Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-04

wishes of the voters have never been
considered in machine politics i'm New
Mexico before and IL Is said that MIR.
Holt sees no reason why thev should
be taken into consideration now.
Mr.. SDiess. on the other hand,
while he has been actively connected
with several of the machine measures.
has shown a tendency TO pull away
and his course throughout has been
one more likely to appeal to popular
favor. His open declaration upon the
gambling question for instance. won
him the hearty approval of the peo-
pie. while ii did not strengthen him
with the machine. His position upon
educational matters and his evident
efforts to be fair and courteous with
all members of the council have won
him popular approval while they have
not tended to add to the soliditY of
his position with the machine. His po-
sition has been in sharp contrast with
that of Mr.. Holt. who as the house
leader of the machine has stood for
the machine first last and az the
time to the eternal condemnation of
all opposition, whether popular or
otherwise. In other words. it is said
that Mr. Holt has been quick to take
advantage of the tendency toward a
breach between Mr.. Spiess and the
machine. to make himself solid with
the machine and a fit candidate for
all the honors II may under fortunate
circumstances have to bestow.
Mr.. Spiess, 1t Is said, recognizes that
he has . riva! for the nomination in
Holt: but if he does. he is going Sc
renely on his wav without allowing
any disturbance he may fee! to come
to the surface.
This much is certain: when the as
sembly first opened the machine men
were omen and avowed in their en-
thusiastic admiration for Spiess and
in approval of his candidac" for dele
gate. The machine organ here low
ingly referred to him as 1.-THE Black
Eagle of San Miguel" striking title
if nothing else be said of it, But now
after six weeks of the assembly. no
machine man Is heard to refer to Mr.,
SpieSs in connection with the nomina-
ton. The machine organ no more
writes glowing tributes to THE Black
Eagle of San Miguel" and Mr.. Holt
is recognized as the leader of the ma
chine forces in the Legislature.
The measure TO move the Torrance
county seat to Willard seems to have
become dormant much as has the dis
trict attorney bill. The trouble for the
district attorney bill came in the
council while the Torrance county bill
seems to have run against a weH de-
veloped stump in the house. It is just
possible that nothing else will be
heard from either of them Other
county division matters are likewise
dormant and even the San Miguel
county delegation appears to have
uuieted down. The fact is that that
all important measure. the appropria-
ton bill, is beginning to engage about
all the attention of the members. save
those whose personal affairs are moro
important to them than appropria-
tions or taxes, and even to these the
appropriation bill is interesting since
it is said. it is hoped to use 1t for the
attainment of personal ends. This is
not likely to prove effective, however,
since the members as well as the peo-
pie are beginning to tire of the per-
sonal element in the assembly, and OF
the shaping of all matters to the aid
and comfort Of one or two men.
There is likely to be a pretty little
contest in connection with certain fea-
lures of the appropriation bill and
nection with the APPROXIMATION bill
in course Of it there viii be much
enlightenment of matters which have
not thus far been entirely clear.