The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-09

a compliment to Captain j. c. Lea,
the man whom all Roswell has learn
ed to love for his sterling qualities
and real worth.
F. J. Beck, the Democratic candi-
date for city clerk. received 231
votes, and Robert Kellahin received
229 votes Both of the candidates
live in the Second ward. and there
a hundred votes were cast. and each
received so votes. an even split.
The votes in the different wards
are given herewith:
First Ward-votes Cast. e5
]. C. Lea. for mayor. 80.
F. ]. Beck for clerk. "a.
Robert Kellahin. for clerk. FL.
E. H. Williams, for treasurer. 79.
Robert Kellahin. for treasurer, l.
For Alderman. B. Tannehill,76;
Robert Kelahin, 1 Jas. Carper. 1.
For Members Board of Education
j. A. Cottingham. rs; E. H. Skip
with, 76; J. Carper, 2.
In the First ward all of the names
on three of the ballots were scratch.
ed except Robert Kellahins.
Second Ward-votes Cast 100.
For Mayor, J. c. Lea. 81.
For Clerk-F. J. Beck. SO; Robert
Kellahin. so.
For Treasurer-E. Fl. Williams, SO
| For Alderman-Ralph M. Parsons,
95; Ed S. Seay. 1. 4.
For Members Board of Education
Il. K. McGaffey. 96; Geo. L, Wyl-y
lys, 81.
There were also several scratched
tickets in the Second ward with on.
ly the name of Robert Kellahin left
on them.
Third Ward-votes Cast 1os. B
For Mayor. C.. Lea, 102
/ For Mayor c. Lea, 102; J. F.
Blashek, /. Is
] For Clerk- j. Beck. g.; Robert
Kellahin, 46.
For Treasurer Fl Williams 1Os
For Alderman-s. r. DennIngs fB4.
For Member Board of Education
B. F. Smith, 1o4; j. H. ADepine, IO4
There were several ballots in the
Third ward where Robert Keilahins
name was the only visible oflesss r.
Fourth Ward-zzvotes Cast 5z
For Mayor-J. c.. Lea, st. a5sy.;
For Clerk-F iJ Beck. 80; Robert
Kellahin,E 27, II.
For 4Treasurer-E H. Williams
For Alderman-W. w. Ogle. 80;
A. W. McWhirt. "a.
For Member Board of Education
w. r. Jones. 56: w. w. Gatewood
81.
The lightest vote cast was in the
Fourth ward, but it goes down In
the history Of the first city election
/ of Roswell to the great credit of thu
81 who voted that a pencil mark die
not scar the name of Captain ]. c
Lea - 10
Fifth Ward-votes Cast TO.
L
For Mayor. C. Lea. 107.
For. -Clerk-F. ]. Beck. 25; Rober
Kellahin, s5. IS.
1 For Treasurer. H. Williams, ~
For Alderman-A. L. Whitemar
1o5.
For Member Board of Education
w. C. Burrows. 106: J. B. Atwood
: log. IL
Two of the ballots in the FIT
!. i ward showed plainly that the. mark
!. of the pencil had been used emerge
ically, and the name of Robert. ke
lahin was the. only one to be see
: All Of the names on one of the ba
lots were scratched of except A.
/; Whiteman's.
Robert Kellahin made remark
n bie> race for the Office of city ,cler
q and only lacked three votes OF b
a. ing elected. He was one vote ahea
# until the returns were received fro
the Fourth ward. which put M
4 Beck in the lead by two votes. eie
ting the entire Democratic ticket.
no The vote is a compliment to N
Ksllahin and shows that numb
:. of his Democratic friends voted I
him.
81 The vote shows that about the g
tire. Republican vote was pole
es while hundreds of Democrats W
were registered stayed away fre
ID 1.-THE polls thinking it useless to yo
Is- when there was but one ticket
he the field. The entire Mexican yc
NJ in the Fifth ward was thrown
Kellahin for clerk.
N Thus Rosweffs first city admin
II ltration will be in control OF the. De
r.,,atir Marty that must henCef