Albuquerque citizen., 1907-09-23
CURRY JUST DROPPED
IN TO SAY HELLO
INFORMALLY
Executive Spent Sunday in
Albuquerque and Left For
Capital This Morning.
WILL MOVE OFFICES
HERE FOR BIG FAIR

George Curry. governor of New
Mexico, spent Sunday in the city and
enjoyed an informal visit with old
and new friends.
The governor came to Albuuuer-
que for the purp )se OF m ieting the
fair officials and securing ,nforma-
tion about the big territorial fair
AS q result of his talk with Manager
Jay a. Hubbs, the governor stated
that he will remove the executive
office to this city for that week ard
with his secreta:Y Miss Clara Oh
sen, will occupy offfce5 at the Alva-
RADIO.
Governor Curry suent a busy fore
noon Sunday. A large number of
the leading republicans of the city
and county called upO1 him at the
Alvarado and he also spent an hour
in conversation with members of the
Good Government league, whO call
ed to pay their respects.
While county politics formed the
basis of much of the conversation,
the governor listened a great deal
and said very little. He is fast ia
miliarizing himself with conditions,
however. and says he will know what
to do when the time comes If he
is called into consultation of county
affairs, as he will be.
Regarding Statehood.
Regarding statehood, the governor
said he was a statehood man, first,
last and all the time, just as he al
ways has BEEN Regarding the prop
er method of procedure to obtal1
statehood, the governor said tnat
while he had given the matter deep
and serious consideration, he was
not yet ready to announce what he
deemed best.
He spoke very hopeful, however,
of New MeXico's chances for state
hood and said he thought prospects
had never been brighter.
The governor was the guest OF a
party of friends last evening at a
dinner at the Alvarado hotel and
later went with the members to the
Casino, where he enjoyed the closing
performance of the Boston Ideal
opera company. Governor Curry and
a party of friends were also enter
tanned at an elaborate Spanish lunch
con yesterday at l o'clock at the
home of Thomas S. HubbeE, where
the party spent a portion of the at
ternOOn.
There were many rumors afloat
yesterday as to appointments to be
made by the governor.
Bernaillo Man Selected?
1t was said that he had selected a
Bernalillo county man for superin-
lenuthL ol the leIIlloIldl ptIAlcLllldA y
to succeed Marion Littrell, who will
resign January l. Another report
was TO the effect that he had also
selected a man from this county FOR
coal oil inspector.
The governor. however, while he
talked freely about the men men,
toned for appointments from this
county positively did not make any
promises and stated that the reports
to that effect were merely idle ru-
mOrs.
Il didn't come down on a political
mission" said the governor smiling
Il merely dropped in TO say hello to
Albuquerque and see how you were
coming on with the big fair. l un-
derstand it's going to be the biggest
ever and you can say that the COVER
nor will be here, office and all. 1t is
true that / have talked over the pO-
litical situation with a number OF
people while here but l am seekie
Information. l would like to see Ber-
nalillo county and the city Of Albu-
querque. the banner republican dis
trict and | see no reason why such
condition can not be brought