The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-08
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4 fur gathered in solemn and very
desirable conclaVc at the courthouse
i'm Clayton. I.
The "get-to-gether' was for the
purpose III deciding Tie real win
lners of the grapes in the late Mara
Ithon with the commdn enemy of all
| IIIamltonians the &leffcrsonians.
4 Divers and sundly were the claims
iprcsented; and elongated and stocky.
blue-blooded and plebian, we're the
iclaimants and their hackers.
Mr. Floyd G.. Field might have had
some slight idea that he was chair
man of the junta but it should be
remembered that such alterations
IOf mind are only slight ideas ON the
part of any presumptuous republi-
cans when Don EulraciO is present.
Don Eufracio Gallegos was there
, republicauly, mindfully. financially,
avoirdupoisly there. Don Eufracio
, wanted several things. and what the
, Don wants the republican party usu-
/ ally hastens to place in his palm.
even if it has to pry the palm open
, with a crOw-bar.
All was not peace and harmony
far from it, In Che first place it had
to be decided whom and whOmsoev-
or composed the county republican
central and executive committees.
= These committees have been rather
perfunctory organizations since a
! certain sad day IN November, 1911.
and since Elmer Hamm was so un-
5 reasonable as to demand pay for
r the joy water and smokes con-
sumed in the unsuccessful effort of
T. 1916; and membership thereon hasn't
= been at a premium. The rowDstarted
f when Mr.. Herbert J. Hammond Sr.,
{ laverred that he was and is a mem
= ber of the executive cOmmitte and
could prove ii by Mr.. Floyd G. Field
while Mr. Henry II. Errett assever-
ated positively that MIR. Herbert !.
Hammond Sr. was not and is not
a member of the committee and that
ne could prove it by count of
noses. The majority of noses assum-
ed a decided upward trend at the
2 presumptuOusncss of Mr. Herbert
u j. Hammond Sr.. and the meeting
! therefore decided to worry along
I without his illuminating wisdom
Z But dO not for one moment imagine
e that any little old county committee
can oil the skids under Mr.. Herbert
j. Hammond ST. No Stree, and again
g no! Mr. Herbert j. Hammond Sr
will appeal his political status to
: the state committee and to Mr.. Holm
o. Bursum and even TO Mr.. Warren
' Gamaliel Harding and the Puritan
Z fathers before he will fOregb fin
ger in the pie. And quite right say
we and suudry
Several gentlemen thought they
' wanted to be register of the Clayton
J land office but when it was learned
that Don EufraciO GallegOs wanted
!. the post for a deserving knsman.
! they very gracefully If not hurried
ly, abandoned the ambition There
fore, and
WHEREAS, Mr.. Nestor C.. de Baca.
4 brother -in-law to Don EufraciO f.
\ Gallegos, was unanimously endorsed
as the pick and choice of Don Eu-
fracio and the meeting for regis
/. ter Of the local land office In JUS
tice to all parties il should be here
stated that Mr.. de Baca is nephew,
junior. and political anaLhema 10
that grand old democrat Don Mes
tor e. de Baca). After quite a bit
OF fiddling and jOckeying for posi-
ton. it was found that because Of a
/, great photographed and past U. S.
oomlnissionership record and ability.
, a prominent citizen of Des Moines
had the inside track for receiver.
Therefore, and
i, WHEREAS, Mr.. James Mays in
, view of his lack Of eminent sehol-
astic and other qualifications for
the position, was somehow endorsed
for receiver Of the Clayton land Of
flee. Returning 10 the path Of strict
Pectitude after this seeming bit Of
, lese majeste, the iunta fastened the
modifying process. Therefore and
WHEREAS, Don Eufracio H. Ga
llegos was whoopingly endorsed for
member Of the state sheep sanitary
4 ibOard; and as further sauce 10 the
king Mr.. Elmer Elkins was recon-
mended for sheep inspector in this
bailiwick Getting real honest with
! itself and for the first time show
; ing genuine regard for the interests
of the people, the iunia proceeded
10 do a couple Of sensible things
J Therefore, and
WHEREAS, it. was unanimously
recommended that Mr.. Morris c..
Johnson BE- made member Of the
, state cattle sanitary board and that
Mr. Ray Sutton 'ba made brand in