Show NEW MEXICO ROTTEN TO CORE SAYS FORMER DELEGATE FROM TERRITORY George Curry a Democrat Selected by Roosevelt to Purge the Political Atmosphere Bay X N Y July George Curry Cum who arrived in the United States ten days ago fr from m his post as governor or of the Philippine province of Sa Samar Samar mar to assume the duties of his new post postas as governor of the territory of New Mex leo Ico consulted with President Roosevelt f fr r two hours today Tile The governor ar arrived arrived rived In Oyster Bay with Federal Judge B S Rodey of Porto Porte Rico formerly dole dele sate gate In congress from New Mexico Governor Curry said he was not fa a enough with the problems he Would have to face ill in his new position to dis discuss discuss cuss them Worst in the Country Judge Rode Rodey who called on Secretary Loeb during the tha conference at Sagamore Hill remarked hat in his opinion the situation In N New Mexico was the worst from the standpoint of discord Intrigue and crookedness that could be found In any of the dependencies or territories or of orthe the United States and tile the president could not have round found a better man than I Curry to straighten out the tangle he added Chief Chic Justice Kent of Arizona arrived at Oyster Ba for a conference with President President dent Roosevelt just as Governor Curry was leaving The governor said he would go direct to New Mexico On leaving Sagamore Hill Governor I Curry said sald he had gone over the N New w Mexico situation in a general way wIth the president He fl will sp spOnd nd one da dain day in Washington and then proceeded to Santa Fe Curry a Democrat You hTow he remarked I have al alwa always wa ways s been a Democrat but I am a Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt velt man and next to that a Taft man manThe manThe The president wants me to take hold of the administration In New Mexico with hut one object In government There will be some changes In the of officials or of the territory but these cannot be announced at present The appoint appointments appointments ments I shall make will be solely with witha a view to good officials Wherever I 1 can get such officials from tile the Republican can party I shall take them but shall not be confined to that party In making appointments I The political factional wrangle In the territory has grown to be very acute and the president has honored me will the tho appointment of governor a place I was not at all anxious to take evidently be because because cause I had been out of the territory for the past eight years and am entirely free from all alliances On learning of Judge presence In O Oyster ster Bay President Roosevelt sum summoned him to luncheon and he Chief Justice Kent of Arizona to Sagamore Hill |