Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-22

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March ga life
sized sensation was sprung through
out New Mexico today when the news
was flashed over the telegraph and
telephone wires that Governor George
Curry, its rough rider executive, had
resigned
Governor Currys resignation was
like the explosion of a bomb shell. as
even his closest friends did not even
dream of such a thing.
1t was brought about by a refusal
of a request by wire made yesterday
by the governor to Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger and President Taft
for leave of absence to go to Wash
ington which was promptly. If not
curtly turned down, the governor be-
ing told to observe the order of Sat
urday that hereafter the governors
and other territorial officials must in
the future stay at home and not be
running to Washington at frequent in
tervals.
Governor Curry took this executive
order as direct slap at him and to-
days refusal of the president to grant
him a leave of absence enraged him
to such an extent that he quit forth
with, not even consulting his closest
friends, the newspaper correspond
ents here being the first to learn of
his resignation.
Several kilograms passed between
President Taft, Secretary of the In
terror Ballinger and the governor be-
fore his resignation went in. 1t is to
take effect as soon as his successor
can be named and qualify.
Who the new governor will he cam
not be stated at this time.
Governor Curry gave out the fol-
lowing statement regarding his resig-
nation:
81 wired President Taft rendering
my resignation as governor upon the
appointment and qualification of my
successor. | had intended to tender
my resignation in the near future in
any event, but was prompted to resign
o little earlier than l had anticipat-
ed. owing to the fact that | had wired
Secretary Balllnger to allow me to go
to Washington on business applying
to the territory and he refused me
that permission.
II feel that now that the legisla-
ture has adjourned, that the terrific
rial appointments for the ensuing two
years have been made and everything
IN the territory is running smoothly,
that | can leave the office with the
feeling that l have performed by dut-
les to the people of the territory.
Il feel confident and believe know
President Taft well enough 10 state
that he win select my successor with
great care from among some of prom
incnt Republicans Of the territory. l
will take great pleasure and will
checrfully support my successor as |
am deeply interested in the future of
New Mexico.
II will remain in the territory and
will go in business so soon as pos
sible. ! will always work for the
terrtory's interests and its people
and will do all in my power to fur
ther the interests of the statehood
cause"
That Governor Curry's intention TO
resign in the near future was
prompted by the feeling that Presi-
dent Taft was not in accord with the
territorial administration and with
his official acts, thereby showing 4
lack of confidence in him, cannot be
denied. The executive is a southern
er and Is of a sensitive and high
strung temperament. The refusal Of
his request q go To Washington
made oy secretary OF the Interior
Ballinger Was, the governor thought
entirely uuwarrauted, so he quit.
Governor Curry has held that Of
fee a little over year and eight
months He was named to succeed
II. j Hagerman, whose resignation
was called for in May. 1907. After
charges had been filed against him