New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-22
Bursum Victory by Rec
ord Majority Over Han
dicap of Local Split Is
Administration Boost
Hard Blow Dealt
Democratic Party
National CommitteeActiye
in the Fight; President
Congratulates Senator
BY Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The Har-
ding Administration has faced its frat
test at the hands of the voters of New
Mexico-and has come through victor;.
Gus. In campaign in which the Demo
Gratis forced the fighting on national is
sues, hoping to take advantage of a
local split in the Republican ranks and
obtain what would seem to the country
rs reputation Of Harding, Senator
bursum, Republican, has rolled up a
majority over his Democratic opponent
of around 1000. This is the largest
majority ever given by the state ex-
cept in the Harding landslide last year.
according to political experts here.
The situation is the more interestin
because of local conditions which the
Democrats hoped would give them
big handicap. 1t was we'll known here
that Secretary of the Interior Fall, long
regarded as the real Republican leader
OF New Mexico and its favoritc son, op-
posed the appointment of Senator Bur
sum, in the first place, and his nomina-
tion later to make the race just con-
cluded.
Bursum broke with Fall over the
fight for nomination Of the present Gov
ernor. This Governor rewarded Bur
sum by appointing him to the Senate
when Mr.. Fall resigned from the SEN
ate ate to take his place in the Cabinet.
The Democrats became particularly
hopeful when they found that instead
OF going to New Mexico to make a
fight for Bursum Secretary Fall went
on long trip through the Northwest.
Democratic Committee in Fight
The Democratic National Committee
then took a hand. flooding the state
with antl-Harding propaganda and
rushing speakers in to help elect a
Democrat. The state has always
been close. When the 1918 election
approached, for example, Senator Fall
had decided not to stand for re-elec-
sion: So strong, however, was the fear
that unless he ran it would be impos-
slble to prevent the election of Dem
ocratic Senator that Senator Fall put
aside his personal inclinations and
made the race. His majority, how
ever, was in the neighborhood of 1000.
as. compared with 1000 for Bursum
yesterday, despite the fact that in 1918
there was no material split in the Re-
publican party in New Mexico, and de-
spite the additional fact that in 1918
the country went strongly Republican,
following President Wilson'S appeal
for Democratic Congress.
The election of Bursum is the bipgest
Jolt the Democratic National Com
mittee has gotten since the Harding
landslide. Indeed, it has only been
in the last two months that there have
been evidences that it was beginning
to recover from the knockout then re-
ceived and become bclligerent. 1t was
following these national Democratic ac-
tlvlties concentrated upon New Mexico
that President Harding wrote the let
ter to Senator Mccormick, reviewing
the accomplishm of his Admins
tration for effect in the Bursum cam
paign.
The Presidents pleasure at the result
is set forth in the following congratu-
latory letter he sent Senator Bursum
to-day:
"Hon. II. 0. Bursum, Albuquerque.
N. NJ.
Congratulations on the splendid
Endorsement New Mexico has given
you. know you will be generous
enough to permit the Administration
to share with you the feeling that it
represents not only appreciation of
your own excellent service but an
understanding Of the earnest effort
that has been made by the party in
power to deal with the manifold
problems that have confronted 1t.
1t is most heartening to receive such
testimony at this time.
"WARREN G. HARDING"
In the Senate to-day Pat Harrison,
Of Mississippi, threw up vigorous
smoke screen as to the election by at
tacking the letter the President sent
Senator Mccormick
Harrison Attacks Administration
Senator Harrison asserted the Har-
ding letter was used in the New Mexico
election and was intended to be so
used, and that Senator Mccormick, as
head Of the Republican Senatorial
Committee, and the President had an
exchange of letters by prearrangement.
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Harding Signs Baseball