La Junta tribune., 1906-12-22
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The recent election in Otero coun-
~ cost the various central commit
tees and the candidates nearly SlO,-
Ooe, and the cost of conducting the
election about 5000 more. Some
OF the successful candidates probaly
think that it was worth the money,
but they are in class by themselves
IN entertaining this opinion
The republican county central
committee expended the sum of ST.
3i-30. and an itemized statement Of
the expenditures down to the last
cent is now on file with the county
clerk. The respective candidates
were assessed amounts varying from
IS to $50.
The democratic central committee
blowed in the sum of Sl.9iO. of
which amount the two successful
candidates for district judges con-
tributed $500 each. The respective
candidates were assessed from SIS to
500 each. and subscription list of
the common democratic herd foots
up Sll5. The democrats quit the
campaign with $3.50 in the treasury.
The socialist central committee
campaign slush fund amounted to a
grand total of SlO7.5O. and the f.
nance committee does not cite the
fact Of there being any funds left.
II. w. Potter. democratic candi-
date for sheriff. made the best race
for the most money. He spent an
even SiO0. no more. no less. OF this
amount 500 was paid to the cam
paign committee and an equal sum
for printing and various minor ex-
penses. His republican opponent.
H. P. Badger. was out 1898.
The candidates expense accounts.
now on file with the county clerk.
are as follows:
j. W. Sherman. democratic candi-
date for treasurer. $292. 45-commit-
tee, 500: cigars. etc.. $47.5O. and
candy. $7.25. G. II. Downer. 1881 Is
committee. $50; cigars. $3.50;
candy. $3.50. and sundry items not
enumerated. $12.
II. D.Garwood. county clerk-elect.
&27l committee. $3.50: printing.
~. 40; cigars. $4l: donations. $14.5O.
r. c. Todd, committee. 500;
railroad fare. $40; cigars and Incl
dentals. $40.
r NJ. Harsin. county commission
er-elect. $l52-democratic commit
tee, slOO: printing. sl2; cigars. sl5.-
Is: cigars. A.25.
Carrie f. Money. superintendent
of schools-elect. STALE committee.
SIS; printing. s35; various and sum
dry things, sl3.l5. Dora Thomas.
S9i.60 committee, SIS: board. 81 go:
printing. SIS; ticket agents for
ear fare. $325.
II. w. Adsmond. assessor-elect.
Sl55.50 committee. Sl25; cigars.
Sl3.75: cards. IS and car fare. $3.50.
&C. w. FenIason. $500 committee.
$50; stamped envelopes. $50; cigars
and chewing gum, $40.
J. II. Burr. coroner-elect. S26 Is
committee. SIS: car fare 81 cents,
aud postage 20 cents. J. Ed Ray,
S2.l5- Sherman Farr. 50; fling ac-
ceptance. Is cents.
AR. Beymer. surveyor-elect, SO.
lj-committee. s25; filing accept
ance. Is cents. This donation is
probably more than the surveyors
5alary will amount to during the
next two years.
H. II. Clark. justice of the peace
elect, is minus Sl4-s6 for cigars.
S6 for livery and 81 for dinners.
J. H. Hohnbaum, socialist candi-
late for treasurer. is out $3.50; w.
Z. Davis. socialist candidate for
county clerk, gave up S6.25: Marie
Huggins blew in $3.50; Walker Ha-
ley, who aspired to be sheriff, con-
tributed $50.
C. l.. Seeley, republican candidate
for justice Of the peace, pungled up
two plunks during the campaign. all
Of which was riotously expended for
cigars. candy and soda water.
Some Of the candidates have fail
ed to file their affidavits of election
expenses. The thirty day time limit
has expired and the delinquents are
Liable to m indeterminate sentence
in the Otero county bastile for fail
ure to comply.