Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-05

followed few weeks later. Senator
! Fall took no part whatever except
Z to make speech az Alamogordo just
/ before the election. in which he again
lauded Roosevelt "as the greatest
statesman of the age, ana sneeringIs
referred TO the president of the Unit
ed states az "0ld Taft.H and to wood
row Wilson coutemptuously as the
school teacher
1t is understood that the fight
/ against Fairs second election before
the committee on privileges and elcc-
tions is but preliminary. that is 20 say.
if the alleged ilegality Of his olec-
tion Is not recognized by the com-
mttee and the election held to have
been invalid. that charges likoly VIII
be preferred against Senator FAN, in-
yolving. so il is understood. practices
substantially parallel TO the Lorimer
case in Illinois.
1t is we'll known that Governor Nc
Donald has not issued "a certificate of
election to Judge FAN on his social
ed second election Ii now becomes
known that his reasons therefor are
substantially as stated in the opinion
Of his legal adviser which follows
In the Matter oi the Election of Al-
bert =. fail a. United states Scna-
Tor for tie ierm commencing
March I, 1913.
STATEMENT or THE FACTS.
The state of New MeMeo w0s adj
mitted TO The Union january 5. 1912.
The first state legislature convened at
the capitol in santa Fr on March H..
1872. In pursuance of the pr0clama-
tion Of the governor. issued under the
provisions of the constitution. and Was
duly organized on that day
ON the second Tuesday after such
Organization the legislature come
menCed proceedings which resulted
on March 18th. iH ihe election of
Thomas g. Catron and Albert D..
ran as senator's n congress from
regular and n an respects complied
with the regulations Of coHsress gov
erning such elections
on April 18th the hopse passed
q resolution declaring that there
should be no joint session FOR the
election Of senator TO iii the va
cancS to occur March 4. 1918, during
that session. and that such election
be deferred until the regular January
1918. session A motion % reconsider
this resolution was tabled indefinitely
Thereafter a. B Fan was classi
fled b2 the United states senate with
those senator's whose terms viii ex-
pire on March 3. 1918, and the legs-
lature on May -, Was notified of
this fact tN The Emitted staies senate
on Tuesday June &. 1872 the sce-
ond Tuesday after the receipt of this
notice. and the 18Th Tuesday after
the organization OF the legislature
the senate tooH Il ballot for the elec-
ton ef 4 United states senator FOR the
term commencing March !, 1915 ana
a.. # fali received fifteen fairs be-
ING majority oi al Of the members
elected ~ the senate nine members
thNrfaf drellnine 81 vote Tho huuHw
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