Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
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SANTA F'E. N. NJ. Feb 1S.-Gover-
nor f. c. De Baca died late this after
noon at St. Vincents sanitarium here.
Governor De Baca had been i'll for
some time, falling health forcing him
to take only a minor part in the cam
paign for his own election last fall
Barely u score of persons attended his
Inauguration. which was held in his
room in a local sanitarium early last
January
Governor De Baca soon after nomi-
nation by the democratic party for the
highest state office, went TO a hos
pital in Los Angeles where strenuous
measures were taken to combat the
disease from which he was suffering.
When woId came from New Mexico
that there was serious doubt whether
he legally would be governor if he
failed to take the oath of office on the
day the lieutenant governor took it. he
declared he would return to Santa Fe
to take the oath if he had to be carried
there on stretcher.' Physicians
warned him that he ran serious danger
of shortening his life if he isft the
hospital, but he disre garded their ad-
vice. The strain of executive RESPONSE
bility told on him severely and further
heroic treatment was resOrted To. lie
weakened steadily but declined to give
up his grasp of affairs, stand which
is said to have lessened his chances OF
recovery.
Governor De Baca was 50 years old
and native New Mexican. He gained
his education in the public schools of
San Miguel county and the Las Vegas
college He gained greatest prorni-
nence, prior to his assumption of the
lieutenant governorship in 1912, as ed
itor of an influential Spanish news
paper at Las Vegas.
When Mr.. De Baca assumed the lieu
tenant governorship he had to preside
over one of the most bitterly partisan
senates ever gathered in New Mexico.
He was able to gain the friendship and
sincere respect Of all members of that
body, and at the same time made rec
ord for efficiency and integrity under
most difficult conditions which was a
large factor in gaining for him the
gubernatorial nomination last fall.
His friends point 10 the fact that
William c. Mcdonald governor when
Mr. DeBaca held the subordinate posi-
tion thought it not beneath him 20 run
for the lieutenant governorship Mr.
De Baca was about to vacate on the
same ticket
Governor De Baca viii be succeeded
by a republican. Lieutenant-Gover
william f. Lindsey Of Portales who
probably win be sworn in as ~overnor
this evening or tomorrow. Governor
DE Baca's running mate. former Gov
ernor w c. Mcdonald, was defeated at
the last state election.
The end came so peacefully that for
several minutes it was thought the
governor merely was sleeping. Wit
him at the time were his wife his
nurse. two Sisters Of Charitv. Arch
| bishop j. 3. Pitaval, Of New Mexico
| and his private secretary. Miss Clara
Olson, whom he had caused to be sum
noned short time previously. saying
| he wanted 10 do some work He made
number Of appointments Friday.
While going over executive business
with Miss Olson the governors respi
ration became so difficult she was
alarmed and summoned Mrs. De Baca
and physician As they watched the
spark of life burned lower but none OF
| them was able TO say afterward just
when it flickered out.
| The governors body viii lie in state
| in the capitol before being taken to Las
Vegas for burial. Further than this
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