Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-31
POLITICAL
WORKING The RACE ISSUE.
The Despicable Methods Used by 0. A. Lar
razolo to Catch Votes.

ana candidates are telllng the voters to
vote for Larrazolo because he is a Mex
ican, and to vote against Rodey because
he is an American. On Saturday night
| the Democrats sent a committee to
Hon. Pedro Sanchez offering him the
nomination for the council from Taos,
Rio Arriba and San Juan counties, but
he declined, so it is reported and they
nominated Lorenzo Lovato for the po-
sition. Larrazolo is expected to be in
Penasco Saturday to make a speech
asking for votes because he is a native
of Chihuahua. The situation in Taos
seems to be decidedly mixed, and will
not be cleared up until after the vote is
counted. In the meantime, the New
The chances in favor of the Republic
ans. 1t always is a close county.
Vote for the men whose names appear
on the editorial page Of the New Mexi-
nan and you will do right.
| Bets to the amount of $400 to $500 were
| made yesterday in Albuquerque that
! Bernard S. Rodey would receive a ma
iority in the territory for delegate to
congress.
Word comes from Mora county that
Juan Navarro, who has been nominated
by the Republicans for the legislative
council from Mora, Colfax and Union
counties, is making vigorous cam
paign, and that the chances are grow
ing daily in his favor. Mr.. Navarro is
IN excellent man, and if elected will
prove good and efficient legislator.
The Democrats of Valencia county
votes for o. A. Larrazolo. Why they
should do so when he is a bitter enemy
Of the leading industry of that county,
S not clear to sensible people, but they
Ire doing it, and facts are facts. 1t is
believed that there will be from $50 to
700 votes out of the 1,7O0 votes calculat-
id to be in Valencia county, cast for
Larrazolo. To be sure, this will not do
him any good, for his destiny is to be
defeated on November by majority
If about 1900.
Most encouraging reports for the Re-
publican party come from Union coun-
J, and it is more than likely if this
'tate of affairs continues that Union
ounty will give Republican majority
Two years ago it gave a majority of
wenty- three for Mr.. Perea out of to-
al vote of LOAF. This truly is pretty
lose The Republicans have an excel
ent ticket in the field, and with good
oval work the indi9aticns are that they
Will give Il majority for Mr.. Rodey of
100 and elect a Republican member of
the legislative assembly and the Repub-
can county ticket.
Hon. L. Bradford Prince has gone to
San Juan county to address Republican
meetings at the request of Hon. r. s.
Rodey, the territorial central committee
and the county central committee of
San Juan county. 1t requires eight days
principal points, and this will occupy all
he time until election. The county gave
2O8 Democratic majority two years ago,
md thus is an important factor in the
district composed of Taos. Rio Arriba
and San Juan counties, which is enti-
lied to two members of the council and
two of the house.
News has reached the New Mexican
hat Frank Kropp, who was nominated
for treasurer and ex-officio collector on
the independence Democratic ticket for
Dona Ana county on Saturday last, has
withdrawn and will not run. This weak
ems the independent Democratic ticket
10 some extent. The regular Republican
ticket is gaining strength right along,
and it is now believed will carry the
lay. The Republican legislative ticket
for Dona Ana and Otero counties and
for Grant, Dona Ana and Otero coun-
ties, both for the council and for the
house, is also gaining strength, and
there seems to be no doubt now that H.
B. Holt, for the council, and r. P.
Barnes and w. H. H. Llewellyn, for the
house, will be elected.
The Democratic leaders, campaign
speakers and candidates are also run
ming the race issue in Mora county, and
expect to make votes thereby. Why this
should be so. is not clear. Larrazolo is
native of Chihuahua. He has nothing
ritory Why any native-born Mexican
or Spanish citizen of this territory
should vote for Larrazolo, who was
born in Chihuahua, and has only been
in the territory couple of years. is not
explained by these speakers and candi-
dates. They simply say to the people:
"Vote for Larrazolo because he was
born in Chihuahua" They say nothing
about his qualifications or his interests
in the territory, or why he should be
voted for except: "Vote for Larrazolo
He is a Mexican" That sword may cut
both ways.
A correspondent from Colfax county
writes as follows about the chances for
the Republican ticket in that county:
''It looks to me as If Will c. Barnes,
Republican candidate for the legislative
assembly from this county, would be
elected. He is very popular. and is a
great hustler, the right kind of man
for Colfax county to have in the legis-
lature. Things look very bright for the
Republicans in this county and for most
of the, ticket. We may not pull the
whole ticket through, but think am
safe in saying to you that we will win
over one-h half and give a majority for