Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-05
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Tomorrow will be election day,
when the voters of the entire terri
tory will elect delegates to the con
stitutional convention which opens In
Santa Fe October 8.
The election tomorrow is doubtless
one of the most important that could
be held in territory, for it means the
selection of the men who will draft a
constitution that is to serve as a key
to open to New Mexico the door of
statehood If that constitution Is not
properly made, the territory may lose
the boon it has sought for three score
years.
The Republican party has selected
from Santa Fe county five candidates
who, it is believed will be elected by
big majorities. Their names are:
Hon. Victor Ortega.
Hon. Jose D. Sena.
Hon. Thomas B. Catron.
Col. George w. Prichard.
Benjamin F. Pankey.
Throughout the territory the Re-
publican party has, with a similar dis,
play of wisdom, selected as delegates,
men who will properly represent the
interests of the voters of the territory
when that great constitution is to We
drafted.
In some of the counties, Rio Arriba
Socorro, Lincoln and Otero, a fusion
ticket has been nominated, and will
of course be elected without opposi
ton In other counties the fight has
been warm and Republican orators
have been busy laying their case be-
fore the jury composed of the voters
of those counties.
Over the whole territory the Repub'
licans are confident of nning prac'
tically at least tWo-thirds of the dele,
gates who will come to S nta FNe early
in October to get dow1l to work on
that constitution.
Bursum's Forecast.
When seen today at Republican
headquarters, Hon. H. o. Bursum,
chairman of the territorial Republi.
can central committee, predicted that
the Republicans will elect 65 of the
100 delegates to the convention and
that all five of the Republican candi
dates for delegates from Santa Fe
county will be elected tomorrow.
"The ground has been carefully
gone over" said Mr.. Bursum, "and we
see certain victory tomorrow. The
speakers sent out by campaign head
quarters have worked hard and where
there were contests they have done
good work. The meetings have been
enthusiastic, and the encouragement
received has been gratifying. Let all
Republicans pull together tomorrow
and cast their votes as easily as pos
sible."
Democratic Spending Money.
'T understand that the Democrats,
fearful over the overwhelming defeat
that stares them in the face, have
scattered large sums of money
throughout Santa Fe county with the
hope of stemming the tide. The peo-
pie, however, are aroused and fully
recognize the importance of electing
men who will best represent those
principles which will be conducive to
the material welfare of the people as
a whole. Money consideration will not
be factor in the election tomorrow"
Polls Open 9 to 6.
In Santa Fe the polls will be open
from a. m. to p. N. and there
are four polling places. In Precinct
No. 3, the voters will cast their bal
lots at the house of Hon. Victor Gar
cia, on Canon road. In Precinct No. 4
at the Office of the justice of the peace.
In Precinct No. II at Manderfield
Hall, on Galisteo street and in Pre-
cinct No. 1S at the home of David
Gonzales, on Palace avenue.
Vote in 1908.
In Santa Fe county the total vote
cast for Delegate Andrews in 1908