Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-05

" e'i'NiHiN uiHAthtf Gnoui tfhT
afterwards Mr. llaeerInau was az.
pointed governor he was not Al-
pointed upon nay recommendation. nor
upon the recommendation ~ the or.
sanizaiiun, hat he was appointed
through Secretary Hitchcock ~ un.
derstand. v seeae that Nj. Ragefnan
took offence In the first instance at
my refusal 20 give him my endorse.
in"ni, ! say this because Private Sec
fetafy Smith. who WAS secretary 10
The secretary Of the interior. told me
~. Tie also told me that Nj liager
man had said 10 him aud a. Mr.
lDtchcocs-m you this was be-
tore he was gOYernor---thaf ne would
eliminate me fros; the organization
iR New Mexico. and the position
which ! then held--that be Intended
10 ret along with Mr. s.una---that he
thought lie could gct along With Nj
l,une, but that he would not get along
VIII MI Buraum This was told 10
me By Mr.; smith who occupied the
very confidentlal position OF private
secretary TO Secretary Hitchcock at
washington Very well, Mr.. Hneer.
man was inauaurhted. in few
monthA after that Inauguration re-
signed as superintendent OF the pehl.
german conveyed the information To
me. through Mr.. Luna that he desired
snch resienation. II was about in
the month OF April. A. the first IN.
stance When thla matter was men
TONED 70 me BY Mr.. Luna. | said To
Mr. Luna tel the governor IL he
wants my resignation he can have II
IN three minutgs--there wild be no
trouble about H." Governor Hagerman
never did ask me Tor that resignation.
concluded though that did not care
To hold g position through an admin
istratton with which was not
In harmony and resigned immediate.
" A few months after that realgna-
ton learned through clerks or en-.
pioyes OF the .ponltentlary that there
was an Investigation going on at the
penitentinfy az the instigation OF Gov.
eTnor Hagcrman. Upon learning OF
thls--Sand u seems that this investi-
cation was TO be secret. for the rsas-
on that the party who conveyed TO
me That news asked me not 10 men
lion bis name I did not do so but I
did write 10 Governor HagerDlan stat
ing that heard that he was con.
ducting AN Investigation OF the &c
counts OF the pcnitentiary--tha I de-
aired 20 furnish representative nj
that investigation. and suggested that
they do the work jointly. and that IL
mere ~~re any points or confrover-
sizes uprn which they could not agree
that these two men appoint 4 third
man who WOULD act rs an umpire 10
decide any poinia IN controversy or
disagreement. and that In such case
! would gladly and cheeriully agree
70 abide by the decision Of that com.
mittee whatever II might be, II Il was
against me and II ! owed the terri
tory one dollar on ten thousand uoi-
lars ] stood ready 90 pay every cont
OF H. J wrote that letter as have
stated, TO Governor Hagcrman; nc re.
fused that offer He said 20 me In
his reply that be thought II was bet
tcr mat these accounts be snvestigat-
Cd by the expert which be had em-
pioyeu, and that after a report bad
been made full opportunity would be
given 10 no 10 examine that repor
and make any objections that might
think proper IN the premises. Did
he 10 that? No. The first uatiee that
received OF the contents OF thar re-
port was on the eve OF The meeting
Of the Territorial Central conAnllffss
held here Ia the city OF Albuquerque.
was published IN the Albuquerque
Journal $4,000 additional coples were
sent broadcast over New Mexico The
eve before the meeting OF tho terri
torial ccannlliiee--ihnt was the frat
notice that recelvea--thut Was the
only opportunity that / had 10 nre-
sent my objections
Af. iIage~man came dawn
Ia Albuquerque ile had talked to Mr..
chslders lie aald 60 Mr. chllders that
he desired that M Chllders be ahe
chairman of the Territorial commit
tee. lie had provided that q regolu-
ton BE- placed IN The hands OF 4 mem.
ber o. that territorial committee to
be introduced on thar day deposinR
me as chairman Of that committee.
and electing Mr.. Childefs in my
place, ! did not have che heay- when
saw that report 10 say a wol 20
single member Of that committee Nrhe
committee however dld not take he
View with reference TO that report
that had been anticipated By Mr. TIA.
german They gave him the Icy hand.
80 Il we're. "a the gentleman who
had the resolution 10 introduce in
that committee seeing the feeling
mat existed IN thet organization did
not have the nerve 20 Introduce u.
isH chalrman--it passed vote or
confidence and,failed to endorse Gov
ernor Hagerman.
After the meeting OF that com
mittoe ana after the publication OF
that report there was campaign IN
New Mexico feared that this report
might defeat The Republican candidate
for delerate 20 congress Thofe was
nothing concise In tina; report There
was no explicit amount claimed, hut
the newspapers said that the proba-
blllty might be that the shortage
would run M into thousands Of dol-
lars. ] was fearful that that report
might defeat the Republican nominee
for congress ! said 90 my attorney,
II do not propose 20 stand before the
people % New Mexico with angle
s5Shs ~ 20 whether ] am Indebted
~ enc Flnele cent 10 the territory 81
New Mexico. ! want yoa 20 30 ~
SAINTS Fe--here n chepk-~a blank
check-Nny 20 the attorney N4ntral
how lntah monax Al Anu claim that