Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
HOPES TO
CONTROL FEDERAL
PATRONAGE IN
NEW MEXICO
Former Delegate Sees Possible
Advantage in Ruling That
Offices Were Ali Vacated by
Proclamation Of Statehood.
LIVELY STRUGGLE FOR
CONTROL OF MACHINE

Especial Telp@rnus 60 Evenfa9 fieraid1
Santa Re. ~ A.. April f8,--one Of
the hardest political fights Witnessed
for many years IN New Mexico d fast
developing az Santa Re over the COM
troll 81 the Republican state orFaniza-
ton ana thereby the federal appoint
ments. ana 4 Is IN reality more ex-
tenslve game than that. for II reaches
the inner roccsses az washington
where federal Jobs are dished out II
Is well known now that w. ~. AM
drews acted out of no spirit az mere
retaliation when he sewed UP the
house AGAINST tho immediate reoicc-
ton Of senator Fam On the c0n-
trary he played politics and politics ~
the most approved brand. For he
laid the foumdation % put up a fight
for control 81 the Republican party in
the state ana to handle the federal
appointments from the New Mexico
end Of the line unless The Republican
state organization can bent him 70
them.
1ir. Andrews says that he knew a
long time ago that the federal officials
IN New Mexico, would have 10 be re-
appointed afteri statehood ~ they were
70 continue ~ the pie counter. II
seems. however, that most OF the Re-
pubiican State organization did not
know II or az ltast were not paying
serious attention 70 it. Then about "a
couple 81 weeks ago. semi whisper
circulated AROUND santa BE that ang
federal official who wanted HIS Job
had better Nel an tine Taft band wagon
and 8tas thor&s iUappeasr that there
were some 81 tho federal officials who
did not look with proper respect To-,
ward the Republican Organization In
New Mexico, which q month aao eiect-
cd a Taft delegation "a the national
convention. Most federal officials IN
New Mexico. owe their appointments
to Influences outside OF the state oe-
cause under territorial regime Nation-
al Committeeman Luna and members
OF the executive committee ala not
have the naming Of many officials
which under statehood would nat.
uraliy be accredited 10 the recognized
party organization IN New Mexico
This Information wandered back "a
| washington. likewise Il reached tho
ears Of Mr. Andrews.
Now. II seems. the Republican or
ganlxauon Is haering about Il. Their
i yesterday came the formal Statement,
from Washington 10 the effect that az
federal officials viii have 10 be reap
| pointed 20 hold on.
This IN political parlance Ia taken "a
mean that any federal officials who are
not Poostlng on the Taft bond wagon
and who are not careful 10 remain
/ there stand a hrst class chance OF los
| Ing out THAT condition II quite likely
| 10 create quite a few vacancies. since
there are some Rough Rders left nn
federal jobs ana some others who
would ike to 81 Rough Riders right
now, especially IN view Of the record
made ~ Colonel Roosevelt Ia Illinois
and Pennsylvania. That is where na-
tional ptsiilcs breaks into the New
/ Mexico game
The Republican state organization
Ia standing by the national commit
tee aud hoping that recent assurances
/ thet the committee intends 70 stand
By Il Wln not be changed. Also Il
has the dedication 20 the national