Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-14
AN EMBANKMENT BREAKS.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Politicians and Office Seekers Stirring Around-Can.
dldatss Are on the Alert.

w. r. Turner, Silver City attorney,
is being talked Of for the Republican
nomination for the council from the
district composed of the counties of
Grant, Dona Ana, Otero and Luna. The
name of w. H. Jack, the well known
cattle man of Grant county, is also be-
ing mentioned in that direction. r. p.
Barnes, Silver City attorney and who
represented Grant county in the house
of representatives in the SD legislative
assembly may also be pushed for the
nomination by his friends. The Repub-
licans believe that the political outlook
for their party in that council district
is better than it has been for years.
The Democrats of Socorro county are
preparing for an aggressive fight. 1t is
said that it is more than likely that Fl,
M. Dougherty, socorro lawyer, will
receive the Democratic nomination for
the council from the district composed
of the counties of Socorro and Sierra,
and that Benjamin Sanchez of Polva-
dero, eX-member of the house of repre-
sentatives, may be nominated as a
Democratic candidate for member of
the house of the 35th Legislature.
From Rio Arriba county it is report
ed that Colonel Venceslao Jaramillo,
who is secretary of the territorial board
of equalization and who has twice rep
resented his county in the house of rep
resentatives of the legislative assembly
and has made a very good record as
such member, will likely receive the
Republican nomination for the council
from the district composed of Rio Arri-
ba, Taos and San Juan counties. Ex-
Sheriff Perfecto Esquibel, of the same
county, may also be in the race for
such nomination. With good nomina-
tions and thorough campaign, the
Republicans expect to carry Rio Arri-
ba county by very handsome majori-
ty.
son of Roswell, who has already twice
served as a member of the council of
the legislature, are pushing him for the
Democratic nomination for the council
from the Shoestring district composed
of the counties of Chaves, Eddy, Lin
coin, Otero, Dona Ana, Luna and
Grant. This district has heretofore
been considered reliably Democratic,
but the New Mexicans information Is
that the Republicans in this falls
campaign will make a determined effort
to wrest it from Democratic control.
They realize that in order to do so that
they will have to put up a strong man
and make an energetic campaign. This
they propose to do.
Alfredo Gonzales, present sheriff of
Lincoln county, and I. L. Analla, pres
ent probate clerk of the same county,
have announced themselves as candi-
dates for denomination and reelection
both good men and have creditable rec
ords. In the 1900 election Lincoln coun-
ty upon the county ticket was very
close, but it is believed that the Repub-
licans have gained many votes since
1900 and that the chances for a satis-
factory Republican majority there are
good.
In Santa Fe county political interests
so far seem centered on the nomination
for sheriff for which there are several
candidates on the Republican side.
Among these are said to be c. c. Clos
son and Cicero Weidner, the present
city marshal of Santa Fe, and Antonio
j. Ortiz of Galisteo. For county clerk
on the Republican ticket Atanacio Ro-
nero seems to have much support. 9th
er nominations are not yet talked of to
any extent and on the Democratic side
of the house everything is very quiet.
The Democratic leaders evidently in