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Show 1880 TO 1912 045 Union under the conditions imposed by the bill.4°° At the general election of 1906, New Mexico voted for and Arizona against the proposition, the vote in Arizona being 16,265 against and 3,141 for this hypocritical and iniquitous measure. Mr. Andrews, possessed of great political acumen and experience, having been prominent and active in the politics of the state of Pennsylvania before his coming to New Mexico, enjoying the confidence of and assisted by the support of the entire congressional delegation of the state of Pennsylvania, not to mention the personal friendship and sympathy of Senator Matthew S. Quay, proceeded immediately to outline a plan for his own political career in New Mexico. Laboring day and night for his constituents, Mr. Andrews, in his capacity as delegate, has had no superior in the congress of the United States. Again chosen as the standard bearer of his party in 1906, he defeated Octaviano A. Larrazolo **” by a vote of 22,915 to 22,649, William P. Metealf, socialist, receivin g 211 votes. In 456 The vote on the question of joint statehood with Arizona COUNTIES was: MAJORITY ane ES 1,536 971 1,384 1,222 593 iba Roosevelt Torrance Fe ae alencia ee ie LEIS RMA 307 2,040 eis bce Sela CS ES GTi ee ih ee tas vie ole elgg ge Ris 822 551 ue 705 1,582 26,195 | 122 14,735 Anotity for joint statehood, 11,460. tion being: in the measure by its adverse 457 The election of 1906 was Yersely + regular of the e 0 him by the vote, the of the United 13,966 | ; total majority against the proposi- contested by Mr. Larrazolo, Congress | at States. but was decided ad- Gross frauds “rection in the counties of Colfax, Valencia, Socorro, and Torrance. and ties were charged against the republican party managers in the conduct |