Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-15

ing IN Tue supreme uuutts WronAn'
Long and Fort are here on like duty,
relating to tho Las Vegas grant case.
II seems that new delays ara likely to
retard progress la this last case. The
retirement from Office OF the secretary
| OF the interior and commissioners OF the
land office, is likely TO abate the case,
30 the work already done will have to
be repeated. +.
New Mexico, on Monday, was we'll
represented IN the supreme court.
| There were present Mr.. Catron. Messrs'
Long and Fort, MIR. Veeder, Hon.
Frsnk Springer and +. w. Clancy. on
business relating to New Mexico htiga-
ton.
Politicians are gathering, also. Capt.
IT. w. Collier and Abe Voorhees,, OF
Ration, are here, waging a vigorous
campaign In behalf OF the former
for governor. Mr.. Morrison Is
also on the ground, looking out for
number one. The smiling countenance
OF Gov. Prince Is manifest, while Pedro
Perea IS represented by Delegate Cstron.
Mr.. Price, formerly q representative
in congress from Wisconsin, now living
in southern New Mexico, is here, build.
ing gu~bernational fences. he and
Candidate Wallace seem to be the
silent forces In the field. Among SO
many able men, New Mexico should
lind q good governor.
What an outrage on popular rights
1t is that the Territory cannot, BY the
suffrage OF the people, elect its own
governor, II we are to remain . Ter
I ritory, the right to choose Territorial
officers should be conferred by law OF
congress. Perhaps, the new delegate
may try his hand on such q law.
Guessing at probabilities, 1t would
seem that the position Of Ex-Governor
Prince on the silver question Is likely
to weaken him. Morrison seems to be
IN the lead, aud 1t is said the arch
bishop Is here to give him q helping
hand, but Golfers friends assert he
will be governor, sure. So 1t goes.
For u. s. marshal, note down the
name Of Foraker and you will prove q
good guesser. ...
Judge freeman, candidate for chief
Justice, put 10 an appearance early.
lie has relatives here and will proba-
bly, camp on the field of battle until
the war Is over. b.
Capt. Fort, while here on other busi-
ness. is likely to get in q word for
himself. His friends claim that, being
an old residentsof the judicial district,
IL should be In his favor.
As appointments to the various
places will likely be postponed until
about the time vacancies occur, BY ex-
piration OF terms, 1t Is not probable
that n one will be seriously consider
ed until September, for chief Justice. The
impression prevails here quite generally
that the president In all appoint menti
will SNAKE haste slowly" permitting
terms TO expire and filling vacancies ~
they thus occur.
President Mckinley zones to hi
high Office with large experience IN
public life, and he will, no doubt, give
an attentive ear to the suggestions o.
congressman.
As Governor Thornton's time soor
expires, the struggle for his shoes II
now on. The lucky man will find be
has drawn . white elephant. The
salary Of the ofice will not pay ex'
penses, and the incumbent is the target
at which all arrows are aimed. From
Axtell TO Thornton. there has been q
steady fire on the proprietor Of the old
palace. II often occurs that the fellows
who fail to receive patronage from
the executive hand, turn upon him, and
those who do receive favors, frequently
become ungrateful. 1t is sometimes
said that ingratitude is the chief o!
sins, and that those who receive favors,
and are placed in positions which lead
to advancement and prosperity soonest
turn against their former friends.
This is not always 20. There are hon.
orable exceptions, but when the history
OF the ensuing four years is written the
old adage "Uneasy lies the head that
wears the crown" will be verified.
Mckinley is making a good COM
mencement and the impression here
obtains that he will give q good ad-
ministration. His honesty 10 beyond
question and II the disastrous depres-
sion in business is relieved, he will do.
serve well and receive his reward.
Old friends OF Powell Clayton In
New Mexico, will be pleased to know
that he is slated for minister to our
sister republic.
Postofices are talked of, but are
likely to take the routine course. As
the old incumbent dies, the new one
drops into place. It Is the old story.
The Offices are not sufficient to 60
around. A few are left who believe
IN the good. old democratic doctrine,
"To the victors belong the spoils.''
Why notp When fayors are to be be-
slowed, why should the IL am holier
than thou' patriot, who rarely attends
q party caucus, who never works at the
polls, who does nothing to get out the
vote, whose voice in aid OF his party Is
never heard, until after the battle is
won, be preferred to the man who
stands by his party and who has the
courage to make open battle for his
principlesP OF all the ungrateful
things which parties do, the worst is
the delegation to the rear rank Of party
workers, and the elevation OF party
drones, It Is to be hoped that the
present regime will do honor to those
who have worked for party success.