Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-08
DEFEAT OF STATEHOOD.
that Brought About Such Result
mot Political Question"


the state constitution show that the
statehood movement has been pretty
efeetually downed. The best estimate
gives some 5000 majority against the
constitution throughout the territory
On the whole, however, and considering
the influences at work and the methods
adopted by the opposition, the vote is
sufficient to make very cheerful show
ing for the cause OF progress.
As for the part taken in this defeat by
a good many members of the Roman
Catholic clergy, the NEW MEXICAN is in
formed that they say they took an entire
ly non-political view of it, working
against it simply because they con
sidered it best for the people as 8
whole that New Mexico should
not become state. They
IN the same connection disclaim any at
tempt to interfere in political matters and
say they took the part they did in this
matter for the reason that they deemed it
in no wise political question.
Again, there are some features in this
matter that are pleasant to contemplate
for instance, in Santa Fe the opposition
spent great deal of money and worked
as never before to defeat the constitution
expecting and calculating upon majority
of at least 400 against it in this city
whereas the actual majority is less than
200.
Another noticeable point is that at Al
buquerque, new town, where the opposi'
ton had its headquarters and did the
most work against the constitution, q
very credltable majority is rolled up fol
lt-a rebuke by progressive set of voters
that will have its effect at the election on
November t.
Following are the latest returns:
SANTA FE COUNTY.
Pojoaque-For, IS; against, l25.
Tesuque-For, Is; against, So.
Precinct No. 3, Upper Santa Fe-For
237 against, 1888.
Pecinct 4, Lower Santa Fe-For, 252
against, 2S7.
Aqua Fria-For, %; against, 81.
Canoncito-For, As; against, 35.
Chimayo-For, 8; against, 81.
Santa Cruz-For, II against, l02.
Espanola-For 90 against 49,
Cienega--For 90; against 81.
San lldefonso-For 40; against 81.
These eleven precincts out of eighteen
in the county thus show majority against
the constitution of $40.
Later returns show the following major
tiles; Galisteo, SO for; Glorieta, 8 for
Cerrllos, SO against.
La Bajada-4 for q against.
CoLFAx COUNTY.
Ration precinct gives 81 majority against
the constitution.
VALENCIA COUNTY.
Belen gives for the constitution and
SO against Tome, 10 for constitution, 5
against; Jarales, for constitution, go
against.
Los Lunas-This precinct gives ma
jority OF 81 for the constitution.
GRANT COUNTY.
Silver City complete gives 255 for the
constitution and 100 against. Pinos Altos
gives At majority for the constitution.
The indications are that Grant county
will give majority of $50 to 400 for the
constitution.
Deming-Eighty-three or constitution,
l47 against.
DONA ANA ColNTI.
Las Cruces-Four precincts give 209
majority against the constitution.
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
Las Vegas-Fourteen precincts in San
Miguel county give 500 majority against
the constitution. The White Caps voted
solidly against it.
BERNALILLo COUNTY.
Bernalllo precinct gave a majority OF
so against the constitution.
Albuquerque, new town, 1888 for; 295
against. Old town, 40 for; 1879 against.
Atrisco, Padilas and Pajarite gave ma
orties fer the constitution.
Gallup-Precinct 27-l34 votes cast,
l07 against; q for; precinct 800 votes
cast, 35 against; Is for.
Wallace-For the constitution, 80;
against it, "a.
soCoRRo COUNTY.
San Marcial-For the constit ution, 1872;
against it, 4l-a majority of 81 for.
Old San Marcial-9 majority for the
Couteracio-11 majority for the insru-
nent.
TAOS COUNTY.
Tres Piedras-24 for; % against.
RIO ARRIBA.
Amargo-27 for; It's against.