Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-24
AT Session Extending Into the
Early Hours Of Today De-
cision is Reached Ending
Senatorial Controversy,
BURG AND SULZER
JOIN WITH MAJORITY
Senator Pledges TO Work for
Interests of New Mexico and
viii Permit Legislature 10
Recall Him at Any Time,
Isirte Capital purrau Of Morning Ieurnal.l

IStrte Capital Bureau Of Morning journal
santa Fc, Jan. 2i.-"l pledge my
self TO support and to work for the
Interests Of New Mexico all the time
ana to consider resolution Of the
New Mexico legislature disapproNing
my action as my recall"
So declared Albert Bacon Fall
United States senator early this
morning to caucus Of republicans
which pledged him every one of its
forty votes for his reelection TO the
senate next Tuesday.
The harmony attained by the re-
publicans last night and this morn
ing was far In excess of what had
been estimated Nv the opposition, hut
was exactly according 20 what the
Fall supporters have claimed all the
time.
The pledge given by each memoer
OF the legislature. who attended the
caucus, was a solemn one and there
can be no doubt that they meant II
when they declared for the Three
Rivers man as their candidate.
There were twenty-five members OF
the house present. including John
Baron Burg. erstwhile leader of the
progressive party in that body ana
fifteen senators, including Joseph #.
sulzer, who affirmed his allegiance TO
the republican body at the caucus.
Mr. Burg took a similar step.
ON the first ballot after the caucus
had got down to ballotng the vote
stood thirty-hve for Fall, one TOT
Clancy. two for Malaquias Martinez
one for ". II. Addrews and one Tor
II. O. Bursum. A motion 20 make II
unanimous and to make the caucus
choice binding upon all who attend
ed. prevailed overwhelmingly
A committee was appointed TO no.
tlfV Senator Fall. This committee went
to his rooms at the Palace hotel ana
escorted him back to the caucus, at
tended hy several republicans. VINO
had been waiting with hin' 10 near
the news.
Senator Fall made Il brief address.
pleaelng himself In the hroadest ana
most binding terms To New Mexico
ana the republican party.
Il am for New Mexico first and the
republican party afterward,' he is re-
ported to have said. Il may lean to-
ward others in some speeches ana
actions. but If you see me voting WIN
anyone hut the republicans. 1t VIII be
because il is for the best interests OF
New Mexico.
whenever my actions shall meet
the disapproval Of the people OF this
state a resolution through the 'esls-
lature. stating that disapprovali VIII
he considered my recall and J VIII re-
sign"
senator Fails speech was punctuat-
cd at frequent intervals by ontbursts
~ applause that were heard. even In
the FAR corners Of the capitol build
inc. where the caucus was held. There
could he no doubt that the caucus was
harmonious in the extreme ana en-
thusiastic 10 Il high degree.
Every republican and progressive
in the house attended, except Messrs.
NJ. G de Baea. Tomas Gurule. roman
l.. Tnca. Precliano Moreno, Juan ).
cancey. Manuel Cordova and NJ. ~
Manzarares There were seNefal rep
resentations by proxy, but these were
MOI voted on the senatorship PROPOSE
tion.
On the showdown next Tuesday. il
is claimed BY the republicans that
Messrs. Moreno Skidmorc and one
or Two others will vote for FAN.
The caucus was held in the supreme
court chambers in the capitol. Jose
G. Lohato, of san Miguel county, act
ed as chairman; John A. Young, OF
Mckinley, as secretary, and James A.
Chavez. Of Torrance. as Interpreter.
Mr.. Chaves and Mr. Burg made
speeches piedging themselves to abide
~ the action Of the caucus. although
If was assumed that whoever entered
would support ITS nominee
The caucus began at o'clock last
mie-ht but It was not until after him.
night that word of his choice as its
candidate reached senator fall. The
Intervening time was taken up large
n bv specehcs nearly everyone who
attended. making an address. Before
the vote was taken. Senator Sulzer
had left. BIT the first ballot stood with
Inc thirtv-five voting for the re-elec-
tion of senator Fall and the follow
inc scattering Catron for Frank w.
clancy. Lucero and Montoya for Mall
aunias Martinez Chavez for Bursum.
and Burg for Andrews. The second
vnta VAS roll call and on II every
man present voted for Fall.
The republican leaders say that the
senator IL entirely unhampered Dy
any promises whatever, other than
the statement mentioned. and they
are elated By their victory.
FalI Grateful For Votes Given Him.
senator Fan had the following TO
say to the Morning Journal cores
pondent regarding the caucus choice:
Z am extremely grateful 70 the
republicans Of the state for this ex-
pression Of their confidence In me,
and to the progressives, who were
represented by Mr.. Burg, but you may
s7v that ] never had the slightest
doubt Of the legality Of my former
election The senate would have had
10 unset every nrecedent since l795
in order to deprive me Of my title to-
my office and mol even the opinion
Of Air BurlShart. or the action Of the