Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-03-02
THE POLITICIANS.
Newsy Bits Relative to Those Who
Aspire for Office Under the New
Order of Things.

among GnOS0 IN search OF OmC0 IN new
Mexico at this time in Wash
ington City, are Geo. F. Patrick, Of
Pueblo, Colo, formerly of Grant county,
who would like judgeship; Hon. H. L.
Pickett, of Silver City; Col. A. G. Coleman,
who lis supposed to have pull for the
surveyor generalship; ex-U. s. District At
torney Thomas Smith who wants most
anything he can get.
j. H. Crist, chairman Of the New Mex
leo Democratic central committee; Sen
ator A. B. Fall, of Dona Ana county, can
didate for the U. s. district attorneyship
and G. F. Easley, who is after the Office OF
surveyor general, we're passengers on a
south bound train night before last. The
latter two went south, Mr.. Crist stopping
off at Albuquerque, to confer with Hon
H. B. Ferguson. Messrs. Crist and Fer
gusson leave next week for Washington
and hope to meet the president in person
The newly appointed board of peni-
Tertiary commissioners will meet for the
purpose of organization on Monday next,
and there is some talk of change in
superintendent. J. L. Lopez, ex-sheriff
Of San Miguel county, and member OF
the board, is said to be an applicant for
the uperintendency, and report has it also
that DR.. R. II. Longwill would like to secure
the position; the present superintendent,
j. r. DeMier, is candidate for re-appoint-
ment.
Senator Hall and Representative Lady
did good work in the late legislature and
Grant county has nothing to complain of.
They secured appropriations for both hos
pitfalls here and did good work in getting
the normal school bill through. This has
been tried, before but Silver City mover
succeeded in getting territorial institu-
zion of any kind until this session of the
legislature.-Silvsr City Sentinel.
Hon. Pedro Perea, of Bernalillo, was a
pleasant caller at this Office. He spent
several weeks at Santa Fe during the re-
cent session of the legislature and can
tell many amusing episodes of the gath
ering. He worked hard to create the
county of Rio Grande, and came very
near accomplishing his object.-Albu-
querque Citizen.
Judge ]. D. O'Bryap, who is leading
applicant for the chief justiceship, has
been in Philadelphia for some months,
and has been kept closely confined at
home owing to sickness in his family. He
is, however, expected to reach Washing
ton to-day and will remain there week
or so.
A. B. Renahan has been employed to 60
to San Miguel county and take testimony
in the contested election case of Eugenio
Romero VS.. Lorenzo Lopez, involving
the shrievalty. There are some 200
witnesses to examine and Mr.. Renahan
will visit every precinct in the county.
G. q. Gildersleeve returned last night
from an extended trip to eastern cities,
including Washington. He declares he
has no intention of seeking any Office in
the gift of Mr.. Cleveland.
+ Rev. w. D. Robinson, of Las Cruces, is
here with petition asking signatures for
his appointment as superintendent of the
Albuquerque government Indian school.
Albuquerque Citizen.
G. O'Conor Roberts, of Albuquerque,
has received numerous strong indorse-
ments of his application for mine in
spector from prominent citizens through
out the territory.
Over the governorship, the o. 8. mar
shalship and one or two Of the judicial
positions the liveliest sort of scrap is
going ON among New Mexicans.
W. A. Walker, superintendent of the
street railway, and Col. W. T. Donovan
are in the field for the Albuquerque post
mastership.