The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-22


Il do not know"
did you lake him TO Albany when
you were GOVERNOR"
"YeAr
did he 90 10 washington?"t
Il think not"
when did you first hear a dis
| cusaion OF your name as a possible
candidate for the governorship7'
"As well as l can recoliect. beyond
gossip, Il was after | returned from
| Santiago. ! do not remember the
| exact date. n was about the end OF
August. 1898"
who nrst spoke to you aboutsit?"
THE FIRST man Of any prominence
was Mr.. Quigg.'
who else was there"
MIR. Douglas Robinson"
Had John J. Chapman talked
with you about it?'
Tie did al some time. don't re-
member when
"who was leader Of the Republi-
can party mem"
Senator Piatt."
After you talked TO Mr.. Qllgg ala
YOU meet Mr. Plat and Mr.. O'Dell
In New York;"
Eyes. other persons were there.
too. Mr. Root anon them
was Mr. Plat the Republican
boss Of this state?"
He was"
And you deliberately went to meet
him for conferences In New York;
Il did"
Mr. WINS then produced a photo
graph Of a letter which Colonel
Roosevelt identified as being his. The
letter. which was read. was addressed
"a Mr.. Chapman. In II the Colonel
said that II he were nominated for
governor a. would be ON the same
ticket with other candidates for other
Offices. Hc added u elected govern
or ne would strive 10 serve the state
and his party n that he would like
the aid Of independents. He said he
could not accept a nomination on
terms.
AT that time" said Mr.. WINS,
was there an independent state par
ty7"
well, the independents later ran
a man against me for governor. And
they wanted me TO run on a ticket
which attacked President Mckinley
"Dld you discuss with Mr.. Platt
ANNA 1AAH - W ~ 800
state Offices"
81 don't remember"
Were you present at a conference
where other candidates were dis
cussed2"
"No."
DO you remember who the cam
didate for congress was from your
dlsthct7"
I'm sorry to say I do not"
Then your memory IL faulty At
times7"
"On some things Il is"
Are these papers I hand YOU the
letter Mr.. Quieg sent you and your
reply2"
The witness replied in the afaFma-
tive after reading the paper. They
we're offered for evidence.
who was Mr.. Quigg2"
lie wau Lemuel y. Quigg. a Re
publican leader In New York. lie
was the local Republican boss 81
New York city. lie worked with
Senator Platt''
The Qnigg letter told the Colonel
The senator thinks you should come
to New York next week"
The witness said withdrawal ol
Frank Black from the ace for th'
g0vernOrshlp was discussed also
There WIS mis- sentence IN the letter
- governor can only be elected
By u great effort on the part OF the
machine
II was also said that the writer had
been informed that you Colonel
RooSeyelD would play the devil Will
the organization The witness Joined
In the laughter.
The person who said that was told
the letter said. that Colonel ltoose-
welt could he depended upon 10 STICK
60 the organization Mr.. QuiHg aaie
he had told plat the addressed
(Colonoi RooscyelD realized that D
he were nominated II would be az th'
result o. the interest OF senator Plat
and that you would consult the sen
ntor freely and that you % con
fer with him before making appoint
' ments' or doing other things