El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-09
Republicans
Plans Upset
B. T. Pankey.S

Santa Fe. \. N, Aug. S.-Awaiting
some definite statement from Gov O.
A Larrazoio. candidate for renomins-
ton by the Republican convention, as
to whether or nor he will chance his
original plan and accept the nomina-
tion for representative in congress,
the Republican forces find nothing 10
do but mark time. Leaders from
every section have assisted in going
over the ground thoroughly, and then
q tentative plan was agreed upon
That program. It is declared, repre-
sents the best judgment OF the great
majority OF the leaders Whether II
is to be put into effect now depends
solely upon the decision Of Gov.
Larrazolo. The decision OF the gov
ernor viii be Influenced largely by
the Recommendations Of the govern
or's counselors-
An Important factor, which ought
not 70 be overlooked, is that the gov
ernor has two kinds Of advisors One
is composed OF real politicians who
are not unmindful Of the success OF
the ticket in November and can IN
derstand that a compromise that does
not sacrifice vital principles may
sometimes be OF the highest value In
a political campaign The others are
earnest admirers unable or unwilling
10 see the opposition except through
a high powered microscope. and IN
alrerably opposed to having the gov
ernor make the slightest concession
1t is a question now Of which Of these
two elements OF counsel will have the
greater weight
Hernandez for GOvernorR
It ought to be mentioned here that
Benigno C Hernandez, OF Rio Arriba
county, representative in congress, is
not candidate for denomination, but
is q receptive candidate for nomina-
ton for governor. II Gov. Iarrazolo
is not renominated, no other Spanish
American viii be nominated for this
office Under this dtctum. 10 which
GOV. Larrazolo is believed to be com
mitted, Hernandez is excluded from
the race He is not and has not been
among those supporting Larrazolo for
denomination, but he would be per
fectly willing to support him for the
nomination for congress. His willing
ness to do this VIII not serve 10 soften
the Larrazolo attitude toward. Her
nandez.
While It Is presumed to be true
that the leaders are not without plan
70 be put into use in the event that
t t-srrazolo REJECTS the program Of
fereds that plan has not been disclosed.
any statements concerning such a
plan are purely matters OF specula-
tion- II IS not however. pure sDecu-
lallon 10 say that other candidates
for governor have been discussed from
time TO time during the last few
months
Pankey Il in Doubt.
Benjamin F. Pankey. lieutenant
governor is one who has been per-
haps the oftenest and most widely
mentioned He has been looked upon
not only as a straight out candidate,
but has been much discussed as the
compromise candidate, in the event
that LarrazolO had been unable to
secure majority in the convention.
Pankey is not, and has not been, a
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor. He has desired to be nomf-
mated for representative in congress.
ana he has been in earnest about
that The present series Of confer
ences, looking TO the matter OF pre-
Failing upon Larrazolo to accept the
nomination for congress, have had z
decided tendency to upset Pankey's
best laid plans for his oWn future.
Pankey would not refuse the nomf-
nation for governor, but he would
accept only under pressure, and then
because he would regard acceptance
as strictly a matter Of duty to the
Republican party. Pankey does not
want to be governor OF New Mexico.