Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-23

as chief executive of the Territory. He
has just returned from Washington.
That his resignation had been asked
by the President, Governor Hagerman
did not deny. He also admitted tha.
he understood Captain George Curry,
a former member of the Rough Riders
and now Governor of Samar, Philip
pine Islands, had been promised the
governorship of New Mexico
Governor Hagerman declared that
the political ring of the New Mexico
Legislature, which he claims to have
overthrown in the Territory, has been
strong enough to secure his removal.
His cleaning out of the grafters and
the passage of the anti-gambling bill,
which he asserts was made law
through his efforts, are the principal
causes which have led to fight upon
him, which has resulted in his deposal,
he said. The Governor denied abso
lutely that the deal by which he is
alleged to have turned 1000 acres of
Territory land over to the Pennsyl-
vania Development Company, without
legal authority, had anything to do
with his resignation.
"'All deals made in Territory land
during my administration said Gov
ernor Hagerman, were begun and well
underway during the administration of
my predecessor, Governor Otepo. In
these deals I acted throughout in ac-
cordance with the advice of the attor-
ney general Any statement that |
turned over any land to one company
without authority, or that discrimln.
ated in favor Of any corporation, is
absolutely false. This matter is not
involved in my reasons for resigning.
az made many enemies among the
political ring members in the Terri
tory by my success in having an anti
gambling bill passed. The new law
will 60 into effect soon and cannot be
repealed for two years. For that time
at least there will be no gambling in
New Mexico. | also cleaned out one
of the worst nests of grafters in the
country. and that made me exceed
ingly unpopular with that element,
which seems to have been able to get
its revenge by getting my job.
"T cannot give the story OF the
events leading up to my resignation
now, but as soon as send my formal
resignation to the President | will
turn things loose and there will be a
good deal of sensation. Of that |
feel certain
Governor Hagerman said he was
we'll acquainted with Captain George
Curry, who Is to be his successor in
office.
"'Curry is all right, he said. He
is a native of New Mexico, and was
with Roosevelt in the Spanish war
Curry became an officer in the
Eleventh cavalry after the war, and
made a splendid record He was ap.
pointed Governor of Samar, in the
Philippine Islands, by the President.
A year ago he endeavored to resign,
but was persuaded to continue in the
position, with the understanding, it is
said, that he should have a place in
the United States later.
"A hard fight has been waged in
New Mexico against Governor Hager-
man for some time, resolution hav-
ing been passed by the Legislature
asking him to resign and numerous
letters having been written the Presi,
dent and the Secretary of the Interior
demanding his removal. The resolu-
ton and letters, Governor Hagerman
declares, were all inspired by mem
bers of the political ring which he
opposed
Governor Hagerman is independ-
emily wealthy. The orchards owned
by his family are alone sufficient, it is
said, to bring in an annual income OF
from $4,000 to 100000.
while in Washington Hagerman
had several conferences with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He declined to say
what the outcome was, further than
that he had prepared to send in his
resignation"