Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-08
COUNTY AFFAIRS hUDDLt'
l;umors Flying Thick and FAST '"""'A
uRicialS still in Hiding.

The air is full Of tumors relative TO TIE
probable outcome OF the present political
situation in Santa Fe, 1t is limited that
several t. :. warrants are out Tor the ar
yest Of divers persons al present holding
county offices and also some ex'ofilclals,
and the threat is heard that 1t Is
proposed by the Democratic gang
to have m armed force OF men here on
the opening oil the legislature. Also 1t is
rnmored that in the offices OF several OF
the Democratic legal lights there are
charges being prepared against Judge
Seeds and Acting Gov. Thomas, and, un-
less the program has been changed within
few hours, it is claimed that application
will soon I've made to Judge Lee at Albu-
oueroue for writ Of prohibition TO pro
! liibit Acting Gov. Thomas, Judge Seeds
and the newly appointed county conmls-
siouers from any further action in the
premises until such time as the local
democratic bosses see fit to permit it, or
words to that effect.
The sheriff has not yet made any re-
turn on the warrants issued on Saturday
for the arrest of Commissioner Sloan and
County Clerk Garcia. lie did arrest
Rafael Ortiz y lucero, supposed to be a
deputy clerk and who declined to open
the vault in the county clerks office and
permit Commissioners North and Grace
to have access to the records. l.ucerC
was taken before Judge Seeds, where
he made a statement to the effect that he
was not deputy clerk, being merely 8
copyist, and did not know the combina
ton of the vault lock, hence he was dis
charged.
TIPS On THE SITUATION.
1t is current report that the Democrat
ir county officials have access to TIT
county vault in the clerks office and tina
the vault is opened for them, but for NJ
other official.
4%#
Who puts up the Doodle for the trips
County Commissioner Wyllis is on
visit to his Old Virginia home--so it i
said. Commissioner Martinez is recreat
ing in Old Mexico. The Galisteo ballo
box is-but here even rumor fails to sup
ply information. "-Cerrillos Rnstler
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Is the Hon. Geo. l.. WHY'S meant
"a man must be weak indeed who " il
allow party or pretended party bosses t.
stand between him and the honest dis
charge Of his duty as public servant. =
CerrillOs Rustler.
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Lost or Stolen: Lost, strayed or ste
len Two county commissioners and
ballot box. '-Cerrillos Rustler.
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Remarks by the Cerrillos Rustler il
the Santa Fe county muddle: "Wh,
should not Barnum be sent for to captur
the present board Of county commits
sioners? They might be Of some use t.
him.
s:%#
"A victory won by the theft OF hallo
box, should he sufficient to cover even
New Mexico legislative assembly will
glory.
#&s
"What will be the end OF the election
muddle in this county is not yet easil.
foreseen. The campaign appears to b
still going on.
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The Santa Ee ballot box middle ha
more in it than appears at glance. |
the Galis,eo vote is not counted its lttl
contents of 50 Republican majority is ex
pected by the Democrats to give them NO
only majority in the assembly, but sis
in the council. Hence one of the com
missioners is sent to the Worlds fair an
the other to see the bulls fight
w..
1t is rumored that j. H. Sloan Teodor
. Martinez and Marcelino Garcia for WHOM