The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-09-26
The County Campaign

The biennial "scrap" for Office lie on in
full blast 10 San Juan az we'll ss 10
other counties ia New Mexico The
Democratic county convention is to be
held October 9th, two daye after the
Republican convention. Republican
primaries for selection Of delegates are
TO be held next week Tho Democratic
primaries viii be held Saturday, Octo-
ber 4th, 10 each precinct.
There appears to be a disposition on
the part Of both Domoratic aud Republi-
can parties to run straight tickets this
time. Consequently, there is consider
able hustling on the part Of the candi-
dates who seek nominations on either
ticket
To the Democratic ranks, two candi-
dates for the Office Of county clerk have
appeared. Joe Prewitt, one Of the old
timers in the county, who has made an
excellent record and host OF friends
as deputy clerk during the past term,
and who some time ago received the ap-
pointment OF county treasurer, is an
nouuced as a candidate for clerk and re-
corder, subject to the action Of the
Democratic convention. His opponent
for the nomination will be ID. j. Dono-
vaL, the present assessor. Both gentle
men have many friends and the contest
will doubtless prove interesting.
For sheriff E. r. Stewart and r. n.
Gillespie are out for the Democratic
nomination. Roy Stewart has served
several years az deputy sheriff and is ad-
mitted to be thoroughly equipped for
the place. Mr.. Gillespie is quite popular
with those who know him best. Muir.
dock Mackenzie is also talked Of for
this office, and would doubtless FIJI the
bill satisfactorily.
There are Of course candidates for the
other Offices, but they do not appear to
be making any active canvass as yet,
Among those talked Of for supreinten.
dent of schools before the Democratic
convention are W. 7. Mullarkey Of
Flora Vista, Albert @. Thomas of La
Plata and Harvey Towner Of Farming
ton. W. G. Black, I. j. Arlington and
s. w Wightman are talked of as posi-
! BILE Democratic nominees for commits
sioner in the third district and @. g.
Holly is mentioned for county surveyor
on the same ticket. The INDEX is not,
however, authorized to announce these
gentlemen as active candidates,
These are all good men and all have
many friends and it is to be hoped that
both Democratic and Republican parties
in making up their tickets will choose
wisely and preseAt to the people the
class of candidates who viii appsai 10
good judgment and il elected to Office
will strive to advance the interests Of
the county by giving faithful ;service in
their several positions.
What little opposition there was to
Judge Pendiaton as the nominee for
representative within the Republican
ranks, appear to have collapsed utterly.
The judges friends in all the precincts
and all parts OF the county are however
alert to protect his interests against any
possible fight and as it looks now he
will be renominated easily in the con-
vention.
Many good Republicans are men
toned by their iriends for Office. This is
good sign Of commendable interest in
the approaching contest.
With two straight tickets in the field.
the fight will doubtless assume differ
ent aspect from that which has char
acterized At in San Juan county during
the past few years. At the usual time
THE INDEX will discuss the situation
with its readers.