Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-01-08
SENATOR FALL AND
HIS STATES.

HIS STATES.
It is evident that United States
Senator A. b. Fan. of New Mexico
is going to have a fight for the reten
ton of his seat in the senate undel
the last election he received at III;
hands Of the New Mexico Legislature
Just previous TO its adjournment.
Governor Mcdonald has asked his
advising attorney for an opinion OF
the legality Of the second election o.
Mr.. Fall to the senate. That opinion
has been handed 10 the governor and
saws the election OF FAN for the tern
which begins on the fourth of next
March was not proper or legal.
Senator Fall has some bitter pc
htical enemies in his state and their
showing evidence of activity in an ef
fort TO prevent him continuing In the
senate as a senator from New Mexico
The same legislature which has al
ready twice elected Fall to the sen
ate viii soon be convened again and
when it meets the governor win ad
wise that one Of its duties will be to
elect a United States senator. whose
term viii begin on the Fourth of
March, 1918.
The albuquerque Journal is leading
the fight on Fall and the following
editorial extract is taken from that
paper:
while the United States senate is
sole judge of the qualification of its
membership, the tendency of late
years mas been toward strict con-
struction Of the law regarding cleo
lions. Besides, It is no: believed that
the committees on privileges and cleo
tons will be prejudiced in Senator
Falls favor through senatorial cour-
tesy. That committee is composed OF
a majority Of stand-pat republicans.
Beyond doubt taey have heard of the
attitude of Senator Fall during the last
campaign.
They know that as permanent chair
man of the republican state conven-
ton he made a speech in praise OF
Roosevelt and that he never men,
toned the rame of President Taft,
then renominated for the presidency
by the national convention at Chicago.
They know that Senator Fail took no
part in the last campaign except TO
make one speech in his alleged home
county, Otero, during which he again
praised Roosevelt and referred repeat
eddy to the president as "old Taft
and to woodrow Wilson as the school
teacher" His expression was Of the
most contemptuous sort regarding
both the republican and the democrat
is presidential candidates.
Senator Catrons county of Santa
Fe showed up with its full republican
majority. notwithstanding the de-
crease OF the vote generally. as com
pared with the vote cast at the FIRST
state election. In the other hand,
Otero, the county in which Judge
Fall claims mis- home. went heavily
democratic. though that county 81
normally about a standoif. with the
odds usually slightly republican
The republican leaders oil the state
no longer regard Fall as republican
refore he left the democratic party
he called himself Roosevelt demo
crat.~ At best, ne now claims to be
q Roosevelt republican" It is re-
ported from Washington thst ne mas
been coqueting with the democrats,
and has iash1 I'D that he has not yet
made Up ais islrd as to his future po-
E.
Iltfeal Affiliations.
The state - 70 be congratulated on
the fact that the last alleged election
Of Fan had no elements Of validity, for,
IL VIII avoid the necessity of begin
ming contest 1t Washington inyolv-