Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21
MUCH NEW DATA !
ON LEW WALLACE
IS BROUGHT OUT
Visit to Santa Fe of General
Test ELECTS Many Interest
ing Facts Regarding Author
Of Ben Hur.
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Santa Fe, May 20.--That Lew Wal
lace while governor OF New Mexico
was rendered the post of minister to
Paraguay and declined IL, Is set forth
In letter written from Santa re on
March 80, 1891, and acquired by the
New Mexico Museum through gift of
General Il. r. Test Of Omaha Gen
cral Wallace writes.
II haven't the slightest idea OF go
ing To South America. The nomina-
ton TO the senate as charge to Para
quay, etc, was made without re-
quest, authority or consultation with
me or any other known friend. A
friend In Washington telegraphcd IL
to me the day IT was sent in. and the
same day | telegraphed a prompt re-
fusal to accept the place. Another
telegram yesterday informed me that
the nomination would be Withdrawn.
BY this time II is doubtless done.
Having refused this honor CD |
haven't the faintest idea that anpth-
en- will be offered me. Lightning sell
dom strikes twice in the same place.
MY resignation as governor hay
ing been accepted, and General Shell
don appointed to this place. as soon
as he comes TO Santa Fe, | will take
UP my sheepskin bed, and chassez
down TO San Simon and give myself
to the development of some mines In
that district. No need, you see. for a
statistician there"
Wanted TO BE Relieved.
General Wallace was evidently i'm
patient 70 be relieved OF the govern
norship. for on Mny 3. of the same
year, he writes from Santa lfe If saw
B Ia. ftstI A
ed It was your fine hand, All right.
Thank you. sherman has certainly
walked up several wrong passengers.
Am waiting impatiently for my sue
cessor to put in his appearance"
Wallace had great faith in New
Mexicos mineral resources. The only
two-story house at Bonanza, fifteen
miles south of Santa Fee. is still point
ed out as being the place In which he
lodged when visiting his prospects in
that vicinity. In fact, tradition has 1t, !
that he wrote considerable portion OF |
Ben Hur in that mining camp. How I
ever, il was in the San Simon valley, /
Grant county, that he had his princi- /
pal mining interests He writes from
Ind, under date Of |
June 90, 1884, as follows:
I'VE arrived safely home day be- t
fore yesterday. The reception from
was most cordial and flat
tering Now | desire 60 20 to New {
Mexico and look at some mining |
properties in which / am largely in /
crested They lie in the San simon /
mining district In the western part /
II Grant county of that territory close
o STEMS Peak on the Southern Pa 1
,ific road. TO get there ] VIII have to [
axe the Atchson, Topeka & Santa
&c route and il will be necessary for
ne to set out about the first of Au-
rust The mines are reported first
lass. II they half equal the official
eports | shall proceed to develop
hem at once and in that event the
\. T. g. Santa F'e viii be a large bene-1
iciary. | do not know what the rules
4 the railway companies are as to
,asses; but | thought you might
POSSIBLY get me under the circum
tances, two such tickets, one for
myself and one for a mining expert
rhOm | wish to take along. Could
on accomplish that for me? II two
annot be had, then one Will do. This,
t course, If the asking is perfectly
to you and proper. / have
wo months leave OF absence. Sue is
ute well and very happy to be at
ONE She will not return with me.
oming back from New Mexico | pro-
ose visiting Denver and omaha. [
ill then have chance to see you !
nd your good wife, to whom please !
i've my compliments.
address me here, and believe me /
ways and truly.
Your cousin and friend, ,
LEWIS WALLACE"
II will be noticed that in the above, 6
G signs himself Lewis" and not |
Lew as he does in previous letters. /