Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-14
A SANTA FE LETTER.


SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 18th, 1896.
The political pot is beginning to boil
10 this city, and is getting exceedingly
warm. The republicans have held
their county convention, and it looks
to an outsider as if ex-Gov. Prince had
gotten away with his opponents, bag
and baggage, and compelled the men
that have been hitherto against him to
support him. The ex-governor is get.
ting strong support from the mining
element all ever the Territory and may
yet bob up for political honors where
least expected. He certainly has play
ed a very shrswd game SO far this year,
and is exhibiting more strength than
was expected.
Governor Thornton leaves tonight
for Washington, and expects to be alb
sent three weeks or Whereabouts. Mrs.
Thornton accompanies him. He ex.
poets to look after several matters of
great interest, not only to Santa Fe,
but to the entire Territory, and will
devote a portion of his time to having
the bill providing for the legalizing of
the Territorial bond issues in aid of
Territorial institutions, less the Brice
amendment, passed.
A strong effort is being made with
Governor Thornton for the removal of
Sheriff Cunningham, OF this county, on
charges Of being short in Territorial
funds. So far, the charges have not
yet been presented, but as sure as
they are and are proven, they will be
fully investigated and acted upon and
if sustained, the governor has said he
would act promptly and vigorously
and would apply the same medicine
and would carry out the law just as
earnestly in the case of a democratic
sheriff as in the case of a republican
sheriff.
s. Wedeles, a well-known and re-
spected merchant, is being spoken VI
by the republicans as nominee for
mayor, at the coming city election.
The democrats are organizing very
hard for the fray, but the republicans
have so far done but very little. But
should Mr.. Weieles and good school
and council tickets be nominated by
the republicans, the chances seem to
be in their favor, although there is
some dissatisfaction with alleged boss
ism in the party. But good nominal
tions will have the effect of doing
away with the existing dissatisfaction.
Secretary Miller is working hard to
secure q delegation to the democratic
Territorial convention, that will sup
port him as a delegate to the demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago.
He claims that he will have the Ber-
nalillo county democratic support and
if he can have Santa Fe and the upper
northwe stern counties, he figures
he is 'sure OF the coveted delegate
ship. He can be seen, evening"
after evening. visiting the democratic
voters, hobnobbing with them and In
dulging in an occasional drink with
them, and being hale fellows well met
all around.
The news from Dofs Ana county is
alarming. 1t was reported,
that an effort would be made
by the parties in Las Cruces, DESTROYS
Of keeping Guadalupe Ascarate in as
sheriff, to obtain a writ Of prohibition
on Judge Bantz, from Chief Justice
Thomas Smith. But this may all blow
over. AT any rate, all good citizens
and lovers of right and law, are glad
Of Judge Bantz' decision, and want TO
zee Sheriff Raymond put a stop to law
lessness in Dona Ana county. 1t is
high time time that a different state of
affairs should exist. In this connection,
t is timely to state that Governor
rhornton's life has been threatened,
'hould he not stop his efforts to stop
awlessness and murder in Dona Ana
but the governor has made up
lis mind otherwise, and proposes to
lct in such a manner as to carry out
ne Law fully. CACTUS.
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