The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-05-09
NUMBER 80.
From the Globe Democrat.
NEW MEXICO COLONELS.
Territorial Protsst-A Dictatorial
Delegate.

Mr.. &. Pitman Smith, formerly
a st. Louis attorney connected
with the Law Department, of
the State Insurance Department,
now resident OF Albuquerque, New
Mexico, stopped over IN the city
last evening on his way t. Wash
ington, whittier he goes on mis-
sion ofimportance. 1t seems that
the Territory is afflicted with as
many Colonels" as Missouri in
proportion to population. The
Territorial Delegate, Mr.. Anthony
Joseph, in imitation of the plan
OF the Missouri delegation IN the
ms tier of Endorsements, recently
assembled himself and filled all
the Territorial offices within the
gift of the Administration, fur.
nishing the objects of his choice
with certificate, on the Missouri
plan. He then sent copies of his
slate to the New Mexican press.
He selected as Governor L. S.
Trimball, Albuquerque Warren,
Of Santa Fe, for Chief Justice of
the Territorial court Stone, of
Albuquerque, for Associate Justice,
and Martinez for United States
Marshal of the Territory. With
the exception of the latter, no idea
that they were candidates for any
thing had ever been dreamed of in
the Territory. The first intimat-
ion that they were in the field was
a telegram from Washington that
they had suddenly appeared there,
and with Mr.. Joseph fixed up
matters. Immediately there was
a howl from all over the Territory,
and protests, citing that the can
didates were all self announced
and in no instance tho choice of
the people. As to Trimball, he
is resident of the Mexican por-
ton of Albuquerque. He had de-
MED that he was a candidate, and
when he left for New Oaleans
stated that he was going to New
Orleans. Warren had already de-
clared in writing for another man.
Stone was SO disliked by his towns
men and the bar of the Territory
that the latter called a meeting
Of its association and forwarded a
protest to the President, Attorney
General and Delegate Joseph.
This had Its effect, for the choice
OF the Delegate was ignored, and
Brinker, of Warrensburg, Mo-,
Senator Cockrell's friend, received
tho appointment. In this connect
ion Mr.. Smith remarked that
Drinkers appointment is lily re-
ceived, and is looked upon as
violation of the plank in the nation
al platform regarding, nonresident
Territorial delegates. The New
Mexicans desire to enter the Union
by 1889, and the Democracy want
a harmonious party in order to
carry the tledgling. MIR. Smiths
sole mission is to represent to the
President that Delegate Joseph in
no sense represents the party.
They will be satisfied with f. q.
Ross, the old Kansas SenatoV who
voted against the impeachment of
Andrew johnson. Ross lives at
Albuquerque, and is supported by
: -thern New Mexico. The ap-
eminent OF Judge W. t. Thorn
Ton, of Santa Fe, a former Missou-
'ian, who represents Northern
New Mexico, would also be ac
,eptable,a but Trimball never.
They only ask that the peo >le of
New Mexico be consulted, and the
dictatorship Of Delegate Joseph
Do not recognized. Mr.. Smith
caves tor Washington tonight
with a trunk full of protests.
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