Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

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Santa Re. N. NJ, apny s.-The RE.
publican state executive committee rs
again occupying Room 50 Mt the par
ae hotel. the door Is closed and once
again the receptive candidate for a
federal Job has resumed his weary
vigil In the lobby down stairs.
The committee assembled here az
o'clock yesterday afternoon ard was
in session until late hour last night.
resumlng It's sittlngs HRain TINS
morning
That the committee Is taxing an ac-
tive interest In recent developments
IN the legislative house is apparent
from fhe fact that a house cnmmitteo
OF Republicans named by Speaker
Raca, together with a senate commit
zee OF Republicans named hy preai-
dent pro tompore. Mr. Mdera, were au-
miiied 10 the committee room last
night and a lengthy discussion or
legislative matters, Rnd iE Is said
others matters. resulted
Thcre has been n decided change OF
front Ina the house, but whether Il -
caac 1f true conversion or whether
u Is merely a temporary call TO the
Republican monrner'a bench. remains
10 De seen. The indications az long
fange are that the executive commit
tee, through the aid OF the solid four
teen Ia tie senate, has succeeded m
doing considerable missionary work
among the house backsildera.
The house Republican caucus yes
terday morning and afternoon was a
significant affair. The Republicans
adopted resolution offered by Mr.
CatrOn which started out with the as
iserii0n that rs the Republican ma
iOrify' In the house desired TO see thar
Justice was done TO all members. no
action would be taken BY any Repub-
Leans on the two pending cOnteat
cases in the house without the matter
first being submitted 20 a Republican
caucus In tho house The resolution
further rocited that while all contest
cases would be viewed from parts
standpoint yet the Republican ma
iority would favor action only upon
the morlts Of the cases az issue,
The resolution was skillfuiiy word
cd, Il might mean nothing, ana il
might mean great deal; Il could
mean almost anything. That this
resolution worried some Of the Demo
cratic members when they learned
about Il was apparent The taking VI
the case OF Mr. CaBados aud OF Mr.
Martinez out OF the hands Of the com.
mliiee on privileges and elections wes
brought about By combination OF
certain Democrats and certain Repuh'
Leans and Progressiyes. The motion
10 take that action vas made ny n
Democrat as WIS the motion 90 roier
the cases 10 the committee on ways
land means. A majority OF the com
mittee on ways and means IL Repub'
lican and 1t the house Republicans
we're 10 line mp. as now seems at least
nOsEible the committee on ways and
means could DO about what i cnuso
with those contest cases. iminCd'
late action. however Is not likely, but
by securing the adoption OF the reso-
luu0n IN a RepublicafSCaucus, use Re
publican members have put them
selves Ia a stronger position for 80
long Rs they adhere 10 that iuie, tt
will not be possible for their Demo-
cratic friends 20 spring anything sun
denly and they VIII be advised through
their caucus Of any contemplated ac-
ton when Mr. CalrOn first pre-
scented the resolution, tho vu,e vas
eighteen Tor Il and ten against. Speak
or Baca presiding ana not voting rhe
last vote taken on the resolution, Il Is
reported, showed an but four or tho
Republican members Tor H.
The repeated ctucuscs between
house and senate Republicans, none Ut
which have had a niii attendance
from either house have served 20 cre-
late considerable discussion. They
were for the purpose of agreeing upon
a legislative program Il was said, and
that doubtless u true
u has become apparent, however,
that the senate majority. By holding
solidly together, ~ Ia position 10
pass on reject any legislative matters
that come over from ne house. IA q
result there are great many house
bills hanging fire 10 the senate and
some of me house members are be-
coming anHlos 90 get them through. d
has been 4 tedious sob. 6ul inc ne