Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-29
A startling statement.

A Startling statement.
The appended startling statement, vol
UNFAIRLY made and sworn to by W. W.
Miller, was handed to the New MEXICAN
this morning for publication. 1t is self
explanatory:
Santa Fe, Oct. 20, 1S96.-To my friends
and all citizens who respect the law, l
will here say, in answer to repeated ques-
tions asked: "Why was Miller turned
down for the nomination for sheriff at
the last moment in the Republican
county convention?" that, actuated by q
sense of duty which l owe you all, and,
with profound respect for the law of
both God and man, I herein set forth the
facts in as condensed form as possible:
1t is we'll known to ali of the Republi-
cans of Santa Fe county that our re-
spected townsman, Chas. W. Dudrow, was
the unanimous choics for the office of
sheriff. However, it was found, after re-
peated attempts to persuade him to ac-
cept, that he stood firm and no amount
Of persuasion would induce him to ac.
cept this nomination. l WAS, therefore,
DETAILED BY COL. MAX FROST,
on the 1st day Of October, 1896, to pro-
Deed to Cerrillos and interview the pres
ent nominee, Mr.. Harry Kinsell, regard
ing his willingness of accepting the NOM
ination for this office. After stating the
object of my visit Mr.. Kinsell said:
"No matter how would like to enter
this race am free to admit that my busi
ness is in such shape that | must abso-
lutely decline the honor of becoming
candidate for any Office" but, he contin.
ued, "why don't you make race for this
Officer If you will will give you my
best support and | think We can carry
this precinct"
In reply told him that the Office was
not of my seeking, but in the event it
should transpire that it was thought ad-
visabls for me to make the race / would
do so. returned to Santa Fe on the Sd
inst. and reported the result of this inter-
view, with the exception of Mr.. Kinsell's
suggestion vegarding my becoming can
didate.
few days following, (the exact date I
do not remember) Col. Frost spoke to me
regarding
MY INTERVIEW WITH MR.. KINSELL.
He said: "Mr. Miller, didn't Kinsell
suggest the advisability of your running
for sheriff and that he would support you
if you would accept" I informed him
that such was the case. He said: "NOw,
want to talk to you about this matter. 1t
is very important Office so far as poll
tics are concerned. We have looked the
situation over very carefully and think
you are the most logical candidate we
can put in the field. 1t won't do to give
it to a Mexican, and, so far as Kinsell is
concerned, find out he at one time was
elected Justice of the peace at Cerrillos.
He received quite majority owing to
the unpopularity of his opponent Miners
even laid off their work to cast their vote
for him, but when elected and installed
in this Office he deliberately turned it over
to person
WHO NEVER COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTED
had he run for said Office owing to his
nnpopularity with the miuers of Madrid.
No, it won't do to run Kinsell. Now,
I want you to see how much sup
port you can get from the Democrats?
You know Cunningham is very unpopu-
lar with some of his people. We have
talked 1t all over and have no doubt but
that you can beat him."
These are practically the words used
by Col. Frost. Again on the 18th inst. I
was requested to appear at Col. Frost's
Office to finally settle this question. I
found there present Antonio Ortiz Sala-
gar, Atanacio Romero and Col. Frost. II
was there satisfactorily arranged that
should make the race for the office OF
sheriff. Col. Frost said that "Atanacio
would visit the precincts north Of here
and have all the delegates instructed for
me; to leave everything to Don An
tonic and himself. For me to visit the
south end of the county and
yrx UP MY YENcEs."
did so, and while at Cerrillos on this
trip it was agreed that Mr.. Kinsell should
place me in nomination at our oonven-
tion. returned to Santa Fe on the 18th
and found on the following day that Mr..
+ Spiess had returned from Taos county
and that everything was looking favor
able. The only unpleasant occurrence of
that date was about 8 O'Clock p. m. While
at the book store Of Jacob Weltmer,
in com pany with Mr.. Weltmer and Mr..
Rivsnburg, I was called to the door. 4
went outside on the walk and found two
persons awaiting me. The first to speak
said: "This man" pointing TO his partner,
"wants to talk with you." Az could not