Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
LLEWELLYN BITTER
AGAINST MACHINE
DOMINATION IN
PARTY AFFAIRS
Major Kicks Over Traces and
Declares He Will No Longer
Be Bound BY Mandates of
Republican Organization.
VETERAN DECLINES TO BE
LED INTO OPEN GRAVE.

Nhneetni Telegran 90 Eveaing HeFaldl
Santa Fe. n. NJ. April a.-~Major
w. H. ". Llewellyn, membcr-of the
house OF representative from Dona
Ana county and for many years one
Of the most active workers In Re-
publican party politics IN New Mex
icO, has bnltod the organization anu
bOlted hard. For q week past MAJOR
Llcwellyn has been active In behalf
OF the four house members accused Of
bribery who were returned to their
seats yesterday following about the
liveliost battle on the floor that the
house has ever seen. In the course
of the fight Major Llewellyn declared
himself He said the house had been
bossed enough; that It's present lack
~ cohesion was result of persistent
ovordosos OF bossiug ana that for his
part he was done with that method
Of handling the legislative body for
good and All, He said that from this
time forward he proposed 20 be his
own guide and believed tho members
OF the house would follow the same
course. Today Major Liowellyn said.
In discussing his speech In the house
yesterday: "rhe assumption OF the
so-cailed Republican organization OF
this state O. dictate 10 the Republican
members OF the house so far as !
am concerned personally does not meet
with approval I represent the con-
stltuoncy who elected me and / am
solely answerable 20 them for my
vote and for my actions. II the or
ganization In question were sue
cessful organization there might be
some little excuse for their assump-
tion 60 move Republican members
about as one moves pawns on a chess
board. But they are not a success
ful organization. Az result OF their
political management they have
dragged the Republican party To the
verge OF the grave; and they have
dug the grave They now want 60
push uH over into II and bury US. II
has been said that none are so blind
as those wio won't see. This Is an
age OF progress and the methods that
were In vogue even ten years ago can-
not be successfully used AZ this time.
This organization reminds me of the
golden calf described In the scrip
tures. They want Republicans 10 bow
down and worship. II Is sacred
tWANhf HWA I AANl ANUNl aNNiHils ANN W
got 90 show me- Their flasco In the
management OF the alleged bribery Of
the four house members Is q sample
OF their methods and of their organ
zation. They remind me OF the time
Colonel Roosevelt ran for governor OF
New York. To impress the voters Of
the rural districts there accompan-
led him as one OF his speakers from
the rear Gf his car one OF his soldiers
by the name OF Taylor from Texas.
Upon one occasion he spoke as fol-
lows: Men follow my Colonel. Vote
for him. tie will lead you, as he led
as. like sheep 60 the slaughter az
San Juan HIM That Is just what
will happen 90 as " we follow this
organization, Wen be led like sheep
to the slaughter. No man can ques-
ton my party loyalty ! fought fer
the principles OF the Republican
party IN season ana out Of season.
when some of the men now assuming
To run the Republican Legislators
through this so-cnlled organization
were the hitterest opponents that the
party ever had In New Mexico"