Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-27
Meanwhile Governor viii De-
vote Efforts to Carrying Out
important Improvement Pro-
jects Already Under Way.
ENJOYS HIGH ESTEEM OF
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Pressure of Private Affairs and
Desire to Embark in Business
Reasons for Retirement of
Popular Executive,

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal1
will retire from the office of governor
Of New Mexico some time in the early
spring in order to devote his time to
private business pursuits is the state
ment given to the Morning Journal
by Governor George Curry this after
noon. The governors determination
to retire from the office is final ana
all Of the representations of his friends
have not served to change his plans.
among the governors more intimate
friends that he urgently desired to
leave the office as soon as he could
properly do so in order to take ad
vantage OF some important business
opportunities which have been pre-
scented to him during the past few
months and to them his announce
ment today will not come as sur
prise
Following the recent visit of Secre-
tary Balligner to Santa Fe and the
cordial understanding resulting from
that meeting as to all more important
matters of administration in the ter
ritory, it had been hoped that the gov
ernor could be induced to remain in
the office. He has, however, taken up
the matter OF his retirement with
President Taft and the secretary of
the interior and now expects that ii
Will be made possible for him to leave
the office some time in the early
spring, probably during March.
The announcement will be received
with very sincere regret throughout
New Mexico Governor Curry from
the beginning of his administration
has been very popular with the pco-
pie; his administration has received
general approval among men Of all
classes and political faiths, and dur
ing his comparatively brief tenure of
the office he has inaugurated a num-
Der OF important reforms aud adj
NanceS in the administration of terri
torial affairs which will prove of last
ing benefit to the territory and the
new state.
That the relations of the governor
with the administration at washing |
ton have been entirely satisfactory TO |
both was amply shown during the re-
cent visit of President Taft and the |
subsequent visit of Secretary Ballin- |
ger. when the latter's cordial express |
SONS to the governor removed the last |
possible basis for the rumors put in !
circulation by political busybodies to |
The effect that there had been a lack |
ot accord between the governor and |
the department.
10th President Taft and Secretary |
Ballingcr have publicly expressed con-
ildcnce in tho governor and regret |
"t ms desire to retire from the office |
ana their confidence is shown by the |
TACT that during the two years Of his |
administration he has never been |
called upon to explain any of his Of |
nctal acts or to respond to charges of |
any kind. But for the insistency of |
'hosc who have sought to make it un-
pleasant for him i. is not improbable |
mat the governor would have asked !
10 he relieved OF the governorship |
some time ago.
The governor will devote the
months between now and the spring
IN carrying out the work he has be-
gun. he is deeply interested in the
Pohcy of territorial road construction
which he inaugurated and desires to
see That work fully launched before
ne retires. During his administration
d number OF important improvements
IN the capitol and other public build
inss will have been carried out and
'here are several other even more i'm
poftant reforms and changes which
ne desires to perfect before leaving
'he Office. When these are done Gov
erhor Curry will enter privte business.
piooao'y making his home at Tula-
rosa, in Otero county. although ne has
'lade no statement positively to this
effect
who Governor Curry's successor
VII De Is matter which probably
= Hi not be taken up by the authori-
ues at Washington for some time to
come. and those most familiar with
nc situation expect that the governor
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