New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
THE NEXT

THE NEXT GOVERNOR
Discussion of possible and pro
bable candidates for governor has
become quite common during the
past two weeks not only by the po-
litical leaders but by the rank and
file of both parties.
By far the greatest number oi
Democrats who express themselves
in the matter prefer Judge K. H..
Hannah for their candidate, but none
of them seem to be at all certain
that the Judge will be willing to ac-
cept 1t. Another strong possibility
is H. L. Hall. formerly State Treas
urer- Others are Of the opinion
that the Democratic candidate will
come from the Pecos valley. but do
not suggest any definite person.
simply letting the matter rest on the
assertion that ,hey have plenty oi
good timber IN that locality. D K
X. Sellers Of Albuquerque has a few
supporters, and several counties have
@fayoritc SONS, who Do not attract
very wide attention
Only a limited amount of the dis
cuSsion is, however. devoted TO the
possible Democratic candidate The
bulk OF it is on the question Of Who
are the Republicans going to nomi-
nate And just al this time IT is a
very open question.
Up to two months ago most r.
publioans would have sald hat there
was a very little doubt but what
Governor larrazoio would be nomi-
mated, but al tins time only a foN
think that he has any chance al all,
and those who think so are proba-
BY influenced by their loyalty 20
him. or their opinions that he
,hould be nominated on account
political availability. Certainly the
indications from al oyer'the state are
TO the effect that his strength with
the Republican voters is waning, and
that he is yerD unpopular with the
Republican leaders and those who
take sufficient interest in party af-
fairs TO attend either State or coun-
y conventions Judging by the eX-
pressions Of such men 1t does not
look al this time as If he will have
the support Of half the counties in
the convention.
Whether the opposition Il Cover
no. larrazolp IS justified Is a ques-
ton II is one which every SUP
porter. or opponent, must and VIII
decide for himself The main point
at this time is that the opposition eN
lists, and that II Is developing IN vol
ume and intensity a. the time for
the convention approaches.
The State Record can find many
things for which 20 commend Gov
crnor Larrazola, and ON the other
hand we believe he has made many
verg serious |bluuders. His appoint
ments, mad, during the session OF
the legislature when he first came
into office. wtre for the most part
good. most Of those he has made re-
Gently are about as bad as they could
he The saving grace Of tins situa-
ton is that the former were Tor
portant offices and long terms while
the latter are unfmportant offices
and for terms which are likely
10 be short. His attitude dur
ing the coal strike was most COM
m~endable. He kept the mines IN
thi, state open and in operation. Tie
called for federal troops and pre-
vented violence and destruction OF
property. No governor could have
doY, NOR. Then h. made the Sc
.,ons bh,nde, oi remoying III. State
Co,lege pos,d a Rrgents The al
-, "a. no, he.p -eIeved The NV
board u, not as well qualified TO cope
with il as their predecessors were
,o,b,nc gained - examples might
- r,.l,inI,cd nro and con without
,-.s,,;rg .,ywLe,e To cut The ar
-, sbort ne vhol, trouble with
sng.r.o- ,r-s1oio .erm, 10 be that
ub,, n. l,st -. e1upor Of certain
-,rfir.,ti.i i,at.rs Who had stood on;
s,-one Tor M. nomination and others
,,bo y,,re ,,y,r p-srticularlv frrndly
b;r, ~. .-rrdrted him lovallv as
~ nar., candidate he also los, IS
b,sf s1d brp-r making a.. scr;e, Of
tir,ser. vith the -e.T', ,rqf he has
ant, U,,h Ill, oeopi. and ha, btr
.U-~-..4 n -,,bf Ls,. mad