El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-02
HAMMETT'S VICTORY

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ganization. 1t was just I:3O O'CLOCK
when Joe Rogers and Jim Dwyer trans
ferred 800 non-English speaking sover-
eigns into the court room and lined
them up on both sides. They had
scarcely completed their task when
with a whoop and roar dark body
of men four hundred strong headed Dy
Pat Dwyer was seen to emerge from the
Red Light dance hall and move rapidly
toward the court house. They dashed
into the building like wild Indians and
filled their opponents with some alarm.
Jim Magoffin. of the Caples forces.
was elected ward chairman and man
named Richie was chosen secretary.
The selection of Magoffin made the
ward look like Caples but those who
thought so were soon disillusioned.
Captain Charles Davis was the Boone
Hammett candidate Tor chairman.
AS soon as the organization had been
completed. which was about $50 o.
clock. the fun began and was similar
TO what occurs in the second ward at
every primary where money is eXpend-
ed
There was some talk of bloodshed in
the second on several occasions during
the election last night. but there were
no fights of any description. merely
threats.
abroad that some of the police force
had instructions to shoot up the cleo
ton hall and incidentally to remove
Boone. but nothing resulted. for IL any
such scheme was on foot it was nip
ped in the bud when it was reported TO
headquarters.
Just before the polls closed il look
ed like a fight would break up the
meeting and scatter the ballots which
had been piled in a large box. Moth
ing occurred, however. that would tend
TO mar the serenity of the occasion ex-
cept bluffing and threats.
First Ward.
The proceedings of the first ward
were short. sharp and to the point. 1t
was easy to perceive that the Caples
men were out in force and as soon as
the meeting was called to order a vote
was taken and the Caples delegation
was elected by acclamation. The fol-
lowing are the names of the delegates
elected:
ID. Storms. II. b. Chairman. George
Look, j. A. Whitaker. August Meisel.
John Caldwell. Peter Grandover. Epi-
manic Salcido. John L. Taylor. NJ. r.
Robinson, Charles Burns.
Third Ward.
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ing the meeting to order. the city hall
was filled with the voters of the third
ward. Promptly at the hour named
Chairman Joe Grant called the meeting
to order and announced the first order
of business was the election of a chair
man. r. v. Bowden was nominated by
Richard Burges and on motion of Park
Pitman he was elected by acclamation.
After he had taken his seat Chairman
called for nominations for sec
retary. Park Pitman was elected by
r. A. Allen. Jim Baird.
Lee Bridgers and ]. l.. Dwyer were
named as tellers and the machinery be-
ing in order the voting began. 1t was
not long before it was clearly demon
strated that the third would go for
Hammett and at o'clock the polls |
were closed. The secretary announced
that the Hammett delegation had been
elected by a vote of 1913 to So for Caples. |
The names of the delegates elected are
George H. Langton. b. V. Bowden. |
George Halle. G. F. Pennebaker, |
Charles Robinson. c. E. Kelley. o. Fl. |
Baum. Charles Rokahr. r. c. Lowell. |
Frank Coles. G. Nugent. Al Mast. Fred |
GirouX. Richard Burgess.
Fourth Ward.
In the fourth ward Chairman B. S. |
Catlin called the meeting to order at |
o'clock. Upon the question of the
election of a chairman for the ensuing |
two years b. S. Catlin was reelected. |
Frank Boyd was chosen secretary and |
the polls were opened for voting. l
everything went of in an or
lerly and quiet manner there was |
strong undercurrent of excitement and |
for sometime 1t was question who /
would win out. The Caples faction.
however. gained strength as the voting |
and won by a vote of 131 to
% for Hammett. The following are the |
delegates chosen: DIR: ii. f. Steven
son. w. J. Rand. Richard HILBERT. Carl
J. Ennis DIR. w. ". Anderson and Mel
son p. Smith.
Who viii Get the Offices?
1t is probable that the Hammett
forces will make a clean sweep now
hat they are in power. There are
numerous candidates for all the minor
.ity offices but il is said that Rich
Burgess will receive the nomination for
'ecorder over Charley de Pat and Ben
Jenkins is almost sure to be the next
.ity assessor and collector If demo-
.ratic nomination is worth anything.
+. c. Lyons. who belongs to the Boone
action and worked for Hammett will.
I is said. be content to stand aside for
he benefit of Jenkins and incidentally
eceive the Office of city scavenger to-
ucceed Harry Chairman. whose days
ire numbered.
No one has been mentioned for city
Electrician but Mr.. McClintock is spok-
N of as the successor to City Engineer
who will. II is said. have
o go. j. A. Escajeda is believed to
'e the man who is trying hardest to
ucceed Ben Catlin as city clerk and
lis prospects are said to be good.
Several lawyers want to- succeed