Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-06

OF the county CanyasSlng board yesterday
afternoon, under order OF the court and
completing the issuance OF certificates Of
election, presented the same to all Sue
cessful candidates on the county and
legislative ticket In disobedienCe to the
courts order, however, Clerk Garcia re-
fused to cooperate with the commission
ers in signing the certificates. Under
the law, however this makes
no difference This morning the
board again met and approved
it's proceedings of yesterday. Clerk Gar
ca was not on hand. He was waited for,
but failed to materialize. At $50 the
commissioners called the deputy clerk,
Rafael Ortiz v lucero, and inquired as to
the absence OF the clerk. but nothing was
elected. Then the deputy was requested
to open the vault and supply the board
with the records, but he said he did not
know the combination. At 10 O'Clock the
two commissioners accompanied by Solici-
tor Gen. Bartlett and J II. Knaebel, esq,
repaired to Judge Seeds chambers and
made return as required by the court.
The return made by Commissioners
North and Grace sets forth that they met
yesterday, in compliance with the courts
order aud canyassed, counted and de-
clared the result of the recent election,
issuing certificates OF election to all per
sons found to be elected.
81. II. Sloan led to act with us, =
continues there except in canvassing
and counting OF precinct No. s, The
clerk, NJ. Garcia, refused 10 attest any
certificate or attach his seal to any GER
titcate, and on the meeting Of the board
this morning Jailed to appear, having
locked up all the papers, records and
books pertaining to the county commits
sioners, his deputy notified US that
he had not the combination OF the safe
or vault and no means Of obtaining
it. The minutes of our proceedings
have not yet been recorded in the record
book for the same reason, and it is neces-
sary for us to have the seal Of the board.
We herewith return to you copy Of Our
proceedings as they took place, and rs we
have reduced them to writing, and make
them part OF this report, they contain |
ing the facts at large as they took place,
and we request that your honor will grant |
such orders and writs as will enable us to !
have the services of q clerk and also the
use of the seal, records and papers per-
tanning to said office and said election re-
turns.
Among other things the return also in
cluded the following referring to the man
ner in which the certificate OF election .
was awarded to Mr.. Staab:
There being tie or an equal number
Ot votes cast Tor Charles Nj. Dreamer and
Abraham Staab for county commissioner
from the list district, the board, on the
suggestion OF C. NJ. Dreamer, in accord
ance with section $40 OF the Compiled ,
Laws OF New Mexico, proceeded to de- /
termine by lot which OF the two
was elected, and the same resulted .
in favor OF Abraham Staab, |
who was declared elected as
county commissioner from said lst dis
trct."
Accordingly the courts writ of man
damus was complied With and the writ
dismissed, but the original injunction pro-
hibtlng the issuance of certificates to any
one except to the legislative candidates
who petitioned for the same was con-
tinued.
The attorneys stated that it was com.
mon report on the street that Chairman
Sloan, Commissioner Martinez and
Clerk Garcia had got together
last night, and, in violation
of the injunction, issued certificates to all
nominees on the late Democratic ticket,
ignoring the returns from Galisteo pre-
cinct No. 8. Later developments proved
that this really was done, Mr.. Martinez
having very suddenly returned from
Chihuahua"
When these facts were all before the
court the attorneys asked for proper or
ders in the premises.
Accordingly this afternoon the court
had issued warrants of attachment for the
arrest OF Conn. Sloan, County Clerk Gar
cia and Deputy Clerk Rafael Ortiz y Lu-
cero, and the same were placed in the
hands of the sheriff with instructions that
he serve them forthwith and bring the
parties into the presence OF the court
to answer the charge Of contempt
in failing to obey the courts
mandates. Up to 3 O'Clock the
warrants had not been served The
United States laws are amply sufficient
to take care of the parties who met last
night, and, in violation of the courts Or
der and of the statutes Of the United
States, issued second set OF certificates
to the Democratic candidates, ignoring
those on the Republican ticket about
whose election there never has been any