Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-14
General Belief Prevails That
Solomon Luna Has Succeed
ed in Putting Screws to Baca
and His Insurgents.
SENATOR FALL HAS
ABANDONED TRIP HOME
Report Current He viii Not Re-
turn to Santa Fe at This
Time; Members Hearing
from Constituents,

Santa Fe, y. NJ. April lS.-"All
quiet along the Potomac tonight
sizes up the senatorial and legislative
situation In "A fairly accurate way,
What is going on behind the curtain
only the actors themselves know,
as the same mysterious secrecy pre-
walls that has characterized every
thing they have done during the last
few days.
The return of Hon. solomon Luna
to Santa Fe has had vital bearing
on the situation. From the moment
that Mr.. Luna reached the city
things began To look brighter for the
republican organization. and ITS
leaders, who had become dishtart-
ened and demoralized took fresh
hope and began working with re-
newcd energy and determination to
straighten out the tange. Mr.. Luna
is complete master of the situation,
and whatever is ACCOMPLISHED for
the organization win undoubtedly be
due to his efforts.
Evidences are not lacking that the
deal between the organization and
the insurgent Baca republicans has
already been arranged and the terms
fixed and that when the house meets
Monday afternoon the trade viii he
consummatrd, It Is not likely. how
ever, that there VIII be any such
spectacular scenes as have occurred
during the past week, Whatever IL
done will be done with chat calm
serenity and dignfied urbanity cha
acteristic OF statesmen who have
come To an understanding.
The committee of thirty continue
to take up its fun share of the spot
light. The creation of six sub-Com-
mittees to be designated by number,
and not Ivy name. and to be unhan-
percd hy any limitations as to their
Jurisdiction or authority, opens the
way To unlimited possibilities and has f,
caused much speculation among the !
political know-alls. This step l. |
generally taken to mean that Mr. |
Raca is far from sure of the com-
mittee as whole. ana that 10y split |
ting it up in this manner he vii |
i'm a short while be able To- asc"r- |
tain Just which one Of the sub-com |
nlllittN can Hibrl ShiflN " i'li'b ~ |
To serve his purposes.
\ strong fire has been concen- |
tratcd on the committee on ways /
and means. and 1t Is apt 10 prove |
very fertile source of news In the |
days to come. Also. there are great /
possibilities for trouble to Mr. Bae
in this same committee. II remains
to be seen whether he has the strou
hand to direct II and |
make il subservient to his Will
n, has, the power which II viii glv
him in controlling the destines of
the house will be almost unlimited.
ana with the aid Of the rule which
requires . two thirds majority
override amy uf his decisions he vii
he able to say with truth: The
house. II Is f." II the committee
should get away from him. however.
IL may prove another Frankenstein
to devour his political hopes
Another question that is being
asked by the inquisitiye is az TO what
will become 81 the committee ot thir-
tv in IA, deal which practically every
body feels sure has already been
framed up 4 wcli-known republican
politician. who IL decidedly unfriendlN
to Speaker l;aca. said this morning;
The only WHY the speaker could ever
hav, formed such a committee that
would be- ur any use tu him was 20
back it with men who are looking for
something in the way either of ap-
or other political benefits
for themselves or their countics ana :
who think tho surest way to get what
.hev want is To- train with Mr.. Baca
and do his bidding As soon a. the
icaI between Mr.. Baca aud the OF :
is put through. these men q
win be told that il is Impossible to
give them what they want and Will
10. lett with the bag to hold.
whether there ts anything Ia this :
.itw. IL is impossible To- say. u Is on" !
mans opinion and IT, given for what II !
= worth.
A growing feeling of disSsi sfa ctiun
= being manifested hy members of !
10Th branr he's of the legislature over
he. fact that that body. after gv"
weeks or work. has done ah-olutciA
nothing In the way "f needed legisla-
ion. and o. apparently a. tar IRON
ioing anything now a. at any tim" iu u
d.. past 10 is heiie, - that members o.
iave been hearing from their consii- a
rents. aud ihis MAY have s decided D.
..arine on the fuiurc course ct events o.
b. The legislature III
III s.uate has from The i,ginuing
.-.-n tept gr.il ln hand i,y it, headers
nd has accomplished something in she
.rt. It work But from the fifSt daf q
d th. l..islatiys session the houss e
- been a So -ihinE eildr"n % politics. c
Intrigue. plot and counterPlot. with The j..