Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-12
READY FOR ONE STATE.
New Mexico Willing 10 lola With
Arizona Says Major LIswsI|yu.
MINOR DETAILS TO SETTLE.

MAJ. w. III. Lleweilyn, OF New Mexi-
co, was in Washington yesterday on
his way to New Nork on Official busir.
major reports that all New Mexico
Is worked up over the prospects of a
renewal Of the fight for statehood at
the coming session of congress. The
people Of New Mexico said he, are
not In favor OF joint statehood with
Arizona. They want statehood for New
Mexico alone. However. II single state
hood cannot be secured at the coming
session of the congress. and bill adj
hitting Arizona and New Mexico as
one state, can De passed, | believe the
majority Of the citizens of New Mex
leo will accept IL. It will require a con-
siderable campaign of education to
t' lg them up to this point, as there
s.e many questions affecting the pub
.f debt, the distribution oi the public
lands, and the location OF public insti-
tutions that must be settled satlsfac-
.arily before such proposition will
be accepted.
The people Of New Mexico sustain
Delegate Rodey in his course on the
statehood fight. and the sentiment OF
I the Republicans OF the territory is
strongly In favor OF his retention In
congress He has the fight well In
hand. has been an indefatigable
worker. and has given all of his
time and best ability to the interests
Of the territory"
Es.Delegate Smith Won Over.
Other reports from New Mexico and
Arizona indicate that much OF the op-
position manifested there against
joint statehood measure has dlsap-
ppeared. Marc Smith, late delegate
from Arizona, who was most bitter
In his fight against the proposed con-
| solldation OF the territories In one
state, has publicly declared within a
week that he will favor joint bill ut
the coming session, with the provision
that Arizona may petition congress to
be erected into separate state when
she has a population OF 10000 This
was one OF the propositions made in
the compromise measure presented
in the course Of the fight at the last
session. but which was opposed by
Senator Quay and the advocates OF
the omnibus statehood bill.
Delegate Wilson, Mr.. Smiths sue
cessor from Arizona. Is also reported
as being favorable to the joint state
hood measure He recently participant.
ed in a conference of the leading cit
liens OF the two territories. held at
Phoenix, Ariz., and was won over to
the argument in support Of joint
statehood proposition. Both OF the
territories will send delegations to
Washington to work for separate state
hood, but II Is expected that they win
finally unite upon a compromise meas.
ure. IL they are convinced that favora-
BILE action car be secured upon such
a proposition.
Maj Llewellyn yesterday received
notice from the department OF justice
that Judge Parker. of the Third New
Mexico district. had been designated
to hold court In Lincoln county. in the
district from which Judge Mcmillan
was recently removed. In September
This is taken to mean that Judge Nc
Milian's successor will not be appoint
ed until after the president returns
from Oyster Bay. No court has been
held in the district for more than a
year. and several hundred prisoners
are lying In jail awaiting trial.
Candidate for Judgeship.
There has been no inumation OF
who will be selected to succeed Judge
Mcmillan New Mexico people are ali
urging that q resident OF the territory
be appointed. and a dozen candidates
are in the field, including Capt. w. G
Reed. OF Roswell; Judge A. A. Free
man. of Carlsbad, and Mai. Clancy, Of
Albuquerque.
The leading members OF the territor
ial bar and prominent citizens Of the
district declare that they will be salts
fed with the appointment OF any OF the
local candidates. but are unanimous
| ntheir insistence that they will moi
welcome any man sent to them from
: another state.
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