Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-14
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

The Republican legislative caucus of
the council and house of representatives
will be held at the Palace hotel tomor-
row, Sunday, afternoon at 2:30, at Re-
publican headquarters. All Republican
members of the council and house are
Gus.
LEGISLATIVE POINTS.
J. S. Johnston will officiate as extra
legislative clerk in Secretary Wallace's
Office for the next two months.
Governor Otero is still busy with his
message, but will have it ready as soon
as both houses are organized for bust
ness.
date for a clerkship in the house of rep
resentatives, and will have the sup
port of the Taos members.
So far Socorro county has but one
candidate for an appointment among
the legislative employees, and that is
Hon. w. e. Martin, for chief clerk Of
the council.
Emelio Ortiz, who served as county
clerk of Mora county during the past
two years, and who is a good Republic
can, is a candidate for appointment as
engrossing clerk of the house.
On Governor Otero's office door today
appeared the following notice: mo ad-
m%ittance; writing message" 1t is safe
to say that the governor was not inter-
rupted in his important work.
Antonio Martinez, of Taos, a solid and
staunch Republican, is being pushed for
the position of sergeant-at-arms of the
house of representatives. Hon. Pedro
Sanchez is pushing Mr.. Martinez
claims.
H. B. Holt, of Las Cruces, is register
ed at the Claire, having arrived from
the south last night. Mr.. Holt is a can
didate for the chief clerkship Of the
council and has strong influences at
work in his interests.
Colonel Venceslao Jaramillo, member
from Rio Arriba county, denies the soft
impeachment that he has eight appli-
cants for legislative Office to look after.
He says he has not that many, but, new
ertheless, all that he cares for.
The following members of the council
have arrived and are in the capital:
Messrs. ]. A. Ancheta, T. D. Burns, H.
o. Bursum, J. Frank Chaves, j. S. Dun
can, Thomas Hughes, Malaquias Mar
tinez.
Manuel B. Salazar, of Santa Fe coun-
ty, who did good work for the Republi-
can ticket in Santa Fe county during
the past few years, is an applicant for
a position among the Legislative en-
ployees. He will have the support of
the Santa Fe county delegation, it is
understood.
There will be considerable caucusing
from now until after the organization
and the appointment of the committees.
There are so few Democrats in the as
sembly, that there will have to be a
good deal of doubling up on committees
in order to have Democratic minority
representation on such committees.
John r. Guyer, Esq, of Clayton, is
registered at the Exchange, arriving
last night. Mr.. Guyer was the Repub-
lican candidate for the legislature in
Union county at the last election, but
his opponent was given the certificate
of election, and he has instituted a con
test before the house.
Mr.. Pablo Trujillo, contestant for a
seat in the house. against Benjamin H..
Sanchez, who holds the certificate, is in
the capital from Socorro county. He
has his contest papers with him and will
file them with the house committee on
elections as soon as announced and ask
a speedy hearing and report.
L. M. Ortiz, of Chamita, Is in the city
to watch the opening of the legislature.
Mr.. Ortiz is an applicant for appoint
ment as territorial auditor and claims
to have some strong support among the
leading Republicans of Taos, Rio Arri-
ba and San Juan counties.
A. b. Laird, of Silver City, is a candi-
date for sergeant-at-arms of the legis-
lative council and will be supported for
appointment by Councilman Ancheta
and the members Of the house from
Grant and Dona Ana counties. Mr..
Laird has done yeoman service for the
Republican party for many years in