Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-23
CLEAN CONTEST"
SAYS ANDREWS
Praises Both Parties for Their
Loyalty in Saturdays
Election
WE'LL Be IN UNION BY MARCH 4
State Election VIII Be Held by
July First of This
Year.
fBy a Special Representative Of the
New Mexican

fBy a Special Representative Of the
New MexicauJ
Albuquerque, n. NJ, Jan. 23.-
Delegate William II. Andrews was
interviewed on Saturdays election at
the Alyarado hotel last night. New
MeXico's representative in Congress
was yisIbly pleased at the returns
which show the constitution was
adopted by an overwhelming mG jority.
He said; The result is a foregone
conclusion OF our early admittance to
the Union. II The endorsement had
been weak, it might have led to com
plications. But now when the gavel
falls in Congress March +, we shall
be in the Unionl"
While being interviewed Mr.. An
drews called a messenger boy and
sent kilograms to the following Off
cials in Washington: Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Hon. Boies Pen
rose, Senator from Pennsylvania, and
the new leader in the Senate; Rich
ard A. Ballinger, secretary Of the in
terror; Joseph G. Cannon, speaker OF
the House; John ". Dwight Republi-
can whip of the House aad Repre-
sentative from the thirtieth district
of New York, firm friend Of New
Mexico in her time OF need; Edward
II. Hamilton chairman of the House
committee on territories, and to Ira
NJ. Bond. Washington correspondent
of the Santa Fe New Mexican.
This was the gist of the telegram
sent tao each:
Albuquerque, Jan. 81, 1911.
The vote yesterday in favor
of the constitution of the new
State of New Mexico was about 10000
majority. 1t was a very clean con-
test WILLIAM H. ANDREWS.
Praises Both Parties.
Mr.. Andrews continued his inter-
view by paying tribute 10 both par
ties for their loyal support of the con-
stitution. OF the work of the Demo
Gratis he said: 1t would have been
impossible to have carried the con-
stitution without the loyal and eff
cient support of the Democrats who
came patrimIcally 70 Il. 'front.' in the
! hour Of need. Such men as Hon. O.
A LarrazolO, of Las Vegas, Colonel
HOpeWell of this city, and G. A. Rich
ardson of Roswell, and men of kim
dred character, did inestmable good
Let us not forget that Chayes county
gave wonderful vote: so did Eddy
and they are both entitled to lot Of
credit"
Now for Statehood.
Asked the ''modus operandi" now
that the constitution has been adopt
ed Mr. Andrews who has had vast ex-
perience in politics for nearly a half
century said Under the enabling act
the vote must be canyassed by the
governor, the secretary of the terri
tory and Chief Justice Pope on the
third Monday after the vote was tax
en-, or on February 9th. There seems
no reason to doubt that this vote will
be canvaSsed in one day. 1t ought moi
to take longer. Therefore Dy--.tht
night of February 9Th, no compIica
tions arising, copy of the constitu
ton ought to leave for Washington
1t would reach Washington by Febru
ary 8. This would give ample time
I to Congress to approve or disapprove
You know copy goes to the Presi
| dent and another copy goes to Con
gress. If both approve, we are in the
Union; if the President approves and
congress does not disapprove. we are
also in.
BY March q.
My Judgment is that by March 4
we will be in the Union Then the
President will notify Governor Mills
that he has approved the constitution
and will authorize him to call a state
convention within 80 days. We must
vote within not less than 60 and not
more than 80 days. This would give
US the state elections by July l."
Major LIeweIIyn Talks.
At the AlVarado was also Major W.
H. H. Llewellyn, district attorney OF
Dona Ana, Lincoln and Otero counties
comprising the eighth district and
whose home is in Las Cruces. The
major discussed the election as fol-
lows:
"Dona Ana countys majority in
round numbers will be 1,100. This
vote is not so heavy as we could have
wished but the result is gratifying,
nevertheless. What will statehood
mean to us? 1t will be followed by
the turning loose of an abundance of
capital at low rate of interest and
the development of our immense min
eral deposits east of Las Cruces.
There will follow a more rapid devel.
Iopment of agricultural resources
stock raising will also be a greater
industry. l have lived in the territory
for thirty years and l believe from
what I have seen of immigration, a
very large class of desirable people
will move into New Mexico from the
east and middle west; a class of peo
pie who have steadily refused to in
vest their interests under terrific
rial form of government. You may
hear lots of talk about a territory be
ing safe place under federal contro
but I want to say to you that well in
formed men know very we'll that Con