Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-25

conveyed to me that If l stop reading
letters right now. all will be forgiven.
but II | make another damaging dis
closure the whole power of the
Standard OH win be exercised against
me ! say farewell To my friends,
Therefore, because | am going TO read
the letters:
&c Broadway. New york. Dec. 5.
l902-My Dear Governor. J am sure
you win pardon the seeming presump-
tion on my part IN writing you on a
subject in which both personally and
on behalf of my company, I am great
ly interested. 1t is to urge the APP
pointment if at all consistent, OF
Judge Morrison, of McKoen. to the
supreme court bench, vice Mitchell,
deceased Judge Morrison's character
for ability and integrity needs no
word al my hands, but aside from
these great considerations his famil-
iarity with an that pertains to the
great Industries Of oil and gas in the
important relation they bear to the in
terests OF the western part of the
state make him especially desirable
as a member Of the court from that
section. Hoping that It may prove
possible for you 10 favorahly consider
Judge Morrisons appointment | am
with very high regard. sincerely yours.
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
Hon william A stone, Harris
burg. Pa
Il certainly do not intend to attack
the judiciary
Il do not intend to make the slight
est comment upon this lettor But l
feel iat liberty to inform the public
that Judge Morrison is today a mem
bcr Of the supreme bench OF Penn
sylvania, ana that he reached that
high position either through his .abil-
ity and integrity or through his famil-
iarity with gas and OIL
"'Our company as Mr. Archbold
phrases it. had Interested itself in
other judges before. Yes. indeed. the
oil and gas interest in the western
part of the state were so important to
our company that it needed several
Judges
Mr.. Archbold had written other
letters to Governor stone, ana here is
1ne of them
20 broadway New York, sept. ..
l900.-Hon. William A. Stone, Harris
lurg, Pa.-'My Dear Governor: viii
you permit me to say that if it seems
consistent for you to appoint Judge
John Henderson, of Mcadville Pa, to
he vacancy in the supreme bench
'aused by the death of Judge Green.
t viii be a matter of intense personal
abstraction to me? l am sure | need
not occupy your attention with any
arguments as to Judge Henderson's
illness, either as to character or legal
qualifications With high regard. II
I'm very truly yours.
JOHN y. ARCHBOLD
we observe from this letter that
my discussion of a judges character
n legal qualifications Is a waste of
he governors valuable time What
our company is Interested in is his
familiarity with gas ana OIL
Here again it may be remarked
usually that either because of his
character ard legal qualifications !
II because of his familiarity with gas
nd oil Judge Henderson also occu- /
lies a position on the supreme bench |
+ Pennsylvania.
we now finally come to batch of |
correspondence Of much interest and /
ignficanco. | viii read it without |
'26 Broadway, Sept. 2S, 1898
Personal )-Iion. John = Elkin, At
orney General, Harrisburg. Pa.-My
lear Mr.. Elkin: Responding TO your
lvor Of September %. it gives me
lcasure to enclose you herewith let
Pr of introduction from Mr. William
rockefeller for Mr.. J. w. Weaver to
lr H. Nick. Twomblcy. We hope
he letter will be Of service. Very
-uly yours,
JOHN p. ARCHBOLD'
'CTelegram March 15, 1900
Ion. John Elkin, Indiana. Pa. Tele-
ram received. VIII do as requested
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD
'26 Broadway. March 10. 1900
PorsonalD-Ifon. John p. Elkin. In
lana, Pa.-My Dear General. In ac-
)rdance with your tclegraphic re-
lest Of today I beg to enclose you
'rtlficate of deposit to your favor for
1000, in tulfillment of our under
anding Very truly yours,
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD'
26 Broadway Feb, 3. lgOO.-My
ear General: In accordance with
he request in your telegram of today,
now beg to enclose YOU certificate
deposit in your favor of $4,000.
md acknowledgement of which will
)lige yours truly.
JOHN p. ARCHBOLD
To John =. Elkin, Indiana. Pa
&c Broadway. May @. lgOI.-My d
ear General. | enclose copy of a
easure pending. ann not sure ,
neither In the house or senate. being
4 act TO amend an existing statute
stated. For reasons which seem 20
potent. We would greatly like 10
ave this proposed amendment killed.
ont you kindly tell me about it and
wise me what YOU think the chances
re- Very truly yours.
JOHN u. ARCHBOLD
To the Hon. John J. FIkin At
rncy General. Harrisburg
Il submit this correspondence 10 tho
tzens OF the United States in the
'nViction that they are amply able TO
'aw their own conclusions
4 VIII state. however. for the in
rmation Of the citizens that Mr
mn =. Elkin is now "a supreme court
stirr of the state of Pennsylvania
i do not know whether Mr. Flkiu
'tained his honorable position bc-
ar "a