Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-10
The CITY OFFICERS.
A Mad Rush For spoils-Ireland and Nor
ton in It-Gossip on Municipal
Affairs.

Interest continues to center in the Sc
lection of city officers. To-day the New
MEXICAN is in receipt of the following
which is self explanatory.
To the Patient and Long suffering Public Of
Santa Fe.
SANTA Fe, June 10.-I hereby offer my
self as candidate for city treasurer, sub
ject to the whims of it's voters, and prom
Use, if elected, to do the best l can for my
self and for those who control five or
more votes.
| have now resided in your city nine
months, trying to take care of myself and
pay my board, and now here is a glorious
opportunity that comes once in 300
years to better my condition, and | have
arrived at the conclusion that 100 men
can support one man better than one man
can support himself-so Pm after Office.
stand on the platform that politics should
not enter into this campaign, but that we
should march shoulder to shoulder and
put those in office who need it most. |
also promise not to challenge any mans
vote whether be Democrat, Republi-
can or sinner-provided he votes for
me.
do further promise, if elected, that at
the close of my term the city of Santa Fe
will not be in the predicament of our ma
tional government in its late quandary
about its surplus.
To my fellow citizens who will throw
aside their private opinion in thinking
others better qualified, and will work for
me, would prefer to see them in private
and make such arrangement with them
as the exigencies of the case may war
rant. Very humbly. JNo. MORTON.
LET IT BE BUSINESS.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
SANTA FE, June 10.-You are, as usual,
performing excellent public service in
your manner of dealing with city incer-
poration and the present needs of our
city. Let none but business men be Sc.
lected for the various city Offices; We have
had here entirely too much politics and
too many factional fights among our
selves when the other course would have
redounded to the welfare of all. Wemay
learn lesson from our neighbor, the
Duke city, in this respect. Down there
they have their campaigns, lively for a
time, get through with them, and then
everybody drops politics and buckles
down to work for the advancement Of
home interests. Let Santa Feans do
likewise. submit the following ticket
| Mayor-W. T. Thornton.
Aldermen-C F. A. Fischer, Romulo
Martinez, J. W. Scho6eld, Antonio Rael
Jacob Weltmer, Geo. Ortiz, Anto. Ortiz y
Salazar, T. p. Cable
Treasurer-Howard Vaughn.
| Clerk. D. Proudft. J. r. p.
| MUSIC OF PROGRESS.
The vote on incorporation in Santa Fe
carried by majority Of over 600 or about
eight to one. This is step forward tor the
oldest town in America. Now if the peo'
pie of the ancient capital will take another
step forward by electing good Judge
Axtell their first mayor, they will prove to
the world that they have really awakened
and are going to keep step to the music
of progress.-Springer Stockman.
IRELAND TO THE FORE.
To the Editor of the New Mexican:
SANTA FE, June l0.-I hereby announce
myself as a candidate for city dog catcher
subject to the will of the voters"
A. @. IRELAND.
RANDOM SHOTS.
John Morton would make a rattlinl
} city treasurer.
The ladies OF Santa Fe are taking a live
y interest in the city ticket.
What's the matter with Cooley Beave
for the Office of city marshal?
Not politics but business ought to b.
the watchword now.
A great many people say that Majo
Geo. w. Knaebel will have to stand ant
take it.. A clear case of honors thrust upoI
him
The official canvass of the vote on city
incorporation will probably be made by
the county board on Monday next, wher
the city will be districted into wards anc
a call for the election OF city officers is
sued