Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-12
POLITICAL BUDGET.
Col. Pickett in Eafnest-Judge Thorn
toms Switch-POlitical Pointers
from Far and Near.

Col. H. L. Pickett the well known
Grant county Democrat, has entered upon
an earnest contest for appointment as
district Judge to succeed Judge John R.
McFie. The latter will unquestionably
serve out his term, and after that no man
is more deserving of appointment by
Democratic administration than Is Col.
Pickett. When the latter left his native
state to come west, the Lebanon Tenn,
Herald said of him:
after having graduated with distinc-
boro, he taught school number of years
and became SO prominently identified
with the cause of education that he was
made county superintendent of schools
of our county ia 1877 in which position
he proved himself to be a strong, bold
and fearless advocate of popular educa-
ton. Shortly after his graduation in the
law department of Cumberland university
he was chosen to represent Wilson coun-
ty in the legislature of 1880, and while
there he fought every measure that tend
ed toward reckless extravaganza or
waste of the public revenue. He was so
popular with the members of that body
that the new county of Pickett was named
in honor of him without dissenting
vote"
Col Picket, has been engaged in prac-
ticing law in this territory since some
tirue in 1888, during which time he has
resided in Silver City, and can certainly
| look with pride to the successful and pro-
itable practice which he has enjoyed in all
courts of the territory. His especial quail
ications in legal way to fill the impor-
can't position of judge is well supporteA
~ another most necessary qualification,
MS general standing and reputation in
the community in which he lives.
GOSSIP.
1t is hardly probable that the legisla-
ture will hold any joint sessions, remarks
the Albuquerque Citizen.
Ex-Judge Brinker, presiding judge of
the I'd district under President Cleveland,
reported to desire to return to the ter
ritory in similar capacity.
1t is now said that Hon. W. T. Thornton
mas given up the gubernatorial contest
and will enter the field as an applicant
or the Office of U. S. district attorney
Hon. 4. B. Fall, of Las Cruces, also hank
RS after the same office, inspired, nc
loubt, by his great love of the Hon. W. B
Childers, of Albuquerque.
Mr.. Sherfey is not contesting the cleo
lion of John P. Casey, jr., as superinten
lent of public schools, but simply asks
or a fair count of the vote cast in the
,ounty-Three Rivers included.
Our Democratic friends think it strange
that Republicans object to having cleo
lions decided by ballot-box stealing and
IN improper declaration of the result by
the board of county commissioners.-La'
Cruces Republican.
While attending the Democratic jollifi
cation at Santa Fe recently Perry B. Lad.
was informed by number of Democratic
representatives that if he introduced {
DILL to cut down fees and salaries imme
diately, or within one year from the pas
sage of the act, that they would fight thu
measure. Mr. Lady is satisfied that sucl
bill can not pass, but he will introduc'
it, and make hard fight for its passage
1t is understood that DR.. Stovall ant
Anastacio Barela are opposed to an,
measure which will take effect before tn
expiration of two years from January
lS93.-Silver City Enterprise.