Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-11
McDonaId's Attempt to Corral
Members of Legislature for
Future Use Meets Only Indif-
ferent Success,
NONE BUT OLD GUARD MEN
MAY GO TO U. S. SENATE
Two Republicans Who Sup
ported Bursum for Governor
Last Fall viii Wear Togas
When Smoke of Battle Clears

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning journal. ]
santa re. Y. NJ, March 10.-No
body knows anything about it. There
is gossip II plenty, and rumors are
thick as mosquitoes around bog hole
but nobody has line on the sitia-
ton sufficient to prognostlcate re-
suits.
There are two or three things thai
seem absolutely sure to happen, ano
the expression regarding these Things
are so forceful and above board .tpa'
If does not need a mind reader tgge'
at the thoughts Of the members ol
the legislature on these particular
points. One is that there VIII be two
republicans elected to the senate oil
the United States from New Mexico
and any plans Governor Mcdonald
may have had to work in u democrat
from lei Paso to represent this state
at Washington. may just as well be
wrapped in cotton and moth balls UNI
til time when an occasion may seem
more opportune. The governor has
wasted slathers of suavity on MEM
bers of the legislature as they came
into the capitol, in an evident hope
of getting them on his staff for fu-
ture use, but most of them know the
game. They recognized the fact that
in his steer corraling days the gov
ernor learned how to do 1t. They
know that the siren whistle and gem
tie methods used to get the steers In
the stock pen were quickly discarded
for the prod. and the market came
next. So most of the republican
members who met the governor in
his office and basked in sunshine of
mis- gcniaiity, knew wnat ii all nie;tnt.
SO two republicans will go to the
United States senate. AS one of the
prominent members of the state SEN
ate expressed it, and he has pro-
pressive leanings
1.-TWO senators will be elected, who
supported and voted the republican
ticket last fall. No others need ap-
ply"
Another matter that Is settled is
that there will be no caucus on the
senatorships at present. The dispo-
sition is 10 give an open opportunity
TO every member of the legislature to
vote his choice and give the favorite
sons their chance at the limelight.
even though it be of brief duration.
Later on, when the favorite son play
let has had its run, caucus may be
held. But that's another story.
Senator Clark. of Las Vegas who
will be one of the strong and depend
able members of the senate. is In
favor Of an early settlement of the
senatCrships, and then buckling down
to hard and statesmen-lke work, put
ting on the statute books set of
laws that will put New Mexico to the
front in the estimation of the nation,
and bringing to the sunshine state
Advancement and prosperity. 1t is a
good sign that this Is the prevailing
sentiment An oyster makes a noise
like a boiler factory compared TO the !
wordy racket made by the candidates
for the United States senate. They
do a heap of thinking, but they sim |
ply wont talk. Bull Andrews does
some conversational stunts. but they
all occur i'm his apartments at the
Palace, and only his close friends are
listeners. Once In a while he comes
down stairs with . football as silent as
that OF a panther after it's prey, and
then he Vanishes again. He learned
these methods in that dear Pennsyl-
Vania. There is much speculation as
to the Bulls strength. but il is likely
that il has been under, rather than
over estimated. This. time will tell.
Judge Fail and Governor Mills are
both about the hotel corridors, ming
ling with the members of the legis-
''tui o. anu notuihS CioSt SoiNtiSV
with friends. They are not giving any
figures for publication, however,
though il is cinch that they will be
strictly i'm the game when the gong
sounds. T. u. Catron is not mentioned
is often as the others, but he is by
no means among the impossibles, and
MS long, unfailing party service has
IN appealing force. Larrazolo is
here. too. How many votes he has
nobody knows but he has one sup !
porter. Senator HART. of Taos. who I.
viii stand like rock-ribbed Gibralta. I
The mention of solomon Luna's
lame is very frequent in all dis
'ussions Il
There are dark horses. of course,
'ut up to this time, they are so far &
y the shadow that they are not quite /
llstinguishable. Occasionally Charles
'piess and Charles Springer are men
toned, but they are not candidates,
nc ugh a clarion cali from the people 4
aight induce them To lay aside their
present disinclinations. which arei
lased on personal grounds. and drape
he toga over their shoulders. There
5 a certain element among The MEM
'ers that cannot be placed yet, and
hey seem inclined to be fractious. s
here are divers speculations rife a. {
o what these members are WaitiIg {
or, and If these speeulations are cor
ect, there may yet be some sgs-tacu-
ar tableaux with red and blue fire {
s an accompaniment. The session OF I
ne legislature promises to be one OF !
intense interest. {
One thing stands out prominently I
q the aftermath Of the convention J
Fhich adjourned Saturday afternoon.
! this. that there is a very strong !
eminent in the republican party in J
'ew Mexico In favor Of progressive !
ess In party management In spite. y
the fact that a TAFT delegation was