Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22

| that either w. B. Walton of Silver
! City or H. L. Kerr would be named.
Walton made the race against A. b.
Fall for the United States senate in
1918.
Pankey Out for Congress.
While the democrats have broll-
en- all precedents by holding legis-
lative caucus to consider a state
wide ticket, the republicans have
also been talking shop during the
special session. Definite Informal
ton has been received from Con-
gresham b, C. Hernandez stating
that he will not be a candidate to
succeed himself. The only open
candidate to succeed Hernandez if
he refused to run is Lieutenant
I Governor Pankey, who is being
pushed by his friends for the race.
Governor Pankey served as a state
senator before his election as pre-
siding officer of the senate and is
| sure to poll a big vote If he runs.
Judge Barnes of Albuquerque is
Ialso frequently mentioned as =. con-
gressional nominee. but it is not
thought likely that he could be
persuaded to become an active can
didate.
There will be several vacancies
on the republican state ticket
which must be filled with new men.
Jonathan II. Wagner has served
two terms as superintendent OF
public instruction. II section two
of article seven of the state consti-
tuition can be construed as null by
the nation wide ratification of
woman suffrage, Mrs. Adelina
Otero- Warren of Santa Fe will pos
sibly be named to succeed him. she
is now county school superintendent
in santa Fe county, C. L. Strong,
state treasurer; O. o Askrep, at
torney general, and Edward Sar-
gent, state auditor, have announced
that they will not be candidates for
second terms. This throws the field
open. bat few candidates. are be-
ing discussed. O. A. MatsOn, coun-
ty treasurer of BernalillO county, is
being faVorably considered to sue
coed Strong on the republican tick
ct. Nelson A. Field, land commls-|
sioner. and Manuel Martinez, secre-
tary of state, will probably allow
their names to go before the peo-
pie as candidates for reelection.
Chief Justice Frank w. Parker
will finish his siX-year term TINS
wear and is being mentioned as a
candidate to succeed himself. 5. >
Davies of Las Vegas, will probably
oppose him for the republican
nomination.
The head of the republican ticket
is uncertain. Governor O. A. LARA
zolo is very likely to receive the re-
publican nopination as his own
successor. Should he fail to be a
candidate, there is a rumor that
Eduardo Otero of Los Lunas could
| be induced to allow his name to go
before the state convention. In this
| event. an effort would be made to
nominate John S. Clark of Las We
| gas as lieutenant governor lie mas
| been president pro TEN of the SEN
ate during the past four years and
| has served as chairman of its IL
nance committee. II Clark were
nlaced on the state ticket, Sc
| cundino Romero, sheriff of san
! Miguel county, might be nominated
from the Guadalupe and san Mi
guel senatorial district.
The state committee Of the re-
publican party viii probably busy
| itself with the discussion of cahdl-
dates when it meets in santa Zee on
FEBRUARY %. It will also select
time and meeting place for the
state convention at which delegates
TO the national republican conVen-
tion will be named. 1t is regarded
as certain that Leonard A. Wood
will receive the support of the New
/ Mexico delegation.