Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-08


publican, 142; A. p. Hill, Democrat
l0S; Ortizs majority a..
For Treasurer--James b. Read. Re
publican, 13l; Tomas 2. Delgado, Dem
ocrat, l16; Reads majority, Is.
| For Councilman-Thomas p. Gable
Republican, 1888; Frank Andrews, Dem
ocrat, 3d. Cables majority, co.
For Member Board of Education
T, B. Catron Republican, 1iG; DR.. c
0. Harrison, Democrat, 100; Catron'.
majority, 46.
Fourth Ward.
In the Fourth ward 1S5 votes were
cast and Of this number 65 were
straight Republican and 45 straight
Democratic. The balance were mixed
Facundo Ortiz lead the ticket with
Manuel B. Salazar a close second. The
opposition spent the most money in
this ward and waged a very stiff cam.
paign as is evidenced by the vote. The
majorties and vote for the various
candidates are as follows;
For Mayor--Jose d. Sena, Republi.
can, 81; Marcelino Garcia, Democrat,
SS; Sena's majority, 8.
For Clerk-Facundo Ortiz, Republi-
can, l05; A. p. Hill, Democrat, n Or
tiz's majority, 2S.
For Treasurer. b. Read Republi-
can, 81; T. p. Delgado, Democrat, Sc;
Reads majority, H.
For Member Of City Councillor.
Charles A. Wheelon, Republican, 95;
Teodoso Castillo, Democrat, 90;
Wheelon's majority 5.
For Members Board of Education
Percy F. Knight, Republican, 101
Manuel B. Salazar, Republican, 100; j.
A. Rael, Democrat, 81; John w. Mayes,
Democrat. 70; Knights majority, II;
and Salazar's majority &c.
How Victory Was Celebrated.
Immediately after the Republican
victory was announced the Perez band
marched up to the Plaza playing. "a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight. "
On the Plaza fully five hundred men
and boys fell in line and marched with
the band to seyenade Governor
George Curry, who was delighted to
hear Of the great Republican victory.
Mayor Catron, who was elected a
member of the board of education
from the Third ward, was serenaded
next. Superintendent Of Schools John
". Conway announced the result Of
the election to Mr.. Catron and finished
his remarks by adding: mayor Cat
ron, the Texas steer may be supreme
in Democratic Texas, but none OF the
Texas schemes will 60 in Republican
Santa Fe." Mr.. Catron in appropriate
words thanked the members Of the
band and the citizens Of the city who
| had taken such great interest in elect.
ing the Republican ticket. MY inter
est is in the schools of Santa Fe,' said
Mr.. Catron. 81 like to see the schools
of this city make rapid progress and
as far as it is In my power our schools
shall be second to none in the West.
At the Catron residence Mayor-elect
Hon. Jose d. Sena joined the boys and
said 81 did not wait for you to come
and serenade me, | want to be one of
the boys and | came to accompany you
in your enthusiastic celebration over
the great victory of the Grand Old
Party and meet my fellowmen, who
at the polls today, honored me-
After leaving The Catron home
the patriotic crowd headed by the
band, marched up Palace avenue play
ing patriotic airs to Colonel Frosts
residence. Colonel Frost is one Of the
leading Republicans in Santa Fe and
on an occasion of this nature the
Colonel is always remembered by his
fellow Republicans. The Colonel had
retired but few of the leading work
ers, among them Hon. Jose D. Sena
and Frank p. Sturges, secretary OF
the Republican city central commit
tee, called at his bedside, where the
old-time Republicn wheel horse, genial
Colonel Frost with the boys, rejoiced
over the victory won.
| Leaving Colonel Frost's residence
Mayor Sena was escorted to his home
in the First ward, where very pa
thetic scene took place. There his
sweet, little wife and aged rela
ltives, were anXiously awaiting to
hear the result of his success. Mayor
Sena rushed to his dearest ones
clasped them in his arms and with
a sweet loving kiss, announced the vic.
| tory accorded him and the balance of
the Republican ticket. Tears of Joy
and smiles of admiration Of the loved
ones at home, showed the interest they
had taken in Jose's behalf.
1t was after II o'clock when the
large crowd separated on the Plaza
and left for their respective homes
happy and satisfied with the result
of the greatest election ever held in
Santa Fe.