Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-28
Governor Back From Washing
ten Enthusiastic Over Repub-
IiCan Prospects in State and
Nation.
CHIEF JUSTICE ARRIVES
IN SANTA FE TODAY
Governor to Issue Call for
Election of Convention Dele
gates Immediately After
Committee Session is Over.


Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journail
Santa Fc, n NJ June 27-Gov-
crnor William j. Mills elated at the
outcome OF the statehood fight and
enthusiastic over republican pros
poets in the new state and in the ma
tiOn at large, arrived home from
Washington today. The committee
designated by the enabling act con-
sisting Of the governor, chief justice
and secretary of the territory, Will
meet tomorrow afternoon upon the
arrival of Chief Justice Pope from
Clovis. and Governor Mills, Secretary
Jaffa and Judge Pope will apportion
the delegates to the constitutional
convention
The aDportionment will be based
on the vote east for delegate in 1905
which was $3.50, or 55S $40 as a
unite for each delegate.
Upon the completion of this an-
portionmcnt Governor Mills will at
once ISSUE a proclamation setting the
date and calling an election for dele
gates to the constitutional convention
Under the statehood enabling act this
must fake place not earlier than sixty
nor later than ninety days after the
passage of the act AS the act was
passed June 20, the earliest date for
calling the election would be August
/ 3 and the latest September is.
Governor and Mrs. Mlls, their son,
Wsson Mills, and their daughter, Miss
Madeline Mills. returned this morn
ing from the east where they have
been about three weeks.
The governors party arrived at
Lamy this morning. The governor
was brought to Santa Fe ahead OF
time and arrived shortly after o
o'clock. to the surprise OF those who
had planned to have the band turn
out to welcome him.
The governor has had strenuous
time of IL ever since he left Santa Fc
for he not only attended the com
mencement exercises at Yale, where
his son graduated, hut also took a
prominent part in the statehood ex-
erclses." which were held in Wash
ington before New MeXico's long
wished-for hope was realized. And
the governor also took in the back
from Ella movement and rode in
Il carriage in the procession which
had Colonel Roosevelt as the stellar
attraction.
He was somewhat tired. therefore,
upon his return today. but the ideal
climate of Santa Fe with its maxi
mum of ~ degrees yesterday COM
pared to the terrific temperature in
New York city which Was struck by
n heat wave OF l02 degrees, did much
to make him forget the work and
worry of the past few weeks and he
smiled pleasantly as he talked Of the
great victory New Mexico and Arl-
Zona had won.
You may say for me that state
hood is the greatest of boons for New
Mexico" he said to reporter today
and one ] have long desired to see.
The passage OF the bill was largely
due to the energetic efforts OF Presl :
dent Taft and of Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Both Mr. Taft and Mr..
Hitchcock are great friends or the
territory of Kew Mexico and they
have proved this friendship in most
striking ana fitting manner.
When asked if he did not find that
in the past week or two G. o. p, stock
has gone skyward and that President
Tart is being laudcd everywhere Tor
the legislation he has been able to OBJ
tain through congress, the governor
smilingly said, There can be no
doubt now, from what ! can gather
that the republicans viii carry the
house. That seems a sure thing.
The governor did not go to the
capitol this morning. but after
luncheon he buckled down to work IN
his office as usual
Mrs. Mills and the other members
Of the family stood the long journey
across the continent very well, and al
though they seemed somewhat tired
they too expressed great pleasure az
being back in New Mexico Mrs. Mills
spent some time with relatives and
friends in Brooklyn. where inc
weather was either stiflinsly hot or
a steady downpour. making life DIS
agreeable especially for people who
have been used TO the dry, bracinS
climate of this region.
Secretary Jaffa received telegram
from chief Justice Pope. stating that
he expected to leave today IRON CLOVIS
for Santa Fe, and Will arrive mere
some time tomorrow afternoon.