Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-08
Democratic Maiorities.


AS the New Mexican had predicted,
the first election returns were decid-
edly in favor OF the Democrats. BY
midnight, the Democrats claimed the
state by five thousand and more ma
jority, and by this afternoon they are
content to make it one thousand ma
jority for Mcdonald with the rest of
the ticket in doubt
On the other hand, the Republicans,
frightened by the reports Of over
whelming Democratic najorities in
the Pecos Valley and in Bernalillo
county We're disposed to concede Nc
Donald's election by a considerable
majority, but as during the day, the
favorable reports from Valencia. Rio
Arriba and other Spanish-American
counties came in, the Mcdonald ma.
Jority dWindled. BY noon it was only
625, and at four o'clock this afternoon
il looked as if Bursum had
been elected by small plurality and
the legislature was Republican by
tWo-thirds majority. Most of the Re-
publican candidates for district judges
and on the county tickets are also
elected
Clark Comedies Nothing.
1t has been reported that the Re-
publican state central committee has
made concessions concerning the out
come of this election. The Republi-
can state committee comedies moth
ing
This was the statement made late
this afternoon by Herbert Clark, sec
retary of the committee.
1--WE have had nothing but estimates
and Democratic enthusiasm thus far
The situation in Bernalillo county is
question Of counting the ballots, as
we are informed thefe was a great
amount OF scratching there. The ma
jority in that county will have to be
immense to defeat H. O. Blrsum San
Miguel county, we a"C informed here,
will alone give over 500 majority for
Bursum and the state ticket. The re.
ports that have come in from the big
Republican counties are meager. but
they give no cause at this time. to
believe that the Democrats have made
lnroads among them. We maintain
that Bursum will be elected. His ma
Jority in the state will be SMALL
This is the attitude of the secretary
nf bn
committee. Mr.. Clark declares thai
Democratic estimates and talk will
not do; they have got to show the
votes and it is likely that it will be
several days before the result with
respect to the head of the Republican
state ticket, is absolutely known.
The first reports to come in were
merely estimates and they came from
Democratic-Progres strongholds
and sources.
Santa Fe county, where Miguel A.
Otero made the fight of his life. went
for Bursum and the Republican tick
ct by nearly 300 majority. Other
counties where the Progressive fac.
tion made fight, will do as we'll for
Bursum from present indications.
The Republicans are urged to keep
an eye on the Democrats, for behind
this sudden burst of enthusiasm, there
may be we'll arranged plot in some
OF the Democratic strongholds to
make up the difference in majority for
Mcdonald.
The Republicans claim the election
of their entire state ticket and of
their normal majority of the legisla.
ture. FAeir candidates for members
Of supreme court have run ahead OF
the ticket.
The New Mexican is not surprised
by the slowness with which election
returns are coming in. The counting
OF the ballots was a laborious task on
account of the many candidates voted
for and the many scratched tickets.
But even before the polls closed yes
terday, those who read the dispatches
carefully, surmised that the returns
would spell disaster for the Republi.
cans. There was detection ON the
head of the ticket in practically every
county except Santa Fe, Socorro and