Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-24
Falls Hopes of Election on Fifth
Ballot Blasted by Loss Of
Three Votes from Previous
Days High Point.
PEACE CONFERENCE MADE
NO CHANGE IN SPLIT
Speaker Baca and Forces Just
as Recalcitrant Against
Luna's Rule as They Were
Before Secret Caucus,

| Especial Dispatch to tho MornsDs Journal I
Santa F'e. n. M, March 23.--Con-
trary to the prediction of some OF
the wiseacres nothing startling was
sprung In the ballot for United States
senators here today. There were not
wanting those who declared that
Judge Fall would cross the line on
the joint ballot. leaving only one SEN
ator to be elected. So far from
| emerging from the deep tangle of
woods in which all the candidates ap-
pear to be wandering, Fall lost three
of the votes which he gained yester-
day. reducing his total to 23; Andrews
| drew 16 one less than he polled the
day before. while Mills held steady
at 10 votes.
| The aftermath of the famous con
ference" of republicans last night
seems to be that the various factions
are just where they were before, and
absolutely no net result regarding the
warning forces seems to have been
obtained from the coup which the
| Speaker l3aea.
After the ultimatum served late
Friday afternoon upon solomon Luna
by Holm O. Bursufn on behalf of the
Andrews forces that he would toler-
| ate no attack upon the speaker, the
all-Sprnger leaders decided that
discretion was the better part Of
valorl and after somewhat stormy
conference. which threatened at times
to cause an open breach, hollow
truce was patched up. Speaker Baca
declared his unswerving loyalty to
the republican organization, the Luna
people declared they had never doubt
ed it. and Offered to pass a resolution
endorsing the speaker. which offer
was declined with thanks.
Thereupon ensued pretense of
love feast with each of the partici-
pants carrying q knife concealed up
his sleeve and looking for chance
to strike. That the details of the
family quarrel might not be learned
by the mass of the people Of the party
who sent these legislators to represent
them, a clause was inserted in the
resolution p1edging those In attend
ance TO absolute secrecy, Gross my
heart, hope to die and solomon
Luna was appointed official press
agent. He saw his duty and did II
mantully, and the press representa-
tives were told that all differences
were finally and forever settled and
henceforth the lions and lambs would
eat out of the same trough. or words
to that effect.
T. b. Catron is evidently makingl
desperate effort to increase his
strength and demonstrate to Luna
that lie is not by any means dead
one. He was conspicuous on the floor
of the house throughout the forenoon
in earnest conversation with certain
members, and Ex-Governor Mills was
also much In evidence.
Supporters of Judge Fall were ex-
tremely hopeful before the joint ses-
sion that their choice would come
clear of the ruck and win the race.
The Judge himself wore an unusually |
sunny smile and had a timely jolly
for each of the mbers. Just where
the Fall people slipped a cog Is not
known. but 1t is thought that the set
back is only temporary and the bet /
ting Is strong that next week viii see
Fall elected.
One thing seems certain. Bursum
could elect Fall at any minute he
feels so disposed, but the willy gentle
man from Socorro must be shown just
where he Is at before he will consent
to unlock the door and let the Judge
walk in. And Bursum Is the one man
who stands i'm the way of the an
ncuncement Of Charles Springer's can
didacy. Springer, like Luna. has hith-
erto declined to become "A candidate,
but his scruples would in all prob
ability speedily vanish II he could see
just how he was to get the necessary
thirty-five votes. In this connection
Il is considered significant that IL was
from Springer that Jaramillo obtained
81 500 OF the $4,000 placed In Elfego
Baca's hands To decoy the four mem
bers of the house into the briberyl
trap.
The advent of Felix Martinez on the
ground has undoubtedly had the ef-
feet of rousing the republicans to in
creased activity In an effort TO settle
heir differences and elect their can
didates before Martinez has an op-
portunity to pull off one Of his famous
coups. While the democrats In caucus
assem- blcd Friday night declared that
ihes- w6dld enter into no unholy alli-
inces with republicans. IL Is under
stood that they may see good reason
Tor changing their minds and dif-
ferent resolution is easily passed. Sol
far. however. Il may be said there Is
20 prospect OF repuhlican-demo-l
ratio alliance. and IL Is believed that !
Mr.. Luna would shy his own chap
peau into the arena before he would
permit such state Of affairs to come
io pas.
Summarized. the situation at thel |
md 81 the first week OF the contest |
: apparently unchanged. All OF the :
,andidates still have hopes and are
unwilling to draw out Ia favor Of any !
me There is. however. a decided
-hanEe in the undercurrss: % .esti-
nent and. a. stated la The Journal