Show RUFFIAN ROUGH ROUGHRIDER RIDER RESIGNS Governor Curry of New Mex Mexico Mexico Mexico ico Forestalls Action on Part of the Administration 4 tM M M M Washington March 22 A telegraphic tele telegraphic graphic resignation of Governor 4 f 4 4 Curry of New Mew ew Mexico was received f fat at the White House late lat today toda and it was stated would be called to the f ff f attention of President Taft tomor 4 row ro 4 H H tt tt H Santa Fe N M r March Governor Curry this morning telegraphed to Fred President PresIdent dent Taft his resignation as governor of New ew Mexico Governor Curry stated this morning that although he had contemplated contemplated contemplated plated taking this action for several months past the Immediate cause of his resignation was that he had requested a leave of absence to go to Washington to talk with President Taft TaCt and the secre secretary secretary tary tal of the Interior on matters of great importance to New Mexico not apper appertaining appertaining appertaining to statehood but that Secretary of o the Interior Ballinger hall answered that he should take up the business by letter Governor Curry asserts that he lie has hasI I always been In entire harmony with the national administration and that he is confident his successor will be a New Mexico man He had contemplated re resigning resigning resigning signing In the near future anyway anway feel eel feelIng feeling eelIng Ing that he had acea accomplished a the task for which President had ap appointed appointed appointed pointed him His resignation he says faS I was merely mereb hastened by b the refusal of I Secretary Secret ry of the Interior Ballinger to grant him permission to come to Wash Washington Washington ash ashIngton ington |