Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-16
Tidings
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
NEW MEXICO AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-A conference
OF New Mexicans, now in the city, was
held at Willard's, and the question OF ter
ritorial Offices under the new administers
ton WAS discussed. Fifteen prominent
citizens of the territory were present, and
they agreed to recommend three candi-
date for Office. They are J, y. Bail, OF
Silver City, for associate justice of the
supreme court OF New Mexico, to succeed
Judge Reeves, OF the LIST district John r.
McFie, OF Las Cruces. for associate Justice
to succeed Judge Henderson, of the Sd
district and J. A. Spradling, Of Santa Fe,
for receiver OF public moneys at Santa Fe,
to succeed Leigh 0. Knapp.
Some of the New Mexicans called at
the department of justice and presented
the matter to the new judges to the at.
torney general. Judge Reeves has al
ready resigned, and the resignation of
Judge Henderson is also in the hands of
Attorney General Miller. Mr.. Miller gave
the delegation to understand that he
would recommend the appointment of
Judge Reeves successor at once. The
nomination OF successor to Judge Hem
derson will also be recommended at once.
No action was taken at the conference
relative to candidates for other places
than the three mentioned, but the matter
Of governor OF the territory was informally
discussed. 1t is not likely that any par
ticular candidate will receive unanimous
Endorsement, hut Col. Dwyer is under
stood to have majority OF the delegation
in his favor.
SANTA FE LAND OFFICE,
Ex.Sec. Colman was instrumental,
couple of years ago, in securing ior Leigh
o. Knapp, OF st. Louis, the appointment
OF receiver OF the land office at Santa Fe,
N. M. For the past winter Mr.. Knapp
has been in very bad health. About two
weeks ago he sent his resignation to Col.
Colman. More recentlya telegram came,
saving his health was such he must ask
either for immediate acceptance of his res
ignation or for leave OF absence. Col.
Colman carried the telegram TO Sec.
Noble and explained the circumstances.
After little reflection, Gen. Noble said
he would accept the resignation, to take
effect in thirty days, and would.grant Mr..
Knapp immediate leave Of absence. 1t is
understood that Mr.. James A. Spradling,
tho editor OF the Santa Fe New MEXICAN,
will receive the place vacated by Mr..
Knapp.
SOME MORE NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate:
rs. Clarkson, Of Iowa, for first assist
ant postmaster general; Lewis Wolfey,
OF Tucson, A. T., for governor Of Arizona.
Postmasters: VIM. Wallace, lndianapo-
lis Jas. NJ. Kellogg, Wycks, Mont. Jere-
miah Sullivan, of Montana, for collector
of customs for the district of Montana and
Idaho.
John A. Kasson, Iowa William Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey George H. Bates.
Delaware, commissioners to represent the
United States at the conference to be held
In Berlin concerning affairs in the Samoan
island. Elbert freed, of Montana, United
States attorney for Montana.
PUBLIC. PRINTER.
The indications now are that out of the
following six the winner for governmf nj
printer will be chosen: August Donath
Chester, Pa, Capt. William Meredith
Chicago; Capt. Holloway, Indianapolis
ex-Congressman Nichols, North Carolina
Major A. o. =. Davis, Of Minneapolis, anc
osborne, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS.
The president yesterday received a dele
alton from Georgia, headed by Gen
Longstreet; another from Virginia headet
by John s. Wise, Gen. Goff, of Wes
Virginia, also had q brief talk with tn,
president.
Ex-Gov. Low wallace.
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