Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-05
(By Clinton p. Anderson.)

Winning a solid instructed dele
cation Of forty in Torrance county,
sixty-seven votes in Santa Fe and
forty odd in Dona Ana county, Gov
ernor o. A. Larrazolo yesterday be-
came the most formidable candi-
date for the republican guberna-
torial nomination that he has been
at any time since the fight upon
him was started. His headquar-
ters in Santa Fe gave out the pre-
diction last night that he would
have at least 627 votes on the first
ballot, of which only 595 would be
necessary for nomination.
The success of the governor in
Torrance county was expected, but
his cleanup in Santa Fe was a lit
tie stronger than had been antici-
pated. His forty votes in Dona
Ana were also somewhat of a sur
prise, and on top of that, the con-
vention voted to recommend that
the delegates support Larrazolo.
The instruction in Torrance
county was the first that the gov
delegations from a number of coun-
ties, but none of the others have
bound their delegates to stand by
him as long as his name is before
the convention. These successes
were somewhat counter-balanced
by an almost flat failure In San
Miguel county. sts.-4--
The fight in Santa Fe county re-
suited in 67 votes for Larrazoio
with five votes against. Socorrc
county is expected to give the gov.
ernor a substantial boost or his way
toward the nomination with at leas'
thirty votes, some setting the fig.
ure as high as thirty-seven. Me-
Kinley is still in doubt, although
the governors forces are claimins
at least twenty and possibly tht
full delegation with its % votes.
What supporters Claim.
The governors camp claims the
following votes. Bernalillo, 10;
Chaves, 20; Colfax, 60; Curry. Ia,
DeBaca, 8; Dona Ana, 40; Eddy
13; Guadalupe, 20; Lea, 2; Lin.
coin, 1S; Mckinley, 20; Mora, 60
Quay, s; Rio Arriba, "a; Roosevelt
8: San Juan, 16; Santa Fe, 81
Sierra, II; Socorro, 80; Taos, 43
Torrance. 40; Union, 40.
1t has been asserted that Unior
would be against the governor, ye
in the county convention, the Lar.
razolo forces elected a permanent
chairman and forced through reso
lutions endorsing his administra
tion. A member of the delegation
declared in Albuquerque last nigh
that the governor could not receive
less than forty votes and nigh
possibly receive the solid vote o1
"a.
The entire issue of the fight fol
the nomination hinges on what tn,
delegates will do after they arriv,
in Albuquerque. If they abide b!
the unit rule, they may nominate
LarraZolo on the first ballot, o.
they may make his nomination
virtually impossible. Left free tt
vote as they choose, the governor
stands a splendid chance of win
ming If there are no DETECTION!
from the present lineup.
Some of the counties have beer
instructed for their favorite som
for state offices. The Dona Ana
convention today instructed fo
Judge Frank r. Parker for the su
preme bench. Union county in
struct for Manuel Martinez for sec
retary of state.
1t will be noticed In the list O
claims of the Larrazolo factiol
that no delegates were APPARENT,
expected from San Miguel county
the home of the governor. TIL
fight Saturday was one of the hot
test ever seen and the governo
failed to receive many delegate
out of the 1870. Secundino Romero
one of the leaders in the fight OF
the governor. was named Chairman
of the delegation. A number of tn
governors friends were put on, bu
some of the delegations to the coun
~ convention from precincts wher
the Larrazolo strength was un