Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04
REPUBLICANS MAKE SOME GAINS.
Cnooiol 70 thu Nou1 MoYican
GOOD GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
The Republicans Elect Only the City Treas
urer, An Alderman and School
Director,

The people of Santa Fe yesterday vot-
ed for candidates for mayor, city clerk.
city treasurer, four members Of the city
council for two years, four members
of the board of education for two years
and one for one year. The contest was
between straight Republican ticket,
headed by Maj. r. ]. Palen for mayor,
and a combination Democratic-C Citizens
ticket, composed partly of Democrats
and partly Of men who have heretofore
acted with the Republican party. Both
the Democrats and Citizens had tickets
in the field, one bearing the rooster
emblem and the other single flag, but
the same names were upon each. The
total vote cast for mayor was S9S,
against a registration of 1,133. The to-
tai vote cast for the same Office last
year was 800. The following were elect
ed: J. H. Sloan, Citizens
candidate for mayor, SO majority; c. B.
Conklin, Democratic Citizens candidate
for city clerk, 1872 majority; Manuel VAL
dez, Republican candidate for CITY
treasurer, SO majority. The Democratic
Citizens candidates for aldermen and
members of the board of education were
elected in all the wards except the third,
where ]. w. Akers and ]. V. Conway,
Republicans, We're elected alderman and
member Of the board of education re-
spectively. Subjoined are the detailed
results in the four wards:
Ward No. 1-For mayor, J. H. Sloan,
1877; r. J. Palen, 81; for city clerk, c. B.
Conklin 1856, w. J. Mcpherson 80; for
city treasurer, j. s. Candelario lis,
Manuel Valdez 113; for alderman, j. e.
Lacome, Democratic Citizens, 1870; AL
bino Alarid, Republican, "a; for board
of education, Nicanor Baca. Democrat
'c-Citizens', 14O: Juan Moya, Republic
an, 81.
Ward No. 2-For mayor, J. H. Sloan
t54, r. J. Palen 1909: for city clerk, c. B.
Conklin 154, w. J. Mcpherson 10; for
city treasurer, J. S. Candelario 143
Manuel Valdez 121; for alderman. Pedro
Quintana, Democratic Citizens, 144; s
G. Cartwright, Republican, 12l; for
board Of education, Canuto Alarid
Democratic Citizens, 147 Robert Wag-
ner, Republican, III.
Ward No. 3-For mayor. J. H. Sloan
119, r. ]. Palen 105; for city clerk, G. B
Conklin 1872, w. J. Mcpherson 81; for
city treasurer, Manuel Valdez 1913, J. 8
Candelario SO; for alderman, J. w. Ak
ers, Republican, 1873; Patrocino Lopez
Democratic Citizens, 1O5; for board OF
education, J. V. Conway. Republican
1888; Francisco Gonzales Baca, Demo.
cratic-C Citizens, 101.
Ward No. 4-For mayor, r. ]. Paler
96, J. H. Sloan 81; for city clerk, G. B
Conklin 90, w. J. Mcpherson 81; for city
treasurer, Manuel Valdez ia, J. s. Can
delario SO: for alderman. 8. r. Lankard
Democratic Citizens, 80: r. L. Baca
Republican, rs; for board of education
e. s. Andrews, Democratic Citizens
for two years, 100; M. B. Salazar, Re.
publican, 78; for board of education fol
one year. Ramon Lobato, Democratic.
Citizens, 9S; Robert johnson, Repub.
lican, SO.
The returns from the several wards
are already in the hands of the city
clerk, and will be duly canvassed with
in five days, as required by law.
The next city council will be com
posed as follows: Sol. Spiegelberg, Eu
genio Sena, Climaco Trujillo and ]. w
Patterson, who hold over, and ]. e. La
come. Pedro Quintana. J. w. Akers an,
8. e. Lankard, just elected. Four o
the number are Democrats, and the 9th
er four are classed az Republicans.