Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-24
FALL DECLINES.
nj, Reasons for Withdrawing From the
Race for Delegate.

Race for Delegate,
Las Cruces, N. NJ, Sept. "a, 1900.
Editor Citizen:
SIR Through your columns I desire
60 thank many friends throughout the
territory for the kindness which has
dictated expressions favorable to my
candidacy upon the democratic ticket
for delegate az the approaching cleo
ton. In the enthusiasm of personal
friendship, many have assured me that,
II consenting to accept the nomination
| would not only receive that honor,
but would be elected.
| am too old in politics not to know
that to secure a nomination il Is neces-
sary 20 do as Paul Jones did when he
wanted a ship, that is, to go after it,"
] have bee accused, In the past. Of
being too aggressive, too partisan, too
ur compromising in politics. While fiat
tering myself that 1 was influenced
somewhat by patriotic motives, In de-
string to assist In freeing a suffering
and down trodden people, | entered the
army influenced largely by a desire to
free myself entirely from politics which
had caused me loss of money, time and
friends.
My service gave me muc time for
thought, and / returned To rebuild my
law practice, fully determined o to
take part In politics again TO the extent
OF holding office.
Personal friends having insisted that
I accept the democratic nomination, Of
fers of support, hearty and sincere,
having been extended me from variou.
portions OF the territory@hnancial as
sistance of a substantial character hav-
ing been offered from divers sources,
and being assured by many staunch
and life long republicans In Santa Fe,
Bernaiillo, Grant. San Miguel. Otero.
and particularly In my own county that
| should also have their support and
votes, | finally agreed nat while I
would not antagonize any candidate,
and make no fight for it. II the nominal
ton was rendered me. I would accept.
This was not politics" but It was only
with reluctance that I brought myself
even to this decision.
Much to my surprise-and to my no
little amusement-it has beer reported
by friends OF other candidates M I,
no had In the past been declared Gin
many instances by the same parties,)
to be too partisan, aggressive and un-
compromising a democrat. am now said
to be too friendly with the territorial
republicans-and not a good democrat,
Much TO my surprise. and TO my re-
greet. Jeniousies have been aroused in
quarters to me most unexpected.
/, who imagined that I knew some
thing Of politics In New Mexico, have
lcnrned something more.
My ambition, II | had any. was to se-
cure assistance for New Mexico In the
way OF appropriations for reservoirs.
canals and water depositordes-to assist
in securing staaehood--and my desire
would have been, II nominated, TO make
a campaign along these lines and en-
braclng such questions.
| can safely say that I had no ambi-
ton to 60 to the United States senate
nor to make a reputation for eloquenct
In a democratic caucus in exposing the
many shortcomings OF a republican ad
mlnistrtion TO democratic representa-
| tiyes who. with votes, can 1 imagine
attend to that part of the business; moi
| did ! have any desire to dictate to Mr.
| Bryan in event of his election, the nom.
nation of territorial onceholders;
neither do | imagine. nor have / claim.
ed that I could 80 dictate or secure
these appointments.
| l am yet assured that | might secure
the democratic nomination, but being
without ambition, / will no stand II
the wary of that of others far more de
serving and. / Will moi be the cause o
any ~jealousies or heart burnings, and
therefore decline TO be a candidate.
In this, I am simply following out m,
course of conduct of the last twelv,
years-I have never been a candidat,
before the territorial democracy for del
egate, delegate to a convention. or evei
national committeeman My time
money and efforts have peer used upoi
AL occasions for some one else,
Other letters have been written or in
terviews have been published in con
n~cction with the prospective nomina
tons for delegate by the respectiv,
parties; there are no strings to this
have had as much honor out OF thi
matter In the cordial, hearty and sin
core assurances of support To be rem
dered, as II It had been rendered, an,
to a successful ssue. I desire to thanl
the republican press OF the territory 70
the courtesy which It has extended m
and the uniform kindness with whlcl
my supposed candidacy has been treat
ed by these political opponents. Re
s%pectfully, ALBERT b. FALL.