The Washington times., 1901-12-20
MAKING FIGHT
ON GOV. 0TER0.
Delegation From New Mex
leo in the City.
STEhTO2S B ING IMPORTUHEn.
e Tort 10 Defeat Conf nation of
Reapp ointm mt Visitors Cnar. o
Executive With Using OfHce f r
Advancement CT Private Inter
esis- Gov rnor Otero Il Hsre.

Relentless warfare has been declared by
large body Of citizens Of New Mexico
against Governor Otero.
a large delegation has come frcm The
Territory 10 defeat the confirmation Ct
his reappointmcut and the members dc.
clare that they have received assurances
that his nomination will fail.
In the delegation are ex-Governor
Prince. Pref. Jordan. President Of the
New Mexico College CT Agriculture; E. A.
Fisk. J hn R. DeMicr. a prominent cap
tails; Mejor Fritz" Muller. who or
saHized several OF the Rough Rider com
Ianies in New Mexico; Maicr W II. II.
Liewoliyn. another prominent Rough
Rider; Royal Fren,iss. J. F. Manning
Secretary CT the Republican Reform
League Of New Mexico. and a number O:
others.
Series of Charges.
Tie members Ct the delegation iled
series of charges against Governor c.ero
with the Committee en- Territories and
succeeded in having action on the no-ai-
nation deferred Ln.il after the holidays.
They Viii then be given an opportunity
fer a hearing TO substantiate the charges.
In The charges filed with the committee
IL is alleged that the Governor has used
his ofloe for the advancement Of his p-i-
Nate interests. and that he has surround
ed himself with the most disrepu,able
element Of the State, apo ointing ex-osn-
victs. gamblers, ard others of like calibre
TO positions of trust and Importance.
II is alleged that he has built up a ma
Oh ~ CHI nTsuH tor xu~rraa fe = ~
mental TO the interests of the Territory.
Reckless and exorbitant expenditures are
charged also. II is said The tax rate has.
under his administration, been doubled.
The delegation has filed a mass of docu-
mentary evidence to bear out its accu-
sations.
Appointed by Mckinley.
Governor c.ero's term expired several
months ago and he was reappointed by
President Mckinley. 1t is asserted that
his influence comes through Secretary
Hitchcock, whose wife is said to be dis
tant relative of Mrs. otero Governor
otero is himself native Of Mexico.
The opponents Of Governor Otero have
not united upon candidate. but declare
that they are willing to accept almost
anyone in the Territory who is not a
member Of the otero machine
In the delegation are several close
friends OF the President, among them be-
ing Major Muller, who YVES recently ap-
pointed receiver of public mGceys at
Santa Fe. and Major Llewellyn. who COM
msnded one of the Rough Rider com
panies. He dined several DAYS ago with
the President, and it is said that the anti
Otero men would be willing 10 endorse
him for Governor.
Says Conditions Arc IntoIernbie.
In speaking of the fight. which has en-
broiled all New Mexico, Ex-Governor
Prince said yesterday:
The fight on cur part is one fer reform
and morality. On the other side is the
gambling, saloon, and political boodllng
crowd.
The otero machine is a junior Tam
many in New Mexico. The conditions in
New Mexico are intolerable. Under such
gang rule as we have the lives and prop
erty OF all men who do not swear alle-
glance to the machine are in constant
jeopardy. So close is the relationship OF
the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches Of the Territorial government
that personal freedom is an unknown |
quantity and American citizenship farce, l
Our delegation has feared that the I
fight against Governor Otero would en- /
danger the Territory's chances Of state 4
hood by showing the conditions which ex-
ist there. but the point has been reached |
where we must protect ourselves"
Governor Oiero is IN Washington to de- !
fsnd himself against the charges. and has |
with him a number Of friends. They ex- !
press confidence that his nomination Will ]
be confirmed by the Senate.