representative OF all fuc-
tions Some Of these men want Lar
r,lzolo nominated, wiliynilly; others
say that hc should not be nominated
under. any circunstNnces; the mid
\ die ground being held by those who
believe that he IL entitled To another
| rejected,
! Opposition Strong
IL was said In the story In The
Herald Monday that one Of the weak
nesses OF the lArrazoio campaign was
that the LarrazOlo supporters were
undertaking the opposition. The pres
] ent conferences have served to show
what the opposition really Is. II would
not be exaggerating greatly to say
that Governor LarrazOlo was shocked
aud amazed when conditions In some
OF the southern counties were de-
scribed to him by those who have
studied the situation careruiiy. TINS
relates particularly 10 the opposition
in Dona Ana. Grant aud Luna Coun-
Ties. These three counties have an ag-
yregate of l2I votes In the cOnven-
ion. which Will be assembled In AL
: buquerque at noon, ON Tuesday, Sep
tember I.
Both republicans and democrats
have likened Larragolo to President
Wilson. Republicans have declared
that throughout the period OF the war
President Wilson was surrounded bs
IA group of satellites and echoes, not
one Of whom dared to give him Gli
accurate description OF conditions.
IL those conditions were In the least
unpleasant. and the report likely to
be unwelcomc. Only the most par
tiAan believe, or profess to believe.
that Secretaries Baker. BurlcsOn,
Daniels Or Chief Scribe Creel would
have told President Wilson the truth
when they thought he did not desire
to hear II. Competent observers here
!, have declared that Governor LIrra-
zolo is ~ situated In New Mexico. These
J observers declare that he depends
largely upon the counsel OF those who
are 10 devoted and whose express
sions are so much Influenced by the
governors own beliefs and desires,
. that they rarely. II ever. draw q pic
= ture OF anything but favorable cOndi-
J lions. Under these circumstances
then, II In not surprising that Gov
: ernor LGlrrazolo was unprcpared for
} ana lOGth to believe. reports on oppo'
sitiOn that Is widespread and grimly
In earnest.
; Gail Lnrraz0io Autocral
Democrats have declared that Gov
ernor I.hrrazolo resembles President
, Wilson in yet another respect II has
: not been an uncommon thing to heal
President Wilson referred to as al
autocrat, and not always In the mosl
respectful manner or language. Dem
ocruts In New MeNico often have rush
\ 10 the defense OF the president witt
Q Il sort OF counter attack upon Cover
!, nor Larrazolo. You republicans keel
Q harping on the autocrat In the whit
house." the democrats say You hat
better move out OF your glass houses
or at least put up some shutters, be
L fore you get too busy throwing rock
j. at US. We may have our Presidon
~ WILSON, but you certainly have YOU
2 hands full with your Governor Lar
= razolo, Our president has nothini
y on your governor"
VI There are multiplying evidences tina
y within short while some kind OF al
Il agreement or program viii be sub
n mltted by the leaders to GoverDo
Larrazol0. That program, In all ike
L lihopd. will be endured by the princi
II pal Larrazolo supporters. IL ma.
provide for the denomination OF IN
70 governor. Then II may not II ma,
suggest that the governor accept IN
lf nomination for representative In con
ID gresa, instead. II may not even d
D. that. The program may be accepto
by Governor Earrazolo. II is posi-
B. bic, however that II may be rejocto
is by him. But whether rejected or &C
erl cSpted. II Is likely that the program
D. viii be adhered TO, insofar as IN
may have power TO hold SO
rdl Of the 11sB delegates in tho conven
70 ton to support OF that program.
a. II Governor IArrazolo il not re
" nominated, a Spanish American wi
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