Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-10
PARTY UNITY IS
NECESSARY, SAYS
NEST0R MONTOYA
He Says "We Must Get
These Independents Into
Line and Have Them Sup
port Our Ticket"

Santa Fe. July 9.-Nestor Mon
toya Of Albuquerque, representa-
tive in congress and candidate for
denomination by the republican
convention, feels confident that he
VIII have the support necessary to
assure his denomination. After a
period of about two weeks spent in
visiting counties and comforting
with leaders from other counties
which he has not been able to visit,
he has a cheerful outlook upon the
situation.
Republican success may be
achieved in the election next No
Vember by selecting the right kind
OF candidates" he remarked. THE
candidates must be good runners
and good mixers. in addition to
their other qualifications. In other
words, they must be qualified to
get office, as we'll as to hold it. And
then the party must be united
This means, of course that the in
dependents must be conciliated
The independent movement grew
originally out of differences in the
party in county matters. but it has
uillll now IL llll tdlGllS W
hurt the state ticket. We must get
these independents into line and
have them support our ticket"
Montoya did not suggest how
much it may be necessary to give
the independents" in the way of
recognition in order to effect the
desired reconciliation" The mat
ter is vital to him in his own county
of Bernalillo. Frank A. Hubbell,
for many years a great power in
Bernalillo county. and in 1915 the
republican nominee for United
States senator, is occasionally off
the reservation" In 1920 he was
one of the most active workers
among the insurgents and fought
the whole republican ticket. Hub
bell is far from friendly to Mon
toya, which means that any con-
cessions to Hubbell would mean
the building up OF just that much
anti-Montoya strength in Mon
toya's home county.
However, Montoya seems to feel
that his support elsewhere will be
so strong that the delegates gener-
ally will overlook the difficulties
in Bernalillo county. There are
z rumors current that the supporters
OF RI. r. Holt of Las Cruces Tor
United States senator have formed
a combine which will give Valencia
county to Holt, for which in return
Dona Ana county will support an
opponent of Montoya. Whether
such combine is being formed or
not. Montoya is disposed to concede
AtNn nd
and possibly also Santa Fe. 1t Is
conceivable that changes might
occur which might not cost Mon
toya the support of Santa Fe ana
Valencia counties,
Color is lent to the rumors OIL the
combine by the fact that Holt, IN
opposing Senator II. o. Bursum FOR
the nomination last summer was
conceded to have the Valencia del
egation. The unexpected happened
though, and for the first time since
the conquest of the ancient capital
by General Don Diego De vargas
a republican state convention was
conducted without the presence OF
a Valencia county delegation.
II is beyond argument that Mon
toya has had the material OF whlch
to build q powerful organization
The representatives control the APP
pointment of all postmasters. rms
is a prerogative in which the sena-
tors do not interfere. The senate
may. for valid reasons. decline to
confirm the appointment or any
postmaster. A senator has the
privilege of saying that the post
master appointed in his home town
is personally Objectionable, and TINS
is sufficient to prevent confirma-
ton, without further showing.
New Mexico has a great many
postmasters, and Montoya has rec
commended the appointment OF all
of them. Tt is true that the depart
ment regulations forbid postmass-
ters to take any active part In pol
itics, yet it is possible for these Of
flee holders to WELD influence
without becoming so extensively
active as to endanger removal.
How wisely Representative Mon
toya has used the appointive power
will be shown as the convention
draws nearer.