The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-22

In the Morning journal of Wednesday and
Thursday appeared elaborate denials by Max
Gutierrez and Severe Sanchez Of the assertion of
fact that they are Ilubbel men and that if elected
they will represent ilubbe as the majority of the
board of county commissioners
In the deal betacen Hanna flieutenants and
Frank A. Ilubbell Il agreed that in exchange
for such votes as llubbcl could deliver to Hanua,
IIubbcll should have the right TO select eandi-
dates on the Hanna-llubbell ticket whose election
would give Elubbell control Of the county gov.
crnmcnt.
lIubbcll knows that control of the county com.
mission is the key TO control of county govern
ment. The assessor is mpOrtant as a part of the
machinery of the assessment cinch." The
county clerk is important to IIubbell because that
office into direct contact with all the people
and handles distribution of county funds and Ger
tifcation Of accounts for payment The probate
judge is important in IIubbcll couaty machine
because in handling the estates up for probate u
vast amount of patronage is available for distri-
button in matters of appraisal, administration aud
execution of Wills The office. il can be used
by n political boss, has enormous influence.
But nonu of these controlled Offices are inn
portant without the control OF the county COM
mission, which handles all funds and all appoint
ncnts The only thing more valuable to IIubbell
would be control of the courts.
For these candidates. for the county commits
sion Iiubbcll pickcd the two men, out of all his fol
lowing, ON whose obedience he could most de-
pend. In all his record as "A boss he has never
picked candidate whom he could not control
In this case he picked with special care, accurate
knowledge and thorough test. Severe Sanchez
and Max Gutierrez went onto the Hanna-ilubbel
ticket only because they have always been, are
now and will remain subject to Hubbcll's orders
Otherwise they would not be on the ticket.
The record shows that when Alfred Grunsfed
aud the late Manuel Springer finally won election
as county commissioners in the struggle that
took the county government out of iubbell
hands, Severe Sanchez was elected as the third
member of the commission, and as llubbell can
didate During his service on the commission he
always stood for the things Ilubbel wanted. He
helped to keep IIubbc alive as an influence IN
county politics lie has never deviated from his
obedience to the IIubbell mandate. even when
the Hubbell machine has been at its worst state of
wreckage All of the denals the Morning journal
can print cannot change the public record with
which a large majority of Bernalillo county cit
izens familiar
Max Gutierrez owes his presence the present
county commission to Hubbell He was brought
down TO the county convention two years ago as
candidate for sheriff Hubbell brought him.
The exact, specific details available With
Hubbells help he brought enough strength into
the convention to force compromise and his
nomination for the county commission Every
delegate to the convention mentioned knows the
facts to be as stated. Everyone acquainted with
the situation ut that time knows the facts to be as
stated No defense of Gutierrez in the Morning
journal can change the record or mslead the peO-
Pile Too many people know the record. The in-
stant there was chance to serve Hubbell in cleo
ton strategy and the selection of election officers.
Gutierrez took orders from the boss The record
is there TO prove it.