Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-25
CHARGED
WITH PLAYING
POLITICS Of
LOW ORDER
Alleged Hold Up Of Fall Gre.
dentials Was For Purpose Of
Securing Fancied Advant-
age to Democracy.
SANTA FE QUIET WHILE v
LAWMAKERS ENJOY RESI-

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senatorial controversy practically set
tied by the action OF the Republican
caucus and the re-electlon of senator
Fail assured, today waa = quiet ona
around the state capitol
Many of the Legislators are spend
Ing the weekend az their homes.
while those who remain are either
engaged on COMMITTEES work o. ENJOY.
ing a respite from their labcrs of the
week
The governors legal adviser is stfll
convinced Of the llleRalitv OF Gona-
tor Falls election last June. hut tha
senator does not appear worried. H9
II perfectly willing that the la9lnla.
ture should 80 through the form of
another election. thougb ne does NOS
regard u M necessary and cniy doair-
able for the purpose OF avoiding any
possible controversy na eha result ot
the governors failure 70 nign hia
credentials.
The rumor monxers are stlis busy
and mysterious hlnta Of the po1nible
election Of a dark horse 10 the SEN
ate are heard In some quarters.
Speaker Baca. who with a omala
handful OF followers refused 20 en-
ter the Republican caucus. % men
toned as a possibility. hut outside
OF his own Immediate circle the
speaker is regarded ~ something of
n Joke.
L The Democratic members of the
Legislature are canvaasiRH the situ-
alton with a view to agreeing upon
prominent leader who VIII be given
the complimentary vote OF that parry.
II II likely TINT a caucus win Be
held 10 decide thn question, Tne man
most prominently mentioned for the
honor ai this time h Judge Granyfile
A. Richardson oc Roswell. 5odge
Richardson mas been life,long work
cr in the Dcmocratic ranks In New
Mexico and has occupied a number %
positions of honor and trust
on me Republican side II IL gen
orally conceded that the action ef
Thursday nights caucus. when a ma
iority OF the members OF both houses
of the legislature, pledged themselves
20 Judge Fail finally settles the sem
atorship question and that the elec-
tion Tuesday will be- merely the for
L ANNA NfNNlMUsN w WV N0ANH VI ANNN"
who pledged themselves IN she cau-
Gus.
with reference 10 the legality OF
the senatorial elecilna last June there
seems 90 be little difference of cpin-
ion the governor and his legal adviser
hold that the election wrs illegal
while almost every other attorney ~
prominence holds the opposite opiii-
ion. In many quarters the governor
~ severely criticised for hik action ~
holding up Senator Falrs credentials
aud thus prcclpitatlng a controversy
which AZ one time threatened 20 dead
lock the legislature with the conse
quent delay in public business.
= The governor ls freely charged witt
. playing politics OF law order, IN
: motive alleged being that he hopes
. TO be able TO deprive New Mexico %
Z one Of her senator's. with vacane'
4 existing and the Legislature deadiocke'
II wenld easily he possible that IN
+ choice 81 n senator would not be mad
!. until the mex, session OF the legisla
4 ture. and there u. of course. en-
n chance that the next legislature ma
n he Democratic. AZ 9il events the re
X pubucans would be deprived Of on
\ vote ia the United states senate
where. Just at this time. kepuhlieal
N votes are badly needed.
h There b persistent report her
"a that Governor Mcdonald recent
"a ~ received letter from
~ parsonage high In tho counciia o
n tho National Democracy 90 "a
effect that. it the election of q Demo
a orat we're possible, he Was "a work
: that end. II Il were not poasibl
,s the governor. according 20 the storl
In was ia keep his hands of.