Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
With Only Nine Votes Needed
to Give Him Majority His
Friends Claim He Can Be
Chosen at Any Time.
ANDREWS AGAIN SHOWS
GAIN OF THREE VOTES
Mills Holds His Strength and
CatrOn Still Has Advanta-
geOus Position; Democrats
0utspOken Against Martinez

Especial TeIeEgnm SO Evening Hernldl
Santa Fe. y. NJ, March 22.--That
Judge Albert -. Fail has enough votes
t0 be elected United States senator
ts Indicated by the ioipt ballot of the
two houses OF the legislature today.
Judge Fall led all candidates with
total Of 20 votes. but half dozen
combinations became apparent In to-
days balloting which, u Is claimed.
would give him more than a majority
az any time his friends say the word
The election of Judge Fail To the
United states senate--and possibly
the election OF Judge Fan and ono
other Republican need not be un-
expected on joint ballot tomorrow,
unless the situation materially changes
over night
The Democrats today dropped a. A.
Jones and threw their solid vote to
n. B. LaughliR Of santa Fe. who re-
ceivcd "a total Of 28 Felix Martines
lost thrae votas since yesterday, hav-
Ing q total Of 80. II ls reported that
he will arrive IN the city this after
noon for the purpose 81 attempting
some combination to secure his cleo
ton to the United states senate.
W. II. Andrews showed a gain OF
three votes over yesterday, making
him a total OF ".
Former Governor Mills continued
60 show remarkable strength. receiv-
ing but one less vote than yesterday
despite the shifting OF ballots appar-
ent over night
Five Of n. l.. Bacas votes went
elsewhere, being scattered among a
number OF Rcpuhlicnns most OF
whom Il Is believed will be FOR Fall
on a showdown. Governor Prince
likewise received but few votes today
the change in uss vote apparently be-
Ing due TO the detection In the Baca
vote.
That Andrews has shown his full
strength ls tho claim OF those oppOs-
ing him. II n said by some that An
dfows cannot possibly be elected. His
supporters, however. while they are
not as confident as 7hyy were several
days ago. still maintain that he has
a fighting chance.
Catron stands where he stood be-
fore--in position to take advantage
Of anything that may arise TO deflect
the Mills or Andrews vote.
Several Ddihocrats are outspokon
against ehterihg into any deal for the
election az Felix Martinez Two mem
hers openly stated today that they
would vote for Democratic caucus
candidates until the last ballot. but
that they absolutely would decline to
enter any Democratic Republican
combine that could be- framed up.
Judge Fall now needs hut nine
votes TO be elected and brief study
Of the hallotlng today Indicates that
he has them.
Today's Joint ballot IN detail was as
follows:
The senate.
Alldredge Martinez and Laughlin.
Bnrth- Martinez and Laughlin.
Bowman Fall and Mills.
Burns Andrews and Fan.
Clark Mills and Fan
Crampton- Mills and Fan.
Doepp Martinez ana Lnughlin.
Evans Martinez and Laughhn.
Gailcgoa LarraaOlo and FAN
Hartt Larrnzoi0 and Sploss.
Hlnkle- Martinez and Laughlin.
Holt Fall and Mills
Ilfeld-r Mills ana Jaffa.
-Cniron ana Andrews.
Mabry Martinez and Lhughlin.
Mccoy AnGrewH and v. h. Bnca.
Miera FAN and Catron.
Navarro Mills and Fan.
Page Mills and Andrews.
pankey--Cntron and Mills.
A. Romero fiagorman ana LARA
zOlO.
b. Romoro--Fail and Catron.
sulzor tagerman and Prince.
Walton MARTINEZ ana Lauehlln.
Tlic HOUSE.
NJ. Q, Doilaca -lingermnn aud NJ,
n, Otoro
Miguel H. Bnca--Fal ana Catron.
blanchard Andrews and FAN.
nouiwure--M Martinez and Laaghlin.
nerg Il. =. Baca and Hagormnn.
Carter Maftlnez and iaughlln.
Camphell-- Martinez ana iaughlin.
CasadoHFflR. L. haca and Laughlin.
Catr0nT. u. Cntron aud Fan.
Chavez Andrews and Mills.
Chriamau. Prince ana Hagermon.