The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

II.
SANTA fE. n. W.. Ana fs.+-Ahis-
~ 20 finance Tho campaixn viii be
ous o. the hiK factors used ~ The
a. rnhrint,c leaders in pressing urcn
the fifness o. the eesefal candidates
Cor she nomination for rnited siairs
senator. Tho convention 20 select the
~demooratio standard henrcr win he
held IN A.bnaurfaus on Thursday,
The election will be on september
70. when. al tho same time. h peo-
pie win have the privilege of ratifs-
ms d Rejecting n proposed amend-
mtnts 10 Tho stats constitution. The
senator will be elected N fli the t.i-
expired mart OF the term Tor which,
io 4eIs. A. a. Fail was elected. Upon
senator Fnii'f elevation to h cabinet.
Governor Merritt G. Mechsm. on
March n. appointed Holm q. BUR-
sum-. Of socorro. republican national
committeeman ana mi q party lead
cr. to M b vncnncy bur.nm might
have hsid lhe office uAlii the general
election next year. hut preferred 10
have the peopir PISS upon his seiec-
|tion at Inc earliest M possible
|Uuder his recommendation. Governor
Ncchcm issued his writ OF election.
al provided FOR IN the federal CON
sfitutlon. calling the senatorial cleo
finn for september 20. which n the
date that a eel authorized by tho
fifth legislature for hqldlug the elec-
ton 20 vote on the proposed constl-
Ifational amendmsnts. little addi-
lional expense Il Incurred by holding
the senatorial election with the
amendment election.
Think 1Iagvrrmnn Wants Nouinauoti.
With the convention only two days
distant. there IA No an vowed can
didafe Ia the field for the democratic
nomination. There IL a feeling amonE
repuh.ieans-and Il u particularly
strong here In Santa Fe--that for
mer Governor n. ]. Hagerman. Of
colorado Springs ana eosweli. really
desires the democratic uominafion.
During recent Weeks Hagerman has
lheen contrfhutinE a series ~ articles
10 n Santa Fe paper. These articles
have dealt with AVIATION and eco
nomic problems OF the state. with.
apparently, an especial design OF in
~lnuencine votes upon the nroporee
amendments Humping all through
the articles hns been unstinied criti-
cisrn OF the republican organization.
OF republican office nolderA Sef-
serai Of the more recent articles have
direct. unveiled attacks upon
IBursum. who has been described az
belonging TO tho dark ages, and In
no sense qualified Ia represent an
American commonwealth In this pc
|riod.
Political stndents have unhcsitat-
|ingly declared hat through this So
ries 81 attacks pon the republican
organisation. HaRerman Ia making n
|~determinedH hid for the democratic
nomination. Some Of them go 80 ar
as TO declare hat u he Is not nomi-
mated by the democratic convention,
he will run on an independent ueket.
II IL renSrany believed that he has
the means 20 finance his eampnisn.
"a nominated by the democrats: or
10 finance the movement II he should
have 10 make an independent race
Hngerman war appointed govern
lor ~ the territory % New Mexico by
president Roosevelt. Following tho
abrupt termination az his brief term
as territorial governor. In 1901. hag-
erman has not = identified with IN"
republican organization. In the cam
paign Of the first state election. N
Ifpif. when Bursum was the republic
can nominee for governor, Hagermen
toured the state speaking In oppoei-
tlon. There were few crimes IN The
catalogue that Hagerman did not
charge against Brraum. II u not 20
be galusaid hat he was az that time
a power in helping to defeat bursum-
Democrats Not Optimistic.
Democrats as q whole nave less OBJ
timiam about the outcome or TINS
eiectinn than In any since statehood.
Political workers may be found who
freely concede hat Rursum-sure 20
receive the republican nomlnation
without any real oppuHition-has n
chance to win. This Ia more than
has ever been conceded before.
The end Of the campaign IN Wv
found both OF the major organizations
In New Mexico with depleted treas
| uries. and some bills outstanding IN
addition. Financing the forthcoming
| campaign will not he an easy TASK for
| either party. Democrats nov nave 20
| office holders. either national or state
TO whom they might turn Tor Some
| financial assistance, ana th'feiots
..... -. .,afntv IN the nominee ana