Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-30

co, especially politically. The Demo-
cratic central committee of that coun-
ty has called primary election for Au-
gust 4, 1900, at which candidates for
| county officers are to be nominated, to
| be voted for at the November election
Among the rules and regulations pub
lished for the government of said cleo
ton appears the following: Each can
didate for office must pay to the chair
man of the central committee at the
time he submits his name in writing, as
above provided for, the sum Of S. which
shall be used for the purpose of pay
ing for the publication of these regula-
tions, for printing ballots, preparing
poll books and ballot boxes, etc." Two
candidates are already announced for
the Office under the Democratic ticket
for sheriff. One of them is W. r.
Weems and the other one James Hun
ter. At present there are two Demo-
cratic papers in that county and one
Republican paper. Heretofore the sec
ton that is now Otero county has been
Democratic, but it is believed that the
influx of emigrants during the past
eighteen months has changed the politi-
cal complexion there, and that at the
November election a Republican set of
county officials will be elected and also
Republican members of the council and
house for the legislature and council
districts. The New Mexican viii do all
it can to aid in this much to be desired
result.
Captain John J. Lamborn, of Nebras-
ka, who was in Santa Fe for some time
and returned recently to his old home in
Nebraska, expects to settle in this coun-
ty, having already acquired property in
terests near this city. 1t is understood
by his friends that he is a candidate for
appointment to a position in the forest
reserves service in New Mexico. Captain
Lamborn claims that he will have the
support of Senator Thurston and AS
sistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn for
the position His friend also say that
he has other plans in connection with
political matters in this territory, which
may develop hereafter.
Among the funny things in the pres
ent political situation in New Mexico it
appears that some of the politicians are
already commencing to pull wires for
appointment as Governor of New Mex
leo in case of Major McKinley's re-elec-
eion. Major Mckinley will from all
signs of the time, be reelected, but the
men who are already working for Gov
ernOr Otero's place are doomed to dis
appointment. Their plans and machina-
tions are well known and In due course
of time will be given publicity should
they attain sufficient Importance. For
the present their pretensions are mostly
wind, and not worthy of specific and
serious consideration.
w. R. Baker, the present efficient
sheriff of Otero county, announces him
self as a candidate for the same office
at the coming election. Mr.. Baker is a
strong man and If he receives the
nomination will stand a most excellent
chance for election on the Republican
ticket.
Jasper Scott Is out with card an
nouncing himself as candidate for the
Office of probate clerk of Otero county
cd the Republican ticket at the next
election. 1t is gratifying to know that
Republicans generally in Otero county
are of the opinion that the county will
90 Republican next November.