Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-10

tition is being signed by many Las ve-
gas citizens.
Caradoc Hughes, of Las Cruces, is an
| applicant for appointment as U. s. coal
inspector for New Mexico. This brings
the number of applicants for that posi-
tion up to an even dozen.
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Edward W. Fox of Clayton, has, so far
as heard from,uo rival in his ambition
to become register of the U. s. land Office
at Clayton, N. M. Mr.. Fox is,a good
man and good Republican and is
worthy of preferment.
The Ell Paso Times reports that Col
lector Davis has forwarded his .resigna-
tion to Washington. If this ia 40 it will
not be long until Colonel Mothersil is
appointed in his place.-Lordsburg Lib
eral
Candidates for the Office of register of
the U, 8. land office at Las Cruces are on
the increase. Word comes from Las
Cruces that Messrs. George Fortune, H.
Metcalfe and Il. A. Chaffee are candidates
for that place.
j. B. Matthews, an old time citizen of
Chayes county, very good man all
around, and sound Republican who has
done yeoman service for the party, is an
applicant for appointment as postmaster
at Roswell and is very strongly endorsed
The New MExroAN's advices from
Washington are to the eject, that NO mat
ter who the appointee for governor is to
be, that Messrs. Morrison, Wallace, For
aker and Mckinley are to be taken care
of.
Concerning the governorship Of Ari-
zona, the st. Louis Republic of the 8th
inst. says: "a delegation of Arizona Re-
pubioans to boom the candidacy of R. A.
Penrose for the governorship of the ter
ritory called on Mckinley. They assure
him that Penrose is legal resident of
Mckinley has given it out that
he is going to appoint residents to the
governorships." The last SEN
tence in the item is the ono of interest to
New Mexicans.
Word comes from Washington, that ex-
Delegate L. B.. Catron is supporting
Colonel Richard Hudson for appointment
as collector of internal revenue for New
Mexico and Arizona. Colonel Hudson's
application and recommendations were
fled in the treasury department on the
5th inst. He isvery strongly lnanrsed by
the prominent Republicans Of both ter
It looks as if the fight for this
position has been narrowed down to
Colonel Hudson and Mr.. Brunswick, of
Las Vegas.
Says the Independent Demo at Las
Cruces: Colonel p. Mothersill's numer-
GUS friends in New Mexico will gladly
him if he is appointed to
succeed Mr.. Davis as collector of customs
at Ell Paso. Colonel Richard Hudson ls
in Washington seeking appointment as
internal revenue collector. Colonel Hud-
son will make an AL officer. lnforma-
tion comes from Washington that the
fight for governor of New Mexico ls be-
tween Hons. A. L.. Morrison and Pedro
Perea.
Creighton NJ. Foraker returned from
the east on Sunday. Mr.. Foraker is a
candidate for the position of U. s. mar
shall for New Mexico. He would not dis
cuss his own chances for success, nor
would he make any political predictions
in regard to other appointments. As
he expressed the most un-
bounded confidence in the return OF pros.
perity under the new Republican admin
istration. He says that the people in the
east have every faith in the good sound
sense of President Mckinley. He also
says that the presidents selection of a
cabinet gives general satisfaction.-Sil-
yer City Enterprise.
As to the situation regarding the ap.
pointment of governor for New Mex
leo, it is decidedly interesting. 1t is re-
ported from Washington that President
Mckinley may decide to appoint Judge
Morrison to another position than gov
ernor, as good or better than the execu-
tive position of the territory. There is
fierce fight on Governor Prince and it Is
at New Mexico headquarters in
Washington, that copies Of certain letters
written in the last campaign, had been
filed and would hurt. Major Llewellyn
and the Iowa delegation are making
strong fight for Mr.. Pray. The Collier
contingent is standing pat, but is gaining
no accessions to its numbers or in
strength. The NEW MExIcAN's corre-
spondent seems to be Of the opinion that
Mr.. Geo. H. Wallace will be the ap-
pointee. He says, however, there is no
telling what may turn up. The pres
ident will not be pushed in the matter
and the appointment may not be forth
coming next week, although it is believed
it will be made. The arrival of Mr..
Wallace in Washington on Tuesday next
may hasten the matter.