Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-05
DEF |N|TE Slate
FOR CANDIDATES
SEEMS LACKING
Both Major Parties Appear
to Be Somewhat Up in
the Air for Standard
Bearers in 1922 Race.


Especial Correspondence to The JournaL)
Santa Fe, July 4.-Who will be the
candidates nominated for governor
by the two major parties? This
is the question being asked with
greatest frequency by party lead
ers and workers and no less by the
plain citizen. The answer has not
yet been found, and those who
have reputation to maintain as
forecasters are not risking the rep
utation by making any rash
guesses.
Old observers declare that in no
previous campaign has there been
so little of a definite plan or slate
formulated at this stage. Repub-
licans will string out a list, con-
tanning from four to dozen
names of prominent men, and let
you make the selection. OF those
making up the list of eligibles.
practically all are men who have
long been identified actively with
political affairs of the state and
territory. There is none in the
group who may be classified as
coming under the head or type that
would seem to measure up to the
specifications of the demand for a
new deal" Democrats appear to
be hopeful that H. L. (Roy) Hall.
Of Rio Ariba county, may be pre-
vailed upon to declare in the race.
He is rated by many as the strong
est possible candidate who might
be chosen by the party. This is a
belief in which quite a number of
republicans share. There has been
no formal announcement from
Hall, but some of the democratic
leaders say not only that he would
accept the nomination, but that he
would be glad to have it. Further
than the earnest consideration of
Hall. party leaders do not appear
to have any plan.
Burns Is Interviewed.
One of the first preliminary
moves on the part of the republi-
cans was an expedition of a dele
CATION to Rio Arriha county to con-
fer with Thomas d. Burns, in the
hope Of securing his pledge to
make the race for the nomination.
Burns is the son Of the late
Thomas d. Burns, for many years
one of the most powerful of the
republican leaders. Burns has not
been interested in seeking any no.
litical office, but he has big busi-
ness interests and is popular. The
logic or nominating Burns is that
he would cut down the Rio Arriba
county vote of Hall, who is also
very popular in his home county.
The belief OF republican strate-,
gists is that Burns, supported by
the Sargents, would preserve the.
overwhelming majority in the
northern county, In spite of Halls
presence on the opposition ticket.
There is little reason to doubt that
Edward and Jonn Sargent would
be glad to support Burns for the
nomination, if they believed that
he really desired the honor. The
one drawback to the Sargent sup
port is that William G.. Sargent,
their brother, has been an avowed
lCE StNeIul nlOnJllJ
William Sargent, for some twenty
years territorial and state auditor
transferred his residence from Rio
Arriba to Santa Fe county. He has
been contender for the Santa Fe
delegation to the state convention.
His position is that If he can be
reasonably sure of the Santa Fe
county delegation, he will go after
other delegations, and present his
claims to the convention. In this
event, it may safely be assumed
that the Sargent influence in Rio
Arriba county would be eXerted in
his behalf. If Sargent fails to hold
the Santa Fe delegation. then the
forces will be thrown tc
some other candidate.
May Not BE Overjoyed.
The opinion has been expressed
that Edward and John Sargent may
not be overjoyed over the action OF
party leaders in invading the
county to place another candidate
in the field. while William Sargent
himself remains a candidate.
The city election in Santa Fe, In
ApIll, mas DeeH ueScTlDeu as SHOW
ing a sort of preliminary test #
strength in this county
1t was said that the election re-
solved itself into a contest for the
control Of the party machinery.
The contest was believed to be be-
.ween the forces of Sargent and the
Of Judge Reed IIollo-
man, of Santa Fe, generally spoken
If as a shade more than a receptive
for the nomination for
governor. Ihe Holloman forces, .
lard fight, finally secured control
If the city convention and nomi-
lated their candidate for mayor,
Judge Holloman is believed to be
willing to support Sargent In the
went that Sargent can secure the
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