El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-14
GOV. M DONALD IS
QUITE A LIVE NAN
Refuses to Be Dying, as Re
ported, but Is Able to At
tend to All Duties.

Carrizozo, N NJ. Nov. 14-Consid-
cradle surprise was created here on
the receipt OF the papers containing
the startling announcement that gov
ernor VIM. c. Mcdonald was suffering
severely from Bright's disease and
several serious complications which
had recently set in, and intimating
between the lines that II was extreme
" probable that New Mexico might
have to have a brand new gov
ernOr right away 1t was added tnal
he was under the treatment OF q
physician and that his friends were
greatly concerned over his awful con-
ditiOn. II was added again that ne
had been recently compelled to be aD-
sent from the executive office for
week or more at time, and the plain
inference was that the business Of the
state Of New Mexico was suffering
greatly from this supposed neglect
These statements, printed under q
Santa Fe date line, seemed to nave all
the authorization OF having come from
a sincere sympathizer who was right
sorry over the necessity OF having TO
let the public in on a knowledge OF
this sad state Of affairs. The gov
errors friends here, who for the past
week have known of his having IN
dulged in such trifles as automobile
rides of IS to 100 miles in day In
looking after some OF his important
business interest and have watched
him attending to the states affairs
being in close touch with the eX-
ecutive offices by telephCne) and his
private affairs as well with all his
former activity and energy, were
naturally somewhat surprised.
When his attention was called by
The Herald correspondent to the
kilograms mentioned, the governor
said. Some weeks since I had
rather severe attack Of gastritis. 1t
tons nd
in my anxiety to &c; about 1 perhaps
did so too often. I suffered some
from the effects of ii and was rather
slow in recovering my normal con-
dition Ny physician advised that
get about Tlpre IN the open air and
get more exercise. Taking advantage
of the nessity for my coming home
here to cast my vote on election day,
I decided u take his advice by re
naming here for a week or 10 DAYS,
and arranged for so doing by leaving
personal representative in the eXecG-
tive office with whom 1 could keep
in close touch at all times 1 had
some important personal affairs here
needing attention, and as this necessi-
tated my keeping in the open air much
of the time and thus following my
PHYSICIANS advice, I have been looking
after them part of the time. 1 can
hardly conceive where any basis for
any such kilograms as those printed
could have been found. I am enjoy
ing practically my normal and usual
good health and expect to be in Santa
Fe within a day or two. You may say
there is no foundation for such SEN
satiOnal stories. They are ridiculous"
The governor added that he had in
tended TO leave for Santa Fe early this
week, but as there were no pressing
matters demanding his personal atten-
ton he decided on extending his va
cation a day or two longer. Some Of
his friends intimate that the wish was
father to the thought, and that the So
called news may have been inspired
by some of those who like to play
politics according to the old fashioned
New Mexico methods.