Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-24
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
An Open Letter to the New Mexican
by Captain A. B. Fall on the
Delegateship Nomination.
COUNTY CONVENTIONS HELD
Ohaves County Republicans Instruct for
Hon. Solomon Luna for Delegate to
Congress - Union County Dem
Gratis for Larra1ola,

CThbS IOT uhllh1Ola.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican.
Las Cruces, N. M, September %, 1900
Sir: Through your columns I desire t,
| thank many friends throughout the ter
| ritory for the kindness which has die
tated expressions favorable to my can
| didacy upon the Democratic ticket TO
| delegate at the approaching election. II
the enthusiasm Of personal friendship
many have assured me that, if consent
ing to accept the nomination, l would
not only receive that honor, but woult
be elected.
am too old IN politics not to know
that to secure nomination it Is nee.
essary to do as Paul Jones did when he
wanted a ship, that is, to ''go after it.
l have been accused, in the past OF
being too aggressive, too partisan, toe
| uncompromising, in politics. While
tiattering myself that I was influenced
somewhat by patriotic motives in desir.
ing to assist in freeing a suffering anG
1own-trodden people, I entered tht
army influenced largely by a desire t.
free myself entirely from politics which
had caused me loss Of money, time ant
friends.
My service gave me much time for
thought, and l returned to rebuild my
law practice, fully determined not to
take part in politics again to the extent
Of holding Office.
Personal friends having insisted that
I accept the Democratic nomination;
offers of support, hearty and sincere,
having been extended me from various
portions of the territory; financial as
sistance Of substantial character hav-
ing been offered from divers sources;
and being assured by many stanch and
lifelong Republicans in Santa Fe, Ber-
nalillo, Grant, San Miguel, Otero, and
particularly in my own county, that I
should also have their support and
votes, finally agreed that while l
would not antagonize any candidate,
and make no fight for it, If the nomina-
ton was rendered me, would accept.
This was mot politics." but it was only
with reluctance that l brought myself
even to this decision.
Much to my surprise-and to my nc
little amusement-it has been reported
by friends Of other candidates that l.
who had in the past been declared Qn
many Instances by the same parties) to
be too partisan aggressive and uncom-
promising Democrat, am now said to
be too friendly with the territorial Re
publicans-and not a good Democrat!
Much to my surprise, and to my re-
gret, jealousies have been aroused in
quarters to me most unexpected.
I, who imagined that l knew some
thing of politics in New Mexico, have
learned something more.
My ambition, If l had any, was to
secure assistance for New Mexico in
the way of appropriations for reser-
voirs, canals and water repositories; to
assist in securing statehood; and my
ucSlIC WOulu AdtC UCCAp IL
to make campaign along these lines
and embracing such questions.
l can safely say that had no ambi-
ton to go to the United States senate,
nor to make reputation for eloquence
in Democratic caucus in exposing the
many shortcomings of Republican ad-
ministration to Democratic represent
atives who, with votes can, ! imagine,
attend to that part of the business; nor
did have any desire to dictate to Mr..
Bryan, in. event of his election, the
nomination of territorial office-holders;
neither do imagine, nor have claim
ed, that could so dictate or secure
these appointments.
l am yet assured that I might secure
the Democratic nomination, but being
without ambition, will not stand in
the way of that Of others far more de-
serving, and will not be the cause of
any jealousies or heart burnings, and
therefore decline to be a candidate.
In this am simply following out my
course of conduct Of the last twelve
years-I have never been a candidate
before the territorial Democracy for
delegate to convention, or even ma
tional committeeman My time, money
and efforts have been used upon all oc-
casions for some one else.
Other letters have been written or in
terviews have been published in con-
nection with the prospective nomina-
tions for delegate by the respective par
ties; there are no Strings" to this.
have had as much honor out Of this
matter in the cordial, hearty and sin
cere assurances of support to be rem
dered as IL 1t had been rendered and to
a successful issue. desire to thank the
Republican press of the territory for the
courtesy which 1t has extended me. and
the uniform kindness with which my
supposed candidacy has been treated by
these political opponents. Respectfully,
ALBERT B. FALL.
CHAVES COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans of Chaves county
utlu tlSlI COuuty COuVchtloli dt iNOS"eii
last Wednesday evening, and 1t was an
enthusiastic and we'll attended gather
ing. Col. I. H. Elliott was chosen chair
man and James M. Hervey secretary.
Col. 1. H. Elliott and w. s. Prayer
were elected delegates to the territorial
convention at Santa Fe on October 3.
The following county ticket was nomi-
mated: Sheriff, John Shaw; probate
clerk. c. w. johnson; assessor, E. NJ
Smith; treasurer and collector, s. Tot
eek; probate Judge, Karl A. Snyder; su-
perintendent Of schools, A. H. Rockafel-
low; surveyor. w. A. Wilson; commits
sioner Of district No. l, William Ben
son; district No. 2, w. M. Reed; district
No. 8, H. F. Smith.
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