Deming graphic., 1921-08-16
REPUBLICANS FIGHT
IN THEIR PRIMARY
Battle for Personal Control Ends In
Victory for the Bunch" by the
Narrow Margin of Two Votes
JOHN C. WATSON WAS CHAIRMAN
A. w. Pollard aud G. J. Kelly nj Their
Best When Opposition 10 Their
Methods Develops

By the narrow margin Of two votes.
A. w. Pollard aud J. G. Kelly were
able to retain control Of the Republican
organization IN Dcming at primary
held "Wednesday evening at the Armory.
They elected Delegates to the county
convention held last Saturday and
named whom they pleased as delegate.
to the state convention 10 he held nt
Santa Fc next Thursday. The prl-
mary dcvcloned the liveliest fight that
has been seen IN Republican circles for
many years and demonstrates that the
voters are waklny ~ 10 the fact that
they have nothing whatever 10 do n
local politics except 10 cast their votes
for hand-picked candidates.
The fight last "Wednesday was al
together for the control Of the or.
gannlzntion Sentiment locally is
practically unanimous for Bursum for
senator and u was famous victory"
for the bunch" The opposition has
an overwhelming majority Of votes.
hut they have been unable TO exert
their strength at primaries and con
ventions. However. the sentiment Is
growing. and Il can he safely predicted
that the big bosses will have 10 fight
their way from this time forth In
the words of the first American adj
miral, 'We have just begun to fight"
The primary was called To order by
Clyde Earl Ely, precinct chairman. In
the oncnlng phrases the opposition had
the mn njority but lost two Spanish
American voters while the entrance
of s. Iindnuer and DR.. NJ ]. Moran
gave the steam roller the desired pres
sllre aud over she went. Don Manuel
Ochoa was there with his cohorts that
rose or sat down on signal from Mr..
Pollard However. when he gave the
word for Juan r.. Valdispino to
shut up and sit down" there threat
rned 10 develop an embarrassing situn'
ion.
The opposition elected John C. Wat.
son. chairman over II r. Hamilton by
two votes The chair WIS authorized
to appoint n nominating committee Of
three tO select % names from which
the primary was tn have selected II
delegates 10 the county convention.
This committee consisted of Fred Shcr.
man, +. II. Wing and A. w Pollard.
The committee could not agree and
hrought In majority and minority
report The minority report by Mr.
Pollard was adopacd by the primary
and the meeting adjourned.
The meeting devcloped the courteous
fact thnt lots Of people heretofore con-
Sidered To be democrats are really good
Republicans. II the fight at the pri-
mary has done nothing else Il has
brought forth in the open recruits to
the Republican standard that are very
welcome.
Clyde Earl Ely. precinct chairman
read the cnll and cnlledd fro nomin-
cd for nominations for chairman. John
Htipns for chairman. John &. Wat
son was nominated by Fred sherman
Il. y. Hamilton was homin-
atcd by Mr. Pollard Mr. Watson won
by two votes. A. 4. Temke and G. |
o. Sage were nominated for secretary
Ar Temke was elected by one vote.
The opposition was clearly ahead |
and succeeded In naming n nominating |
committee 10y the chair over the pro
tests Of &. !. Kelly When the ma
iority and minority reports were sub
mited the minority won % to ~. Thus
the OLA Guard won n famous victory"