The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-05
WORKING AT WASHINGTON TO
SECURE THE GOVERNORS
REMOVAL.
DlSOR6ANIZED PARTY
Democratic Gains Charged to His
Efforts for Good Government
President Roosevelt to Be Petition
ed to Gust Him.-Andrew to Man.
age the Campaign.
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Santa Fe, N. M, Dec. 2.-Herbert
]. Hagerman, New Mexico's young
millionaire Governor, known through
out the Southwest as the Territory's
first reform Governor, is to be ousted
from his Office, If the plans of the
old political leaders are successful.
President Roosevelt is to be petit
toned to remove Hagerman for the
good of the party" because it is
charged. he has disorganiZed the Re-
publican party by his reform move
ments. Other charges will be made
in the bill of particulars, which will
be filed with the President, but this
one is the most serious offense laid
against Mr.. Hagerman, and is one
upon which the leaders rely to Sc
cure action from President Roosevelt
The fight upon Hagerman is to
be relentless. and to end only when
he mas been forced out of office. 1t
will be managed by w. H. Andrews,
Delegate to Congress from New
Mexico, and H. o. Bursum, chairman
mittee Major w. H. H. Llewellyn, a
former officer in Roosevelt's regi-
ment of Rough Riders, will conduct
IsS battle at the White House 1t is
said the war on Hagerman will also
have the moral and financial support
from New Mexico. Thus far Luna
aas failed to show open hostility to
the present administration.
The battle to secure Hagerman's
scalp, which will be transferred from
New Mexico to Washington within
the next ten days, mas been in prog
ress for months, but has just become
public. 1t began when Governor Ha-
german called for the resignation of
Chairman Bursum from the superin-
tendency of the Territorial peniten-
tiary. Hagerman charged irregulari-
ties in Bursum's accounts, and an
experts testimony showed an appar-
ent shortage of nearly $4,000.
Bursum's removal was followed by
the ousting of several Territorial Of
fcials, including the Attorney Gen
eral. These nave all joined the anti
Hagerman movement.
Campaign is Begun.
Andrews has been selected to
manage the campaign in Washing
ton. with Major Llewellyn's assist
ance. while Bursum will look after
the fight in New Mexico. Bursum is
to flood the White House with petit
tions from New Mexico. calling for
Hagerman's resignation. Already the
old organization has begun a system
attic campaign to secure names for
the petitions
Andrews has been selected to look
after the congressional end of the
fight, because he claims that he will
have the solid support OF the Penn
sylvania delegation in Congress. He
formerly lived in Pennsylvania, and
for years was political leader there
before coming to New Mexico. About
a year ago ne received much notori-
ETY. when the Enterprise National
Bank of Pittsburg failed.
At the recent election Andrews
was chosen for a second term as the
New Mexico delegate to Congress by
a majority of fifty-fiye. The normal
Republican majority in New Mexico
is 5000 to 10000. The small majori-
sfy received by Andrews will be the
principal argument used by Governor
Hagerman's enemies to secure
promise from the President 10 oust
Hagerman. Andrews came SO near
defeat that his Democratic rival is
going to contest his election. cnargs
ing gross frauds in the count of tae
ballots. His nearness to defeat is all
blamed upon Governor Hagerman.
and it win be represented to Mr.,