Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05
Rumor Has 1t That Senator
Albert Bacon Fall Expects
to Resign From Upper
House Before Next Election,
INTEREST CENTERS IN
GOVERN0RSHIP CANDIDATES
Names of Speaker Romero,
Holm 0, BurSum, Judge
Richardson, Ralph @, Ely.
and Felix Martinez Figure,
.pse,A, CONTEMPORARIES TO MOANING JOURNAL,

SPECIAL eoHaasroHpsses TO MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, June A.
The political situation is developing
in this state from several different
angles. As the governorship has about
the same relation to "a state political
contest that the sheriffs office has in
a county, interest centers chiefly in
who will be the nominees of the re-
spective parties for New Mexico's
chief executive.
However. there is a rumor current
I'm the state that Senator Albert b.
FAN will resign before the next cleo
ton, and that a successor will he
elected for his toga as well as some
one TO the position now held by Hon.
Thomas Benton Catron.
1t is claimed that Senator Fall finds
the national capital irksome and that
he is unable to save money from his
salary; in fact, that the senatorship
has become heavy financial burden
to him, and that he means to get ont
of II in order to recolip mis- finances
In private life, Senator Fall always
has been a money maker and in pub
lie life he cannot serve his own finan-
cial interests and the people at the
same time. While it is known that
Senator Fall has stated his purpose
20 resign, il Is not known whether or
not he will change his mind when
the time comes for final action.
Romero'S Strong Following.
In the governorship talk, Speaker
Secundinc RomerOs name figures
large in this section of the state. Since
the election of Il. G. Hernandez to
congress, the native element is known
TO have higher ideas of its power than
ever before, and the Spanish Ameri
cans want the chief executive Of the
state above everything else. On the
republican side, Speaker Romero is
the logical candidate from q native
standpoint He is recognized as an
able, aggressive leader and exceed
ingly ambitious.
should Speaker Romero not be
nominated many believe that the
honor will go to Holm O. Bursum,
the nominee of the republicans at the
first state convention. Whether Bur
sum will succeed in his alleged ambi- |
tons for the governorship is conced-
ed to depend largely upon the ability
of the tax law fathered by him. to
work out satisfactorily.
That Ralph c. Ely. present republic |
can State chairman, has ambitions for !
the gOVs!norshit or the senat0rship is !
as widely known, as Mr.. Ely has tray |
eled since he became receiver for the
New Mexican Central railroad. Mr.. |
Ely is making a campaign wherever
he goes, and he has gone almost over
the entire state speaking at high |
school commandments and other
gatherings. Whether Mr. Ely has the !
common geezer with him cannot be /
stated, but it is certain that the re-
publican leaders of New Mexico are |
against him.
So far as the congressional race is
concerned, it Is conceded that y. c.
Hernandez will not ')e opposed for
denomination, regardless of the rec
ora he may or may not make in WASH
lngton. His democratic opponent is
pretty sure to beia Spanish American,
probably Hon. Il. G. dc Baca, who is
concededly popular with the demo-
cratic leaders as well as with the
rank and file of his party
1t is not believed that the demo-
Gratis have decided on who would be
the best candidate for the governor
ship. In the Peeos valley judge Rich
ardson has strong following, and
there will be an effort made to nom
mate him provided he wants it.
- IL IluhoPClD IiNbNipANbs
1t is doubtful IL he would consent to
give up the marshalship, sure thing
If Wilson is reelected. for an un-
certain gubernatorial race.
Status OF Felix Martinez.
Many democrats over the state have
an idea that Hon. Felix Martinez
would be the logical man, provided
he decides to remove from III Paso
and take UP his actual residence in
New Mexico. Mr. Martinez is known
TO have invested heavily in the valley
near Las Cruces. He also Is one of the
largest land owners in ColtaX county
ana has valuable property in San
Miguel county. Whether he Will aban-
don his large interests in Ell Paso
and move his actual residence into a
state where his constructive residence
mas been for many years is known TO
no one other than Mr. Martinez him
self,
Also II is known to no one other
than Mr.. Martinez whether he would
accept a nomination for the COVER
norship If IL was offered to him: but
II is conceded by all that he would
make strong run should he enter
the race. Mr.. Martinez has the CON
ndence of the business interests OF
the state, regardless of race or party
and he has the confidence Of the
Anglo American as we'll as the Span
lsh-American.
A. \. Jones Regarded Sure.
For the democratic senatorial can
dldacy but one man is generally con-
sldered for Senator Catron's place
That man is Hon A. A. Jones, assist
ant secretary of the interior. Should
there be two candidates, it is not i'm
probable that Judge Richardson
would be the one named 10 fill the
unexpired term of Senator Fall.
on the republican side, it is known
mat Senator Catron will be nominat-
ed to succeed himself and that he Will
command the full republican strength.
should he have running mate, he,
PROBABLY, would be Hon. o. Bursum,
VINO would prefer the senatorship to
me governorship. though there are
several prominent republicans, who
would like to inherit Falls toga