Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-01
Half a Dozen Are Actively
in the GoyernorShip Con-
test, Or Are Known To Be
in Receptive Mood.
MAY DOUBLE NUMBER
BY CONVENTION DAY
Hughes, Cahoon, LarrazoIo,
Leahy, Armijo and Rein
burg Are Mentioned; No
Choice on First Ballot,
(By Clinton p. Anderson }

| September ! is usually the "off"
season for summer sombreros This
year, ii seems TO be tine off sea-
son for gubernatorial sombreros,
also. At least, there are a half
dozen hats off their owners heads
and in the ring for the republican
nomination for governor today, and
| by the time the convention opens
next Tuesday, prospects are good
! that another half-dozen will be
added to the collection.
The hat of Tom Hughes, en-
dorsed by the Bernalillo county
| convention, was rather foreibly
hurled into the ring yesterday
afternoon when a letter was sent
to every precinct committeeman by
| Charles Chadwick, secretary of the
republican organization in this
county, announcing that Hughes
name would be presented to the
state convention and-that the Ber-
naliilO county delegates asked-tha
assistance OF the other counties in
putting him across for the repub-
liean nomination for governor.
The letter to the chairman states:
"Bernalillo county has never had
q republican candidate for govern
or. The nomination, placed here.
will help us to a greater majority.
The democratic party has nominate
ed r. II, Hanna, of Albuquerque.
An Albuquerque man opposing him
will certainly give our state ticket
larger majority than could can
didate from any other county. Tom
Hughes, running against Mr..
Hanna, would defeat Hama over
whelmingly in this county"
a supplementary sheet contains a
resume of Hughes life, particularly
of his political activities.
Cahoon's Hat Ii In.
| Paralleling the definite an
nouncement that Hughes would
make a fight for the republican
nomination comes the news from
the Pecos valley that the name OF
e. A. CahooA. president OF the First
National bank of Roswell. win be
presented to the convention in the
race for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion Peoos valley republicans as
sert that Cahoon VIII have the unit
ed support of Curry, Roosevelt,
Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties.
with the possible addition of Lin
coin and Otero. Mr.. Cahoon is
widely known over the state and
has many supporters among the
party. His candidacy, If it actually
develops, will mean that the early
ballots of the republican convention
will be split far more than was
originally anticipated, for his
strength in the Pecos valley can
hardly be questioned.
From present indications, Gov
efnor Larrazolo will receive a ma
jority of the votes from the north
ern counties. There Is some doubt
as to whether he can win Colfax
county, but he already has the dele
gates from Rio Arriba and will
probably receive a majority of the
votes from Taos. Santa Fe Is also
expected to go solidly for him. He
has won a partial victory in Gauda-
lupe and his hackers are counting
on delegates from other counties in
the north. His chief handicap will
be San Miguel county, where ne
failed to carry his own precinct.
The support of the home county is
usually considered essential in q
campaign for a nomination.
Murray Strong in His Bailiwick.
Hughes will probably poll a large
number of votes from central New
Mexico. Mr.. Cahoon can doubtless
have the united support of the
Pecos valley II he will allow his
name to go before the convention.
w. ID. Murray of Silver City, should
encounter no difficulty in capturing
the votes from the southwestern
part of the state. His candidacy
over the state, however, will prob
ably suffer from his financial con-
nections with Grant county mines.
AS a banker, senator Murray mas
been brought into intimate relations
with most of the enterprises IN his
section of the state. These con-
nections. while purely matters OF
business connected with his plank,
may place him in unfayorab'e g light
in view of the present agitation for
revision in the mine tax laws.
The south central portion of the
state may furnish a candidate ih
the person of Senator J. e. Rein
burg of La Union. A dispatch IN
an El Paso paper this morning
states that he will allow his name
10 90 before the republican conven-
ton as a candidate for governor.
His record in the state senate and
in the house of representatives ~
better than the aver
age and he will undoubtedly receive
Dona Ana's support if he becomes
a candidate.
other Possibilities.
There are many other possibin-
ties, Judge David Leahy of san
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