Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-27
Neither Judge Waldo Of Coll
oneI TwitoheII Has Resigned
or ContenpIateS Doing So
m Near Future,
< W. DOBS0M DENIES
PERSISTENT RUM0RS
Prominent albuquerque Attor-
ney Declares He Has No
knowledge of Any lmnedi-
ate Reorganization,

That there is no truth in rumors
which welc circulated yesterday to
tbe effect that Judge II. J.. Waldo,
renora solicitor, aud Col Ralph +,
TwltchtHA assistant solicitor of the
Santa M railway have scycrcd thcir
connection with the company and
that guceusadrs TO these gentlemen
have been chos % was authoriAtiyoly
announced lest nigh, from officl0l
sources. both here and in Las Vegas.
Tina. ia all probability, however,
the rHa,mon ct hoth Judge Waldo
and Ctlcn TWtchcl from connection
with tte legal department of the SAN
Ia Fc vHl lake place next fan or at
the end &C Che year. was also definite
ly loaned These statements are made
IN Ma aalhoyity n Colonel Twitchcn,
who wa rl ned la Las Vegas over
lae Ions dHlnce telephone and
col ~ W N0aeon. who authorized q
SO 7 This city
Acsorllue 90 Coone Tw.tehell,
Jade waldo. owing to advancing
age and flns health, has for some
time had mdef consideration the mat
III N fauE fr0m the active prac-
uc of Che lw. but circumstances
have pnt Ircn such as to permit Of
his doI ths ma his intimate knowl-
edge cf rho legal affairs of the Santa
Die railway has made him almost i'm
valuable TO the company as It's legal
adviser
Colonel Twitchell also stated that
De himself had received highly at
metive offer from a large mining
company "a Arizona 60 act AS it's gen
9al counsel which would give him
more leisure than he has been able to
thloy wailo in The service Of the rail-
road company lie stated that in all
probability be and Judge Waldo
would both sever their connection with
the Santa re al on before the end of
the current year
Colonel Twitchell particularly em-
phasIzed the fact that the relations
between himself and Judge Waldo and
lhe other officials Of the Santa lie
system are at present as they have
always BEEN of the most cordial MAJ
ture and stated that inc contemplated
change was not due In any particular
70 the slightest friction in the legal
department. Of the company lie also
stated that he had no idea who would
be named as his successor or who
would be- named general solicitor TO
succeed Judge Waldo and he gave it
as his opinion that no choice had
been made for those positions
lt viii De good news to the thou
sands Of friends of Colonel Twitcheli
that the acceptance by MIN of the Of
iai made him by the Arizona company
would not nccessitate his leaving the
State and that it is his intention TO
continue To- make his nome in New
hexico As is we'll known, New Mex
po history has for many years beon
an absorbing passion with Colonel
Igltchell, ana he intends to devote
moro Of his time than has heretofore
been possible to historical research
and 70 tho writing OF the history Of
The southwest.
-f' go AlAt iNAiihAth A'titffNi ~ Wv
legal department OF the santa Fe rail-
road to Albuquerque, Colonel Twitchcll
stated that he knew absolutely moth
Ing Of the tendency Of such change.
and had no reason to believe that it
vas true.
Col. b. w. Dobson who has for
long time been local counsel for the
santa Fc ia Albuquerque last night
gave out the following statement in
regard 60 the natter,
So far as l ann personally con-
eened. / have no knowledge Of any
ehause to be made ia the legal de-
pariment OF the railroad company
gofIns the present year Neither
syaee Waldo. as general solicitor nor
eeionel Twitehell as his assistant has
resigned and / am sure that they do
not expect to resign during the pres