Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-21
Plausible Explanation Offered
for Postmaster Generals Trip.
Through New Mexico and.
Arizona.
WORRIED LEADERS NOT
ANXIOUS FOR MEETING
Presidential EmisSary Finds
Luna and Bursum lending
Sheep and Too Busy to Talk
Politics or Statehood.

The report that Postmaster General
Hitchcock has any senatorial OF other
political ambitious either in this ter
ritory or Arizona Is denied by his
| friends now. 1t is said on excellent
authority that Mr.. Hitchcock is In the
west for one purpose and that alone
to make a report for the president on
! the statehood situation in the terri
| tories, what sort of constitutions are
! likely to be adopted and how the peo-
| pie generally feel with regard TO ad-
| mission into the union under the
present enabling act
The postmaster general was met ut
Gallup by j Lorenzo Hubbell and
Delegate in Congress Ralph Cameron
of Arizona. The party left at once
for the Moqul Indian dances which
will he held August %, %. and 29 on
the reservation In Apache county
After the dances they viii be joined
in Arizona by acting secretary of war
Robert Shaw oliver and party OF
his friends from Washington, ID. c..
The party win then proceed to the
Grand Canyon.
1t Is said that Mr. Hitchcock is
deeply interested in the statehood sit
uation and the constitutional cam
paign i'm both territories and that he
hopes to see both New Mexico and
Arizona admitted to the union with
out delay That Mr.. Taft is also deep
ly concerned about the way things are
going is indicated by the visit which
Mr.. Hitchcock is making at this time.
Mr., Hitchcock stated to several of his
friends here Frieday that he had n
brief but most satisfactory conference |
with a number of republicans in this |
city at the train Ii is known that |
he had wired National Committeeman /
Soloman Luna and Territorial Chair |
man H.. o. Bursum to meet him in |
this city but they were at their ranch |
es. The visit made to the depot by |
w S. Strickler. it is said. was for the
purpose of informing Mr. Hitchcock
that Mr.. Luna was unable to he in the
city but would see him on his next
visit to New Mexico.
II was made known yesterday that
Mr.. Hitchcock told several people here
that in about ten days or two weeks, 1
he was going to return 10 this terri
tory az which time he expected to see
Ill the party leaders regardless of fac
ions or affiliations because he wanted
20 know how the republican party ex-
1ected to fare In the impending cleo
ion.
II is said that Mr.. Hitchcocks re-
urn to New Mexico Is made necess-
Try by the failure of several of the
Iforesaid party leaders 10 show up at ;
he appointed time and place. ,,
The opinion Is expressed that Presi-
lent Taft is sincere in his desire 10 !,
ave the constitution adopted as !
quickly as possible bnt that he fears :
hat certain members of congress in !
he east, are lacking in enthusiasm =
nd that when a joint resolution is y
resented for the approval of the new =
tate's constitution, II may not enjoy
ny easier smiling than some of the =
omerous statehood bills during the =
asst fifty years
Mr.. Hitchcock did not state so far r
8 could be Learned that IL would be {
ecessary for New Mexico and Arizona
, adopt any particular kind of n
onstitution to secure the approval Of
ongress but he Is credited with say
lg that the republicans in all parts
the country were deeply interested :,
! the success Of their fellow republi- ~
ans In Arizona and New Mexico and y
lat he was confident the republican u
lrties in both territories would adopt II
itional constitutions which would be u
pproved by the people and at WASH o.
gton without delay al
That Mr. Hitchcock is going to be |
J exceptionally busy man il he Sc M
Tres the data he seeks is apparent al
hen ii Is recalled that he must he a
Washington 10 attend "A cabinet pl
Getting called by the president for
,ptember 10. IL is a natural infer n
ice that the question Of what the
'ople are doing In the two territories. Is
III form part of the discussion at III
at meeting.
Mr.. Hitchcock has accepted an in
tation to be the guest of Governor
Ills az the executive mansion In
nta Fe during his visit in the terri
rial capital where he contemplates
for several days. He pro-
ised the governor that he would wire
IN as 10 the exact date Of his return
New Mexico, at which time. II Is
ped that the various party men can
assembled and the issues and agita-
ms, discussed much more advantage
sly than was possible at the depot Dl
re Friday. m
Arizona Men Return.
Much interest was shown in the re-
rn of the three Arizona men to this
) from Gallup. after they had trav-
d that far with the postmaster
neral
A. VI. Sames. republican chairman IN
Arizona. James T. Williams, news
perman OF Tucson and Hovel A .,l
nth. formerly Arizona republican -
sirman. were all again at the Alra- -.
10 last night. Hee
Mr. Smith stated that he was solely -
crested In mining Nj this time and ~
I'D not discuss anything but the piu ~
&c or copper. Mr. Sames said he M
$ optimistic that the republican IoA
-ty would carry Arizona Mr.. Will o'cl
is merely gave the substance OF the