Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-17
GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANT
A Chat with Judge +. 4. Foster, of
san Juan County, Who Hopes to
succeed to Gov ThOrntOn's
Position.

Judge E. G. Foster, who is prominently
mentioned as a candidate for the appoint
ment of governor of New Mexico under
the incoming administration, arrived in
Santa .'e yesterday afternoon from his
home in San Juan county. He is a guest
at the Palace hotel. A representative of
the New MEXICAN had the pleasure of
chat with Judge Foster this morning and
found him most charming and affable
gentleman, evidently thoroughly posted
ON political affairs, both national and
ments who has made success of his bus
mess undertakings while at the same
time getting out of life all the good things
possible in the way of health, happiness
and contentment Geniality is strik
ing trait in his character. He is we'll
preserved man of commanding personal
ity, probably about so years of age. AS
is we'll known, his "better half" as he is
evidently proud to confess, is Mrs. j. FL
len Foster, recognized far and wide as
one of the ablest women lawyers in the
land and always staunch and earnest
advocate on the rostrum for the princi
Piles of the Republican party.
Judge Fosters former home was in
Iowa. Three years ago he made extensive
purchases of land in San Juan county and
took up his residence there. At the last
two elections he has cast his vote as
resident of that county, and he declares
he has "come to stay" One of Judge
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d. c., Daily Times and another is an at
torney in Iowa for the Rock Island road.
When approached upon the subject of
his candidacy for the gubernatorial Of
foe, Judge Foster said to day that he was
surely going to make try for..the place,
and he felt as if his chances for success
we're reasonably fair. my wife and
sons and numerous friends throughout
the country at large as we'll as in New
Mexico have urged me to seek this ap-
pointment," said he, land I shall do so,
for love New Mexico and her people,
and knowing something of the superior
natural resources of the territory, have
come to cast my lot here among you in
full faith that here shall sooner or later
arise one of the great, grand states of the
nation. Yes; you may say that l am an
avowed candidate for appointment to the
governorship."
That Judge Foster is no novice in Off
cial life is amply demonstrated by his
record, points on which the NEW MEXICAN
CLEANS from personal friend of his in
Santa Fe. For four years he was one of
the secretaries of the American Protec.
tive Tariff League in New York City, and
during the Harrison administration he
was the general agent of the department
of justice, which gave him wide informa-
ton on all matters pertaining to officials
in territories. The office which more than
any other perhaps reflected credit upon
his ability was that of member of the
board of control and management of the
government exhibit at the Columbi
exposition at Chicago.
In San Juan county Judge Foster is
now devotlng his attention to the perfec-
ton of an extensive ditch system, cover
ing not only his own lands but those of
other settlers. His property is at the
confluence of the San Juan, Animas and
La Plata rivers, and the ditch system con-
templates the irrigation of fruit farms
and also hydraulic mining enterprise
which has for its object the extraction OF
placer gold from the immense gravel
beds along the San Juan river. These
gravel deposits have of late been thor.
oughly tested for gold and have given
rich returns, common hand.rocker, op
Grated by three men, having yielded after
three days. work the sum of 1922 ir
coarse gold.
Judge Foster has been very cordially
received by the people of Santa Fe to
day, many of whom have known him fol
years and remember with pleasure hit
visit here during the legislative session
of 1882. He leaves for home tomorrow
at 1850 a. M, via the D. & R. G. route.