Letter from Governor N. O. Murphy to President Theodore Roosevelt

KINSLEYS CHICAGO 1865 2 THIRTIE CABLE ADDRESS "KINSLEY NEW YORK" ified for the work by business capacity and experience. The Republican so-called machine in Arizona and the old line party veterans who have always served in the front ranks of party aggression, feel that they are entitled to some consideration. Personally I feel that my long party and public service entitles me to be permitted to make a frank statement of political conditions in the Territory. I cannot help believing that al classes of loyal Republicans are entitled to be heard. I have no selfish object to attain. I have no desire whatever to obstruct or interfere with the working of party machinery. It is my purpose when I reture from public office to devote my attention almost exclusively to private business. I only wish the success of my party nationally and territorially and for that reason I feel it my duty to express myself fully in regard to Territorial appointments. As I have said frequently before, my successor, Col. Brodie, is a man of the highest character, whose integrity carnot under any circumstances be impeached, but his life and training has not been such as to make his political judgment en- tirely reliable. So far as I am concerned, if appointments are made of people who do not meet the approval of the great mass of the party in the Territory, I cannot be injured, as I will not be held responsible. To the contrary it is possible that I may be locally strengthened polit ically, as results will bear fruit. I do not care for this sort of strength, however, and I am writing