Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-19
FACTS BY FIsKE.
He Returns from the National Capital
and CHATS of New Mex
leo Affairs.
Impressions of President and Cabinet
Friends of the West-Our
Office Seekers.

Hon, T.. \. Fiske returned home from
Washington to-day He had n delightful
trip and throughout his stay at the ma
tIonal capital encountered many old ne
| qualntances-friends Of former DAYS when
he was chief clerk OF the division of
private land claims in the general land
office during President Grants admins
tration. The gentleman has jolly story
to relate Of the ups and downs OF the
New Mexico delegation now in Washing
ton city. lie says the majority OF the
New MeXicans there now are wearing
silk hats and canes, and i'll this respect
are fully abreast Of the eastern crowds
now lowering about that quarter. He
thinks for average good looks and all
around characteristics for getting there
they also hold their own.
Mr., Fiske had personal interviews with
President Harrison and all the members
OF his cabinet during his STAY in the
capital city, He thinks Gen. Harrison
will give the country business mans.
administration that will elicit the admira-
ton OF all classes of people in every section.
He found him most kindly disposed to-
ward the west especially. The cabinet
officers were called upon in company with
eX-Gov. Lew Wallace, gentleman al
ways kindly remembered in New Mex
lCO. Attorney General Miller, Secretary
Noble, OF the interior, and Secretary
Window, OF the treasury, be found partic-
ularly interested in New Mexico affairs
and they possessed an acquaintance with
local business and political matters, and
a knO" ledge of the leading men in this
territory which was truly surprising.
Secretary Noble acted as attorney in New
Mexico eases here in Santa Fe twenty
years ago. In one OF these eases Major
Breeden served as master in Chuncerv.
and few days ago when party OF
citizens from this territory, including
Major Breeder, called at the interior
department, Secretary Noble stepped for
ward and said, "Why, hello, here's
Breeden, my old master in chancery."
Mr.. fiske says the secretary has n re-
memory, especially Tor dates, I
names and faces. lie thinks Messrs |
Miller and Noble are the two cabinet |
members closest to the president. These !
three men have fought LIES battle. to-
gether, and the bond OF of union betW cen I,
them, !orialIy and otherwise, is iudis- I
soluble
Mr. Fiske thinks it is n neck and neck |
contest Tor the governorship between !
Meosrs, Prince and Dwyer, with possibly. /.
at this time, the chances in favor OF the |
latter, although the New York delegation,
headed by Evarts, is working for
Judge Prince, and he also has the
backing Of secretary Tracy, OF the naval
bureau, as lar 0s It can consistently be &C /
'orded him. lie thinks Col. Dick
hudson will probably get the u. ). !
and that Mr.. Weltmcr is in
he lead i0r postmaster at Santa Fc, With
strong Pennsylvania backing.
For surveyor general, b. +. Hobart, OF
AS Vegas, is making n strong canvass.
Nothing will be done, probably, iur some
weeks yet Ill reference to the successors
II Judge Long and Judge Brlnkcr. Major
Nhiteman was aided 10y Mr.. tiske in get
ing his application before the authorities.
He also did the best he could for Judge
Bail and Hon. John +. McFie, without
special reference as to the particular dis
riots they should occupy, The receiver
ship Tor the Santa Fe land office will
lkely he settled in Il few weeks, and it is
Mr.. Fishes opinion that Mr.. Spradling
hus far has the inside track for the posi-
ion.
The story that lie himself was appli-
ant Tor the chief justiceShip he laugh
ngly repudiates. He wasn't there in
search Of office, but went merely to look
'fter the wants Of few friends. /.