Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
PREDICTED BRIBERY
SCANDAL WILL
PRECIPITATE
STRUGGLE
State Legislature COnvenes
Tomorrow to Transact Real
Work for Which Members
Were Called Together.
STRONG DISPOSITION
TO FORGET POLITICS
Especial TeIsgran go RvenInE HsraIal

Especial Telegram tO Evening Herald
Santa Fe, \, NJ. April 3.--I'he state
legislature wili reconvenc tomorrow,
the members rested after the stronu-
Gus senatorial contest OF the past few
weeks. Up 10 this afternoon compar-
atively few Of the members nave re-
turned to the capital and there Is lit
tie interest in the way Of discussion as
TO the immediate business before the
session.
The first matter OF interest viii be
the situation in the house OF repre-
sentatives where the seating or un-
seating of the four candidates accused
of bribery Is a lively issue. AZ this
time IL seems certain that there viii
be two reports from the house inves-
tignting committee and that che con-
test may result In long drawn out
night In tina body.
Likewise the falling OF the 1919
term In the senate to Senator Albert
r. Fall has revived the discussion Of
possible second senatorial contest
before the present session OF the leg
islature. II ls the general concensus
OI opinion AfAf AAft EtNMAUfAAl riAhAN
tion will play am important Part In
the political proceedings connecting
with this session, even should the ac-
tual election OF a successor 20 the 1918
term be delayed until January 1913 as
now seems probable. II Is well known
that Senator FAN will be a candidate
TO succeed himself and that he VIII
have the same strong following which
made him the first senator from New
Mexico. II Is also made known that
W. II. Andrews has thrown his
hat in the ring again and that
he win be seeking the senatorship
with all the strength he can muster
The Andrews supporters claim that his
action In Withdrawing at a critical
time, for party reasons cntltle him 20
every consideration and that he VIII
be ON the ground with ali his former
strength when the fight starts.
Between the fight In the house over
the bribery investigation ana tho pos
sibility OF a second senatorial contest
there Is apparent a strong under cur
| rent OF feeling that IL Is time for the
| Legislature TO get down 90 the business
/ for which II was elected. Practically
a month has been occupied In the sem
atorlal fight and beyond the election
OF the senators nothing has been done.
| II Is time any the sober minded think
ing men who are here that the iegis-
lature get down 10 business ana do
some OF the work before IL,
There Is reason Go believe that the
coming week VIII see a definite,
strongly supported effort for work on
fha unrf ~ the assembly
Returns from the various towns
where municipal elections were held
Indicate determined showing OF
strength on the part Of the wet
forces wherever closed or open
town was the ISSUE. This however
has only stirred the prohibition ele.
ment to greater activity and IL u
stated here today that the legislature
viii be urged 90 submit prohibition
amendment 20 the constitution anr
that failing In that. the prohibition
forces VIII seek he strongest local op
tion law they can secure.
isrlbcry Report Not Yet Ready.
The bribery report which is beinl
prepared by members OF the hous'
oommltte Is not yet ready for sub
mission 20 the committee and II 4
not likely that any action will b.
taken un II before next Monday after
noon. The contents of the report arr
not being made public, but II Is sal'
that IN It's present form Il viii be onl.
draft for the guidance Of the com
mittee In writing new report tn
opinion today seems 10 be that IN
fur accused members viii not oe un
. seated. should the men be unseated
I however, and should no special cleo
ton 20 be held 10 nil the vacancies. o
should four Democrats be elected,
decided change Ia the lineup OF IN
house would necessarily follow. tn
, situation Ia the house Is badly scram
bied and Republican leaders are ieok
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