Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
Was Misguided in Interview
Sent Out From Washington
and Which Has Attracted
National Attention.
DID NOT SAY HE WOULD BE
BOOSTING" THIRD TERM
Executive FaVOrS and Expects
Endorsement of Presidents
Policies by Republican Ma
ton Convention.

Especial Disoateh to the Morning journal.
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Dec. 1.-GoVernol
Curry today gave out a brief interview
in connection with the statement ae
credited to hin by Washington cor
respondents, during the governors re
cent visit in Washington, and in the
course Of which he was quoted as fol-
lows;
Il have not talked with the presi.
dent about his third term boom. Ne
friend Of the president has To. We
are going to have six delegates from
New Mexico, and the six will be in
structed for Theodore Roosevelt. !
am not going TO be a delegate, and |
suppose no federal official win be, but
! will be al the convention whoOping
it up for he president. The real
friends OF the president need no in
struction from him. They can go
ahead and do what they think wise
and best for his interest"
This Interview has been widely
copied throughout the country, and
has been severely criticised by news
papers opposed to the administration,
especially by the New York sun.
MY attention has been called to
this interview" said the governor to-
day. to a representative Of the Morn
ing Journal. lin connection with the
criticism by certain newspapers In the
east. which point II out as a viola
ton Of the expressed desire of the
president, sent out in a circular letter
and warning office holders not TO
seek election to the national cOnven-
ton. with a view to advocating his en-
dorsement. l have not received his
circular as yet, and all know about
it Is what / have seen in the news
papers: but / suppose / will receive
it in time. In the mean time, it is
well known that | have always pub
licly stated that / was opposed to any
federal office holder in New Mexico
going to any political convention as a
delegate, and that / would oppose
such "A course.
I'm the interview with me sent out
from Washington l have been mis-
quoted in that | said nothing whatever
about an endorsement for the presi-
len for a third term; and | said
nothing about being at the national
convention 'whooping 1t up for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
What / did say was what I have
said before: that the republicans of
New Mexico are hearty supporters of
President Roosevelt and his policies,
and that the delegation from this ter
ritory 70 the national convention
would undoubtedly go there instructed
by the republican party of New Mex
leo to stand for the endorsement of
President Roosevelt's administration
and his policies, and for the nominal
ton Of the candidate most likely to
carry out those policies.
During my recent visit in Washing
president on New Mexico matters, but
at zone of these interviews was the
presidential situation touched on in
any way.
In so far as the interview with
me quoted in the east expresses the
support and friendship for President
Roosevelt by the republicans Of New
Mexico and their endorsement Of his
policies, ills correct, but at no time
have | stated hat / would be at the
convention 'whooping il up for the
president. In connection with a third
term" ..