The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
SUCCESSOR TO
FALL To SERVE
TILL 1924?
House Passes Bill Fixing
Term; Appointment
Likely Tomorrow

EtATf cosstsrosotrr
SANTA FE. March 70 The house
ui representatives hy party vote ot
80 Co %. passed q hill az the Tuesday
night session proposing to empower
the governor. when he appoints
senator tu succeed senator FAN. to
make IA, appointment tor the entire
uuoNpircd rm which runs to March
Q. 1874.
A. the law now stands thc governor
b. empowered tu can q special election
at any tam, To- nll such "a vacancy,
but In event no election IN called then
the vacancy would be- filled AZ the
next general election The subject
matter ut th" bili Tuesday night has
been discussed among lawyers here
since II hc,uiuv NuuWu that u vacancy
in the Hruut" would occur There iH
difference ur upiniou among them as
tu whether COO not thu Legislature has
power tu extend tn, term. under an
executive appointment beyond the
period uf tho neat roisIlur election.
Although Governor M,"h'm had
mad" uu public statement us tu his
plans. u was regarded u. likely this
morning tnat th" appointment tu the
rruat" vacancy would Dee made un
Thursday There appeared tu W" no
doubt umuur thus' who have di-,u
ed the appointment with the COVER
nor that Holm Cd. Bur-um would bv
the uppuiut,c. Tn, governor iudi-
Gated, when IL hocum, certain that
senator ran would enter the cabinet.
that he proposed To- consult republic
,aus throurhuut th' rirtr. iu nlliug
the vacancy. tie has done so.
county Dhairm'u anI committee
men throughout the stat, have been
asked fur Uh'ir opinions and the T.-
spoons" has been practically H uuauI-
NOUS oNpt' Ss.ut ui ps'fot'u'" for and
approval uf th' appointment uf Mr.
HurSum At th, sam, tim. great
many individual expressions Of th"
same KIND have been received hy the
governor and hrsr have become
more numerous during th" past few
days or since Dr. became known that
uu, ur two l',nl politicians had rN-
pressed opposition tu the republican
national committeeman tor ;ho stut.
tuiiul appointment ON, ut these. it
b. learned today. uudcrtuul, personal
campaign boo the huus, Ut rrpr.s,u-
tttNos Iu opposition tu Ma But-um'H
appointment. the ufiuff rDsultluu lu
the demonstration hy t3r house nee
publican members Tuesday afternoon.
when they marched ono q body tu tho
governors office with their request
that Mr. Bursum o., named
iiou-. Members Recommend Bur,,um
TW,utN-uluu uI the 33 republican
members uf the house Of representa-
dives called on Governor Moyhem
lat" Tuesday afternoon following the
governors announcement ut the
resignation of senator rJll aud told
him that they hoped he would APP
point Holm -. Eurum 10 th, va
caucN Speaker Albert Clancy acted
as Spokesman Tor N" delegation.
stating briefly the dcsidr Of the
house majority members Governor
Mechcm thanked the delegation fur
submitting it's recommendation and
said h. would TAX, it under consid
GRAFTON, In connection with the APP
puinimvnt
Just before the house delegation
called. Governor Mcchrm had had a
conference with Capt. burton g.
Mossman. of Roswell, who had ar
| rived al the noon hour from Wash
ington. II was understood that capt
MoSsmnn brought message To the
governor from senator FAIL. The
visitor. however, declined TO discuss
/ his mission and Governor Mcchcnl
made No statement In connection
/ with IT,
/ senate Thanks Harding.
During the Tuesday afternoon scs
| sion Governor Mcchcm sent his an
/ nounCcmcnt OF senator Falls rcsigna.
tion Co the senate, senators ap,
/ pointed special committee consist
ing uf Senators Wright MARTINEZ an,
| Lea To draft suitable resolutions an,
these were later presented an,
adopted los tho senate iu the follow
inr Joint resolution.
lie it resolved by the Legislature
! OF tho state Of Sew Mexico.
Whereas. thr Honorable Wurr"I
a. Harding, president ut the Iuit"'
| States. has selected the Hnnurahl,
Albert Bacon FAN Junior Unite,
States senator from New Mexico. 1
secretary Of IA, interior department
for the national administration. ana
"Nhorvas. tho selection Of the sal,
| Albert Bacon I'Ul for this r.
spnuslhl, ana highly important ono,
luurrs ip ia" honor and credit u
the state uf Ncw Mexico. and is
testimonial tu th, ability iuiorut'
and notable public >"rNir, uf tho SAT-
Honorable Albert Bacuu FHll.
"Nuw Therefore. tho legislature %
the state ul Sew Mexico hvr'b
makes grateful acknowledgment q
the Honorable Warren q. Harding
president of tho United states TO
the honor conferred upon tho stat
OF Sew Mexico and the Legislature
hereby heartily .couarltulnt"s th
Honorable Albert Bacon inN upn
his selection tu manage and dis
charge IN, duties uf one of iro Nrr
important departments "t tho u1