Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-22
Members of Majority at Meet
ing Tonight Will Seek to
Bring About Truce Between
Warning Factions.
CONFERENCE MAY RESUL
IN SENATORIAL CAUCUS
Vigorous Effort to Check
Movement to Unseat Speak
er and Block Threatened
Split.

Especial Telegram co EvenIng neratdl
Santa Fe. y. NJ, March 22.-Emorts
lasting several days 10 secure a eau
Gus OF the Republican legislators have
again proven unsuccessful. but Il was
announced in both houses OF the leg
isiature this afternoon that confer
ence OF all Republican members viii
be held at 1880 o'clock tonight In the
supreme court room In the capitol.
The conference was brought about
by candidates for the United States
senate. Republican state Chairman
Jaramillo and members OF the execu-
tive committee, because OF two reB-
sons, first and most prominent OF
which Is the situation In the house.
where a bad spit Is likely TO result
unless the conference succeeds In re-
torlng peace between certain fac
tions. chief OF whom is the speaker
on one side and friends and adher-
cnts OF T. n. Catron on the other.
Another matter which Il Is under
stood VIII come up before the confer
ence tonight is the adjustment OF the
senatorial situation Just how far
the conference will get with either OF
these propositions cannot be forecast
with much accuracy.
Republican leaders say that Speaker
Baca Is pledged TO enter the confer
enoe tonight with his adhercnts. and
that OF course MIR. Catron and his
friends viii participate. a number OF
Republican members say that the
conference viii be ln the nature Os a
carpet session" for the speaker,
while others say that the conference
II a get-together meeting OF the Re-
publican members which II has been
expected would be called just as soon
as Joint ballot or two had disclosed
the relative strength OF the opposing
candidates.
Some OF the Democratic members
say that the meeting was called be-
cause of the unusual activity for one or
two Democratic candidates for the
senatOrship. Speaker Baca said to-
day that he had been told that Il
was a conference Of Republican mem-
bers. and further than that he knew
nothing about It.
There was considerable talk here
last night among a few house meme
bers OF starting a move at once 20
unacat tho speaker, or at least TO
curtaii his powers considerably.
Alarmed az the prospect of such
breach In the house, Il Is said that
the Republican leaders Immediately
got busy and succeeded In side-track-
ing the move, az least for the time
being.
The situation Ia the house, hove
ever. Is such that no one Is looking
for the Job OF sitting on the ia. The
conference. Il Il believed, will do "a
Il fasa a.aaN
the house situation and promoting a
better feeling among the members
themselves and between tha speaker
and those opposing him. IL VIII
either do that OF e IS very likely 90
result In a few OF the liyeliest house
sessions that have ever been held,
Martinez Likely 10 start Trouble.
II Is said among the Democrats that
Felix Martinez. who will arrive here
late today. will get into the political
game for a few days on behalf OF his
own candidacy, but what II anything,
he can do with the Democratic meme
oofs, 10 purely speculative. Bus one
thing seems apparent. and that Is that
N he tries TO whip them into any deal
for the election of himself and one
Republican the Democratic caucus
parts. as several members say that
not only will they not tolerate such a
deal. but they viii expose it.
The Day la tlic senate.
The sennte marked time this morn
ing until the hour OF noon. no legisla-
ti0n being considered and only one
measure being introduced. senate bill
No, 90, by Champion. an act proyid-
ing for the creation OF county hiEh
schools. which was referred 10 the
committee on education,
senator Barth asked for a leave Of
absence for one day. which was
granted. The senate then recessed
until the hour OF noon, when Il en-
tered into Joint session with the
house. after which Il adjourned until
"a o'clock tomorrow morning
PfuCccdlngs IN the HOUSE.
chief interest In the house this
morning centerod IN petition pre-
sented hy w. A. II, Liewellgn and
signed hy a long list OF citizens Of