Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-14
Predicted That Republican
Caucus Will Settle States
First Senators Early Next
Week.
MILLS AND CATRON STILL
MAKING VIGOROUS FIGHT
Larrazolo Has Some of His
Following Left While Jones
Has Democratic Votes. Leg
islative Proceedings.

Especial TELEGRAM 90 Evening" kseraIdl
santa Fe, N NJ, March f4.--Today
The contest for the United States
senate in the New Mexico legislature
has, according to those who claim TO
have authentic information, narrowed
down to Judge A. 3. Fall and w. II.
Andrews as the leaders Both Fail
and Andrews supporters claim the
lead. Judge Falls friends assert that
he could control q caucus OF the Re.
publican members today bv from five
to seven votes more than the number
necessary, while the Andrews men
content themselves with the claim or
bare majority.
Last night sentiment among many
OF the members appeared 10 be against
o caucus. This morning most OF them
are talking fav0rably toward a caucus
and the time most generally approved
seems to be next Tuesday or Wodnes-
day. Legislative business is OF course
stopped, aside from routine. while The
FIRST big business Of the new state is
disposed OF. Nothing is talked but
tho senatorships and there are new
expressions hourly from men who are
In q position to know the situation.
For second place former Governor
Mills, Il Is said. Is showing a steady
gain IN strength; while Thomas B.
Catron, the veteran party man OF
them all, has following which makes
no secret Of It's intention To stand by
him to the last deep ditch
Also II has become plain that the
whole Democratic strength Is being
drawn together In behalf OF A. A.
Jones Of Las Vegas. who II is hoped
may be forced into the game In the
event OF complications IN the Re-
publican ranks. Thus far none Of the
Republicans have given any evidence
OF intent TO consider Democratic
combination. II Is even asserted that
several Democratic members ara for
the time being M least. pnsslvely Tor
Judge Fan. One well informed state
senator asserted TO The Herald cor
respondent this morning that Judge
Fan could swing the caucus II held
today and that Il would remain he
tween Andrews, Mills and CatEon for
the second place with Andrews slight
ly In the lead.
hut whatever the situation may be
today Il augurs no certainty for the
future ID may have changed mater
Tally tonight or tomorroW morning or
the next day; for the changes have
come with such lightning like rapidiry
since the Legislature convened that
the man who can keep up with the
procession must violate al the speed
limits.
o. A. Larrazolo, with his Spanish.
American club stiil seems 10 have
held some of his following, which az
the opening Of the session was con.
siderable. But despite the strenuous /
efforts In his behalf OF that faclle /
statesman, Senator Barela OF ts,lo- 4
rado, he has steadily lost ground. A
couple OF days ago 10 was claimed
for him that 10 votes were his nucleus. ]
But iJ Is said on good authority today |
that majority OF those legislators !
who were for him have been divided 1
up among Fall, Andrews and CatrOn. /
A brief document was handed TO, each /
Of the legislature last night /
stating that the spanish American |
Editorial association demanded the /
election OF az least one Spanish.Amer. /
lean. The resolution, II was asserted. |
had been adopted last week at a meet /
ing OF spanish American editors here /
RHt ~ WIS not uhuf pNHiiD until MIST /
night when Il was distributed ffoeiy I
The statement does not appear 20 /
have affected Larrazoios standing /
here one way or the other.
Strong pressure is stan belnC
brought 10 bear on Solomon Luna 10
make him enter the race. Ii ID well
known that a delegation from the sen.
'te and also one from the hOusc watt.
cd upon Mr. Luna lasr night. but what
The outcome OF the conference was
could not be learned. Mr Iana de-
ollned tC talk about Caudidacy nj an.
and this morning more positively than /
ever declared that he was not IN the
race Some OF his friends. however
lust as ntrenuously assert that he will
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