Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-11-07

on statehood and delegates to the
constitutional convention, and slow
voting at the polls, were features Of
one OF the most remarkable political
campaigns in this city and county
yesterday. The result was that few
candidates on the Democratic lnde-
pendent Republican ticket carried the
city by small majorities but lost in
the county, with the clerk that prob.
ably every man under the Independent
banner went down to defeat, the
straight Republican ticket winning in
the county at large by a majority that
will be anywhere from so to 200
votes, with the exception of the can
didate for the Council r. B. Catron
and Roman Liberato Baca leading
with from three to four hundred ma.
jority.
T. B. catron Defeated BY E. A. Miera.
The defeat of T. B. Catron for
member of the Council from the Sixth
Legislative District consisting of.
Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties. is
conceded. Giving Mr.. Catron all he
claims in Santa Fe County, majority
of three Or four hundred and several
hundred claimed by him in Sandoval
County, his opponent e. A. Miera,
would still have a safe majority
However, tribute is due Mr.. Catron
for the generalship he displayed
throughout the campaign. Not sin
gle opportunity was overlooked for
the wary old leader knew that
though on a small scale he was max
ing the fight of life time. There
is no doubt in the world that he
gained dozens of votes in this coun-
ty owing to the fact that not Re-
publican ballot could be found, which
lid not contain his name pasted over
that of the regular nominee. E. A.
Miera. Money, work and daring, were
not spared, in Catron's fight to Oh
tain seat in the next legislature
Quietest Election in History Of
County
The election yesterday was one OF
the quietest ever held in this county.
There WIS no .ssemnI At ruf'aDjs Y
owing 10 the presence of mounted
policeman at every polling place and
several mounted officers patroling
the streets. Only one arrest was made
and that was for an attempt to dis
tribute a small amount of liquor at
the voting place in precinct number
three. 1t really amounted to nothing.
The candidates and the party lieu
tenants realized yesterday that it was
a fight to the last ditch, with at the
best, a small majority. They went at
the task, quietly, Systematically and
effectively. Voters arriving at the
polls, were solicited by candidates
from both tickets, but not single
case of attempted coercion was re-
ported.
Scratched Ballots in Every Precinct.
The combining of the Democrats
and the disgruntled Republican
forces, together with the pres
ence of one or two rather unpopular
candidates on the straight Republican
ticket, caused pastors to be more in
demand than ever in the county's
history.
1t was an interesting climax to an
interesting campaign and even the
best posted leaders on both sides
were totally in the dark as to the out
come in the case of most of the can
didates until an early hour this morn
ing, when returns from the polls be-
gan to come in.
1t was nearly two O'Clock this morn
ing before anything like correct es-
innate could be formed as to the city
vote where the most scratching was
done. 1t was late this morning be-
fore the straight count was known,
MaJorities In City Of Santa Fe.
In the city OF Santa Fe Joint state
hood received a majority of 114. Dele
gate Andrews plurality was 10S. T..
B. Catron received a bare majority
over f. A. Miera for council, of Al
votes. r. G. Abbott received a ma
jority of 81 votes over Esquiqulo Baca,
for member of the lower house. r. L..
Baca, the Republican nominee for the
lower house of the legislature had a
majority in the city of 115 votes over
O. C. Watson, the Independent can
didate.
Marcelino Garcia, Independent can
didate, was given majority of 26
votes over Ishmael Sparks, Republi-
can. for county commissioner, of the
first district.
A. l.. Kendall, candidate under the
Independent banner for county com
missioner from district two, received
majority of So votes, as compared
to the support given Jose Leon Ma
drill.
For probate Judge on. the Republi-
can ticket Antonio Alarid received a
majority of 81 votes.
George w. Armijo, Republican can
didate for probate clerk, carried the
city by Is votes over Marcos Castil-
10, Independent candidate. Armijo
made his gain in Precinct No. 8, his
home, where the Independents failed
to place competent workers. c. G..
Closson, Republican candidate for
sheriff. carried the city by N votes
over A. ]. Ortiz, Independent nominee.
Charles F. Easley, Independent
candidate for assessor, won out IN
the city over Marcelino Ortiz, Repub-
lican, by 40 votes.