Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
TUCSON BELIEVES
HENEY SUCCEEDS
B0NAPARTE
GRAFT FIGHTER FOR
b, S, ATTORNEY GENERAL
Doped Out That Former. Ari-
conan Who Made Trouble for
CorruptioniStS S to Go
Higher.

That Francis j. Heney. long identi-
fled with Arizona and her interests.
and who has made a brilliant reputa-
ton as graft prosecutor in the west
will succeed Charles j. Bonaparte as
attorney general of the United States
is the conviction of the political wise
men of southern Arizona. The Tue
son Citizen says: -
From certain Of the best sources of
Information in this territory concern
ing affairs at Washington, the Citizen
has learned that in all reasonable
probability Francis J. Heney. former
ly of Tucson, but now engaged i'm the
prosecution of the San Francisco
grafters. win succeed Charles ]. Bona
United states. Heney has been called
to Washington on October ! to confer
with President Roosevelt. Unless the
blowing of political straws fail utterly
to give the direction of the wind he
will be offered the position Of attor-
ney general at that time. Men in this
territory who have been in direct
communication with men high in au-
thority at Washington nave received
word that the presidents plans now
contemplate the elimination Of Bona
parte from the Roosevelt cabinet and
the ushering of Henev into II.
At a conference of joint statehood
advocates I'm this city on last Sunday.
brought about through the presence
here of c.. f. Ainsworth. Of Phoenix.
former attorney general of Arizona.
and one Of the best informed politi-
clans of the territory. the prospects Of
Heney landing in the cabinet were a
matter of discussion. Heney is sup
posed to not be favorably inclined to-
ward certain leaders OF the jointists.
but Ainsworth assured his conferees
a. .-a -. - L.. A.
situation the graft prosecutor would
surely be in the presidents cabinet
within three months.
l.. c. Hughes. a bitter personal and
political antagonist Of Heney, is an
other who has been advised from
Washington that President Roosevelt
desires to place the prosecutor in the
attorney generals chair. The Citizen
has learned privately from other
sources, which are considered unim-
peachable, that the jointists knew
whereof they spoke when they waved
the bugaboo of Heney before their
followers.
In. circles where tongues are wag-
ging most regarding Heney il is stated
that the presidents intense desire to
prosecute f.. II. Hartman and other
magnates and financial leaders is the
strongest motive backing his desire TO
have the A%rizonian In his cabinet. He
ney is a democrat but he was Just as
much a democrat when the president
appointed him to prosecute the oregon
land fraud cases. Recently Heney
has been flocking with republican re-
formers in California. He was one Of
the leaders. with Daniel Ryan, of San
Francisco. and Ex-Governor Pardee. Of
a league whose purpose is TO drive
Boss Herrin out of politics. Heney. |
in fact. Is such a Roosevelt demo-
craft that to all intents and purposes
he Is now republican. Besides that,
q is, .ointed out that the recent APP
pointment Of George Curry, another
Roosevelt democrat" as governor of
New Mexico. shows that the president
Ices not draw political lines. ever
when doing out the higher offices.
The presidents personal liking for
Heney Is well known and he has fire.
duently expressed his admiration for
him as a lawyer. Those who know
the bonds between Roosevelt and He
ney will be the least surprised to hear
Of the latter being slated for the cab
met.
AS for Charles j. Ponaparte, who is
now attorney general, there can be
doubt that ne will leave his post
at the earliest opportunity. He Is ut
terly at outs wi.h the chief executive.
Interviews In which the president has
been ascribed as strongly criticizing
the man from Maryland have gone
without denial. As conservative a me-
alum as The Associated Press last
Tuesday wired throughout the country
a story quoting one "close to the adj
ministration" as saying that Roosevelt
was much disaleased with the flip
pant and u%ndignified attitude and
doubtful legal procedure displayed
by the attorney general" No word OF
denial came from oyster Bay. Bona
early retirement Is generally
acknowledged as a foregone conclu-
II
Word has already been sent to San
Francisco and New York that Roose-
Welt plans to succeed Bonaparte with
Heney. Patrick Calhoun. president
NJ the United railroads Of San Fran
cisco. and one OF the men whom He
new is most vigorously set on prose-
cutting. was given the tip a week ago.
A determined fight will be waged by
Heney's enemies to prevent him get
ing in the cabinet.
To Arizonians the final issue Of the
natter will be Of deepest interest. |