Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-11

Nothing like having faith in your
running capacity. 1t lends encour-
agement to others. And faith caus-
ed Democrats to pay Patterson's cleo
tion expenses.
The Herald truly appreciates the
aid rendered the Republican ticket
Tuesday by disgruntled Democrats
who have become tired of high taxa
ton. favoritism. etc.
According to unofficial returns. Pike
received the highest number of votes
Miss Young following 30 behind.
which will probably stand, although
official count might change the figures
somewhat
Probably not over one thousand or
fifteen hundred dollars changed hands
on the result This was owing to
lack OF Republican confidence. as the
Democrats were willing to back Rock
wood alone to the extent of couple
OF thousand.
II was not Dave Days opposition
that defeated the Democratic ticket
but rather his capacity for holding
the taxpayers up through the medium
of the county -commissioners-being
willing to sacrifice his party just so
long as he was well taken care Of.
Let us trust the majority members
of the board will see the handwriting
on the wall and SO conduct the affairs
of state as to merit appreciation.
Why not discard politics and favorit-
ism and legislate the coming year
in the interests of the taxpayers?
Have you ever noticed the differ
ence between Republicans and Dem
ocrats after election? Democrats
winning a victory like the Republic
ans did Tuesday would have "jollifled'
sure enough. Republicans are con
tent that victory perched upon their
banners without making great fuss
II would have been different, you
know, had Day controlled the Demo
cratic convention. In his newspaper
| this morning he says so. This means
| that hereafter Democrats must do as
he bids them or he will do them" ="
1t remains to be seen If the party will
him.
Jake Brewer can feel elated over
the splendid run, being on ticket
that received less than 25 straight
votes in the county. According to
| unofficial returns, he received 366
votes, Jack Turner coming next with
314. Both were good nominees and
under more favorable circumstances
would have won out.
Morris Stein bet that $50 votes
| would be cast for some one of the
Pop candidates. And he won by a
slight margin. Morris Is coming to
the front once more as political
prognosticator. He would have won
out last fall had 1t not been presi-
Dental election, for which Mr.. Brad
ley can thank his stars.
| Many Republicans and all the can
didates regret the defeat of Mr.. Tif-
| fany for surveyor and also of Mr..
Peterson should the official count so
decide Mr.. Wigglesworth is pretty
whereas Mr.. Tiffany's acquaintance
is limited. Both are competent and
the one best known got there.
The official canvass will probably
not take place before Monday or Tues
day. The election law provides for
| the county clerk to be assisted by two
justices of the peace, each of oppo-
| site politics. If possible. Mr.. Ed
wards, of Pine River. is the only Re
publican justice of the peace in the
county. and Mr.. Weaver has written
to him to try and be in Durango on
vass.
The report was circulated on cleo
| ton day that Miss Young was not a
| naturalized citizen and there were
many yesterday saying it was too bad
she could not take the office owing to
this defect. To those who started
the report The Herald will say Miss
Young is a student and is posted on
political matters us well as mathemat-
ical, and took out papers some three
years ago when she decided to use
her prerogative of voting, and she
will be our next school superintend-
ent.
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