Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-01

THREE CANDIDATES
FOR COVETED HONOR
R, /, Baca, M, C. De Baca and
Major LIeweIlyn Are Actively
Seeking Support Possibility
of Dark Horse.

Ot6kulS OuppOtli FOSSlUlilty
of Dark Horse,
Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journal.i
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Nov. 30-Govern-
or Mills, Chief Justice Pope and See
retary Jatfa. in common with most
of the people Of New Mexico. cele-
brated Thanksgiving day today. and
no session Of the board which Is can
vassing tho returns Of the recent state
of election was held.
Candidates for Every Place.
The anxious candidates and polite
ians gathered al the capital 60 await
definite news OF the result OF the
election We're not idle and the day
was one of rumurs and talk OF eandi-
dates for this ana that office In the
gift Of the incoming administration.
and of the legislature. Candidates
for every office there are In plenty
and Santa Fe county alone could well
supply the men. and women, too, for
every office and place.
Chief among the places to be filled
is that of speaker OF the house of rep
resentatives and three candidates at
least are already In the field and maxi
ing an active canvass for support OF
their colleagues.
DE Baca for speaker.
Amonp the progressive republicans
who will undoubtedly prove an inn
portant factor In the legislature. Mar
cos c. de Baca Of Sandoval seems 10
be the leading candidate, and has al
ready secured the pledges OF quite a
number OF the members. The
strength of the progressves In the
house OF representatives is an un-
known quantity since II is known that
there are a number OF members of
the house as well as of the senate.
elected on the regular republican tick
et who have already privately an
nounced themselves as progressivcs,
and others are wavering.
santa Re Man In Racc.
f.. l.. Baca of Santa Fe. is another
candidate for the speNkership who
must be reekoned with. Elected on
the regular republican ticket, Mr..
Baoa may be said to represent the
Younger wing of the stahSart faction
OF that party. Though young In
years he is probably possessed Of
more legislative experience than any
fnan elected to the present house
having served in several sessions of
that body. once as It's speaker, and
he once had the pleasure of being on
the losing side IN a contest, being ex-
PEELED despite the fact that he had
substantial majority on the face of
the returns. Since the election Mr.
BaCa has been quietly visiting the
members-elect at their homes and se-
curing pledges of support. He Is
known TO be In favor OF Thomas II.
Catron for United States senator and
just as strongly opposed to Delegate
Andrews for the same office, though
thus far he has steadlastly reirained
from indicating his second choice for
senator.
Ilcucllyn Has Ambition.
The third candidate for the speak
ership. who Is not so seriously con-
sIdered. Is Major w. II. n. Llewel-
lyn, who may be said to represent the
old guard OF the stand-pat element OF
the republicans. Major Llewellyn Is
known to favor Delegate Andrews for
United States senator and there IN
reason TO believe that Major Liewel-
lyn considers himself as the most
suitable man In New Mexico to ass
sist Mr.. Andrews in representing New
Mexico in the greatest legislative body
on earth. Though he has been ex-
tremely active since the election and
has undoubtedly procured a number
OF pledges Of support Major Level
lyn has not succeeded In impressing
experienced political observers at this
capital, who hold that II Is almost GER
tain that a SPANISH American citizen
VIII preside over the house OF repre-
sentatives In the first state legisla-
ture
Democrats Waiting.
So far us can be learned the demo-
Gratis have not AS yet put forward q
candidate for speaker, but II may be
predicted as a certainty that one OF
their number win receive the solid
vote of the Fifteen or sixteen demo-
Gratis IN the house on the first ballot
though there Is strong talk Of coal
ition OF the democrats ana progressive
republicans before, the speakershlp
contest Is finally decided,
Pankcy Mentioned for senate.
Rumors of candidates and COM
hines for the United States senate still
continue to occupy the attention OF
the politicians. While formal an
have been few the num-
hcr nf men mentioned Tor this high
honor is legion and there are few men
in New MeNico known outside their
own counties who have not boen men,
toned AZ suitable wearers OF togas,
The latest candidate pat forward by
his friends in Santa Fc is state Sem
ator-elect B. F. Pankey of this coun-
ty Mr.. Pankey served as a member
OF the constitutional convention and
made q good record. Though elected
on the regular republican ticket Mr.
Pankey Is far from being 4 stand-pat-
tor. and his progressive tendencies are
Wcl known lie Is at present men,
Der of the cattle sanitary board where
he has performed valuable service.
Andrews Willing to Wait.
Little attention is given to the re-
ports sent out from here that the
an effort made to induce the presi-
dent to delay his proclamation form
ally admitting the state to the union.
it Is said that this report emanated
from sources friendly to Delegate An
drews ana that II followed the dis
rovery that the chances of his being
elected to the United states senate
were slim indeed IL Is pointed out
that Delegate Andrews would be
about the only person in New Mex
leo 10 benefit by the delay OF state
hood and that the delegate In willing