Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-29
THE POLITICIANS.
After the Triumvirate More Hot
Shot-Waiting and Watch
ing-Political Gossip of
the Day,

special to the Albuq uerque Democra
from Washington under date of the 27ti
inst, says:
During the absence of President Cleye
land and the cabinet in attendance upor
the naval parade, better opportunity is
given one to reach the chiefs of depart.
ments and obtain some information IA IN
the status of rival candidates for Office in
New Mexico. Judging from the papers
OF applicants on file, the committee of
three (who were supposed to have the
power to dictate appointments) are not
meeting with the success of their antici-
Pations. Most all the candidates recon-
mended by Joseph, Crist and Ferguson
are meeting with much opposition. In a
number OF cases the charges preferred are
boldly set forth and supported BY aflida-
VT, and the charges against the commit
toe themselves, Individually and collec.
lively, made by the best citizens of
New Mexico, are of nature to
command the confidence of President
Cleveland. H. l.. Pickett, Tennessee
democrat, who has lived in New Mexico
several years, was the first to fall before
the affidavit guns of the patronage dis
pensipg trio. Delegate Joseph's auto
graph appears more frequently than
either OF the other two, and his opposi-
tlon to certain democrats isas pronounced
as 1t is against republicans. Scott Trux.
ton, recommended by the Office brokers.
a candidate for register of the Roswell
Land Office, meets with considerable op
position from people of his home. who
say In plain Anglo-Saxoh that tho trium-
Vlrate are not authorized to represent
u, Inc democratic party of New Mexico at
as to the competency, ability
D, Or worthiness of applicants for Office.
Jharges OF various kinds and vicious in
,nelr nature were filed against those can
'ldates whom the trio did not want an
pointed. The objections to their appoint
nent were signed by this committee. The
lames OF Joseph and Crist appear on
hese charges more frequently than that
# FERGUSON"
sSh1GMAN LOOKING OUT FOR sELIaMAN.
Washington dispatch to tho Denver
lines says: Bernard Seligman, of Santa
e, N. a., arrived in Washington to-day,
ellgman is candidate for collector of
Internal revenue for the district of New
lexlco, his application for this posi-
ion having been filed at the treasury de-
artment some time ago. He probably q
onsiders that it Is necessary to look out ,
Or his own interest, SO he Is on the {
round, but just little late to do any,
1lng for himself within the next ten t
ays, owing to the absence of President r
leveland and Sec. Carlisle, who will not 4
'turn to Washington from their trip to A
ew York and Chicago before next c
'ednesday.
All other applicants for Office from t.
dorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Ari. I
INA will be obliged to rest their feet for h
week before they will be able TO ad- D
lnce their own interests in any way bo- c
use of the absence of high officials. Il
POLITICAL NOTES.
John G. Spears, of Gallup, is an ap- !.
icant to succeed himself 40 U. 8. mine ~
spector. :.
Ex-Gov. Ross, who stands a poodlv s.
ance for appointment assecretary of the D
rritory, has left Washington and is ex-
cted at Silver City in couple of 9,
ys. -,
E1- Chief Justice E. V. Long, is of the b.
inion, that he will be appointed chief vi
stlce of New Mexico, when change Fl
all be made. Here is a pointer to a Ri
cd many New Mexico people. Let Sc
I'm act in time. att
The land Office at Roswell is closed for NJ
'airs. The receiver has as yet filed no
nd and the appointment Of register is M
1ging fire like a flint.lock musket. An. cd
cations for lands under the U. &. land m,
10 and final proof, examinations, con- IN,
ts and other business are in bad shape, ar
eddy Daily Current. no