The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-01
A BAD LOSER.

~ UR friend Mr.. Magee is demonstrating that he is a bad loser.
y lie entered into mn alliance with Frank Hubbel and Governor
- Larrazolo to force the republican state convention to renom-
mate Larrazolo. The success o failure of the enterprise depended
upon their ability 90 carry Bernalilo county and control its deega-
ton in the convention. Therefore the trio concentrated their fight
upon this county. Governor Larrazolo made speeches and used all
MI. Eubbel was field marshal and conducted the active campaign
among the voters. Nh. Magee, through his newspaper, provided the
smoke screen of reform and high moral detectives and the gas
attack Of "unselfsh purpose"
Stripped of its pretenses il was a determined effort by three
politicians to win a political fight in which each had an object to
gain. Mr.. Hubbell would be restored as county boss. Mr.. LAIR.
azolo would win the denomination he eovets. Mr.. Magee would
place himself in a dominating position in state politics and thus fur
Their his plans for capturing a senatorial nomination from New
Mexico in 1922. However one may regard the wisdom u the political
alliance Mr.. Magee made his effort, when relieved OF its trimmings
was not open to serious criticism, in that he had a perfect right to
make il. An ambition to go to the United States senate is not I'M
worthy Mr.. Magee is a man of great wealth or so we are led TO
believe from his announcements in connection with his purchase OF
The journal shortly before the state campaign opened up. Certainly
his contact with the miraculous wealth production of Oklahoma oil
fields places him in a position to pursue his ambition If he so de-
sres. tAe
Viewed in any light the combination was a strong one and it gave
the republican voters of Bernalilo county q hard tusae.
The fight was a losing one for the Observation-Disclosures
combination. In fact the defeat Of the alliance was overwhelming
This defeat was due to three principal causes;
]. Mr.. Magee made IL perfectly plain from the opening gun that
~ effort alleged TO be unseldsh and for the public welfare, was in
fact wholly selfish in purpose. A frank declaration of the real pur-
pose of the fight would have inspired more respect and would have
been more effective.
2 The effort TO convince home folks that Frank Hubbell is a
reformer made people laugh. The effort to convince the voters that
Huhbell was not tryng to regain his control Of the county when
Ne could be seen working day and night with all Of his old time
henchmen and methods, made people sore. And the people did not
want to take even a remote chance OF Hubbeils reinstatement.
3 The effort to make a N intelligent public, familiar with his
record, believe that Iarrazolo had become a purified leader Of en-
ightened progress overnight aroused resentment and increased the
wen nigh universal opposition to Larrazdos denomination.
Thus the overwhelming defeat Of the trio was in the nature OF o
rebuke 70 insinceFity and q spanking for palpable pretense.
We are sorry to note that Mr.. Magee is a bad loser. He has
indicated this in numerous ways and daily in his newspaper. lie be-