The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07
SENATE CONFIRMS
Mf(nfM FOR JUDGE
Opposition Is Withdrawn
and Committee Confirms
Him Immediately.
BITTER FIGHT FAILS
Confirmation Held up by
Andrews and Others
Who Were Sore.

Washington, ID. O., July 3i.-The
senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination Of Merritt e, Mechem Of
Tucumcari, n. NJ, to be associate jus.
tice Of the supreme court Of New Mex
leo, the confirmation being made fol
lowing tho withdrawal OF opposition
by one or two senators who had stood
out against confirmation because Of
the dling Of charges aginst the new
Judge by persons in and out Of New
MEXICO who sought TO defeat the sp
pointment.
Judge Mechem' = name was sent to
the senate. some months ago by Presi
don't Taft at the same time Judge
Cooley was nominated. II was immc
diately held up because Of charges which
members Of the senate thought II
necessary to investigate. The matter
was referred to the attorney general
and the withdrawal Of the opposition
and Judge Mechem : confirmation to.
day point to complete satisfaction
with the appointment here save among
those who had personal or political
reasons for antagonism 10 the New
Mexico man. The charges against
Judge Mechem ara said TO have rang.
ed from politics down 20 . question
Of his physical strength.
II is we'll known that there were sew
erAi endidates for the New Mexico
judgeships all Of whom were diligent
In urging their claims. u. l.. Medler
Of Albuquerque was one Of three and
Il IL said here that Medler who was in
Washington for some weeks during
the winter, went back TO the territory
with the assurance OF ". II. Andrews,
the delegate from Now Mexico, that he
would get the appointment. II is
even said that Mr.. Medler was so
confident Of securing the appointment
tha, he had already selected his clerk.
Andrews opposed the appointment
OF Mschem although he had the en-
dorssment of the New Mexico Repub'
iican organization. The reason for
Andrews opposition appears to have
been in Mechem's attitude during the
recent nominating campaign for con
gress and was very frank In his ex'
precision Of disapproval of Andrews
for congress.
In addition to tho endorsement Of
the republican organization Of the
territory, Judge Mechem had the en-
dorsement Of Governor Curry who
took no active part in the matter, how
ever, until the nature Of the charges
against Mechem became known.
Curry ADVISED OF Confirmation.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 3l.-Goyernor
Curry was advised from Washington
this afternoon Of the confirmation by
the senate Of NJ. G. Mechem to he
associate justice Of the territory. The
governor expressed satisfaction that the
matter has been settled and the op'
position to Judge Mechem in the sen
ate withdrawn after an investigation
Of the grounds urged against his ap'
pointment.
"I endorsed Judge Meehem because
I believe him 20 bs q capable and
worthy man." said the governor to-
day. ~ have had no interest In the
matter throughout other than to Sc
cure the appointment Of an able Off
Ger and in view of the efforts which
have been made to prevent his con
armstion, the withdrawal Of opposi'
tion In the senate and its ofieisl sp-
pioyai of the appointment is all the
more cause for satisfaction.