Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-28
Dv Bones of Political SkeIe-
u fans of an Early Day Like
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Of Voters,
BILLY AND CHARLEY
EXCHANGE CONDOLENCES
rorgotten Incidents of New
Mexico History Of SenSa-
tionaI Nature Revealed by
Accidental Find in Santa Fe

+ ..,., cosarsposoEHeG TO 1oRHlHo JOURNAL
santa re. oct. 27-The accidental
,tscovery here today of an old letter
On, and letter copying book bids fair
,o lead to one Of the biggest political
.srsations ever sprung in New Mexi-
70 The file and book are in the pos
.sfop of the democratic state cen
..ol committee. members of which are
,oa busilv engaged in connecting up
4 fits of correspondence with a view to
loving the letters photographed and
.nrung on the public in time to have
what effect they may on the voters at
fbe coming election.
This file Of correspondence throws
flood of interesting light on New
Mexico politics Of days gone by and is
Eliminating as to the workings OF
tbe invisible government Practically
an the letters are between republican
poticians who were then in power
and some Of whom are still prominent
and are of more or less confidential
nature. How the file and letter-book
happened to lie so long in a forgot
fen corner must always remain u
mystery
Quite a number or the letters are
addressed to Charles V. Stafford, at
present private secretary to Senator
Albert B, Fan and formerly state
travelling auditor and a prominent
factor in the politics of the state
Nearly all the letters address him
familiarity as Charley" and reveal
quite a number of hitherto unknown
Incidents in the history of the state
One particularly interesting letter
to Charley" is on stationery of one
Of the judicial districts in New Mexico,
the Judge of which is still a promi-
nent jurist in this state. 1t is signed
Billy and informs Charley" of his
appointment as referee in a case the
name and nature of which are not dis
closed The letter concludes: I'm
glad it's all over now, Charley--wasn't
it gut shot?'
Financial Matters.
Other letters refer to financial
transactions and the necessity of get
ting through certain legislative and
administrative measures in order to
make a little bunch of easy money
All Of these letters relate to political
matters and to the aid that is expect
ed Of men in authority in getting
. tlTOuph L,ginng.t Iss Y,pnHinD
An endorsement of Miguel A. Otero
Tor reappOintment as territorial gov
enor is one of the interesting bits Of
correspondence found in the file. This
endorsement is in the form of let
Ter to Theodore Roosevelt. then pres
ldent and was written by man at
present on the bench in New Mexico
out who was then practicing law at
Iucumcari. In this letter the state
uent Is made that all good people in
mat section of the state, irrespective
ot party are unanimous in the opin-
ION that the best interests of the state
demand the reappointmept of Gov
enOr Otero.
'' "'ilt'ullN lIlul the tltlIlbtl6 VI
the democratic committee have eX-
pefenced is in getting the various let
'erS INTO such sequence that their i'm
port may readily be understood by the
casual reader, Many of the letters
are written in such a guarded man
ner that considerable explanation is
necessary in order that their signifi-
vance may be understood. This work
Is is gong forward rapidly, however and
y Is expected that the Photographic
'oples Of the more sensational letters
WIN be ready for publication early
next week
vi such nature are some of the
.e''trs contained in the file and let
:, ,,'-Dook that IT is not at all unlikely
,"'t an Investigation will be instituted
" W orIng out the fun facts. Some of
me men involved in the transactions
- ,slerred to are dead, but many of
,"gih are not only alive but are still
time