Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-15

J tdStlllB exd1iipie oi, lOT tic HohoT u
New Mexico Is at stake. and the peo-
pie are determined to uphold 1t.
A vigorous effort has been made in
| the past twenty-four hours to force
Solomon Luna into the fight, but he
still stands firm and the chances are
ali against his consenting at any time.
! That he could be elected II he would
but say the word, is generally ac-
! knowledged. A caucus will be called
| if sufficient names can be secured.
and If called at all. 1t will be early
next week probably There are a
number Of members who still an
nounce that they will not go in.
An attempt was made yesterday to
get the friends of Mills to withdraw
| his name, but with at least twelve
votes pledged to him, he does not see
just why he should step aside while
others with less number remain in
| the race; so the governor will go
down the track with the rest of the
bunch.
Never was situation more mixed
than the present one. There is no
doubt that Andrews is today feared
| by his competitors, and at this hour
he and Fall are looked upon as the
leaders. II the Spanish American
vote breaks away after a ballot or
two the end is likely to come quickly.
AS the time for a ballot draws nearer,
the excitement grows intense, but the
view is still Kaleidoscope. and does
not present a clearly defined condi-
! ton.
| At a meeting of the republican
Spanish American Press association in
Santa Fe recently, the following reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously:
| whereas. the legislature Of the
state of New Mexico is now in ses-
sion and the choice of two senators
to represent the people of New Mex
! leo at Washington is to be determined
by the present body and,
| Whereas, the population of the
state of New Mexico is composed to o
great extent OF American citizens of
Spanish American origin in which
element we have men of very high
ability. integrity and fair name, who
are able to repreynnt and do honor to
the people u the whole state, and
whose services in congress will result
| for the general welfare of our peo-
pie, therefore,
| BE II resolved, that we. the repre-
sentatives of the Spanish american
| press. below mentioned and signed,
/ who express the tenor of the popular
| wish in this important matter, pledge
Four best efforts to aid and respect
tfuliy demand this right and guaran-
t1ee. of our American citizenship, that
hhs, legislature of the state select as
SsQE the United States senator's a
SS nish- American citizen Of
La Bandera Americana, Albuquerque,
by Nestor Montoya.
| La Opinion Publica, Albuquerque;
| by J. b. McGunness.
La Estrella, Las Cruces; by Guillermo
! p. Lapoint.
El Combate, Wagon Mound: by
! lgnacio Romero, Sr.
| FL Independence, Las Vegas; by
l.. A. Armijo.
FL Fenix. Clayton; by. n. Faustin
Gallegos.
FL Hispano-Americano. Belen; by
| Saturnio Baca.
FL Nuevo Estado. TERRA Amarilla; by
Eliseo M. Valdez.
El Progreso, Trinidad, Colo; by
Casimiro Barela.
La Opinion Publica, Walsenburg.
| Colo; by Casimiro Barela.
| The Senate.
| The senate met at ten. Chaplain
Mccullough gave the invocation. Mr.
/ Holt submitted revised journal as
from, ha nlit iOllr-
nal revision. the report being adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Holt the senate
| adjourned to ten o'clock tomorrow
rules time to draft set Of rules for
senate procedure.
The House.
The house was called to order by
the speaker at 1880. Roll called. In
vocation by chaplain. Journal read
and approved.
Mr.. Llewellyn offered the report OF
the committee on committees, which
was read and adopted. Following is
the report:
Your committee on committees begs
leave TO report that we have select
ed the following list of standing COM
mittees. and in the event of any
Ofntf COfnif1lttct -
necessary, authority is hereby given
to the speaker to create them and I'LL
them, the same as the duty that you
will have to perform i'm filling the
personel of the committees in the fol-
lowing list, the number of members
on each committee are left to yoVr
discretion.
The list follows;
Finance.
Judiciary.
Railroads.
state Affairs.
Corporations.
Education.
Public Institutions.
Irrigation and Drainage.
Enrolled and En2rossed Bills.
state. County and Municipal In
debtedness.
Counties and County Lines.
Agriculture and Manufactures
Roads and Highways.
Privileges and Elections.
Revisions Of the Laws
Mines and Public Lands.
Penitentiary.
Public Printing.
Library.
Insurance.