The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-05-31
r. II. PIERCE,
r. L. STEWART,
j. l.. O'SHEA.

Il. l.. STEWART,
j. l.. O'SHEA.
1t is useless to say much about the
gentlemen in the paper, for they are so
well known, and so generally respected
and liked, that long personal pulls would
be waste of words.
Mr.. Pierce is an old timer in southern
New Mexico. He has always been fair
and square in his dealings with every
one, and has been one of the principal
movers in the upbuiIding of Otero coun-
ty. Though a Democrat in politics, he
was selected by the Republicans to head
their ticket and will receive the almost
unanimous vote Of both parties. He is
politician and would not permit
Ne to be used except for the rea-
nat he has the best interests of
samogorio at heart and desires to see
the schools placed on the basis
that the town warrants. He is one of
the largest tax payers in the comfy.
R. L. Stewart, the master mechanic
of the railway shops, is a college man
and one of the best qualified persons in
the community for the position of school
director Though new conner here,
to know him is to admire him. He is
decidedly interested in educational mat
ters and will do his utmost to further
the cause of good schools.
John L. O'Shea, conductor on the A.
& S. M. railway, was one of the first
comers to Alamogordo after the railway
was placed in operation, He was a
familiar figure around the Hotel Alamo
gordo last year and is one of the most
popular men in the community with the
business men as well as the laboring
men. He has shown his faith in Alamo
gordo by building fine residence and
becoming permanent tax payer. As
a school director he will work faithfully
for the best interests of the community
and will do much toward bringing the
standard of the schools up TO that Of
other cities of like size.
There is no doubt but what Alamo
gordo is some Democratic and this cleo
tion will demonstrate the comparative
local strength of both parties. Last
year there were only 80 votes cast at the
school election. and the Peoples ticket
secured two to one majority, The
light was made outright on Nymcyers
'anti-company' and Sutherland's "com-
pany" (?) ticket. BY good fortune, there
is nothing of the kind used this year as
campaign thunder The tickets are
named the Republican and Democratic
tickets, and the companies are not con
sidered responsible for either of them,
in any sense. The names which the
tickets sailed under last year We're" Citi-
zens'" and Peoples"
The vote on Monday will be about 2s0
and the Republican nominees will win
by a small majority. Mr.. Pierce will
run some ahead of the other two, and
he will draw considerable strength from
the Democratic party, as we'll as recey-
ing the solid Republican support.
Messrs. jackson, Tower and Gillette,
the Democratic nominees, are all good
men, and it is regretted that they are
to oppose such good men as are found
on the Republican ticket. THE News
does not propose to abuse the Democratic
nominees; nor to say one word detri-
mental to them. IL Is to be hoped that
the election will not cause any Ill feel.
ing, for enmlty engendered In such mat
ters is liable to come up in business af-
terward and affect some matter OF i'm
portance to the whole town. Mr.. Jack
son who will unquestionably run ahead OF
the Democratic ticket, has been idcnti-
fed with every progressive movement
since the town started, and it is deplored
that he is not on the Republican ticket
instead OF the Democratic.
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