Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-24
GOV. CURRY GUEsTO Of
JUDGE FALL IN
FL PASO
INTERESTING INTERVIEW
TO Ell PASO NEWSPAPER
Quoted as Saying That He Is
Not a Republican But an In
dependent in Politics and a
Supporter of Roosevelt Poll
cieS.


Although he defined to talk to any
extent for publication during his stay
in Albuquerque on Sunday evening
Governor George Curry who Is now
in FL Paso. is quoted rattle extern
sively i'm the FL Paso newspapers OF
Monday the FL Paso Herald giving
considerable space to the new execu-
tive. The Herald quotes Governor
Curry as saying that he is not a re-
publican, but an independent in poll
tics, and a staunch supporter of all
Roosevelt policies. The entire article
is quoted below.
governor Of New Mexico by President
Roosevelt, arrived in El Paso this
morning over the Santa Fe, on his
long trip from the Philippines. He
win remain in Eel Paso as the guest
of his old friend, Judge A. h. Fall,
until tomorrow afternoon, when he viii
leave for Roswell. After a few days
spent there Governor Curry will go to
oyster Bay to confer with the presi-
dent about New Mexico affairs. VIII
the president has finished with him he
viii return to New Mexico and go to
Santa FEE to be ~inaugGfatc'i governor,
lHc figures that he wlll reach Santa
Fc i'm about ten deays, thus throwing
the Inauguration along about The
third on fifth of AugGst.
Win BE Governor of All.
While the captain protests that he
is as yet unacquainteG with the Sit
uation in New Mexico and cannot now
announce any particular policies ne
Stys hal il viii he his aim l.. sariy
out the wishes of the president in eV-
cry way and that he will do what is
right regardless of what the various
factions in New Mexico politics may
think.
III in my administration / can
please the different factions and bring
them together | will certainly be glad.
but my policy will be to do what Is
right, whether or not 1t pleases all
the factions
Thus the new governor expresses
himself as regards his attitude to-
ward the mixup i'm New Mexico poll
tics.
As everybody knows Curry was a
politician i'm New Mexico lCug before
he became a soldier aud Went away
to Cuba and the Philippines and he
knows practically al the political
leaders in New Mexico. whether they
are democrats or republicans, ana re-
gardless Of the faction they train
with. He knows Max Frost, the edi-
tor of the Santa Fe New Mexican
Major Llewellyn Of Las Cruces is an
tlu fOllTdflt III dIiilS VI Ills anu piif -
his first acts on reaching town TINS
morning was TO call the major up OVer
the long distance telephone and tell
him he was here and when ne was go
ing to Roswell. As the captain viii be
in Eel Paso all day tomorrow it IS eN-
pected that that the major. as wall as
many other politicians in New Mexico,
VIII make the run down to 81 Paso t.
meet him
Changes Plans.
And II they had only known It, the
governor came right through then
towns the afternoon of yesterday and
last night and his morning. In ordcr
to see some relatives ar differe II
towns along the Santa Fe In Cali
fornia he changed mis- plan about com
ing over the Southern Pacific and
hoped 20 get through to El PaSo Will
ut being discovered. AT A~lbuquerqtc
however. he was caught up with and
a/bunch of his friends surrounded him
as Don as the train reached the ue-
Iot.
But he slipped by his friends at So
zorro. san Marcial and Las Cruces
with little trouble. At each station he
was espied by one or two on the plat
form Who knew him but before any
number could gather. the train would
null out. In this fashion he got by
Major Llewellyu at Las Cruces u
The major vas not a little surprised
10 receive his call from hir1 ov"r tho
telephone here.
I'm Good Health.
Fortunately for Captain Curry h
will go into thee office Of governor In
the best of health 50 that all the wor-
RIGS and responsibilities thrown N
him Will not break him down. He *
the picture of health and lokingly re-
marked that he stopped on IN emma
and Japan on his way back TO pick up
--. a- ~ - nLalNrhH n order !
10 have a reserve when ne gets INTO
his new harness.
II am fully aware Of the factional
trouble I'm New Mexico" declared the
captain. but | do not profess to kn"r
of the rights and wrongs of the diner
ent factions. How should ! know
when / have been absent from the
states for eight years.
AS soon as ! have finished my little
visit at Roswell. / will go east to SEQ
the president end will no doubt De
full Instructions by him. Then l
viii return to New Mexico ready 20
assume the duties of the governor
Il appreciate the honor paid me by
The president in appointing me 10 thl'
ofnce and yet / came near not accept
ing When the message first reached
me at Samar that / had been ~
rointed governor Of New Mexico ] an-
= uered and old him that | did not
v-art the place. that ] had some work
In he islands vet unfinished. His next
message vas that ! had been APP
pointed governor. but that could
have time to finish up my work be-
fore returning TO the states.
CHAD to Get Back.
"Tt Is great to be back with my
friends and am hoping d a my ad-
minisfration will be beneficial 10 me
terrItorv. Fortunately, have friends
ll over the territory, so that l won
without advisers
Two old-time friends Of the captain
came down To Fl Paso With NM TheF
are / T.. wharton. q lawyer at Ald
mogordo. and c. l. Ballard. shefiit ot
have county. Mr.. Ballard was one
NJ Cnrrv's lieutenants IN the iouen
riders and the two are having = reai
The new governor has three sons
aged Il. Charles. aged 10: aiu
aged IS. All three OF M
Ioys are attending high school IN oaE
Cal, but Will no doubt spehn
most Of their lime In New Mexico ~
~ their father has taken Once =
governor. Il Is expected that ape.
AIRY will call one ~ his aunts 70 nv
he position Of mistress OF me BuD"'
r.sfHaura AT santa Re.