Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
JUDGE FALL HEADS LIST OF REPUBLICANS
WITH COVER NOR MILLS CLOSE SECOND


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Santa re. n A.. March 2i.-wish
siXiy-nine votes rast thirty-fiVe being
necessary 20 choice. and no candi-
date having the necessary majority.
the deadlock which has existed since
the first ballot Tor United states sem
ator WAS sim IN effect todcy when
the senate and house took q joint vote.
a number at overnight changes
were apparent IN the bsli0tins, the
most conspicuous being the fact thar
Speaker bacn has apparently deserted
tae Catran camp for good. Mr. Racn
voted for Fail ana Andrews.
Several candidates who were nomi-
mated ON the first Joint bnll0t dropped
out today. among them being solomon
Luna. who says he ~ not q candidate.
Jose -. Scna. V. Jaramilio and Ep-
gonio Romero. These men were an
given complimentary votes ON tho
first joint ballot
Three new candidates were brought
into the voting today By admlpinF
friends, enc OF them being Jack Fnil,
q son of Judge Fail, who received one
vote from Bias sanchez Another was
II. .. 1urgum OF Socorro county and
the third was w. d. Murray OF silver
City
a number OF changes IN the voting
line-up appeared. Judge Fall who Is
the leading Republican candidate. lost
one vote over hts showing OF yoator-
day Il is believed this was brought
about In the scattering OF Republican
votes which has been part % the
mancnyors % the leading candidates
sinco tho contest began. Felix Mar
tinez held the g3 Democratic votes
but Mr. Jones, the other caucus can-
didato of uac Democrats. lost two.
Marcos g. DE BacA voted for Mnrtinen
but 0id not not vote for Jones Re-
iuiglo Lopez voted fol Martinex but
dld not vote for Jones. M. G. Mar
timer voted FOR Felix Martinoz. but
did not vote for Jones Juan d. Cas-
ad6s. on the other hand. voted for
Jones but scratched Martinez for r.
l.. Haca, and ia that shuttle Jones
came out tive votes short.
Former Governor Mills, who was
openly counted out by the Andrews
forces a week ago. showed a remark
able gain OF four votes today, bring
ing his total up % 20. while Andrews
lost ono vote.
one OF the features OF the voting
today was tho showing made by
Speaker Il. l.. Baca, who showed a
total Of ten votes, gain Of three
over yesterday. r. B. Catron held
the same vote that he had yesterday
Governor Prince showed the same
gain as Speaker Baga. three votes, .
giving him a total Of five. Governor
Prince and spcaRer Baoa beiag tho
same Is considered significant By
some Of the candidates.
The other candidates IN t0day's vot- |
inG were given complimentary votes, |
the pfogroasivoa throwing their votes
10 HaEcrmnn and Otero and 90 Prince /
and Baca. John Baron Burg voted |
foF Prince and flsce. sulser for Ha-
german and otere. Guruio iof Prince
ana Baca. Chrsman for Prince ana
naca. The fact that Gurulo. who yes
torday voted for Andrews, switched |
% tho speaker, indicates that the Ber-
nallllo county members will not sup- !
port Mr.. Andrews although Il is
known that strong pressure from /
thore Is being brought 20 bear on
them
The voting this morning was devoid 4
OF any unusual features. both houses
entering into joint session at the /
hour of noon, calling the ruil ana /
Immediately dissolying The senate,
upon is return 10 the senate cham /
ber. adjourned until this afternoon az
al90 o'clock The house adjourned /
until III o'clock tomorrow morning !
The afternoon Ia the house is helng
devoted TO the Investigation Of the
bribery charges against four Of ts
members.