Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-01-28

United States Senator Albert Ba-
con Fall, Of Ell Paso, Texas and Three
Rivers, N. NJ, has been reelected to
the United States senate,
His return to the senate was as
sured few minutes after II O'Clock
today when twenty-eight members
of the house and fifteen OF the senate
cast their votes for him, giving him
a majority in each house.
The astounding feature OF the ac-
ton taken by the Legislature was not
SO much the reelection of Mr.. Fall as
the votes of former Progressives John
Baron Burg of Bernalillo and Major
w. H. II. Llewellyn of Dona Ana
county, both members of the house,
who deserted their former associates
and went into the camp of the stand
patters, assisting in Falls reelection.
Major Llew llyn delivered an adj
dress attempting to explain his
vote. He said that the sentiment
among his constituents had been
for Andrews and Fall at the last ses'
sion Of the legislature but that at
present this sentiment had turned
overwhelmingly for Fall. The major
also said he would vote for Fail be-
cause Fall had responded to the call
Of his country in 1897 Roars OF
laughter punctuated the majors at
tempts at explanation.
Major l.lewellyn gave as thlrd
reason for casting his vote for MI
Fall that the senator "had never gone
back on friend and had never turn
ed his back on an enemy.
John Baron Burg made no explana-
ton of his vote.
Another striking feature Of the cleo
ton was that the four men from Taos
and Rio Arriba counties, whom Sena-
tor Albert Bacon Fall had accused o.
bribery in the last session, cast their
votes today for Senator Albert Bacon
Fall.
PROFOUND SILENCE.
The reelection of Mr.. Fall was ac-
cepted by the crowded galleries IN
eloquent silence. A few Legislators
tried to rouse enthusiasm by faint
applause but the result was disas-
trous. Judge Fall was not present in
the house when the vote was cast but
Holm O. Bursum, Charles Springer
Charles A. Spiess, Malaquias Martin
ez, Secundino Romero, Don Eugenio
Romero, IT, w. Clark and J, B. Baird
were there, and were very active in
circulating among the members.
JOINT SESSION.
The legislature will meet in joint
session at noon tomorrow to ratlfy
the action taken today. The meeting
will be held in the house.
MR.. BACA'S VOTE.
The speaker of the house, Hon. Ro-
man l.. Baca, cast his vote for Chas.
A. Spiess, of Las Vegas, in tone OF
marked sarcasm.
Hon. Marcos c. de Baca was the
only member of the legislature to cast
his vote for a Progressive and that
vote went to former Governor Miguel
A. Otero, national committeeman OF
the Progressive party in New Mexico
Juan ]. Clancy voted for his father,
John G. Clancy, Manuel Cordova of
Taos county, cast his vote for Mala-
puias Martinez but later changed to
Albert B. Fall.
In the senate, w. NJ. Mccoy and
Joseph f. Sulzer voted for William
II. Andrews, former delegate of New
Mexico.
The Democratic members of both
houses cast their solid vote for Lieu
tenant Governor E. c. de Baca -23
votes in all.
MANY LADIES THERE.
A feature of the session was the
presence of many ladies attractively
gowned. But the ladies' showed no
more enthusiasm than the men.
UNTIL 1913.
This reelection keeps Mr. Fall in
the senate until March, 1919. His
present term expires the month after
next and today's election continues
him for six more years.
HIS ACTIVITY.
During the ten months Mr.. Fall has
worn the toga his activities have
been chiefly devoted to the Mexican
"war" situation.
DETAILED VOTE.
The detailed vote for senator was
as follows: