Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-20
GOVERNOR CURRY HAS
MANY LETTERS TO
ANSWER
New Executive POStpOneS
Trip to Roswell Because OF
Work In His Office.
SECRETARY JAFFA
BUSY IN CAPITAL

Santa Fe, N. NJ. August 20
Especially D-Governor Curry is the
busiest man in New Mexico these
days. While the Inauguration was
in progress he was kept so busy that
he had no time to attend to the
great amount of mall which deluged
tho executive office.
Letters came from all over New
Mexico, Washington, oyster Bay, the
Philippines and many portions or the
United States. There were nearly
thousand letters staring the governor
in the face.
He employed an additional stenog-
rapher, took off his coat and began
to read and answer them.
There Is scarcely n night he does
not work until midnight or later but
the powerful physique of the man is
standing him in good stead and he
expects to have everything In work.
ing order before many days.
The governor had intended going
to Roswell to be present at a meet
ing of the Bar association and of the
Bureau OF Immigration, but when
the time came to go today, he decid-
ed that he could not make the trip
and properly attend to the work on
hand. He will visit Roswell later.
JANA In Capital.
Nathan Jaffa, the new territorial
terday, today rendered his resigna-
ton TO the governor as a member Of
the board of regents of the New Mex
leo Military institute. 1t was ac-
cepted and j. p. White, of Roswell,
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Jaffa spent today in the Of
fic OF the secretary familiarizing him
self with the duties of that office. He
Is a capable business man and will
handle his new duties without diff
Guilty.
row to see his wife and children.
They will return to the capital with
him and will probably make their
home here.
Rodey Denies Interview.
Governor Curry has made public a
communication which he has receiv-
ed from Judge B. s. Rodey, of Porto
Rico. in which Judge Rodey denies
positively every word OF an interview
alleged to have been given by him at
Oyster Bay at the time of Governor
Curry's visit to the president.
In the interview the judge was al
legged TO have said that New Mexico
was rotten politically or words to
Judge Rodey has informed the
governor that he did not give out
such an interview and made no re-
marks WHICH EOulu pb oO NoAASNA uNhs
Judge Rodey denied the interview
some time ago TO friends in New
Mexico. and his denial was published
by several territorial papers.
He deemed il proper however,
that the new executive should know
the facts in the case and took occa-
sion to communicate with him re-
gardlng 1t. Gov. Curry was placed In
an embarrassing position by the al
legged interview.
The article as sent out by the AS
sociated Press, containing the alleged
interview, was as follows:
Alleged Interview
oyster Bay, July 3l.-Federal
Judge b. S Rodey. Of Porto Rico,
formerly a delegate I'm congress from
New Mexico, arrived at oyster Bay
with Governor Curry. Judge Rodey
called on Secretary Loeb during the
conference at Sycamore Hill.
He remarked that in his opinion
tho situation in New Mexico was the
worst from a standpoint of discord
Intrigue and crookedness, that could
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