The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-14
THE HUBBELL-HANNA TICKET

NtoA foohhAhb III INV "'
is interesting chiefly 10 the rank and file of democrats who were
sold out.
What these Hnana supporters have undertaken to do to good
government, property rights and independent citizenship in Bcrna.
lilo county is the concern of every man, woman aud child in this
city and county because it strikes directly and strikes fcrocously at
their individual welfare.
The details of the deal are as follows
= ,Ipbbel controls Pajarto precinct. His large land holdings and
farming operations there give him a stranglehold on the franchises of
a majority of the men in the precinct. Through Max Gutierrez Hub
bell has some following in Gricgos precinct Through Severe San
chez he has some following in Ranchos dc Atrsco precinct. Through
Iicardo Sanchez and one or two others he holds some small following
in nareas precinct.
This is the following that has kept Hubbel a factor in Bernalllo
county politics even after the people united to throw him ont as
county boss
1t was this following that enabled Hubbel to force the nominO-
ton Of Max Gutierrez two years ago for county commissioner, by
bringing him into the county convention as n candidate for sheriff.
It is this following that scisman and Hanna need to help Hanna
toward the governorship 1t was to get these lubbeh votes for
Tsnna that this deal was made by the local democratic bosses.
The fact that this dG3l reveals the somewhat desperate situation
Of the Hanna campaign, is another detail
The important thing TO the citizens of this county is that such a
deal has been made and that it menaces decent government in this
county.
ton to deliver the county government to Hubbep in return for a prom
Use Of 500 TO 1000 votes for Hanna which they think that Eubbell,
go through with the deal in exchange for the $50 to 800 votes which
Hubbel probably win deliver to Hanna.
Severe Sanchez and Max Gutierrez are absolutely controlled by
IIubbel. It was one of the terms Of the trade that Hubbell have ah-
solute control of the county commission, (Which means the county
goyernment) should the IiubbellHanna combination win. There.
fore we find Sanchez and Gutierrez the HubbellHanna nominees for
the county commission. The third commissioner nominee, Albert
Sims s q clean, competent citizen. He was put on by the democrats
ina desperate effort to throw a cloak Of political respeetabIty over
influence on a county commission consisting OF HnbbeU' Sanchez and
The control o. county finances, road fund and taxation equal
izdiqn matters assured, nubben demanded all the other Offices that
are dosest to the people and their pocket books and Hanna S repre-
Ono Of these places is the olerkship and for that IIubbell picked
Fred Crollott. Cronot is an undertaken with a good business lie
could no more afford TO put in his time IN the county clerks office
than he could afford to abandon his business. That meant a deputy
10 run the offces-and Hubbal picks the deputy. Hubbel had Lar.
rnzolo appoint Crollott a regent Of the State Agricultural college some
months ago. lie was looking to just such a contingency as the pres
eat The county clerk is close 70 the pcpole He handles their per
More important still is the assessor. Without him the Assess
mont Cinch, patented and perfected by Hubbcll during his long pc
county years of bitter effort TO break that cineh. Its practice cost
the county hundreds OF thousands Of dollars. II also cost some re-
bclous taxpayers money from time TO time
For assessor Hubbel picked his nephew, Felipe Hubbel. Steve
terday, as the sale was being cried, that Felipe wasn't a Hubbel man
that he was only Franks nephew. The delegates on Eubbell's side
Felipe HubbeI lives in PaiaritO, Hubbcns precinct. lie is Hub
bells nephew. lie has never done anything in his brief and notably
useless public career but do as he has been told and his Uncle Frank
has always told him what to do in that connection, The boy Is as
possible for him to be and retain his physical liberty. His knowledge
Of properly Values "a Snr IS r ,onnS ,sn Er h how wS y Sx S 2 zee NM sue
Next in the matter of close contact with the people is the probate
srs' admiaistrators and executors and these draw fees. He has power.
For this office HubbcIl picked his Barelus representative, Ricardo
The HubbeH legislative candidate, Demetrio Sanchez will be dis
euased later. The important matter before this county now is the
In the above you have the price the Hanna bosses paid for Hub
bells hand full of BernalIlo county voter
Included in the price is the agreement to lend the democratic
party and democratic votes to attempt to turn over the county f.
nanoeg and administrative general management TO Hubbel; 10 turn
over the record keeping to Hubbell; to tra over the assessment and
squaizasion Of taxes to Hubbel, and TO turn over the sacred business
Of the probate to Hubbcl.
There arc a lot Of democratic votes in Bernalllo county. This
city. which pays 90 per cent Of the county taxes, is a democratic city
It's normal democratic majority in former years has been about 500
demoeratie. II the democratic voters Of Albuquerque arc for this
deal the Hanna bosses have made il they yield to III II they stand for
IL as an essential factor in Hanna's election; and il they are willing
to pay the price Of the trade the Hanna bosses have made. then it il
IA shout an even chance that the sale will be contaminated, and that
the absolute control Of the county Of Bernahlo, its money, its roads
rs laxas, its schools will pass back into the absolute co1trol Of
Hubhenk
With the memory before them Of what that control has meant
n the past with the certain knowledge OF what IL win mean in the