Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
A Special Correspondent Of New Mex
lean Writes Advisedly of Territor-
ial Affairs at Washington.
THE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS APPROVED
Probable That w. j. Mills Will Soon
Be Appointed Chief Justice-Gov-
ernor Otero a Favorite with
the President
Special Correspondence New Mexican.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 20, 1897
Governor Otero has received many dis
patches from New Mexico, approving the
nominations of Frank W. Parker, of
Hillsboro, and Judge John r. McFle, of
| Las Cruces, to be associate justices of
the Supreme court of the territory, and
| urging the confirmation of these ap-
| pointees. Judge Parker is to succeed
Juoge Bautz in the Third district, and
Judge McFie to take the place of Judge
Laughlin in the Santa Fe District.
1t is believed that after the holiday re-
cess the appointment of a chief justice,
ano of the fourth associate justice, will
be speedily announced. Those who seem
to know, say that W. j. Mills, formerly a
practicing attorney of Las Vegas, and
we'll and favorably known throughout
New Mexico, will be appointed chief jus
tice. The remaining associate Justice
will come from the states and very likely
from Ohio
Several U. s. senators and mem bers of
the committee on the judiciary will see to
it that judges Parker and McFie will be
promptly confirmed. Senators Cullum
| and Mason will specially look after Judge
| McFie's confirmation. There is some
talk that some New Mexico people will
| fight the latter, but there is no question
of the confirmation and it will only be
labor lost. Governor Otero has done
much for their confirmation, with sena.
tors-both Republicans and Dem ocrsts.
| Mr.. A. q. Voorhees,, of Ration, is still
here, and will remain until after the holi-
day recess, expecting action in the mat
ter of the appointment of the United
States attorney. The Indications at the
department of justice, however, seem to
be that no action in that matter will be
taken for some time to come. Mr.. Voor-
hees has secured some additional Ohio
backing and has been hard at work to OBJ
tam the appointment.
Governor Otero stands remarkably
we'll with the president and influential
senators and members of the house, He
has just done mighty good turn for
Santa Fe, by appearing before the mem
| bers of the house committee on terri
tories, and urging favorable action upon
| Delegate Fergusson's bill, for the per
maneut location of the capital in Santa
| Fe. His work in that direction will more
than likely have favorable result, as the
chairman, Mr.. Knox, of Massachusetts,
was favorably impressed with HIS argu.
ment and reasons for the passage of the
| bill.
With the president, there can be no
question but that Gnvernnr Otoro stands
we'll. 1t looks as if the president had
complete confidence in the governor, and
listens to his representations on political
and official matters concerning the terri
tory. "The proof of the pudding is in the
eatipg," and certainly the Parker and
McFie appointments show that the presi-
dent has needed Governor Otero's recon-
mendations, as he personally asked to
have them made.
Governor Otero has been very busy
for the past FIVE weeks, on matters CON
nected with the territory, and has given
his time freely for the advancement of
the terrtory's interest. Matters of bene-
fit to the territory in the Postoflice and
Interior departments have been closely
looked after by him, and as will appear
hereafter, for the benefit of the people OF
New Mexico. On Saturday, Mr.. Alejan
dro Sandoval, collector of Bernalillc
county, called on the president in com
peny with the governor and was very
cordially received, the president saying
to Mr.. Sandoval, that he was we'll salts
fec with Governor Otero's actions, enc
that he would do all he could to aid the
governor in making the territorial admin
Istration a success.
Mr.. A. ". Thompson, of Clayton, who
was recently appointed receiver of the
land office Mt that place, goes to Maine
tomorrow for short visit, returning
thence to New Mexico, expecting to reach
home about the 5th or 9Th of January.
His appointment was strongly urged by
Senators Hale and Frye, of Maine, and
Platt and Hawley, of Connecticut. He
also had some strong home influence, and
will be confirmed upon the reassembling
of congress.
W. NJ. Berger, of Santa Fe, is here
looking after some political fences. He
is very mysterious in his movements, and