Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-07

rsoecjal Dispatch 70 the Morning Journal.1
santa Fe, N. NJ, June EN- the
midst of the widest scenes that have
vet been enacted in a session of the
legislature that has been chiefly char
acterized by wild scenes, Albert b.
Fall today, it is alleged by his sup
porters, was elected United states
senator to succeed himself.
He received a clear majority or
both branches of the legislature and
there is no one now to dispute his
title to his seat in the senate except
as to the legality of the proceedings.
A number of "pleasantries" were
exchanged, while the fight was In
progress, Major Llewellyn called Mr..
Rogers of Chaves county. damn
dirty liar and damn whelp." MT
Rogers called the major coward. W.
II. II. Llewellyn, Jr., son or MAJOR
Llewellyn, attempted to strike MT.
Rogers. Mr.. Smith. of Luna county,
did strike Senator Gregory Page. ana
Senator Page threw an ink stand at
Mr.. Smith. During all this the SER
geant-at-arms of the house was con-
spicuous by his absence. 1t finally be-
speaker, to clear the house OF all VS.
itors, although there had been no
demonstration on the part of the Ia
dies and gentlemen sitting in the real
of the hall and in the galleries. In
the midst of the tumult, Mr.. Tul'y,
of Lincoln county. volunteered ms
services as sergeant-at-arms and
promised that he would see that quiet
was restored.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared away, Judge Fall was claimed
by his friends to be senator from New
Mexico for the six years next sue
ceedlng the expiration of his present
term of office. The committee OF thlr-
ty had gone to pieces and the com
mttee of thirty-one has faded into
thin air. The steering committee VIII
steer no more, so far as one may
Judge at this time.
Following the first election of Sen
ator Fall last night there was an ell
fort to secure action by the Baca re-
publicans and democrats of the house
and senate to call joint session to-
day and by vote which would nave
been a majority of the Legislature
cast a ballot for william III. Andrews
for United States senator. 1t was hop
ed that Governor Mcdonald would
sign the certificate of Mr.. Andrews
giving him a prima-facie title to ,he
senatorship and placing the purdeh
on Senator Fall of contesting the val
idity of the election.
When 1t came to voting for Mr.. Al
drews. however, the democrats back
ed up. There was a caucus this norm
Ing. in which the matter was fuliy
discussed. Senators Walton and Hin
kle. two of the recognized leaders o.
the democrats minority in the legisia-
ture, took a firm stand in the matter.
and the result OF the caucus was that
1t was definitely decided that the
democrats should take the position
that there was no valid election IN
progress and should refuse to vote.
The house was to have met at 10
o'clock this morning. Instead II met
at ll:30 and then Immediately TOOK
recess until 2 o'clock. In the mean
time there had been a meeting OF the
t'g committed" There was another
meeting Of the same COMMITTEES aft"r
dinner. What took place In those
meetings only the members can tell
and they won't but it is safe to say
there was a heart to heart talk over
The senatorship and that some inter-
esung conversations were had
As soon as the big committee hled
INTO the hall and the speaker called
the house to order. Major iIeweilyn
introduced a resolution. the effect u
which was to rescind the action CT Tue
mouse. taken little more than twenty
Tour hours before, at which II was
decided not TO go into joint session.
The resolution provided also for
5oint session for the election of a
United States senator.
AIR. Rogers Immediately secured
,ne floor in opposition to the resolu-
non- He declared that the author OF
me resolution had pledged his honor.
he has any honor" to oppose any
acton looking TO a joint session for
ene election Of a senator at this Sos
non Major Lieweiiyn Immediately
Jumped TO his feet and started across
me hsil after Mr.. Rogers. daring him
70 come down and engage in battle
The majors seat Il on the opposite