Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-13
WHO'S WHO IN THE
\ RACE FOR THE
SENATE
It is Your Guess and No
Limit to the Number; eau
Gus Now Seems Likely.

Especial Tsismeana - HvsniaE raarai6D
Santa Fe. n. M, March lathe
probability Is that the frst senators
from New Mexico will be determined
by q caucus Of the Republican mem
beers Of the legislature,
That the CAUCUS Is not yet a GER
tainty, and II held that Il is not ex-
pected for some days to come,
That the man who claims he knows
all about who Will be senators 10 get
ting to be q joke.
These are about the essential facts
in the senatorial situation Ia the cap.
iial this morning.
None OF the senatorial candidates
are being interviewed just now, due
to the face that none OF them have
anything 20 say about the outcome OF
the contest for the two senat0rships
from New Mexico--a least for the
press. although every man here who
is candidate Is kept busy night and
day by members OF the legislature, n
various assortment OF callers wanting
Jobs IN the legislature and the dozens
OF idlers who are devoting their spare
time to trying 10 find out something.
The Legislators Themselves are main
tanning the same demeanor OF re-
ticence which has characterized them
from the beginning. They are not
talking-even a little bit--about their
choice for senatorial hcnors. The
fact Of the matter Is, 90 the unbiased,
that the legislators themselves have
not ali made up their minds ana un-
III they do, there are lively times
ahead In the senatorial race,
Is apparent here today that u
there were any combinations before
between candidates, they are not pre-
venting each man from making the
race alone. u Is generally conceded
here today that were Judge FAN to
bring the matter TO a show down, he
individually, could be elected In snort
order Judge Fail Is now named as
one OF the senators In every pair that
Is named. And his name Is hooked up
with about every other candidate OF
prominence In the race.
The various candidates are receiv.
ing assurances from their friends in
the legislature Of support. but the
question comes mp on getting the leg
lislatiire together on two men. A
majority OF the legislature, being solid
nv Republican. Il nov looks as though
no one will be elected until the mem
Ders have pretty we'll doped Il out TO
their own satisfaction just the two
men they can unite on.
One story, designed, II Is said, for
political purposes, was the report that
Holm o. Bursum was candidate for
the senate and that he was laying low,
lawaiting the favorable moment 20 step
into the breach
Buraum Says Ne Is Not IN u.
you can say for me. sasd Mr. Bur
sum today. that l am not candidate
for senator Had l any ambition In
that direction. would not have &C
cepied the nomination for governor
on the Republican Ticket You can
also say, that ! am not fighting any
enc, since ! understand that Il has
been said that / am actively nghting
one or more of the aspirants among
the Republicans here, / want TO see
two Republicans elected to the senate
like any other Republican"
In fact, there Is not much fight any
where among the Republicans who
seek the high office. Il seems 10 be
a fair and square contest within the
party uD 20 this time, and there Is
small comfort ln II for the Democrats
and their allies.
Moreover, there are no apparent
combinations between the candidates,
although Il Is well understood here
that In the event that certain Of the
weaker candidates can not secure
enough support to win ont, thDy viii
throw their strength as far as pos
siblet TO others In the race. But there
VIII not be much Of that since the leg
islators evince a decided inclination
to vote for themselves and while
many OF them will support their
friends until eliminated from the race,
thereafter, they viii use the great
American privilege of voting as they
see a.
Some OF the wlsoacFes. who are In
spring rnmors and reports that this
that and the other candidate has the
legiRatlue cOrrallCd, know less about
the real situation than any ono.
Unless something occurs to mix the
present situation. the fate OF the SEN
atorial candidates will be decided IN
a Republican party caucus. The eau
Gus program may fall down. but Il
does not seem probable now Ia the
meantime the game Is open and the
ring Is fairly iull Of hats.