Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-07-10
GOVERNOR CURRY WILL NOT
BE A CANDIDATE.

without fuss and feathers that
he would not under any consld-
GRAFTON accept nomination of the
Republican party for the dele
gate to the Glst congress. He
did not come to New Mexico for
political purposes from the Phil
ippine Islands, where he held a
very high and important posi-
ton, but came to be governor
of New Mexico because Presi-
dent Roosevelt wanted him to,
to give the territory a progress
sive and efficient administration
and to help New Mexico to be-
come a state. He has stated
publicly and openly that he would
support the Republican party
and the Republican nominees in
this campaign and would do his
level best to obtain victory for
the Republicans, believing that
statehood would be given New
Mexico in 1909 by Republican
administration and Republican
congress. Under such conditions
Governor Curry will not use the
influence of the administration
to aid any particular candidate
for the nomination but will stand
by and support the candidate
named by the Republican con-
vention.
We have already announced
that in our Delegate W. IL.
Andrews is the strongest and
most available candidate and
that he should be nominated.
We have expressed our belief
that he will prove the strongest
J and be victorious. There are
: other candidates and they are
, good men but we again state
that in our opinion that it is best
this time to re-nominate An
: drews.
t The political situation as fal
S as Gov. Curry's announcement
is concerned, the Santa Fe Daily
New Mexican, well posted ant
S reliable, editorially states i
i clearly in the following:
e Governor George Curry ha
Il been urged by many leading he
4 plblicans to become a candldat
= for delegate to the SiXty-hrs
le Congress. After due consldera
is ton of the situation Governo
le Curry stated with tirmness an
n. decision that he could not be
candidate and would not be
candidate. He came to the tel
u ritory at the special request c
is President Roosevelt to serve
.. lis executive, not for the good {
|, himself, but for the good Of tn
u people and of the administration
10 The governorship is rot pa!
We ing position for Governor Curr!
Is He is very liberal and fully keeI
III up the prestige and reputation
:. the highest Office in the territor,
, He has no political ambition
an but in this coming campaign Il
New Mexican believes that Il
governor will keep hands of
he as far as the claims and the ar
of billions OF candidates for delega
y to the Sixty-frst Congress on d
'e Republican side are concerne
TO- This is a very sensible and tim
to ~ conclusion and one which W
meet with the approval Of {
M people of the territory.
lin However, the New Mexic
H. also thinks that after the non
az nation Governor Curry will
N, his level best in every legitima
Ter and proper way to aid the 4
nd publican party in bringing abe
ira the election of Republican CO
ew didates for delegate and leg
the lative positions and will act
me the best interests of his party
The Governor Gurry's reputation
SOC so we'll established and so firm
planted as a straightforwa
honorable and truthful man Q
ow- as a high minded and consci
III. tious official that it is sure
''il' will not allow his duties to
es- terfere with political opinions
rom vice versa. This needs no
and tended argument or lengthy
the cussion. The Republicans '
ioht settle their political affairs
sn' their convention and will d
eed- as it ought to be done, oper
the straightforward and fairly.
aver AT this writing il looks q