Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-04

tory. L believe, and nave always De-
lieved, that Mr.. Clancy was honest and
upright and man who would conform
absolutely to his duty. l, of course, felt
in duty bound to go to his assistance
in the discharge of his official duties or
to admit his incompetency. The latter
could not do, judging from the official
records in my possession From this
point it became my duty to act. | am
sorry that all my Republican friends
did not and could not view it from the
same standpoint"
Governor, | have been given to un-
derstand that the consent of Senator
Andrews to come out as such can
didate and his nomination as the Re-
publican candidate, was all brought
about in 96 hours and was, might
say, spontaneous"
Il can state" replied the Governor,
that | think SO hours was even longer
than the actual time consumed in this
change of the situation"
Can you explain, Governor. for the
benefit of the readers of the New Mex
ican how this sudden change came
about as up to say, Thursday of the
week before the convention, people
generally had absolutely no idea that
anything of the kind could or would
happen?"
81 can answer you by stating that
your knowledge of the political situ-
alton of this Territory is such as al
most to induce me to ask you the same
question You know as well as l do
from your large amount of mail and
numerous kilograms, that the people
in this Territory were almost to man
against joint statehood and the con-
census of the opinion of our friends
was that it would mean defeat for Mr.
Rodey with his joint statehood prOcliv-
tiles were he nominated and were he
to run upon a single statehood plat
form You know as well as | do that
prominent Republicans from every
county in this Territory. north and
south, east and west, stated in black
and white that they could not consci
entiously support Mr.. Rodey for re-
nomination and therefore asked, and
some of them demanded, change.
Among these men were some of Mr..
Rodey's best friends and staunchest
Republicans. Personally, have the
friendliest feeling for Mr.. Rodey, and
I can but believe that he having been
honored for the past four years by the
highest elective Office in the gift of
the Republicans of the Territory of
New Mexico, that this will prevent him
from doing other than to support the
Republican nominee of the regular Re-
publican convention held in Albuquer.
que, September 18th, 1904. Loyalty and
aenergeticaAy. think that Mr.. Rodey
has been repeatedly told that the Re-
publicaps of this Territory were abso-
lutely opposed to joint statehood. l
believe that Mr.. Rodey has been often
informed that the Republicans of the
Territory were desirous of single state
hood and strongly opposed to joint
statehood. Mr.. Luna and Mr.. Hubbell
have both stated this same thing to
me-"
Then, if | understood you, Govern
or, you are of the opinion that Mr..
Luna will under no circumstances sup
port Mr.. Rodey should he decide to
head an independent movement
against the regular Republican NOM
inee and against the regular Republi-
can organization in the Territory"
I'm reply to that will state that
there is but one answer. Mr.. Luna is
the national committeeman from the
Territory of New Mexico. a loyal Re-
publican, and under no circumstances,
no matter what conditions might pre-
vail, you will never find him deserving
the Republican party. l might add:
that l could not believe it 1t he told
me so himself. Personally, there is no
man in this Territory for whom have
greater respect and admiration, and l
only regret that he could not see his
way clear to coincide with me at the
Albuquerque convention. l can say
positively however, that Mr.. Luna will
be with the Republican party in the
support of it's nominee and l also be-
| lieve that the Bernalillo County organ.
| ization, including Mr. Rodey himself
and the rank and file of the party, has
accepted the situation as it is, and that
| the counties of Bernalillo and Valencis
| will roll up their accustomed Republi
can majorities cannot get myself to
think otherwise"
care you of the opinion, that should
| Mr.. Rodey do the unforeseen and un-
expected and conclude to make the
race as an Independent, that he could
take a sufficient numter of votes from
Mr. Andrews to endanger the latter's
success?"
"By all means, no. do not think so
for one minute, and from the informa-
ton / am receiving daily from different
sections of the Territory, 1 am convinc-
ed that even if Mr. Rodey should make
the race that Mr.. Andrews will be
elected by very comfortable majority.
| It is true, that if Mr.. Rodey runs inde-
.orao,+I1, J1 mo " fakn votes from An