Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-14
OFFICIAL COUNT IS
NECESSARY TO
TELL WHO IS
ELECTED
Mcdonald, De Baca, Clancy
and Curry Certain; Others
Are Doubtful With Chances
Favoring Republicans.
COMMITTEE MAKES
GRAND STAND PLAY

counter charges. Throueh u all
those facts stand out
The Democrats have certainly
elected their candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor
The Republicans have certainly
elected their candidate for attorney
general ana one OF their candidates
for congress
The remainder of the state ticket
h in doubt ana IL VIII take the Oft
ciai count % decide who N elected.
with the single exception VI the
race Tor governor there has never
been a closer fight IN the political
history Of New Mexico than the one
which closed last Tussday MIR Me-
Donald ran FAR ahead of his ticket.
and his election was conceded ny the
Republican central committee as soon
A. sufficient returns had been re-
csiived 10 show that fact Al the
same time t was claimed that there
was strong probability that the ma
iority. " not an of The Repubiican
state ticket had been elected By
small naioriles. The results AZ dir
chsed by the returns which have
been received ~ FAR beaY nut nbro-
lntely the accuracy of this claim.
New Mckee n a large state and Us
territory - Sl,arsely settled \ great
majority ~ die population live FAR
from railroads and telephones. Elcc-
tion returns are necessarily slow Ia
coming IN. NJ the present time II II
possible only Ia make q general pre-
dicii"n Of what those returar Will
SHOW. based on those which are
known and on the maJorltics which
the same precincts have given IN
previous elections.
A. before stated, the official re-
tsriss viii be required 20 settle most
OF the raceN for state offices. u
row seems certain that Mr.. Mellon
aid has been elected by a majority
of about $500. the figures which the
Herald gave two days after the cleo
ton. Partisan supporters Of Mr.. Me-
Donald have made extravngant
claims that his majority would run
far In excess Of this, and his news
paper organs over the state have per-
Slrtontly deluded their readers with
false statements as To the size OF
his majority. hut the official count
viii not vary much from 2,5e0, one
way or the other y. g. De Baca.
the Democratic nominee for iieuten-
ant governor, " also elected by a
majority much less than that OF MIR.
Mcdonald, but large enough 10 leave
no doubt an 60 his election. .. ~.
Marion. for treasurer. il probably
elected also. though as 10 this there
~ the greatest uncertainty
On the other hand there h no
room for doubt that r. w clancy
has been elected attorney general
and that former Governor curry has
been elected ~ congress. Majorltiee
can not be given for the very excel
lent reason that the returns are not
an IN ard the figures are not avail
able. These gentlemen ran well
ahead OF their ticket In practically
every county In the state, ana their
election BY safe nsaiorlties u even
more positively assured than that of
Mr.. DE Baca. a. u. Stroap. the Re-
pubiican candidate for state school
snperintcndent Is In all probability
elected over his Democratic oppon-
ont bus this race ls 80 extremely
close thDt Il would not be- safe 60
make positive statement ~ to the
matter. iiased on the proportion ~
Mr.. Stroups vote 70 that OF the re-
mainder of the Republican ticket iu
the eountiss witch have made dcfln-
lie returns. the present Indications
are that h. a. elected hV . small hut
safe majority.
The same condition exists iu re-
gard a. tho races for Judges of ih"
Fupreme court The Republican Gene
trail committee confidently claims
that all 81 the Republican candidates
-.
elected and their claims seem 60 bo
much better founded than those 90
the democratic candidate. bat nw-
ing to the very narrow margin be-
tween tho various candidates uo safe
prediction can ne made ~ this time.
u would not be- surprising 10 se
split court. part at the Democratic
ami part 90 ths Republican ticket
hcing elected though IA ~ impossible
10 say which candidate uf either
party IL apt 60 BE- successful. 80 close
h the race,
- "a the other candidates u o. Ut
teriy impossible To- make an, in,eli-
gent statement ~ this time. and the
newspaper which undertakes ~ give
10 r.aders AN accurate account Of
the returns for those offices az this
time Is simply INDUCING In guess
work With no definite basis for tie
guess. u viii take the official re-
turns to ten who h elected. and those
returns win probably show the clos-
est race tnnt has ever been held for
state offices IN the United states
An interesting development 81 yes
terday WAS the play made by the
Democratic central committee ~ Ia
neetlng IN the Commercial club
building in raising q fitnd for the
prosecution of perpetrators OF else
ton frauds. Ten thousand dollars Of
fg.uttut,oa an paaa ? esolumn a.