The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-10-13
CONGRESSMAN WALTON MAY Be DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR IN NEXT ELECTION

Washington October 9.-whether or
not Congressman w. b. Walton will be
in the race for the democratic nomina-
tiosa for United States senator next year
Will probably be determined one way or
the other within the next few weeks.
For three or four months past Mr..
walton has been receiving almost daily
letters from friends in every part OF
the state urging him to throw his hat
In the ring. These letters have been of
the most latterig nature. compliment
ing the congressman in the highest
terms upon the record for efficiency he
aas made since he took office last
March, and assuring him that he Is the
logical standard bearer of his party in
.he race for the higher office that is to
come in 1918.
20 all these letters Mr.. Walton has
given reply--that the time is not ripe
10 consider senatorial politics and that
be has been too busy with the work
that he has had in hand to give even
. thought to the matter OF running
for any other office. or of doing any
thing except devoting his attention to
holding down the office that he now
has
Now that the work OF the extraordi-
nary session of congress is completed.
however, and several weeks will elapse
before the beginning of the regular
session in December, IL is quite prob
able that AIR. walton win give careful
cons liberation to the suggestion that
be 10 into the light for the toga. His
M nf ha In
New Mexico. and while he is at home
he will doubtless meet and consult
with party leaders from every section
OF the state. Upon the reports thai
he receives at that time regarding pop
ular sentiment concerning his candi-
dacy will depend. It is believed. his de :
cision whether or not 10 enter the race.
Tiie closing scenes Of the first ses-
sion of the sixty-ffth congress differ
ed little from those of congresses that
have gone before. The exodus from
the capitol began seversl days before
adjournment actually took place, for
practically all important matters OF
legislation had previously been dis
posed of and only minor details re-
manned TO claim the attention of the
national law makers. Tired members
worn down with the worry and exer.
tioD of more than six months of con.
slant effort in matters vitally affect.
ing the national safety capered like
schoolboys at the thought of the week,
OF vacation that lie ahead of them anC
lost no time In taking trains for theii
homes as soon as they were free tC
10 80.
The war. of course has claimed tn,
incessant attention Of both branche
OF congress since the second day o
last April. and the most momentum
questions that have ever come befor
amy congress have left no time to con
slider legislation of lesser importance
The realization that such would b
the ease early in the session caused tn
caders Of both branches of congress
10 enter into an iron -clad agreen,en
that nothing s,Ve war emergency leg
islation should be taken up before DE
-cernber. and the strictest constructio
has been placed on the term war emer
lsency Legislation" Senators and rep
rescntativSs with pet measures of in
terest to, ,tne folks back home have trie
vainly 20 get them through az rider
TO Other bills on the theory that the
wore tndirecly war measures but in
= triably they have been shut of with
It consideration.
With the beginning OF the regula
ession in December, all these meas
res and many others, some of the
really great Importance. will tab
he center Of the Legislative stag
lso. leaders of both the great politics
Iarties viii get into action with vie
Q making medicine for the campaie
hat will come on next fall There wi
y - Tightening OF party lines, whit
iave heen Almost obliterated durir
"a he past six months, and congress vi
,noe more take on a normal aspeC
The chances are that II will prove
le one of the most Interesting sesHloi
for half "A century.