The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-11-10

politics and give our dear read
ers a rest. we hereby embrace
the opportunity with the grace
Of q Saulsberry and with as much
satisfaction as is compatible with
our own feelings.
| Election returns always pro-
duce q peculiar and aching SEN
sation on the one or the other.
But, as votes belong to the peo-
pie, Tor should, so do the offices,
and officials are servants of the
people. One-half the number of
candidates must meet defeat and
the people must accept the re-
suit.
The fight just over was a bit
peculiar. For instance, Mr.. Hill
had more friends" to go back
on him than did any other one
defeated candidate. Not being
in a position to tell how this was
done we might ask why it was
done? No man ever knew Jim
Hill to 60 back on friend, and
in this race he was true to his
ticket and did not trade nor
swap, nor throw down any can
didate on his ticket. He fought
for the success of the whole tic
ket. His defeat is the hardest
blow of all, and reveals cruel,
cold blOoded ingratitude sufi-
cient to chill the conscience of a
snake, and Jim Hill today has
more real sure enough friends
than ever before,
Frank Rolland's defeat was no
more than might be expected of
one who deals with Otero county
politics with such an apathetic
spirit. Frank runs for an office
in a way that leads one to be-
lieve that he is afraid of hurting
his opponents feelings, and SO
he of all other candidates,
whether defeated or elected.
comes out of the battle with at
least as many friends rs he had
to start with. He takes his de-
feat with compassionate though
patriotic smile in realizing that
from now ON twill be the other
fellow.
Bomar Phillips, as all other
OterO county sheriffs, made en-
emies while in the discharge of
his official duties. These enemies
organized and planned his de-
feat and carried out the plan
with the utmost care and exact
ness. He accepts the verdict of
the people with such cheerful
ness that really causes his bit
terest enemies to admire him.
Prof. Walters made q remark |
able race. And here is where |
we expect to scold. Had the |
campaign time not been SO all
fired short Prof. Walters would |
have beaten his man by at least |
100 votes. This foolish idea |
among OterO county Republicans
of q short campaign must be laid |
on the table. This short cam |
paign idea came very near de-
feating the whole ticket. Every |
where Prof. Walters visited dur
ing the campaign he came out
on election day to the good, and
he put strength in the ticket,
too. His opponent got there by
a scratch.
Mr.. Major was reelected which
was right and proper. Mr.. Ma
jor is an able official. He is
worthy the position to which he |
has been reelected. He dis
charges the duties of his Office
with honor to himself and credit
to his county.
Farmer" Dunn got there.
Before he had served out the
first year of his first term it was
q foregone conclusion that he
would be reelected for a second
term. Mr.. Dunn is capable of
teaching many others some val
liable lessons in political phil |
osophy. He has the happy fac
ulty of pleasing everybody and
the adaptability Of discharging
his official duties. A second.
term was due him and he will
serve his constituency with per-
feet satisfaction.
Reney Fields made o good
race. He had advantage Of the
short campaign by being we'll
known over the county and also
being very popular with all class
es.
+. b. Homan didn't get 4
square deal. AS in the case of
Walters he did not have the
time to canvass the county. Had
he the time to have visited all
parts of the county he would
have been elected by d good
majority.
The disgraceful habit certain
precincts Of this county have
fallen into Of pulling candidates
legs in every election. mekess