The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-18

Senator Holt Tells OF
Cordial Reception of
Nominee

cone 81 the surprises 10 those not
directly connected with The campaign
win be the vote judge Mcchem Wni
Eet IN the eastern and normally don't
ocratlc COMMITTEES Of New Mcxico," said
senator ". NJ Holt 81 ias Cruces.
who was here last nignt on his way to
attend court al DominR. senator
Holt has travelled through colfaN,
Union. QUAY and Curry counties with
thu republican candidate for COVER
nor. He will resume his speaking
tour az soon as q law suit In which
he r. Engaged at Dcmirg can be dis
noacd OF.
Two outstanding conditions were
made evident to rs on this Tip Mr..
Holt said. zone h. that Judge
Mechcm n a popular candidate and
"a convincing. vote getting candidate.
Hc u not an orator and makes no
attempt nj oratory, but he goes
straight "a the point and when he
ms finished no onc has amy doubt
remaining as 10 where he stands up
on the issues VI this campaign, or
about whnt he proposes TO do Ur
governor. His campaign is entirely
nee nf personalities and very ful OF
concrete. earnest discussion OF state
nrOblOms. He will receive n very
LARGE majority IN Coifnx county ana
II ~ not unlikely that he will carry
Union county IN spite OF The strong
democratic trend there during recent
ycnra. I am not prepared to Hy
what the result will be IN Quay
county. but / found from talking
with q great many people that ncariy
everybody in that county knows
Judge Mcchcm personally or knowa,
Of him through friends he made WILLY
y resident OF Tucumcari and that
there ls very strong support for him.
a number ~ drmocrnts told me that
Mr. Hnnna's attacks upon Judge
Mechcm had produced an unfortu-
nate result In Quay county and that
Hnnnn's vote will be hurt seriously
IS n result. Curry county, Of course.
Is overwhelmingly Democratic, but
Judge Mechem WIS cordially received.
az Clovis and viii get better than the
normal party vote. Atr. Duckworth,
the republican candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, " making q vigorous
campaign. lie w a popular man and
is aiding the entire state ticket In that
section.
FconIc Against, thu League.
Tho uthcr outstanding fact inn
pressed oh me during this trip rs the
almost universal sentiment against
the Wilson League OF nations. The
publlr mind. 10 far as I could sec. iH|
made up. II Is made up against tho
lengue as Wilson wants It and IA Coz
~ pledged 10 put Il through. The
Cox campaign has also failed 70 find
much popular response. The people
are inclined 10 resent the attempts
made 70 fool them. The slunh FUND
charges made votes against Cox. Re-
cent democratic advertising has niso
rejected aNainat Cox and the whole
democratic ticket. notably the one
that tried 10 tell the farmers aud
rtnckmcn that senator Harding r. q
brother OF Governor Harding or the
federal reserve bank board. AZ one
meeting several stockmen told me
thnt this advertisements was the
arownlnn blunder OF the democratic
campaign In New Mexico, and that
they yerentcd being taken for suckers.
Mcchcm HccIxlcs Heckler.
"At Clovis Judge Mtchem hnd the
only experience with q heckler during
thn time ! was with him. The Clovis
10 1rnal had published Sn alleged
facsimile Of a letter Judge Mechcm
was alleged to have written 70 a.
United States commissioner. asking
his support for the republican party.
Tho letter as printed carficd no date
and the nnmc o. the person supposed
10 have been addressed was not
.Flycn
Editor Huh OF the Clovis paper,
vino IA fmdlng for the state senate
On tho democratic ticket, arose at the
conclusion OF judge Mechem's speech,
mid he had no desire 10 heckle the
candidate. hut wanted to ask q uucs-
sion. Judge Mechem told him 70 go
ahead. Hull held Mp the paper. read
The letter and asked n Judge Mechem
iocuRnlzod n. without an instpnt's
heaitation Judge Mechcm replied, II.
John T.. House said ] wrote that letter
did. IL was about ~ years ago.
wasn't it7''
Mr.. Hun sat down and the crowd
r0arcd. II appears that House had
accepted an appointment az u. s..
commissioner and also as postmnstcr,
~ 4 republican ana that he vas
MODELLING Ia his support OF the parly
during the statehood Campaign. The
letter said Il was up 20 him to get
on the fence"