Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-13
POLITICIANS EAGER.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Presidential
appointments to the more important
federal positions in New Mexico Will
probably be made this week and con.
sequently a large number Of promi-
nent republican politicians from that
territory are in the city.
The president and attorney general
today decided on the denomination,
with one exception. Of the members OF
the supreme court of New Mexico.
These are william J. Mills, chief jus.
tice, and John r. McFie and Frank w.
Parker associate justices. Associate
Justice Crumpacker's term Is not out
and his denomination will not be sent
In.
II is believed that the reappointment
OF Governor Otero will be made soon
after the judiciary appointments. The
governor reached the city this evening
and was welcomed by a number Of his
New Mexican political friends, among
them s. Luna, T. 8. Hubbell. Chief JUS
tice Mills, Judge Fall, +. A. HubOell,
Major Llewellyn and Delegate Rodey.
The opposing element has represen'
tatives here also. 1hey are Il. A.
Fiske. OF Santa Fe. NJ. L. de Baca and
J.. T. Manning. Of Las Vegas. They
uhNt ho tahhlhaNt " Nv 6cNtA hcA
ship, but say they will be satisfied
with n one yut Otero. At is not
learned that any charges have been
made against Otero. but the political
fight against him is bitter and vindic.
tive. Otero has the republican organi-
zation and the leading business inter
ests of the territory with him and his
appointment may be regarded as rea'
sonably certain.
Sheriff Pat Garrett was at the white
house today and was presented to the
president. He wants to be appointed
collector OF customs at I'll Paso, Texas.
DELEGATION INCREASES.
Washington. Dec. 12.-The New
Mexico delegation is rapidly on the in.
| crease. Governor Ntero and Judge
Mills arrived yesterday. Solomon
Luna. Frank A. Hubbell and Pat. F.
Garrett are at the Shoreham. At the
Ebbitt house there Is also a colony OF
New Mexicans. among them are Major
Llewellyn and Major Fred Muller. A.
b. Fall. Judge j. w. Crumpacker and
sneriff T. s. Hubbell are also ut Wash
ington. The talk Is that Major Muller
| will likely be appointed receiver OF the
land Office at Santa Fe, and that Cap
tain w. +. Dame Is slated for some
| good position. c. Il. Llewellyn OF Iowa,
a brother OF Major Lleweliyn, Is also
much with the New Mexico delegation
II Is asserted that Judge CrumpackeI
will not be reappointed and that O
Grant county attorney namely, Percy
Wilson, OF Silver 10y. Ia being urged
for appointment as one OF the asso
ciate Justices OF the supreme court OF
the territory ! some of ms friends. II
Is believed that Governor Otero's reap
| pointment is liable to be made any
day. also that OF Secretary J. w hay.
nolds. The question OF the reappoint'
ment Of Judges Mills. McFie and Park,
er is virtually settled as already adj
vised.
Pat. +. Garrett. OF Las Cruces. has
Oeen decided upon by President Roose'
welt for appointment OF collector OF
customs at El Paso. The indications
for Governor Otero's reappolntment
are getting more promising daily.
INote-Since the above dispatches
from Washington, Judges Mills, McFie
and Parker, for chief justice ana asso
ciate Justices of the territorial su
preme court; Patrick Garrett. for col
lector OF customs at I'll Paso. and
Messrs. Thompson and Fox, for receiv
er and register, respectively, OF ,ht
Clayton land Office, have been made,