Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-27


Santa Fe. y. NJ, March 26.-W. Fl
Andrews and former Governor w. J
Mills will withdraw from the sena
torial fight tomorrow and throw theil
strength to Judge A. Il. Fall ant
Thomas b. Catron If an agreement
reached at Andrews headquarters to-
night is carried out. The only ele-
ment of doubt in regard to the car
rying out of the agreement in its full
spirit seems to be whether the Mills
vote can be thrown to Catron. Those
present at the conference were An
drews himself. II. O. Bursum. Solo
mon Luna, Judge Fall, Governor
Mills and Senator John S. Clark of
San Miguel county.
The statement was made that there
was grave danger of the democrats
electng Il senator if the present fight
in the republican ranks was con-
tlnued. The matter was gone into
thoroughly and MIR. Andrews said
thai SO far as he was concer ned he
was republican, and rather than see
democrat elected to the senate he
would withdraw his name from the
be elected If Governor Mills would
also withdraw and throw his strength
to the same two candidates
Governor Mills at first stated that
he would agree to this, but after
wards said that he would have to
talk with some of his supporters first
In order to see how they felt about
the matter
When seen by The Morning Jour
nal representative tonight Governor
Mills declined to allow the publica-
tlon of his Withdrawal. He said that
he had not Withdrawn as yet and did
not know what he would do.
1t is understood that the activity of
Felix Martinez and Capt. w. II. Gillen-
water in the last few days has created
such a panic among the regular re-
publicans that they became con
vinced that only by uniting upon two
candidates and casting the full
strength Of the organization to those
two could the election of at least one
democrat be prevented.
1t was this situation that was laid
before Andrews and Mills in no un
certain terms by solomon Luna. An
dreWs position was definite and GER
tain as explained by him. Both at
the conference and TO a representa-
tive of The Morning journal later.
he said that if Fall ana Catron could
be elected he was willing TO give them
the opportunity, rather than see the
republican party disorganized and
possibly democrat sent TO thei
United states senate from New Mex
leo. he also said that this determination
was conditional upon the withdrawal,
equally without reservation Of Gov
ernor Mills, and that it was under
stood that FAN and Catron would poll
The full strength in tOmorrow's bal
lot. ana In case they could not be
elected, that then of course the field
was open again.
Every pressure at the command of
the republican organization is being
brought to bear tonight on the friends
Of Speaker Baca and Larrazolo tol
whip them into line for the Fail
Catron combination in tomorrow 5
battle. Up to hate hour 1t was said
that the Baca forces had absolutely
refused to vote for Cairon under any
circumstances and 1t WAS also saio |
mat Catron had declined to go into
the deal unless there was count Of
hoses and he was assured of gong
through with Fall. II is certain that
every effort of the organization Will
be put forth TO carry out the program
but at present 1t can be said that 1
The matter is extremely uncertain.
starting with forty-six republican |
votes on joint ballot when the iegisla-
tare convened. four were eliminated 7
H the arrest Of the men on the /
oHbery charge, leaving forty-two
votes. OF this number five are out
and out progressives. who viii under
no circumstances go into the comhi-
A4iion. leaving the organization with 1
eny thirty-seven votes. which means
nat there H. only the narrow margin
" Two votes upon which To count TO
pei through the Fali-Catron eomhi-
@@uon. In other words. The Luna
People must hold together cyery
..'smhcr bat two. on the other hand.
L said that the democrats. havingi ]
''fn'y-three votes and the pr"gres-