Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-28
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APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
Latest News Concerning Men who
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piicants. but Few Can lse
Chosen.

Mr.. John Richey, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen Of Roswell, is a
candidate for an appointment as special
agent of the general land office.
Judge 7. @. Tillotson, of Lincoln coun-
ty, who is an applicant for register of the
U. S. land office at Roswell, writes that he
will soon be in Santa Fe to look over the
political field.
| Col. p. Motherslll, of Engle, who is de.
veloping much strength in the race for
appointment as collector of customs at
Ell Paso, is in Detroit, Mich, looking
after his political fences.
Hon. Hugh R. Price, of Mogollon, is a
candidate either for governor or U. s.
marshal of New Mexico, at least such is
the information from Socorro county.
It is said that he will pull strong Wis
consin influence.
Mr.. L. A. Pearson, of Albuquerque, is
rustling hard for success In his ambition
to be appointed surveyor general of New
Mexico. He has right good home in
dorsements and banks on influential
Pennsylvania friends.
&c. Hall, of Albuquerque, will be an
applicant for appointment rs register of
the U. s. land Office here. 1t is under
stood, in addition to home influence, that
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, recon-
mends him for the appointment.
Capt. W. s. Sherfey, of Las Cruces, who
was receiver of the U. s. land Office at
Las Cruces under the Harrison admins
tratioD, and who was tirst,class official,
is being universally Endorsed in his dis
trict for re-appointment.
Don. Benigno Hernandes, of Lumber
ton, Rio Arriba county, very popular
business man, will in all likelihood be a
candidate for appointment as Indian
agent for the Pueblo and Jicarilla agency,
In case there should be change.
| The election of Hon. J. @. Spooner as
! U. 8. senator from Wisconsin means
much for Hon. Edward F. Hobart, of this
county, who is candidate for appoint
ment to the Office of U. s. surveyor gen.
eral for New Mexico. Senator Spooner
was strong supporter of Mr.. Hobart's
eight years ago.
w. L. Jackson, of Silver City, has re.
ceived very fattering home Endorsements
for appointment as postmaster of his
town at the proper time and many lead
ing Republicans of the territory have
also Endorsed him. He is popular and
competent, and the chances are favorable
for his appointment.
Grant county has three or four candi-
dates for the Office of collector of internal
revenue for New Mexico and Arizona,
namely Col. Richard Hudson, a strong
Republican and sound man; I. N.
Childers, of Silver City, who, it is said,
| did not support the Republican nominee
for delegate at the last election, and w.
L. Merrill, a Deming lumber dealer.
Mr.. John James, of Albuquerque, is
here securing the signatures Of the mem
bers of the 32nd Legislative assembly to a
petition, praying for his appointment as
coal mine inspector, a right nice place,
now held by Jack Fleming, of Silver
City. Mr.. James was for several years
superintendent of the A., T. & 8. F. coal
mines at Carthage and is we'll fitted for
the position be seeks.