Albuquerque morning journal., 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.


Especial Dispatch to the Morning JOurnal,I
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. l4,-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
]. Wallace Reynolds as secretary Of
New Mexico, the nomination being
made upon the recommendation of
Governor Curry. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Jaffa expressed his willingness to
accept the office when in conference
with the governor during the latter's
recent visit to Roswell.
1t is believed that the new ap-
pointee will give the territory bust
ness-like administration of the office
of secretary which will be very pleas
Ing to the people af New Mexico.
The resignation of Mr.. Reynolds is
hardly surprise to those who have
been conversant with the situation for
some time past 1t will be remem-
bered that undenled rumors of the re-
quest for Mr.. Reynolds retirement
were rife some weeks ago, there be-
ing a vague impression 20 the effect
that Mr.. Raynolds' rss! Eaation was IN
some remote way connected with the
disposal of certain public lands dur
ing the administration preceding that
of Governor Hagerman. II will be
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 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 administra-
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 poll
ley 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 Mr.. Reynolds was
desirous of retiring upon the ASSUME
| tion of the office of executive by Gov
ernor Curry, believing and consider
ing It proper and the tight thing to de-
that the executive should have In the
territorial office closest to that of the
.governor an official who was in entire
cordance with his views of admin
istration and official doings. rhe kind
est and best of feeling exists between
Governor Curry and Secretary Ray.
nolds and the latter's retirement Is fOi
the purpose Of doing everything In his
power to carry the administration pol.
icies of the new governor into the
speediest operation"
II, as Is of course not TO be dis.
puted, the New Mexican properly sets
forth Mr.. Reynolds motives in retir.
ing, the general public will hearth!
approve the course Of the ex-secre.
tary In aiding the new administrator
by resigning. The resignation and the
appointment of Mr.. jana has met with
general appreciation. as II is believed
n business like management of the Of
flee Of secretary will be OF invaluable
assistance to Governor Curry In con-
ductlng the affairs Of the territory
upon an economical and business like
basis In the interest Of the people.
That Mr.. Reynolds action In resign
ing was wholly voluntary appears th'
more certain because OF the recent
statements In the New Mexienr, the
Las Vegas Optic and other inspired
newspapers that Mr.. Reynolds would