Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-23
Republican Bosses Realize
Present Fight to Down In
Surgents Who Rule House Is
Supreme Test,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IN SECRET SESSION
f Federal Patronage to Be Used
as Club to Force Those Who
Have Kicked Over Traces
Back Into Line,

Santa Fe, \. M April 22.--That
the republican organization has en-
tered upon "A fight to the finish to
regain It's lost pres,ga and its hold
upon the legislature q; New Mexico,
Is APPARENT to anyone in Santa Fe to-
day who is familiae with political
conditions in this stat
II is now or never with the organi-
zation. An the forces at Its COM
mand. both state ahd national, have
been brought to bear N the struggle,
and failure this Tins neans that the
organization as ut present constituted
is down and out.
The republican state executive
committee met at o'clock this af-
ternoon at it's headquarters in the
Palace hotel Every member w'Ss
present In spite OF the assertion of
one of it's prominent members that
the meeting would he open to the
public. It was held behind closed
doors and no word of It's transactions
was allowed to get out, save the in
formation that nothing had been
done.
Every federal office holder In New
Mexico IL either out OF job or is
threatened with being out of n JOB
within the next few days. Naturally
they are nervous. Most Of them took
the first train To Santa ife on the an
nouncement of the meeting OF the
committee and the lobby of the
palace hoel tonight resembled
convention of postmastcrs.
After comparatively short ses-
sion this afternoon, the executive
committee adjourned until tomorrow
night at O'Clock. The reason given
for not holding any day sessions on
tomorrow was that one OF the lead
ing members of the committee Is en-
gagged in an important case IN court
and will be unable to attend any
sessions Of the committee held during
the day II is safe to say, however
that the intervening time Will be inn
proved by the other members of the
committee. ana that the anxious post
masters. the county ehairmen and
the various other factors in the poll
ticaI game will be sounded out as to
lust where they stand in regard to
the organization, In order that iull
data may be in the possession of the
committee when it meets tomorrow
night.
with every federal office holder
In New Mexico to lie reappointed II
is easy to see the tremendous power
that the committee has. The COM
mittee realizes the situation and feels
that it Is now in the strategic posi-
ton to make a supreme test OF
strength with the insurgents who
have recently given So much trouble.
There Is all sorts Of talk going the
rounds as To measures to be taken
in the next day or two to regain con-
trol Of the house by the organization
II is said that the fight VIII be con-
centrated on the now famous COM
mittee Of thirty, vito view 10
breaking its strength aud rendering
il useless for the purpose of the COM
binatiou which now ~ les the house.
There are members ot the commit
tee who have >trons friends ana
supporters nt home, who are either
postmasters and want 20 remain In
offica. or clsc are not postlnasters
hut want to become so. 1t Is said
thai the federal patronage will be
held as club over the heads of
such members to force their resig-
nation from the committee and to
make them desert the present COM
bination.
The house committee on privileges
and elections of which Mr.. Vargas.
of Rio Arriba county. Is chairman,
is known to he I'm favor Of unseating
Manuel G.. Martinez. OF ColfaX coun-
Is. and giving his seat to Manuel c.
Pacheco. n was expected that the
report of the committee would he
submitted 10 the house this afternoon.
and u was the plan In the event that
such had been done 20 recommit the
case To the committee on ways ana
means. with the probable result that
a report from that committee would
have been favorable 10 Mr.. MARTINEZ
tn. contested election cases are play
ing a big part in the efforts being
made by the organization TO break
the strength of the house combinA-
tion.
There is also a story that IN the
event OF the failure by the organiza-
tion ia regain control II the house,
an effort will be made to adjourn
the legislature over until next jan
nary. II Is difficult to see. however.
where such plan uld he made
TO work. In the first piaec, " the