Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-07-24
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JUICE FALL IN
FL PASO
INTERESTING INTERVIEW
TO Ell PAS0 NEWSPAPER
Quoted as Saying That He IS
Not a Republican But an In.
dependent in Politics and a
Supporter Of Roosevelt Poll
cieS.

AititOuSu ne ucliHeu 10 tdlk TO any
extent for publication during his stay
in Albuquerque on Sunday evening
Governor George Curry who is now
in El Paso, is quoted rather extern
sively in the Eel 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 polls
tics, and a staunch supporter Of all
Roosevelt policies. The entire article
is quoted below:
George Curry, recently appointed
governor of New Mexico by President
Roosevelt, arrived in FL Paso this
morning over the Santa Fe. on his
long trip from the Philippines. He
will remain in El Paso as the guest
of his old friend, Judge A. 3. 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. When
the president has finished with hlrn he
will return to New Mexico and go to
Santa Fe to be inaugrrNtcsl governor.
He figures that he VIII reach Santa
Fe in about ten deays thus throwing
third or fifth Of August
VIII BE Governor Df All
While the captain protests that he
is as yet unacquaiiltcC With the sit-
uation in New Mexico and cannot now
announce any particular policies ne
s.,ys that il will DC his aim to caiJ y
out the wishes of the president in ev-
cry way and that he viii do what Is
right regardless of what the various
factions in New Mexico politics may
think
I'll in my administration can
please the different factions and bring
them together | win 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 In New Mexico poii-
tics.
AS everybody knows Curry was a
politician in New Mexico ICng hefore
he became a soldier and Wen. away
to Cuba and the Philippines and he
knows practically all the political
are democrats or republicans, and 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
old comrade In arms of his and one Cf
his first acts on reaching town this
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 will be
in FL Paso all day tomorrow Il is ex-
pected that that the major as well as
many other politicians In New Mexico,
will make the run down 10 Il Pas0 70
Changes Plans.
And IL they had only known It, the
governor came right through thcit
towns the afternoon of yesterday and
last night and this morning. In order
to see some relatives at differe Il
towns along the Santa Fe In Cali
fornia he changed MS plan about com
ing over the Southern Pacific and
hoped to get through TO I'll Paso With
cut being discovered. At Albuquerque
however, he was caught up with and
bunch Of his friends surrounded him
as aoon as the train reached the de-
rot.
But he slipped by HIS friends at So
cOrrO, San Marcial and Las Cruces
with little trouble At each station he
was espled BY one or two on the plat
form who knew him but before any
number could gather. the train Nould
pull out In this fashion he got by
Major Llewellyn at Las Cruces and
the major was not a little surprised
to receive his call from him over the
telephone here.
IN Good Health.
Fortunately for Captain Curry h
will go into the office Of governor IN
the best OF health so that all the wor-
rics apd responsibilities thrown On
MIN viii not break him down. lie ls
the picture OF health and jokingly re-
marked that he stopped Off In China
and japan on his way back TO pick up
twenty-five pounds in weight IN order
to have a reserve when he gets into
his new harness.
II am fully aware of the factl0nal
trouble I'm New Mexico" declared the
cantain. "but do not profess 10 know
OF the rights and wrongs Of the diner
ent factions. How should l know
when have been absent from the
United states for eight years. .,
AZ soon as ! have finished my little
VISIT at Roswell, j VIII go east to see
The president rnd will no doubt be
given full instructions by him. Then l
will return to New Mexico ready 20
assume the duties Of the governor
II appreciate the honor paid me by
the president in appointing me ia this
Office and yet | came near not accept-
ing When the message hrat feachca
me at Samar that ! had been ap-
raiufed governor Of New Mexico | an
ewered and told him that | did not
want the place. that had soine work
In the islands yet unfinished. His next
message was that had been ap-
polnted governor. but that I could
have time 10 finish up my work be-
fore returning 10 the states.
Glad to Get Hack.
sTt Is great to be back with my
friends and I am hoping that my al
mlnlatrallon will be beneficial % the
Territory Fortunately. ! have irlenas
an over the territory, 50 that | won't
he without advisers
Two old-tIme friends of the caplaln
came down to 81 Paa0 with him. They
are J. +. Wharton, lawyer al IA.
moROrd0. and G. T. Ballard, sheriff OF
Chavez county. Mr.. Ballard was ont
II Currya Hcuienants IN the rough
riders and the two are having q reai
old-tlme reunion.
The new governor has three sons,
Frank. aged ~ Charles. aged 10. and
clifford. aged IS. All three Of Tho
1ays are attending high school IN Oak-
land. Cal. but will no doubt spend
most Of their time II New Mexico ar
ter their father has taken office 60
governor. II Is expected that Capl9in
curry nlll caH one uf his anntH 90 hil
the position Of mistress of The Eubcf-
nafoflaI residence al santa Fe
The new governor does not pretend
thal ho u q republican. He reminded
lhe reporter that whom hc Wns e Sew
Mexico before hn uae u polliIfH aN 4
afinetfai and held maNx Offices e 'He
hands Of that party HHl ns ~ f9f