Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-10
MACHINE TRIES
TO GET FROM
j N D { R
SEEK TO CLAIM VICTORY
FOR 3-CENT FARE BILL
Looks as if Mr. Holt Might Be
DepoSed as Leader of the
Remnant Because of Awk-
ward Handling of Fight,
The Morning Journal Bureau.
Santa Fe. y. NJ, March 9.

1t became evident tonight that the
Bursum machine is making a desper-
ate effort to get from under the
ruins of its former greatness brought
about by its utter defeat in the house
yesterday afternoon, when it tried to
prevent the passage of the popular
three-cent fare bill. It became known
tonight that dispatches had been sent
to the machine newspapers and fol-
lowers to make il appear that the
Galleg0s bill was 4 machine measure
and that j, was uassed by the ma
chine against the opposition of the
anti-machine forces. The incident is
merely amusing in the light of the
well-knoWn facts and the recorded
vote in the house, but it goes to show
how desperate the machine has be-
come and how near II Is to the end
of It's roae, In these orders to the
machine newspapers MI Holt is even
credited to the anti-machine forces,
and this has led to the story tonight
that the gentleman from Dona Ana is
to be deuosed as machine leader in
the house because OF his awkward
handling of the fight on the three
cent fare bill.
The claim Of the machine follow
ing that the fight on the bill was
made by the anti-machine men is
nothing short of ridiculous, and
shows clearly how hard they are
pressed The fight against the three
cent fare bill was led by Holt, with
the assistance of Beach. Studley and
Abbott of Santa Fe county. The
first three named have been the ac-
tive managers in the house of the
machine, Holt being its acknowledged
leader. Mr. Abbott. of Santa Fe,
since the early days of the session,
has not been so active, and. in fact,
has been forced into a back seat in
the house by the complete dominance
assumed by Holt
The men who led the fight for the
bill were Mr. Hudspeth, of Lincoln.
democrat, who can hardly be called
machine man, Mr.. Gallegos whose
allegiance to the machine has never
been oppressive to his friends; Mr..
Ruppe, who has been frequently in
vited to get on the band wagon, and
who has persistently and consistently
refused If this is machine support,
people here are wondering If the ma
chine hasn't changed hands.
Inc claim tnat the infet-cent rare
bill is a machine measure is equally
ridiculous. The bill, as house bill
No. g, was introduced by Mr. Hud-
speth (democraU. and was referred
to Mr. Beachs committee. the COM
mittee on railroads. where frequent
efforts on the part OF Mr.. Gallegos
and Mr.. Hudspeth to get it out failed.
Finally Mr. GallegOs became weary
of the treatment being given this bill
by the machine leaders, and deter
mined to do something ON his own
hook. With the assistance of the
anti machine forces in the house he
simply went in to the game with a
will and with considerable skill, lined
up the house against Mr., Holt and
Nbeat the machine leader in IA square,
open legislative fight The evident
effort to switch the entire blame for
the fight on this bill to Holts shoul-
ders leads to the conclusion that the
delapidated band wagon crowd has
concluded that he is not the man to
lead a forlorn hope, and that he will
do as well as any one else to carry the
burden of having opposed this meas
uFe