Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-08
OTERO COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
ALIKE LOOKING AROUND FOR
CANDIDATES.


Special Correspondence
Alamogordo. oct. 2.-Tho political
situation IN this county seems to have
been grabbed by the local democracy
ana their primaries system of nom.
mating candidates They are httlc
concerned win what the republicans
do-thoy have troubles of their own
iu abundance. Tho storm began o
brew before the polls closed on tho
day Of Tho primaries and o. has now
come tn a contest w. M Donney
iofeatopG candidate TOR the office OF
sheriff. has contested the nomination
of James Hunter. thD present .ncum.
hnnt of the office and named as the
nominee on The face of the returns
Tor reelection The iOfh 1f October
BE- named as tho dato for me trying
90 The base before the central com.
miiioo. and Mr. Denny win have hls
Interests looked after hy Iudre Byron
shorty On thc other hand Mr Hunt
"r VIII appear with John Franklin.
his attorney. aud viii contest several
boxes In the outlying proc.nc Den.
Hy wants The so box. this city.
thrown out alleging fraud. which 10
done viii give him tho nomination
nut boz c1so 'hs box s thrown out
and Doe turn. the boxes contested bv
Hunter ARE also thrown out % ls "a
hard matter Goo prophecy what tho
outcome wiIl bc Friends of both
candidates are dechriur they win
bolt the ticket in case either arc not
placed 600 Che Ticket
Tho republicans win hold their con
Nont.on CON- fhc Vh of October when
| % ig expected they win put e .ull
ticket in the fold W ID Upton OF
ru.arosa Bowman Phillips off Cloud
croft and W N Flpck of ths place.
are mentioned f1r thu office OF aftr.
/ Ut ~ o. Majors Cor probate clerk
lnmHs llIII Cor assessor aud j. ID
Cooley fpr commissioner There has
MOI been anything definite decided
upon however Tho republicans wU
/ IhOrODAh'y organize throughout tho
county and puf mp their best men, for
they feel. they have q mighty good op
| uur'uui'y th.s CON OF elcctIue some. Or
MOI. all of their ticket
The fight iu Lincoln county win
take on @ lIUlC color this IAN. and
'ho office off sheriff on least. WIN
doubtless bc filled by O. republican
John W owens the democratic nom
u0n. duos NOT suit groa. many yof
'rs Of Die party. and they win no an
probability support Henry Lufl. the
republican nominee vs. q Mcdonald
@ c8iflamau from that county. has
already become active 'n hIs 0nn1s
ton Goo owens aud. although demo.
GRAFT win work ro'ouf'or1ly flr Tho
election of futg Ha told your cor
respondent while Boz th's place today
'h1t Doc would spring o. sensation 1r
w1 aI tho RIGHT time. which would
Uahn owen election rather dismal
r.r'zaIIuu
The friends of ou % s. RoIey .n
'h.F community and ho has host
no them here. win he very greatly
disappointed 10 ho commits himself
lD tho independent movement ana
and shows MAT Dee is uof fho reliable
and honorod representative 0f hIs
partvs principles they have always
considered him They DO not want
him io fooI.shly throw away DTS stat.
ue and become a n0uonlty. "a renegade
with mo- political home. and cnnse.
QugntIy with uo Influence loo the I'd.
turr They argue that be- has mo-
valid excuse Tor an, Fiur bis name to
so before the voters This tar on an
Independent ticket and II be- does ho
win not only irnomiuiously mU to bo
elected bat viii forever lose DOS now
high standing within Che councils of
his party when the VOTES cast go
the Albuquerque convention are can.
F0esed Boo any and every way. 10 o.
plain tp Doe seen tha, Mr Andrews
was the choice az the Delegates and
Mr. R1ioy now has no reasonable.
NOR oven remote. excuse nor de.
sorting hIs party that has loaded
him with confidence and bonors
while hIs friends hero do not bo.
lieyo ho viii allow DTS name 10 Dee
used on fhe independent ticket. they
cannot helm but take notice OF tho
reports in the papers. aud discuss the
matter thoroughly