Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
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Los Angeles. Dec. 6.--Socialism
grappled in a final struggle with It's
opponents under the good govern
ment" banner at the ballot box today
and was defeated.
Prohibition, the other big issue In
the municipal campaign received
scant attention from the vote count
ers tonight and the fate Of the dras-
tic dry" ordinance remains uncertain
though the probability IL that 1t has
been defeated.
Forced 10 yield first place in the
nominating ballot October 81, when
the vote cast totaled $4,000, Mayor
George Alexander polled today ap-
parently more than two to one ma
iority over Job Hartman, socialist
In vote which totaled 40.Ss0.
When Hartman gained a plurality Of
5000 over the mayor In the October
primaries, the registration was ap-
proximately 1000. Today $4,000
persons, including $4,000 women,
were entitled to vote.
Ninety per cent of the registration
on the west side, where the vote was
light in the primary, was voted today,
while on the east side, Harrimans
stronghold, there was a failing off In
comparison. The women of the west
side out-vuted the men.
The reverse was IN the precincts
where Hartman was the stronger in
the primary. But the balance OF pow
er which the women were credited
with having prior to the astounding
finale Of the Mcnamara case last Fri
day did not figure in the result.
Persons who would not vote for
Alexander simply stayed away from
the polls" Chairman $. G. Graham
of the good government organization
declared tonight In predicting q ma
jority Of at least 5000 for Alexand-
er.
Hartman was in conference with
his campaign manager Alexander lr-
vine of New York, early In the even
ing. He declared that gross frauds
had been perpetrated by the oppos-
tion, but refused to concede his de-
feat.
The victorious ;leket consists of
Mayor Alexander and nine council
men, made up Of bankers, lawyers,
storekeepers and realty brokers.
ON the defeated socialist ticket, be-
side Hartman, the lawyer, there
were one negro junk dealer. a former
editor Of one of the local morning
papers, two iron moulders and sew
eraf labor leaders.
one feature Of the balloting was
the scratching, which was early ap-
parent, Of Joseph A. Scott, candidate
for reelection to the school board,
who also was one of the attorneys FOR
the MeNamaras
It became apparent early that the
trouble expected TO develop on ac-
count OF the feeling engendered be-
cause of the Mcnamara case would
not occur during the ballotlng The
peace insurance army of 200 Of
ficers, detailed by chief of Police Se-
bastian and Sheriff Hammill, had
little to do. only three minor cases
Of trouble were reported.
The women were treated with the
greatest gallantry
Many went to the polls propelling
baby carriages and often fathers took
care of baby while mother voted.
In one precinct a puzzled woman
voted in favor Of the prohibition ord
nance, though she was opposed to
il. When she learned wat she had
done, she rushed back to the booth
and declared. II want 20 change my
vote
She was told that was impossible,
OH, but u VI usN ne tHhHbfut Sut
exclaimed and the election officials
patiently explained that 1t was against
the law
Carolina NJ Severance, ~ years
old, former associate of Susan B.
Anthony, made her way to the polls.
II have waited fifty years for this,
my first vote she said, as she emerg-
ed smilnEly from the election booth.
Socialism, the meteor that flashed
ascendant upon the political horizon Of
Los Angeles in the primaries on Oc-
tober 81, three weeks after the open
ing Of the Mcnamara trial plunged
into SEA Of opposition votes yester-
day. four days after the dynamite
consprators had pleaded guilty.
At the time the brothers were be-
ing sentenced 1000 men and women
voters We're piling up a majority es-
timated at from fifty to sixty thousand
for Mayor George Alexander, the
good government and citizens COM
mittee candidate, over Job Hartman
the socialist and former attorney for
McNamaras, who poled a plurality
OF three thousand votes over the may
or In the nominating primary little
more than a month ago.
Prohibition. represented in the most
drastic dry" ordlnance ever produc.
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