New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
FRIDAY, JANUARY, 26, 1877.
THE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS


The call for designations, sent out owe
the signature of the governor, possibly wit
his consent, and possibly without it, may b
a shrewd political more on the part of tn
sub-governor, and again it may turn out t.
be the worst kind Of a boomerang for thu
democratic coterie Of executive managers o
which Sub-Gov, Veeder is Just now tn,
chief
We are reliably informed that this cal
for designations was sent to all members o.
the various boards controlling the penal anc
educational institutions Of the state. to adj
members Of the sheep and cattle sanitary
boards, 70 all members Of county road boards
and to part Of the members Of professional
boards,
The reason why SubGov. Veedcr should
send out such a call may not be obvious to al
llyn1en at first thought but 1t IS very clear to
those who have followed the course Of Off
cial succession that it is an attempt to filcf
the power and right Of confirmation from
the state senate.
In the natural and orderly course of pro-
ceedure the terms Of office Of nearly all the
persons from whom designations have been
demanded would expire during the present ses-
sion OF the legislature. Their successors
would be appointed by the governor and such
appointments sent to the state senate for con-
fir1nation. Such appointees as the state senate
would confirm would succeed to their offices
upon their qualification by filing such bonds
and oaths Of office as the laws require. Such
as the state senate would fail to confirm would
be void and the incumbents would continue in
office. The effect of the confirming power
and right of the state senate being to give that
body the choice between retaining the incum-
bent, or of accepting the new apointee in his
stead
The effect Of the call for designations,
if the officials upon whom such demand has
been made respond, and most of them will,
is to create vacancies in something like one
hundred and fifty of the minor offices Of
the state. When the governor, or Sub-Gov.
Veeder, sends these appointments to the state
only the choice Of accepting the appointments
made, or of rejecting them and leaving the Of
fJceS uacant The uoVprnpr or Si1b-( NV
Veeder if he is still usurping the duties Of
the office Of the invalid governor, after the
ad% journment Of the legislature, will then be
able to fill these vancancies by recess appaint-
ment.
That this is the object, and intention OF
,Sub-Gov. Veeder is hardly open to question.
That he will be able to carry it through sue
c~essfully is open to very seriol doubt. How
ever, that is another matter. For his subtle
plan and arrant intention to efface the state
senate he is entitled to full credit personally
and Individually.
The a%ffront and discourtesy Of this whole
sale call for designations, to the men who hold
these minor positions, and most of whom have
served faithfully and well the public well
fare and the Democratic party, without pay
from either, is an exhibition of ingratitude
for which a parallel would be difficult to
find.
The terms of most of these officials would
have expired in a few DAYS, or weeks; at the
latest, before the eighth of March, and a re-
quest to vacate their offices. coming from the
appointing power, which amounts virtually to
a removal, can hardly be accepted by them
as a friendly reward for services generously