Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-26
EARLY BIRDS AFTER
THE ASSESSOR WORM
Several Citizens DESTROYS of Stepping
Into Shoes of Anastacio Gonzales
Should He Be Removed.

Santa Fe County politicians are TAX
ing a great deal of interest in the
expected vacancy in a county Office in
the city of the Holy Faith. The cool
weather helps them along and keeps
them from oyerheating. Much work
is going on and many conferences are
being held between and among those
who desire the Office, and their
friends. The agitation is brought
about by the expectation that a vacan-
cy will soon occur in the Office of AS
SCISSOR of Santa Fe County, now held
by Anastacio Gonzales, against whom
charges of inefficiency and mis-con-
duct in Office, have been preferred by
Travelling Auditor Charles " Stafford,
and which charges are now on hear
ing before Judge John r. McFie, in
chambers, in the First Judicial Dis
trict court for Santa Fe County. The
hearing which commenced last week
will be resumed next Monday. AL
though it may be weeks before the
case is concluded and the decision
rendered, aspirants for the expected
vacancy are busy securing recommen-
dations. Among these, it is reported,
Thomas P. Gable is making good
progress and has a strong petition
for appointment, recommended by
quite number of property owners
and business men. 1t is said that Hon.
Solomon Luna, Republican National
Committeeman from New Mexico, has
signed Mr.. Cables petition and that
H. C. Kinsell, member of the Repub-
lican County Central Committee, has
done likewise. The street has it that
DR.. J. Fl. Sloan has spoken for the
appointment and that he has been
recommended by several members of
the Republican County Central Com
mittee, as D. M. White, Chairman J.
w. Akers, Jose Ortiz y Pine, George
w. Armijo and Marcelino Ortiz. Ex-
Solicitor General j. p Victory is in
the field and Telesforo Rivera, who
was the regular Republican nominee
for the Office in the November 1904,
election, is also among the aspirants.
Mr.. Rivera has filled the office twice
by election by the people and made
a satisfactory record.
j. V. Conway, who served very ac-
ceptably as county superintendent of
the public schools for four years also
would like the place, although he will
not be a candidate against Mr.. Ri
vera. And there are others" The
situation is delightfully."- mixed for
some, but not so delightful to others.
There is no telling at this time
what the decision of the court will be
and there is nothing to do but to wait
until the courts judgment is an
nounced. The New Mexican gives this
report in order to keep the dear peo-
pie informed of what is going on. The
people are entitled to know.
All of this may be premature as
the decision of the court in the case
may not be rendered for some time,
and there is no telling at this writing
what it will be as the evidence has
not yet been introduced. 1t is but
natural that the early birds should
be after the assessor worm as it is
considered quite juicy and fat.
The New Mexican gives the story for
what it is worth and to show the
dear people that vacancies even in |
Santa Fe will be applied for and that |
there is no need for hard work look |
ing for candidates.