Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-28
OFFICIAL WAITS.


Inc GlUbe- Democrat 5 " aShInStOn cor
respondent wires his paper the following
relative to New Mexico Affairs ut The
national capital:
"The New Mexicans are very anxious
to have at least one native OF the territory
to high federal office They
think so much at least should be conceded
to that element. They have selected
Col. Frank Chaves as the best represent
tative OF the native New MeXicans, and
have unanimously Endorsed him Tor sur
veyor general OF the territory. His up
pointment is considered rs good as Sc
cured.
"A telegram received to-day from Al
buquerque safes that Mr. Waterman the
lawyer recently nominated for associate
justice OF the supreme court OF New Mex
leo, is on the way to Washington to look
after the charges which have been filed
against him. His friends say he will
have no trouble in convincing the sena-
tors and president, and that his confirms
ton will speedily follow. The complaint
made by the Swiss legation was men
toned in last nights dispatches. To this
has been added to-day remluiscUnce OF
MIR. Whlteman'5 career as an Indian
agent. When the Poncas were settled on
their reservation in the Indian territory
Mr.. Whiteman had charge OF them. lie
incurred several hundred dollars expense
in meeting emergencies which arose, and
for a time his accounts were held up
until the irregularities were smoothed out.
No blame attached in the end to his adj
minlstratiOn OF the POncas' affairs"
REPUBLICAN LEAGUES.
Agreeable to the call issued BY order OF
a meeting OF New Mexico Republicans,
held in Santa Fe on Feb. %, a number
OF representative Republicans met at Al
buquerque yesterday and took steps to
bring about the organization Of Repub-
lican league clubs in every county i'll the
territory. At yesterdays meeting Major
Vim. Cafrey, OF Lincoln, WAS elected
chairman, and Lee II. Rudisillc, OF Lin
coin, secretary. Methods of organization
were discussed and on motion OF Gov.
Slower the chairman WAS instructed TO
appoint an executive committee of five in
each county for the purpose OF forming
Republican leagues in their several Coun-
ties. in conformity with the rules and
Of the national league.
In pursuance thereof the chairman
named the following persons rs such COM
who are authorized TO promptly
proceed to organize leagues in their re-
spective localities:
Bernalillo .unty--Jesus Ma. Perea,
Gov. 4. s. Slower, q. W. Meylert, NJ. S.
Otero and Capt. A. NJ. Swan.
San Miguel County-W. u. kistler
Romero, L. y. Higgins, Miguel
Salazar and Lorenzo Lopez.
Santa Fe County-Antonio Ortiz V Sa-
lazar, Francis Downs, K. f. Twitchell,
Jose Segura and F. W. Clancy.
Socorro County,. ). Tiffany, Juan
Jose Baca, Z. W. Eaton, and Two more to
be added.
Lincoln County-Wm. CafFrey, q. B.
Barber, d. c. Nowlin, J. A. Brown and
Francisco Gonzales.
Dona Ana County-Mariano Barela,
Col. A. J. Fountain, Jacinto Armijo, j.
II. Riley and Chas. Metcalfe.
Grant County,. d. Bal, Col. Richard
Hudson, J, 4. Ancheta aud two more 10
be added.
Sierra County-R. p. Foster, y. GALES.
c. E. Barr, J. Z. Hyland, ". c. Hadley.
Taos-Juan Santlstevan, Pedro San
chez, Miguel Taioya, Bonifacio Barron
and Juan =. Romero.
Rio Arriba-Iion. r. D. Burns -four
more to be added.
COllaX-T. w. Collier, A. {. NOrhies,
J. NJ. Madrid two more to be added.
San Juan-Judge $. d. Webster -four
more to be added.
Ndlencia-Louis Huning, Tranquiino
Luna, Col. j. Francisco Chaves, solomon
Luna zone to be added.
The persons selected, where less than
five were named, are requested to add
proper names to complete the list
PERSONAL MENTION.
Secretary Lane is expected to return
from the east in about two weeks.
Gov. Ross has decided to complete the
pharmacy board by the appointment OF
Druggist Salisbury, OF Ration. A meeting
OF the board for purposes Of organization
will be called i'll few days.
Judge Reeves and wife have returned
to Texas. The only fault the judge has is
his political opinions, and even they have
not been able to spoil the upright old
gentleman the Lord intended him to be.
-Chama Northwest.
BY the recent Strengthening out ofcoun-
ty lines the treasurer, Patricio Trujillo, OF
Rio Arriba, found himself in Santa Fe
county. But Patricio was equal to the
emergency and with rapid stride got across
the line with his official domicile.
After all it appears that Hon. NJ. s.
Otero has not gone to Washington with the
gubernatorial bee in his sombrero. The
Jemez Hot springs Guide announces that
Mr.. Otero is there experimenting i'm
provements at that famous resort and
preparing to make raid on the noun
tain trout pools.
Family Suggestion.