Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-05
CLOSE CONTEST
in BERNALILLO
sELlEvEp THAT SOME cAkpi.
OATES ON 6oTa TICKETS
WILL &c ELECTED.
COUNTY FOR ANDREWS
coasifered 70 De the Hsttessst
Fought Campaign In the History of
That County.

Alhuunernue. Nov. a.~The hottest
campaign 10 the political history of
nernaiillo county draws 90 q close
with great acclaim. TomorFov the
hattie of the ballots will be on and
the result Of the contest Is awaited
With much anticipation, Seldom In
the annals OF thr county have the
people manifested 30 much interest
In local politics as they have during
the campaign which is about To close.
In the street. about the hotel Iobbies
and down town stores. even In the
homes Of the Duke City. politics IL
the sole theme Of conversation and
you hear the ticket of each side
roasted to a turn on every corner.
Even the ladies have entered into
the zest Of the game and Il II no un'
common thing 10 hear female quote
the party slogans with a familiarity
which impreses you strangely.
The past week has been notable
one. for there has been some kind OF
a rally or political meeting every
night In some part Of the county. The
regulars held big meeting at the
Elks' opera house "Wednesday even.
ing. which was addressed by Hon.
". n. Childers, candidate for dele
gate tn the territariai council Mon.
n. O. Bursnrn. Hon. r. N. wiikcrson.
candidate for delegate to the consti.
tattanai convention. aud Prof. j. A.
Miller. candidate for superintendent
Of ntlbiic instruction. The meeting
vas followed on Friday evening by
a rally inH Old Albuquerque.
Fs.hay evening meeting was held
ff1he precinct of Harelas, which was
addressed by Hon. n. D. Romero,
Hon. Felix Baca, Hon. =. v. Chaves.
Hon. u. s. Slower. Hon. o. N. Marron
and others on behalf of the so-cailed
peoples" or fusion ticket
Saturday night both sides divided
the city and town. The regulars
held big street meeting and the
fusionists held forth ut the Bernaiilln
county court house. There was ml'
sic, oratory and enthusiasm at both.
The addresses were made In both
the English and Spanish languages.
This evening both sides will LET
loose their biggest guns. The fusion
lists are slated for big meeting on
the streets down town and the regu'
lags will do likewise. Apparently
there In no dearth of campaign am'
munition ON both sides and every ef
fort IL being used to carry the elec
tion for our" side.
Fusionists Make Biggest Claims
The fusionists are making the big
gest claims as TO the probable result
of the election. The more optimistic
unblushipgly declare there will moi
be a candidate elected ON the regular
slate. The more conservative opin
ion, however. Ia that possibly threI
of the fusionist candidates will bt
defeated.
The battle cry Of the fusionists du
ring the past campaign has been
Down with the HubbelIs and Hub
bellism."
The regulars declare that the fus
ionists are dominated by democrats
who are seeking to disrupt the re
publican party organization In Ber
nalillo county. They plead for regu
iarity and assert that the fusionisti
are making a fight on Frank Hnbhtil
a man who Is not a candidate for an,
office.
However that may be. there Is nj
doubt whatever that the regulars ars
supported by sHubbels influence. the