New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-07
REPUBLICAN, CONFERENCE At
TENDED BY $50 ENTHUSIASTS
DISCUSS DUTY AND WELFARE
(By Guthrie Smith,

iSds IoT SlllNltuly III dulllIia- %
tration in all departments OF gov
ernment and for the fulfilment OF
al party platform pledges formed the
keynote OF "a short speeches that
were made Tuesday afternoon at an
open conference which the Repubh-
can state executive committee held
with party leaders from all over the
STATE. Senator A. b. Fall returned
from Washington to attend the con-
ference. which had been called for
the purpose OF forming plans to assist
in making the forthcoming Repub-
ican administration the best and
most effective in the history of state
and nation. As Senator Fall ex-
pressed his understanding OF the pur
pose Of the conference, it was to
enable Fighting Republicans to or
gauize themselves into committee
of the whole for the good of the
Union" In subsequent talk in
Which he outlined his views, Senator
Fall declared he is not pledged TO
any applicant, and has no candidate
tor any office while am charged
With the resPons biity, the senator
said. 81 will not recommend the ap-
pointment of any man who IS not
qualified for the office he seeks 1t
Is certain that a fight will be made
Upon the confirma ion OF any man
who is unqualified, and | do not
propose to have to go into the senate
and conduct a defense for an ap-
p.icant who does not merit the of
flee. Every applicant who receives
my recommendation for appointment
must not only be qualiiIcd, but he
must also be a Republican. and he
must be acceptable to the Repub-
hcans OF New Mexico"
Governor Merritt C. Mechem
spoke very briefly, but exactly to
the point. Declaring his belief in
the truth Of the theory that ours
is a government OF parties, he said !:
My one ambition will be to make
this administration in New Mexico
during the next two years the ad-
ministration OF the Republican par
ty. | want to know your wishes and
desires, and to be guided by them. "
Nestor Montoya, the new represen-
tatiye in congress, said that he de :
sired to serve all the people of NV
Mexico, except in the distribution oi
offices, land the offices now belong
t. the Republicans" he concladed.
Holm o. Bursum, national commit
teeman. declared that the worl. Of
the organization in passing on the
al plications for office would be
without favoritism and with all Of
the cards on the table No pledges
have yet been made for either staic
or federal appointive offices, he SAID.
Tht first essential was described as
fitness for the work, an dit was said
also that the applicant mrst be a
Republican and must have the end
orsemcnt OF his local organization.
This viii be Republican admins
tialiouf Brrs1r continued, but
there viii not be enough offices for
all those who are willing to serve
ilc administration is IN the position
Of a man who incurs liabilities great
er than his assets. Under these cir
cumstauccs, We shall have to prorate
our offices
These four speakers who have been
Qrotcd also laid emphasis upon carry
ing out the party platform pledges,
uol only TO The letter. bat also IN
IL, spirit. George Il. Craig, state
chairman, in stating the purpose Of
ceiling the conference, called upon
ol good Republicans 20 get il BE-
hind the governor and render All the
service possible in helping him To
carry ont the party pledges. Judge
David ] Leahy, OF Las Vegas plead
cd for the redemption of pied Fl,
Notwithstanding some OF them may
run counter 10 the views OF iHdi-
,ldpal leaders. lie dcc.ared he him
self was personally opposed 10 some
OF the changes pledged, bat that
ma yor.iy Of the convention had de-
olared in favor, and that the measures
in question ought to be submitted
Icr the approval Of the people. Judge
Ieahy was permanent chairman OF
the Albuquerque convention, and
Presided through the turbulent ses-
sion when O. a. Larrazoio was de-
fcated for denomination for governor.
Mrs. Adelina Otero-W Warren, vice
chairman, speaking for the women,
asserted they would be ready to
serve in every way possible in furth-
ering the interests OF the Repub-
mean party. wear tue Close OF the
conference former Governor George
Curry said the meeting was one OF
the best, if not the best, that he
had ever attended in New Mexico.
Other speakers were Frank w.
Clancy of Santa Fe; Thomas p Ga
bic of Colfax county; w. II. Duck
worth lieutneant governor; Mrs. Ru
pert F. Asplund of Santa Fe; Thomas
Hughes of Albuquerque Mrs. A. B.
Stroup. of Albuquerque; Mrs. Mayme
O'Brien, of Santa Fe; Secundino Ro-
nero, of Las Vegas; r. p Barnes OF
Albuquerque; former Lieutenant
governor, Benjamin F. Pankey, of
Santa Fe. Judge Reed Holloman, Of
Santa Fe; Mark B. Thompson of
Las Cruces; J. Frank Curns of Wa
gon Mound; Hugh II. Williams Of
Deming; Roy A. Prentice, Of Tu-
cumcsri; State Senator o. L. Phil
lips OF Ration; Col. Ralph E. Twit-
chell, of Santa Fe.
The meeting was held in the Su-
preme Court room with $50 enthu-
siastic Republicans in attendance.
A captain and two sergeants of
the New Mex;co haunted poiice