Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-03
President Of Electric Light
Company Writes R, {. Put
ney That Local Manager viii
Be Loaned to Enterprise,
GOVERNOR MCDONALD
TO MAKE APPOINTMENT
Retiring Director Believes This
Years Exposition viii Quite
Equal That Of Last Year. Is
Statement.

w. p. Southard, manager Of the
Albudueroue Gas, Electric Light ~
Power company, is to be the next
president of the New Mexico state
Fair: that is, If Mr.. Sonthard Will
ACCEPT the position and the respon-
siblity, as Governor Mcdonald yes
terday assured K. Il. Putney, retir-
ing president, over the telephone,
that he would be more than glad to
appoint Mr.. Southard to the position
in response to the request that had
hcen made by the president OF the
1915 commission and numerous
friends and business acquaintances
of Mr. Southard.
Southard Makes Statement.
An attempt was made last night To
secure from Mr.. Southard statement
as to what action he will take when
the formal commission reaches MN,
but he refused to commit himseH
other than to say that the forces
which will determine him In elther
accepting or refusing the position are
entirely outside his control, but that
as soon as the formal commission IS
received he will attempt to place hilll-
self in position whore he Will feel
satisfied TO assume the work con-
nected with the presidency OF the
fair Those who have been urging
Mr. Southard to accept the posiuoh
believe that the conditions under
which he will consent to be named
member of the fair commission VIII
he met and that within few days
n new commission will be gong over
the ground with the idea of deter
mining what the prospects are FOR
successful state fair.
state Fair or None al AL
Mr.. Southard did say last evening
that If he takes the position offere"
him his aim will be to hold just as
large and successful a fair this year
as was held in 1915. He asserted
that under no condition can the tair
be allowed to go backward, and that
by all means the fair must be state
fair in every particular, with every
county of the state participating, ana
with the citizens of Albuquerque
working with and for every otner
community in New Mexico. we
have spent thirty-six years in reach-
ing the size and dignity of "A state
fair and nothing less than another
real state fair should satisfy us" ~
the way Mr. Southard summed up
the situation. 1t is expected that the
commission from the governor VIII
arrive within two or three days ana
that by the end of this week some
thing very definite will be known re-
pordinp the personnel of the 1916
commission.
Appointec Is Hustler.
The man who is being urged to as
sumo the presidency has been resi-
dent of New Mexico for NUMBER Oh
years, a greater part of his residence
having been spent in Las Vegas MI
Southard came TO Albuquerque TWO
years ago and Immediately entered
into the public life of the city ana
its public organizations with leai
and ability which at once marked nun
as valuable asset to Albuquerque'
But a few months after taking up
his residence here he was elected
director of the Commercial ciup'
which position he still holds. his
special recommendation for place
on the club directorate was his rec
ord as president of the East Las
Vegas Commercial club. As head 81
that organization, he brought 1t into
new power and usefulness and den-
onstrated his ability as leader anu
a hustler. Since coming to Alonquer
que MIR. Southard has given much oi
his time and effort to every move
ment that has been for the puohs
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