El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-13

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Jan. Is.-Interest
n the forthcoming session Of the
fourth New Mexico state legislature
a day in advance OF its converting
Tuesday. is confined almost alto
gether TO the fight for the speaker
ship Of the lower house. for which
there are four candidates. Mai. ". H.
H LIewellyn, Of Las Cruces. speaker
Of the third house; Antonio A Sc
diIlo. OF Albuquerque. said to be the
choice OF Gov. Larrazolos Roman L
Baca, OF Santa Fe. speaker Of the
Carrizozo. Lincoln county. A Repub-
lican caucus will be held tonight TO
pick a candidate
OF the four, Maj. Llewellyn was the
first in town. having arrived from
Fort Selden last Thursday night He
is very optimistic as to his prospects,
and has been diligently canvasSing
such members as are on the ground
His colleague. Isidoro Armijo, came
in Friday noon and Immediately be-
gan 10 take an active part in the
milling on behalf Of Llewellyn.
Both saw the governor Friday, but
Il is understood that they obtained
no expression as to what the chief
executive will do in the way OF &C
tively throwing his official influence
behind Sedillo.
Nobody Has n Cineh.
Present indications are that no can
didate will have a majority OF the 80
Republicans who will enter the house
caucus A careful poll OF the prefer
ences indicates that Sedillo will have
13. Llewellyn II, Baca eight and
Blanchard two on the first ballot, al
though LlewelIyn claims a majority
on the first ballot.
CaTfTT0 fe rruTa-aN0nH 70 Ha nunnzn1
to a hurried ratification OF the fed
eral amendment prohibiting the liquor
business and II is announced that Rev.
Mr. Farley. state head OF the Anti
Saloon league. and fellow townsman
OF Sedillo. is vigorously opposing his
candidacy.
sednlo's chief sponsor. aside from
the governor. is Frank Hubben, Of
Albuquerque. defeated candidate for
the senate in 1915. and the san Miguel
county organization
LleWeIlyn Has Strong Support.
He is facing opposition. however,
from sources which have never been
defeated in a fight for organization
control in the past in New Mexico in
many years II. o. Bursum, of So
zorro. is openly committed 10 LEVEL
Ign, as Is Ed Otero, nephew OF Sole
mon Luna, and the boss OF Valencia
county. George Craig. Of Albuquerque.
Republican state chairman. is taking
no open hand in the proceedings. but
It is understood that he will work
with BCTsum and Otero as against
Hubbeu throughout the legislature
Bacz has succeeded in rounding up
a number OF the Mexican members
from the northern part OF the state,
but his colleague from this county
Albert Clancy, will vote for LleWes-
Ign. AS Clancy IS a member OF the
law firm Of ex-senator Thomas B.
= - t. 49,
the ex-senator IS lined up with the
anti-Sedillo faction
Blanchard Is cutting no figure
whatever.
IdeEveIIyn Possible Winner.
A close analysis OF the situation
points to the probable success OF
Blewellyn. always with the provisO /
that at the last moment Gov. lara !
zolo does not demand the election OF
Sedillo. The famous Fort Selden vet |
eran is making a smooth and polite /
fight, creating no antagonisms. and !
IL a compromise is finally necessary |
after a deadlock OF any length, II Is ]
apparent that he IS the one man on /
whom the leaders can concentrate
Ed. Otero came in from Los Lunas
Friday and had a long talk with the |
governor Saturday. He IS known to
have told the governor that Sedillo IS !
not equipped for the duties OF organ
izing the Republican membership into !
a compact body. and that the election /
OF Sedillo would leave the Republican !
majority without a floor leader, the
position held by Judge Barnes, Of Al !
bUquerque. IN the last house. Barnes !
Is a member again and II Lewellyn |
is reelected speaker, would have
charge OF the interests OF the party on
the floor.
Governor May stay Out.
Bursum and Craig got here Sunday |
afternoon. Close friends OF the gov
ernor said last night that he would
take no action in the spealCership IN
til after he had conferred with the
three leaders and that the chances /