The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-04

way they are going about securing tae
desired legislation.
According to all reports there is no
choice between republican factions
when it comes to the pinch. 1t is
charged that representatives of the
governor are making all kinds of
promises, and if it is true can be ex-
pected to make headway. The only
question is did he start in early
enough?"
Both sides expect the district attor-
ney bill to come up Monday Or Tues
day, and from the gathering of the
clans. a big fight may be expected.
The people are generally in favor of
the election of these officers by pop
ular vote, and the popularity of that
feature causes the entire measure TO
meet the approval of many not inter
ested in the appointment of the dis
trict attorneys. So far as can be jrdg-
ed by your correspondent, the line
up is il exact accordance with the in
terests of those lined up. Where
man expects an appointment, there he
can be found with all his friends.
while the fellows expecting the ap
pointment from the other side are
with the other fellows.
From present situation there will
be very little important legislation the
coming week, as the fight over the
attorneys bill will take all the time
of the legislators. Sol Luna arrived
the first of the week and started in to
harmonic the two factions. 1t is un-
derstood that the bird of peace lost
all its tail feathers in the harmony eff
fort Sol is inclined to be with the
governor, but all his political friends
are on the other side and they arc
making things more than interesting.
1t is claimed that Sol will line up with
the Governors forces next week, tut
it is extremely doubtful if ne partici-
pates in the fight
Hagerman has surprised, even his
friends by coming to the front in the
horu of need with a strong hand, and
it is safe to say that never IN his po-
litical history has a present boss of
the regular party organization met
with such resistance as is now being
put up to him in both houses of the
Legislature, unless it was in the memo
rable struggle in the last house to
oust the present speaker, when it is
known that it took the combined fore
es of all the territorial officials and all
the party bosses, including both Bur
sum and Sol.
Regardless of the statements of the
politicians on both sides, the outcome
of the fight is extremely doubtful
The regulars claim eight and nine
votes, and the Hagerman people claim
six. Your correspondent figures that
the old gang can certainly count on
seven votes. and he believes Hager
man is well assured of five, out as
betting proposition it is safer to put
your money on the old gang being able
to rally the eight votes when the mo-
ment arrives. The democrats general
ly favor the bill, amended if possible.
but with six districts in sight they
want the bill to pass in some shape.
The bill introduced by Hudspeth, re
duci1g railroad fares to three cents,
appears to be a popular measure, and
if nothing happens in the way of rail-
road combinations, will pass both of
the houses. Both Waldo and Twitch-
ell are here watching legislation.
From the returns to a number of in
quires set on foot by your bureau, it
would appear that the people have
great confidence in Hagerman, and be
lieve he will sign any good bill giving
the election of district attorneys to
the people, and several suggest a COM
promise. 1t is reported that Hager-
man will accept an immediate election
or one within sixty days. This would
meet with the approval of the majority
It>is reported that Hagerman will
soon send his appointments to the
council, and that at least will include
several democrats. The council will
refuse to confirm, in all probability,
although the governor can not be de.
prived of the appointment of the treas
urer, auditors, and other officials act
ing for the entire territory.