Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-28
State Board Meets at Santa Fe
to Go Over Result of First
State Election Held On No
yember Z,
TO TAKE FROM TEN
DAYS TO TWO WEEKS
Certified Returns From San
Miguel County Delivered to
the Territorial Secretary Yes
terday at Noon,

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning JournaI.I
santa Fe n. NJ, Nov. 2T.-~ln ac-
cordance with law the state can
vassing board, consisting OF Governor
William J, Mills, Secretary OF the Ter
ritory Nathan Jaffa and Chief JUS
tice William IL. Pope. met in the cap
itol today for the purpose Of checking
the returns of the election held on
November Z, when state, judicial and
county officers were elected, as well
as members Of the legislature and
congressman.
The board officially convened al 10
o'clock. Governor Mills announced
that the political parties would APP
point attorneys 10 represent them be-
before the board In any dispute that
might arise In the course OF the CAR
vass. This was accordingly done. For
the republicans, r. r. Catron OF Santa
Fe and Judge A. B, Fall Of Three Riv-
ers. We're named for the democrats.
Neil II, Field of Albuquerque and c.
p, Cleveland OF East Las Vegas; for
the progressive republicans. Colonel
George w. Prlchard OF Santa Fe.
The democrats appointed John p.
MeManus Of Albuquerque, watcher;
Harry r. owen of Albuquerque, and
Mrs. A. NJ. Leeson, Of Santa Fe, stem
lographers. Albert Clancy of Santa Fe
was selected by the board as It's Of
fetal stcnox sapher.
Herbert w. Clark announced on be-
hnIf 80 tha rannhltaap ma fhnt t1,ia .,o ~,
would appoint no watchers or stenog-
raphers.
After this formality, the eanvassing
board entered upon its onerous task
The rest of the day was devoted 10
going over the poll books to ascertain
whether or not all were accounted for
and when the board adjourned for
the day at y. m. they had accounted
for the poll books of about half of a
total Of 500 precincts So far as the
board has gone thlrty-one precincts
have been found from which no re-
turn of poll books has been made One
of the missing precincts is Escobosa
In Bernalillo county. several OF the
others are in Santa Fe county aud the
remaining are scattered.
The official returns were received
at noon today from San Miguel coun-
ty and turned over 10 the territorial
secretary, and delivered by him to the
oanvassing board of which he Is a
member.
II Is believed that by noon tomor-
row the board viii have finished the
checking Of the poll books and learn
ed definitely what precincts are miss
ing. The board is expected to inn
mediately thereafter dispatch messen-
gers to the delinquent precincts to Sc
sure the poll books and deliver them
to the canvassers.
II Is estimated that ten days to two
weeks will be required to complete
the task Of canvasslng the returns.
The job is going 10 prove a tedious
one, as the canvass Is to proceed al
phabetically by counties, beginning
with Bernalillo and ending with Val
encia Each state, judicial, legisla-
tive, congressional and county Off
GERS vote viii be checked.
The canvassing is to be done In the
council chamber which was filled To
capacity today by interested candi-
dates Practically every aspirant for
state office, with the exception or
Governor elect Mcdonald and II. O.
Bursum, defeated for that office on
the face Of the unofficial returns, Is
present az the canNnss.