Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-07

Incomplete and scattering returns
from practically every county in the
territory last night ana early this
morning indicate that the poiiticul
complexion OF the constitutional con-
Vention which conyenes ia Santa Fe,
October 8. to write the constitution
,,for New Mexico, viii be composed Of
Rt least sxN-fve republicans and
twentv-eight on more democrats. This
forecast is subject 20 a slight revision.
there being seven delegates IN the
doubtful column. on whom no forecast
can be made. II is an assured fact
however, that there VIII be at least
sixty-five republicans I'm the conven-
ton with good prospects Tor between
sixty eight and seventy. Heading the
doubtful column is santa Fe county,
.entitlcd to five delegates. From all i'll
dications the republicans elected Pau
key. Sena and ortiz, but Catron and
Prichard fell behind the ticket and
at midnight last night, with six small
precincts to hear from, II was a ques-
ton as to whether or not either Cat
ron or Prichara would aa able to
maintain their slight lead or from
twenty TO thirty votes over Delgado
and Cartwright OF the fusion ticket
put IN the field by the non-partlsar
voters. composed of so-called insurg
ent republicans. democrats and mem
bers of parties of other political iaith. !
The defeat of the veteran warhorse
OF the party, Thomas Benton Catron. |
however, was not conceded ~ repub- |
lican leaders IN Santa Fe county last |
night. When II is considered that ses
oral OF the precincts still to b. heard |
from have IN times gone by given dsm-
ocratiC pluralities when occasion
seemed TO demand, the defeat of Mr..
Catron would not be a surprise.
In Bernalllo county the entire re-
publican ticket was elected by hand
some maioritles. with the exception Of
] Felipe Hubbcll, who was beaten Tor
place by Harvey u. FERGUSON Of
Inc democratic ticket. Mr. Fersusson's
election was conceded early In the
day. although Hubboll ana his friepos
made "a fierce fight for him In city ag1
precincts. The chief factor in
he defeat of Huhbeli was the cym-
Dine made between Mr.. Ferguson and
Iesus Romero, sheriff OF Bernaiillo
county. who worked night ana day
iince the county convention to have
lis followers place the name of Fer
yusson over that of Hubhell en- the
ballots.
Chaves county came TO the front as
vas expected with the election Of four
democrats, the efforts Of the rspub-
leans to elect one or more men being
unsuccessful Incomplete returns
rom Colfax county indicate that the
epublcans elected five OF tho six deli
gates. the only democrat prpbahly
lected being John Morrow. although
lis election was not conceded by the
The democrats swept curry county
lecting T. }. Mabry Of Clovis and !.
V. Taylor Of Texico, with noiorites ,
angling from 500 90 400.
Scattered returns from Dona Ana
ounty indicate the election nj judge Y
rank w. Parker and Isidro Arnijo 9
"A the republican ticket. The repub- q
cans are said to conc sde the election y
{ one democrat ana there is boe in '
ne doubtful column. Eddy county re- a
lrned two democrats and Grant q
ounty elected three democrats and e
one republican. w. -. MUIR q
nv. Of silver city. who the democrats 10
onceded last night had q fighting G
hance Tor place. Although the 6emo-
rats made a strong fight In Guado- 1
ipe county, the returns indicate that (
least three republicans are elected Z
.ith q possibility OF four. D. A. Nan- T.
mares and Raymond Harrison made 81
u energetic campaign, but we've dis 4
lnced by three republicans ana unless n
ncxpccted voting was recorded in the Ii
recincts vet to be heard from. I. J. e.
Ioise will run ahead of the vote Il
oiled hv either man. partisan C.
indidates were ln the field ia Linz u
bin county and one democrat and q
va republicans were elected without o.
pposition. Authentic reports from O.
una county indicate that Uncle d
,hn n. Upton won over Z,
alph e.. Elv by az least one hundred .
ptcs. Luna county had bat ON dele
ate to elect but the campaign WIS
niger and harder fought iu that euuu- %
than any othes county in- the ter =,
tory. IN Mckinley county Gregory 4,
age republican. won over his np- i
pnent. Frank q. Maple. hy nnf oi
.c largest ajoritics ever returned
n "A republican candidate in that
,untt. But little opposition was en- q
,untcrcd hy the republicans in Mora cl