New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20

-nR at a newspaper WHICH carried
cut of Major General Wood Point
ing to the picture of the soldier stat
esman, Senator Catron said: There's
my man for president, and | don't
give a damn for what anybody else
says to the contrary!" And this from
the man who was frequently refer
red to as the last of the old line
stand-pat republicans to hold a seat
in the United States Senate!
Active in Last Convention
Always prominent in the councils
and conventions OF the Republican
organization N the territory aai stale
OF New Mexico n, was national COM
mitteeman for New Mexico from 1892
until 1890. During part OF the peri
cd he was serving $50 as delegate in
Congress. His last active participa
ton in state olitics was. in the Albu
querque convention, last September.
where he served on several OF the
most important committees. He made
the speech placing in nomination the
name OF Edward L. Stafford, of San
ia Fe, for auditor. He received an
ovation every time he rose to speak.
Following the resignation OF Senaotr
A. B. Fall, Senator Catron was an
endorser and supporter of Holm o.
Bursum for the appointment to fill
the vacancy
younger Man Needed
His attitude in the state campaign
last year illustrated that he had
grim, subtle sense of humor. lie was
a candidate for the nomination for
;,,r Of 4ta h1af
Justice Parker's term was expiring
and he was a candidate to succeed
himself. Senator Catron was a GOOD
deal more than mere receptive can
iidate, yet It would hardly be exact
to say that he was an active can
didate 1t was told of him that he
had said, in support Of his own can
didacy: What the supreme court
needs now is a younger, more Wig
orous man" Chief Justice Parker
was some 20 years the junior OF the
venerable, yet sturdy, Senator In
the Albuquerque convention, the SEN
ator announced voluntarily that he
had withdrawn from the race.
Foremost Among Lawyers
As a lawyer, he was regarded as
bAlN VI lIiN di'lfNl anu lii'NA lANAflit K"
fcl that the southwest has ever dew
elored. His mind, naturally keen, was
highly developed, and never allowed
to remain idle His thinking was
profound. rather than flashv or bril-
liant He felt a justifiable pride in
the thoroughness and excellence OF
his work, and perhaps even a greater
pride in his remarkable library, which
made the tools with which his work
was accomplished His law library,
containing more than 10000 volumes,
is rated one OF the finest and most
complete private law libraries in the
United States. In his magnificent
home was another library OF great
value.
Owned Vast Properties
Senator Catron was one OF the larg-
c,t land and property owner, that
New MeNico has ever had, but in
recent years many OF his large in
tercsts have been Opposed OF. 1t is
said that at one time his land hold
in reached a total OF nearly 100000
acres The building which hears his
name, occupying about two-thirds OF
the block on the east side Of the
ul-za, was erected in 1891 The will,
filed this week in the probate court,
shows the estate lett 70 be worth
close to SlNOOOOO.
Worker For Schools
Whatever concerned the growth
and development OF hiS beloved city
OF Santa Ic, especially schools or
OF his adopted state, was q matter ln
Which the senator took the Ee,nc,t
and most active interest. From the
beginning OF his residence here, cou-
sidcrdbly more than hall century
ago, he was au advocate OF good
schools lle worked steadla.t'y .lr
more than seven wears 90 secure
grant OF federal lands for 'h, Santa
efforts until finally Pre- dent Roo~c-
feIt signed ti'e proclaim cedmE
10 Inc city ol Santa le something
more than y acres, now the most
valuable residence and school prop
erty IN the city. il had been arrang-
ed IN advance for the city TO transfer
the grant 10 the schools.
senator Oatron also had served as
maNor OF tie CITY. As lar back as
lS/l, he was a director OF the First
National bank, and in 1870 became
It's vice-president.
Loaned Nearly Sl,0oO,00O
Hundreds OF his deeds show beyond
any doubt that his gruit exterior, his
bluif manner served to shield a heart
that was easily touched. An exam .
nation made IN l9lo showed Senator
Catron to be the possessor OF notes
and mortgages aggregating nearly
SlOVOoOO- These documents repres-
ented loans and accommodations ac-
cumulated IN philanthropic work OF