The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-20
KEEP YOUR EYE on THE BALL.

TOR the past ten days Frank A. HubbeIl has been using every
recourse at his command to gain control of the Bernatllo county
republican committee, IN order to dictate conditions for the com
ing county primary which would aid the fight of the Larrazolohub-
~r-Siagee combination to elect a delegation from this county to the
state convention favorable to the denomination of Larrazoo, and to
secure control of the county convention so that a Hubbell organiza-
ton might be placed in charge of Bernalllo county republican affairs.
This effort to grab control of the county committee and to die
tate a program for the primary, was overwhelmingly defeated when
the county committee met yesterday morning. The committee, by
a vote Of 30 to s, rejected Mr.. Hubber's primary plan.
This plan, proposed by A. A. Sedilo. provided that the present
method Of holding primaries should be continued in the country pre-.
cincts but that there should be, in effect, two primaries in the two
city precincts one to nominate and the other to elect delegates to the
county convention. Adoption of this plan would have greatly simpli-
fled things for Hubben. 1t would have permitted him to come into
the county conventions with such delegates from the country pre-
cinets as his organization IAN control, and, by the hopeless confusion
which would have resulted in the two city precincts by the com
plicated plan proposed, he would have been given a chance to elect
at least a part of his slate of delegates from Albuquerque.
Mr.. sedilo, who presented the Hubbell primary scheme, is E
sincere advocate of the direct primary. lie probably realizes as clear
ly as anyone that the fivePage plan he offered for explanation to re-
pubicn voters in Albuquerque within fortyeght hours is more com.
plcated than any direct primary plan yet evolved and that it would
lead further than most Of them from giving the people a real voice
in choosing convention delegates.
Mr.. Sedilo is not a Iiubbel man in the sense that he can be
controlled by Hubbell in his political actions and positions. lie is
however, a N earnest advocate of Larrazoos denomination, holding
the remunerative and not overly burdensome job of illegal adviser
to the governor; a position devoid of other than political duties
and which costs the taxpayers of the state $1,000 a year. ii diff
cult to blame Mr.. Sedillo for occupying this pleasant job. 1t is one
Of the personal perqusites which Mr.. Magec recently told us in the
journal would vanish from New Mexico when Larrazolo blossomed
forth as u rcformer. This one hasn't ended yet.
Particular reference is made TO Mr.. Sedilo, his official position
and his present activities not TO embarrass or criticize Sedilo, but
merely to point out to republican voters that Hubbell, shielding the
fight for his reinstatement as county boss behind his fight to re-
nominate Larrazoo, is thus securing a not unimportant support from
men who ordinarily would not aid Hubbel's fight to gain control
of .he county, but who, as adherents Of Iarrazolo, are forced to CO.
operate with him. This condition lends Hubbell more of a following
in the present contest than he has had since gang rule was broken
in this county. lie is taking full advantage of the situation and is
making this the occasion of his most vigorous effort to "come back.
Thus, while Hubbell has been hopclessly defeated in his effort
10 grab the county committee and to dictate the conditions of the
primary, republican voters should have in mind the fact that the
primary itself is still TO be held and that the real effort of the Hub
bell NJ agee-Larrazol forces will be made in that primary.
The primary in the two city precincts will be held next Tuesday
August "a, from 5 to 8 o clock. Be there and vote as your judgment
your conscience and your knowledge Of the situation dictate.
Keep your eye ON the ball