Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-27

sives five, making twenty-eight, that
! eight of the Spanish-Americans have
! positively refused to go into the ar
rangement and the vote against the
combination il is SAID will therefore
total thirty-six or thirty
I So far the progressives and demo-
Gratis have been unable to center upon
any candidate agreeable to the eight
insurgent republicans but it is said
1 that should the Fali-Catron combina-
ftion fail tomorrow it is an almost as
sured fact that either two progress
sives or a democrat and a progressive
will eventually be elected, with the
chances largely in favor of a demo-
orat and "A progressive.
| 1t is generally considered here to-
night that the only element of uncer-
tainty in carrying out this program
is the feeling of the spanish-Ameri
cans on the subject. Judge Fall ex-
pressed himself as confident that
there is nothing but the kindliest
feeling on the part OF the Spanish
Americans toward himself. This be-
| ing true 1t is practically certain that
should Mills withdraw, Judge Fall
will be elected tomorrow. AS to the,
election of Catron. there seems to be-
somewhat more uncertainty. IT Isl
not definitely known what the feeling
of the individual Spanish American
members is on the subject but should
they line up for Catron he will be car
ricd over the line along with Fall.
Speaker Baca and just what
his real position in the matter is, isl
giving much concern. That he Isl
strong enough 70 have to be reckoned
with before "A final result is reacheo,
the leaders are gradually beginningl
to recognize and what are his per- |
sonal preferences is a matter of con- |
siderable uncertainty at present, ex-
cept that he is known to be very !
desirous of seeing the new state rep
resented in Washington by one
Spanish American citizen.
Mr.. Baca is said to feel that a false
idea If the Spanish-American citi- |
zens as class is entertained in .
Washington and the east, and he
realizes that the presence of one of
his race in the United States senate
would go far toward establishing
their real worth and character to the
country at large.
In the vote today the switching of
the progressive republicans from
progressive to j. W. Tdrry. a demo-
crat furnished possibly the CHIEF ex-
citemont Fan received twenty-fourl
votes while Cntron dropped from
fifteen to thirteen. and Andrews and
Mills remained tied with seventeen
each and the switch by the pro-
pressives to a democrat has thrown
new scare into the regulars over what
is the second element of uncertainty
in the contest alluded to above This
is no less than one Felix Martinez,
who. 1t is generally believed, has one
of the scnatorships i'm his vest pocket
if he chose to produce II. This
however. ne has steadily refused to
do. but his remaining on the ground
is stil the big nightmare OF the Luna
people.
A caucus is still the hope and th'
cry Of many of the leaders, but so IN
a caucus. in which every member will
bind himself to abide by the caucus
vote. seems still far in the future.
Andrews is willing and Fan not aversc
to a caucus, hut Catron and Mills are
said to be afraid TO put their chances
10 the caucus touch.
1t is still more than probable that
this week will see the end OF the CON
test. with two senators who arr not
now prominent In the race elected.
The seventh ballot taken resulted
IS follows: