Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-12

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journai.l
Santa Fe. New Mexico. March H.
About the hotel corridors and in
the capitol building the main topic is
the probable outcome in the sena-
torial contest. One thing seems to be
sure, and that is that Bull Andrews
strength in the contest has been un-
derestimated. 1t takes twenty-three
and it will be that for several can
didates--to nominate in the caucus If
one is held, The Bull is not far from
that now, but there still remains the
question as to whether there will be
d caucus before a skirmish is had in
the open Geld. The strength of Judge
Fall is conceded on all sides. TO the
plain onlooker, who is not biased by
personal preferences nor entangle-
ments for any certain candidate, it
looks as If the shapely shoulders of
the Judge are more sure than any
other shoulders just now on exhibit
ton to be draped with the toga.
Luna is out. He declines to be con-
sidered and has held out persistently
against the pleadings of his friends
50 that the combination of Fail ana
Luna, which was commonly ana
favorably talked a while back, is per.
manently dissolved. Fan and An
drews are both playing lone mana
and not making any combines. one
of the Bulls enthusiastic lieutenants
has figured ii all out and got 1t dia-
grained and says it will be Andrews
early in the contest and then cast
ing about in the woods and waste
places for a hitherto unmentloned
candidate. one element of strength
that the Bull has that must not pe
underestimated, is the influence of H.
o. Bursum. He is giving to Andrews
all the help he can. which makes the
erstwhile delegate from New Mexico
the candidate of the old ring. II the
ring policies control the legisiature
Andrews may win; if not ne must go
under This. only the ballot VIII ue-
termine. Others scolf loudly at such
a possibility, and say that the chol."
will be made from those prominently
in the field. The strength OF Milis al"
Catron is not generally regardeu az
great at the start, and FOR either !"
land will require some kind of a COM
bination later on.
Then there Is Larrazolo. some oi
the politicians say, "He thinks ne Is
candidate" This sarcastic remarN
may express the true conditions ana
then again, il may not. Larrazoio VIII
have some votes at the start. IL the
Spanish American element in the ieS-
islature stands out determinediy TOT
recognition, they may win II. III tnes
do. the brilliant orator from Las
Vegas looks good for the iinlsh OF th7
Zig race and is the best bet.
one peculiar feature OF the coh,es.
is the silence of the members OF the
legislature on the senatorial que9tio'i'
They simply won't talk. There arc
some few members who are eyed WIN
suspicion, and who have eNidehtis
failed to read recent history and catch
the signs of the times. who have h"l
heard Of the dictograph and the rev.
lstions it is capable of making.
Money spent by any candidate W
this contest must be handled as
never has been before, and the man
who gives and the one who receives
Is taking long chances and is in dan-
ger. The shadow Of the penitentafs
stretches toward santa Fe- ana mas
reach far enough To euguif the n'ai'
OF men, who attempt old and Shai-
tered methods. which are in violation
of the law. New Mexico's iirSt sena-
tors must not go to Washington nnaer
suspicion. ana tina. tais feeling Is teEN
strong is a credit % our citizenship.