Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-12
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

1t does seem as if the Valencia county
war horse, Colonel j. Frank Chaves,
has the cinch on the presidency of the
legislative council.
Alexander Read seems to have no OPP
position for the interpretership of the
council. Mr.. Read is a shrewd politi-
clan and a good interpreter.
Miss Henrietta Clark is DESTROYS of an
appointment as s~tenographer in the
council. The politicians have it that the
lady has several councilmen in her sup
| port.
Governor Otero is very busy with his
message. 1t will contain many benefi-
cial and timely recommendations which
should be needed by the coming assem-
bly,.
Three contests are on file in the house
Of representatives of the 33d legislative
assembly, namely: Pablo Trujillo VS..
Benjamin H. Sanches, Socorro county;
John R. Guyer VS.. John c. Slack, Union
county, and Celso Baca VS.. Crecenciano
Gallegos, Guadalupe county.
DR.. John c. Slack, of Clayton, who
holds a certificate of election as mem
Der of the house of representatives from
Union county by a majority on the face
Of the returns, of 5, arrived last night.
He states that Mr.. John r. Guyer has in
itiated a contest against him and that
some testimony has been taken by MI.
Guyer, but that he (the doctor) has no
chance to take counter testimony so
far on account of the short space Of
time allowed him in the matter.
1t is pretty well established so far,
that William E. Martin, of Socorro, ex-
member Of the house, ex-councilman
and ex-coal oil inspector, has matters
right well in hand for the chief clerk
ship of the council. Another leading
candidate is Mr.. w. B. Holt, OF Las
Cruces, who is also making an active
canvass in the matter.
The proprietor Of the Palace hotel,
Mr.. Vaughn, has offered one of the large
rooms on the first f1oor of the hotel for
use as a Republican caucus room for
members Of the legislative assembly. As
several of the members stop at the no.
tel and as the room will be given free of
charge and is commodious and comfort
able, it might be we'll for those interest
ed to look into the matter and act in a
manner to serve the best interests of all
concerned.
Cristoval Sanches, Of Mora county,
and Mariana F. Sena, Of Santa Fe u
ty, are numbered among the candidates
for the chief clerkship Of the house Of
representatives. The more the merrier.
This is a free country and every Ameri-
can citizen has the right to be an appli-
cant for Office.
Miss Hunsicker, a recent arrival in
this city, it is said, is an applicant for a
position of stenographer in the house,
so, it is reported, is Mrs. Eugenio Yri-
sarri, Of this city. It Is understood that
Mrs. Yrissarri has strong backing.
Hon. David Martinez, of velarde, Is
here and will likely receive an appoint
ment among the legislative employees.
Mr.. Martinez did good work during the
recent campaign and Is entitled to rec
ognition at the hands Of the Republican
members of the assembly.
In legislative circles it is said that
Captain Max Luna has q majority of
votes secured for speaker Of the house
of representatives. Captain Llewellyn,
whose name is also mentioned in con
nection with the s~peakership of the
house, will arrive from the east this
evening. There will be no friction in
the matter. If there 10 any contest at
all, it will be a friendly and an AMIGA
BILE one. Both gentlemen served to-
as comrades and officers in the
New Mexico squadron Of the Rough
Riders and entertain too high an opin-
ion Of each other to engage in any other
sort Of rivalry.