Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-08
THE SITUATION.
for the spOils-A. b. Fails Nomi-
nation Hung Up.

A special dispatch from Washington to
the Denver Republican under date OF
Wednesday gives right readable review
Of the situation there touching New Mex
leo affairs. 1t reads:
The nomination of William T. Thorn
ton to be governor of the territory of
New Mexico, in opposition to the wishes
of Delegate Joseph and National Com
, mitteeman Ferguson, was clean victory
for home rule, and for Mr.. ]. H. Crist,
who made the strongest fight in Mr..
Thornton's behalf, and shows, too, thai
Mr.. Cleveland is disposed to appoint citi-
zens of a territory to the offices, even if
there is difference of opinion as to whom
the appointment should be given.
The New Mexico colony here we're some-
what startled by receiving information
that by request of the president the nomi-
nation of A. B. Fall IS a Justice of the
territorial supreme court was not acted
upon by the senate judiciary committee.
PROTESTS SENT IN.
It appears that as soon as Falls candi-
dacy became known a number of letters
we're sent from New Mexico protesting
against his nomination, but they were not
received until after the nomination had
been sent in. Hence the presidents re-
quest that it be held up. He, however,
told Mr.. Joseph Wednesday afternoon
that if no further charges were filed he
would not withdraw tho nomination. The
character of the charges was not stated,
but 1T Is believed they accuse Mr.. Fall of
such extreme partisanship as to totally
unfit him for judicial position.
THE MARsHALsH1P.
The question of who shall be recon-
mended for secretary of the territory is
undecided. The marshalship, however,
will likely fall to Felix Martinez, of Las
Vegas, if he will ACCEPT, of which there is
some doubt. Delegate Joseph, National
Committeeman FergussCn and Chairman
Crist have agreed on Mr.. Martinez and
will urge his nomination, and in case of
his refusal to accept it is quite probable
that he will be permitted to name the
man.
E. L. Hall, of Grant county, is a candi-
the solid Missouri delegation. This comes
from the fact that Mr.. Hall is the brother
of Congressman U. s. Hall, of Missouri,
who last fall beat Mansur for the nomina-
tion. The point is made, however, that
for a number of years the marshalship
has gone to Spanish-American and that
they regard it as quasi right. Santiago
Baca, of Albuquerque is another ap.
plicant.
THE SUPREME BENCH.
Messrs. Joseph, Ferguson and Crist
have also agreed to recommed the ap-
pointme mt of John Y. Hewitt of White
Oaks, N. B. Laughlin of Santa Fe, N. G.
Collier of Albuquerque for justices of
the supreme court. The chief justiceship
is still in allegiance. It is understood
that charges against some of the present
justices are being prepared, and will be
filed with the attorney general. Incom-
potency and offensive partisanship will
be alleged as sufficient grounds for re-
mOvals.
THE COLLECTORsHIP.
There is strong CONTEXT being waged
over the collectorship p of internal revenue.
There are several candidates from New
Mexico and but one from Arizona, which |
folm the collection district. The New
Mexican candidates are B. Seligman of
Santa Fe, J. W. Schofeld of Santa Fe, D.
d. Harkness of Cerrlllos, Lorion Miller
of Albuquerque, A. g. Stalnecker of
Ration, M. s. Hart of Las Vegas, W. T.
McCreight of Albuquerque, and G. NJ.
Shannon of Clinton, Arizona. Inasmuch
as New Mexico has had the collectorship
for number of terms, it is quite gener-
ally conceded that Shannon will get the |
place.
For surveyor general the candidates
are Col. 9. G. Coleman of Santa Fe, and
G. F. Easley of Cerrillos.