Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-25

In 1881 Captain Llewellyn came t.
New Mexico as agent for the Mescala.
10 Apache Indians and the following
year was also made agent for the Jica-
rilla tribe. This position he held fol
five years, and was particularly sue
cessful in the work. In 1885 he left the
service, moved To Las Cruces ana en-
gagged in farming and fruit raising and
interested himself in several mining
properties in the southern part Of the
territory. as we'll as being admitted tc
the territorial bar the same year. In
1887 he was appointed the western live
stock agent for the Santa Fe road, hold
ing that position until 1898. In 1893 he
was secretary and q member of the
worlds exposition managers. Under
Governor Sheldon and Governor Prince
he served as 2 member of the governors
staff and took great interest in the af-
fairs of the territory.
In 1896 Captain LleWellyn was elected
representative from Dona Ana county
by a large majority, and when the leg
i~slature convened the following Janu-
airy, was chosen speaker of the house.
In that position he served with credit
to himself and the satisfaction of the
people and his constituents. He was in
~stiumeiltal in passing some very good
legislation in the 32d Legislative assem-
BY ana aided in defeating many bad or
i'll advised measures. Is speaker he
was prompt, efficient. impartial, thor
otShiy up in parliamentary law, and in
every way a first class presiding officer.
When trouble threatened between
the United States and Spain he
When trouble was threatened be-
tween the United States and Spain the
captain was deeply interested and tho
nrst call issued for volunteers by the
president reused all the patriotism in
nm. The formation of the regiment of
Rough Riders was talked of and finally
decided upon, and that decided him. He
came to Santa Fe filed with a desire
to serve in the New Mexico squadron,
and only the desire of Governor Otero
to commission him as a captain pre-
vented his enlisting as a private in the
ranks. On May Z, 1898, against the
wishes Of his friends, who did not think
1t necessary for a MAJ of his age and
important business interests to risk ey-
%erything, when there We're plenty of
younger men who would go, he accepted
the commission and a few days later
started for the front in command of
troop II, LIST regiment of United States
volunteer cavalry.
Of the captains services in the cam
paign in cuba, of his gallant conduct
at Las Guasimas and Santiago. his
battle With fever and final recoy-
cry and return home every one
knows. 1t is only necessary to
say that no man who went to Cuba
from this country won more distinction
or stood higher in the estimation of his
superior officers than Captain w. H. II.
LteWeliyn, The Rough Riders won dis
tihctloh and immortal glory in that
campaign, but none of them excelled
the captain of troop Fl in executive abil-
lty, bravery and consideration for his
men. Their lot was his. When they
suffered for the want of food or from
exposure he stood by their side. In
speaking Of Captain LleWellyn's serv-
Ices in his regiment it is only necessary
to say that he was a Rough Rider"
That expresses the whole matter.
This is a very brief sketch of an
eVentful life, and in the few lines de-
voted to it, is expressed the life of a
nan who has done his duty in every po-
sltion in which he has been placed, and
in voting for Captain Llewellyn the vot-
of Dona Ana and Grant counties
rest assured that they are helping
to elect to a responsible position a man
who can be depended upon to do his
duty in legislating for the territory and
the tax payers.