Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-11
Almost Complete Returns lndi-
cate Election of Entire DEM
ocratic State Ticket and ST.
preme Court Judges,
CLOSE CONTEST FOR
SEATS IN LEGISLATURE
Holt Carries Dona Ana County
By Majority Of 0nei Medler
and Hewitt in Neck and Neck
Race For District Judge,


vote for governor in Tuesdays elee-
tlon show a majority of 3.25S for
William G. Mcdonald, the democratic
candidate. The returns on the re-
naming offices on the state and
county tickets are coming in slowly
and It is now considered likely that
the first authentic information as to
the majorities of the various can ii-
dates viii come from the office of
Secretary Jaffa at Santa Fe.
In many of the counties the race
was an exceedingly close one. In
Guadalupe the democratic candidate
for governor received a majority of
IA votes in the entire county.
In Dona Ana county Herbert b.
Holt, the republican candidate for
state senator. received a majority of
l. over James II. Paxton, his demo-
cratic opponent. The republican can
dldates for the legislature in Dona
Ana were elected by majorities OF
less than twenty-five.
In Mckinley county, the republican
legislative candidates claim their
election by majorities of less than so
and it is not unlikely that the first
state legislature will be called upon
to settle q number of contests be-
tween the rival candidates.
While the republicans will have a
majority in both houses of the legis-
nature. it is not impossible that the
progressive republicans and demo-
Gratis, should they form a coalition,
will be able to control both houses
against the stand-pat or regular re-
publicans. 1t Is known that a num-
ber of the republicans who are elect
ed to seats in the house and senate
have progressive leanings, and it is
not unlikely that they will go into a
combination to defeat the election to
the United States senate of any of
the candidates who have been so far
mentioned for the office. all of whom
are old guard republicans.
Another close contest, which is
particularly interesting to the peo-
pie of Albuquerque as well as of the
district affected, is that between
John Y. Hewitt, democrat, and Ed
ward l.. Medler, republican, for dis
triet Judge of the Third district.
which includes the counties of Dona
Ana, Otero, Lincoln and Torrance. In
Dona Ana county Mr.. Medler has
majority of 1875 and in Torrance 1856,
or total of 351. In Otero county
Judge Hewitt received a majority of
1876 and in Lincoln, his home county,
Of 235, or total of 81. This gives
Judge Hewitt an apparent majority
Of 20, but Mr.. Medler is not yet ready
to eoncede his defeat. believing that
some precincts in Torrance county yet
to be heard from will change the re-
suit.
At midnight last night, with only a
comparatively few precincts to be
heard from, Mcdonald for governor,
mad an apparent majority of sass,
winch Is almost certain 10 be slight
V increased when the final count is
made The other candidates on the
uehocratic ticket are running close
with the governor, the only eXcep-
uon to this being in the case of the
candidate for attorney general, where
frank w. Clancy, the republican cam
uiuate, is running ahead of his tick
t' While there Is a possibility of
Mr, Clancys election, it is considered
ra'her remote. The following figures
SNOW the probable result in the diff
ierent countless