Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-16
Editorial Announcement Of
Herald Last Saturday
Proves Absorbing Topic Of
Conversation at Capital.
ELECTION rs ASSURED
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
While Several Other Candir
dates Have Some Strength
1t is Agreed Messrs. Luna
and Fall Are Invincible.

Especial TeleEraHa ca EveninE Heraidl
Santa pc. \. NJ. Jan. l6.-Tho edi-
toral announcement IN the Albuquer-
que Evening Herald that the people
demanded as the FIRST senators to be
chosen by Republican legislature.
solomon Luna aud Judge Albert %.
Fall. was the chief absorbing topic of
the Inauguration outside Of the spec
Ulation as to the appolntees by Gov
ernur Mcdonald and his policy iA the
lexccutlyo office.
! u is the concensus og opinion among
4 the visitors to the capital this week
that Messrs Luna and Fall can be
elected on the first ballot when the
! Legislature meets and that no cOmbi-
lnation can be made by any candidates.
| Republican or Democratic. or by both
together that can defeat Mr.. Luna and
Judge Fall
There are number of senatorial
I candidates mentioned for tOga hOnors
aud Il Is said there are q number OF
receptive candidates and near candi-
dates who have held out hopes that
the lightning might strike them and
that In some sort OF an ENHANCEMENT
the legislature might bring forward a
dark horse for one OF the senatorial
honors.
The fact, however. Is generally adj
mitted thal the people are demanding
Mr. Luna and Judge Fall for the SEN
niorlgi h0nors and as a large number
OF Che legislators elect. were here for
The inauguration, H became az once
evident from their attitude ON the
matter that the two candidates mem
toned, can not be defeated
Neither Judge FAN nor Mr. Luna
would discuss The Herald editorial.
Both were here for the Inauguration.
In fact, there was 40 one here Openo
ly discussing anything politically but
trumors and an under current of pO-
litical gossip was running rife as is
! customary In Santa Re during any
gathering of a public nature.
/ Il is not believed here, among those
usually well Informed on political mat.
ters, that several senatorial lndi-
dates who were known 10 be aspifants
Ia few weeks ago. viii remain In the
race against Mr. Luna and Judge fall
because they are frankly stating that
both men are excellently quaiined for
Ahf pbhlllbua huu lNAi NtNIltF tNtns
l'bination OF qualities could not be
found in any two men than are pos
sessed by these two candidates.
! The average politician and visitor
here declared
THE choice of Mr. Luna and Judge
Fan suits me, | am satisfied that
they could give New Mexico the best
kind OF representation In the halls
OF congress and that they could nor
be defeated by any combination that
could be put Ia the field"
One we'll known citizen whose name
has frequently been mentioned as
senatorial possibility said here Moa-
day.
\ Il have never been an active candi.
date bat would have accepted the hon
or had b come to me. n Mr. Luna and
Judge Fan are elected nothing would
suit me better and would not permit
my name 20 come before the legiHla-
iure or q caucus believe Judge
Fall and Mr. Luna viii beelected on
the first ballot Sentiment IL strongly
IN favor of them lt Is generally rec
ognized that both are thoroughly cap
able Of filling the positions ably aud
In a manner 20 reflect credit upon the
new state"