Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-08
TIE.Up THREATENED
BY STATEHOOD
The Opponents of the Omnibus Bill claim Only
Thirty.Six Votes in the Senate But Hope to
Secure More Votes by Party Discipline
and by Senator Beveridge's Report
STATEHOOD FRIENDS WORKING
TO INCREASE THEIR MAJORITY

Albuquerque, N. M, Dec. S,-Th,
chairmen of the Republican and tbs
Democratic parties of this territory
will appoint large and influential
nom partisan delegation to visit Wash
ington and to work for the passage of
the omnibus statehood bin and to re-
fuse the alleged ISLANDERS put on New
Mexico. A mass meeting will be held
this week in Albuquerque and all the
leading towns of the territory denounc-
Ing the senatorial investigation" in
this territory and asserting that both
political parties are in deep earnest in
this matter and are solidly united for
statehood.
Last night kilograms We're sent from
Albuquerque to 25 men in all parts of
the territory, who are wanted as men,
bers of the committee. 1t Is known
that at least II of these men will go
and it is hoped that the whole 25 can
find time to take part in the work.
Judge B. S. Baker and Hon. f. A. Hub
bell will go from Albuquerque. The
committee will leave for Washington
tomorrow night.
OPPOSED TO JOINT STATEHOOD.
Washington, Dec. S.--After routine
business in the senate today, Mr.. Quay
Of Pennsylvania, sent to the desk and
had read the resolutions adopted by
the Indian Territory executive commit
tee on territorial legislation, in oppo-
sition to the statehood bill, combining
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, ex-
pressing sympathy for Oklahoma in her
efforts to secure statehood appealing
for some form of local self government
such as is provided for in what is
known as the Moon bill, and denounc-
ing certain people, who it is charged,
have misrepresented the desires of the
citizens of Indian Territory with regard
to joint statehood with Oklahoma.
A MAJORITY FOR STATEHOOD.
The correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat at Washington, who is
generally well posted, is responsible for
the following dispatch on the status Of
the omnibus statehood bill: Senator
Quay admits thar he wrnia a Iattar ad-
vocating the election of a Democratic
delegate to congress from Arizona,
which his opponents in the statehood
fight intend to use against him on the
floor of the senate when the bill comes
81,
moreover, expresses pride and satisfac-
ton at having done all In his power
to bring about the passage of the ON
nlbus bill admitting Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma to statehood. He
has heard that a Republican senator
proposes to read his letter to the SEN
ate and says he has no objection to the
proceeding. The Republican senators
as body are determined to defeat If
possible Mr.. Quay's plans for passing
the bill, and q serious party fight is
promised. The advocates Of the bill
under Mr.. Quay's leadership claim to
have the assurances of sufficient
number Of Republican senators added
to the full Democratic strength to pass
it. The Republicans do not deny this,
but rely upon the facts contained in
the report Of the committee to cause
a number of the Republicans Of the
northwest acting with Mr.. Quay to
change their course and give them
majority. The opponents of the bill
now claim 36 votes as certain and are
confident of securing the remaining
nine necessary votes after the debate