Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-15
Roswell Banker Named by the
President to Succeed ], Wal
lace Reynolds as Governor
Cury'S First Officer
LATE INCUMBENT HAS
"KINDEST OF FEELING"
Reynolds Said to Have Re-
tired Solely Out of thoughtful
Consideration for Policy of
the Governor,


tSpeciHl bisphtch 70 tne mofnlhk Houfhhht
Santa Fe. n. NJ. Aug IA Nathan
Jaffa. cashier of the Citizens National
bank of Roswell, and one of the pio-
neers and foremost business men in
the Pecos valley, was today appoint-
ed by President Roosevelt TO succeed
j. Wallace Reynolds as secretary Of
New Mexico. the nomination being
made upon the recommendation Of
Governor Curry. II is understood that
Mr. Jaffa expressed his willingness to
accept the office when In conference
with the governor during the latters
recent visit to Roswell.
1t is believed that the new ap-
pointee will give the territory busi-
ness-like administration Of the office
Of secretary. which will be very pleas
ing to the people of New Mexico
The resignation Of Mr. Reynolds is
hardly surprise to those who have
been conversant with the sitgfation for
some time past 1t will i. remem-
bered that undenied rumors { the re-
quest for Mr.. Reynolds retirement
were rife some weeks AGO. there ne
a.. e. ,ltt.s si-ii - 80 sa0ectfct E
that Mr.. Reynolds resignation was in
some remote way connected with the
disposal Of certain public lands dur
ing the administration preceding that
Of Governor Hagerman. II viii he
moreover remembered that rumors of
the request for Mr.. Reynolds to step
down and out quickly followed the ar
rival in Santa Fe Of a number Of rep
resentatives Of the federal govern
ment, There has been a strong inn
preston that this coincidence was not
altogether without significance All
these rumors however are dissipated
by the Santa Fe New Mexican Of to-
night The New Mexican. which has
for some time been regarded as the
official spokesman of the admuistra-
tion of Secretary Reynolds. states that
Mr.. Reynolds resignation was caused
wholly by a patriotic desire To aid the
new governor in the carrying out Of
his policies The New Mexican says
that Mr.. Reynolds. believing the new
governor should have an assistant
fully in accord with his expressed pol
icy of conducting a square deal re-
publican administration. thought this
object would be best subserved by his
Raynolds) resignation. The New
Mexican says.
The resignation of Secretary RAY
nolds means that MI Reynolds was
desirous of retiring upon the ASSUME -
ton Of the office of executive by Gov
ernor Curry. believing and consider
ing IL proper and the light thing to do
that the executive should have IN the
territorial office closest TO that of the
governor an official who was in entire
Ordance with his views of admin
and official doings m kind
'st and best Of feeling exists between
Governor Curry and Secretary Ray
1olds and the latter's retirement Is tot
he purpose Of doing everything In mis-
power 10 carry the admins. ration poll
cies Of the new governor into ihe
'peediest operation"
II. ~ Is of course. not 10 be dis
Duted. the New Mexican properly sets |
'orth Mr. Reynolds motivos In retir- |
ng. the general public will heartily |
approve the course OF the ex-secrc- !
AIRY in aiding the new administration 4
ly resigning. The resignation and the I
of Mr.. Jana has met with I
general APPRECIATION as IL is believed I
, business like management of the Of /
ice of secretary will he OF Invaluable I
assistance 10 Governor Curry in con
lucting the affairs of the territory f
ipon an economical and business like /
,asi- IN the interest of the people
That Mr.. Reynolds action ln resign
ng was wholly voluntary appears N"
more certain because Of the recent
tatements In the New MeKiCfr. tne
as Vegas optic and other inspired
newspapers that Mr Raynolds would