The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-12

From the Albuquerque Morning journal.
The campaign has now proceeded far enough to permit definite
information in response to this inquiry from Mr.. Magee.
Judge Mcehcm has not "repudiated" United States Senator Al
bert d. Fall, Republican National Committeeman Holm o. Bursum,
Republican State Chairman George r. Craig, Ed NJ. Otero, chairman.
Of the republican county committee of Valencia county sccundno
Romero, chairman OF the republican county committee Of San Miguel
county E A. Cah0on, chairman of the republican county committee
mittee OF Dona Ana county, or any OF the other ~ republican county
Judge Mcchcm is not under any financial Or personal obligation
to any Of these gentlemen and is not under any kind of obligation to
anybody, except as he is obligated to carry out the pledges Of the re-
made to the people.
Judge Mechcm and his obligations.
Up to this time we have not heard that Mr.. Hanna has ''rcpudi-
a nsSd EI nTsrT +. S yas1"rl Fr a. 4 4 JONES' Tf"iib TTIni ga chase :, de d g@f% S,b SSS r p%o
are actively supporting him in his campaign.
As TO Mr. Hanna obligations, financial and personal, the in
formation available is fairly definite.
To Mr.. Arthur Seieman he is definitely obligated for his nomi.
nation for justice of the state supreme court when schsmar took him
oeratie ticket in 1911, and when he scratched through into a seven
year job. lie is indebted to Mr.. Seligman for his nomination for the
same office in 1915, when he was defeated by a plurality Of lyO62
votes by an opponent who did not make a campaign. lie is indebted
TO Mr.. scigman for his nomination for governor by the Las Vegas
convention, which nomination was arranged several months in ad.
vance, so that the delegates attending the convention had no oblga.
ton, duty or responsibility, and likewise no option, other than to rat
iy the nomination.
To United States Senator A. A. Jones Nh. Hanna is obligated for
the job he now holds, as United States Indian attorney for New Mex
ico. Senator Jones was put to the trouble of eiecting another de-
serving democrat from the office in order to have it conferred upon
NE llama senator Jones also had the salary raised from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year. 1t is not known whether Mr.. Hanna regards this as
creating an obligation or not; but it certainly was a financial favor.
The public has it upon the authority of Mr. Antonio Lucero, fed.
eal prohibition enforcement officer and democratic candidate for
congress, tna Mr.. llama is indebted tO Bob Iutncy for the amount
Of his campaign expenses while touring the state in Mr.. Putney's
company of denounecrs of malefactors of great wealth. Informa.
ton as to whether or not Putncy is paying for the flying machine in
which Mr.. Hanna is soon to ascend, is not available. Mr.. Putncy
could well afford to pay for the flying machine out of the money he
will save on his 20 per cent valuation assessment for taxation this
year.
To Mr. Ed Chase Mr.. Hanna is obligated for the honor of naming
a once popular life insurance policy after Mr.. Chief Justice Hanna, y
and thus spreading his face and fame abroad in the land. Later Mr.
Chase ofhciated ut Mi. Hanna s induction into Office as vice presi-
dent of the same life insurance company, and into office as its legal
counsel. Still later Mr.. Chase cooperated with Mr.. Hanna in the sale
of the stock Of the Uvalde Oil company. Whether or not Mr.. Hanna
regards this latter favor a creating an obligation or setting uD a Ha-
biity is not known.
To Frank A Hubbel Mr.. Hanna is indebted for a very fervd pc.
litcal support which has led Mr.. Hubbel to abandon a party which
he served quite VIGOROUSLY for many years. This support led Mr..
Hubbell but recently TO seek to obtain by force a newspaper for the
use Of MI. Hanna s campaign. It'll also known that Mr.. Hdbbel was
able 10 perform a considerable personal service for one of the bust.
moss enterprises directed by Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Chase; and that this
was of sufficient Importance to obigate Mr. Chase, at least, to. with
draw a very hostile opposition to Mr.Hubbell in politics, and to line
up in the same berth with him. OF course Mr.. HubbeIl's record is
such thRt no one would assume that he would ever seek a favor from
an official whom he had assisted in a campaign and. Mr.. Hanna may
not regard his obligations to Hubbel as serious.
II might be possible TO enumeratc other definite obligations under
which Mr.. Hanna stands as a candidate. But perhaps enough has
been said to indicate clearly that he has them.