Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-09

The election Of W &. Mcdonald. q
Democrat. az ,he hrst governor of the
rev state OF New Mexico Ia conceded
by the Reyublicans lhls afternoon,
Concerning MIR McDonaid's majority.
nothing approaching dennite hgure
can bc given today because all over
the state. the scratching Of ballots
aud the big vest pocket vote, a,ake
The work OF counting so difficult that
the clurns received thus far are TOO
incomplete 10 make a conservative es'
innate possible.
The claims made by the Democratic
leaders In most instances. are extra
cant. but Il u conceded that Mr.. Nc
Donald II elected by majority suiii'
cient 10 eliminate any question ~ TO
the result unless belaieo rcturus are
soiidiy Republlcaa--which ls no, TO
be expected from the character OF
the returns already received
The Herald will not pHbsish any es-
tlnatc. az being anywhere near offl-
Cial. until the entire count mas been
resolved Il desires 20 give It's read
eTs the truth about the entire election
and viii do 80 but forecasts. based
on The incomplete returns, simply
tend 10 confuse
Taking the present returns as q
basis. Mr. Mcdonald ls probably elect.
sd BY a majority cf between 900 and
200 votes. " he In elected by less
than i.50O votes. the Republicans
have probably elected all OF their
state ticket except the head
telegram TO the Herald this aft
ernoon from Senta Fe states hat A.
A. Jones, Democratic state chairman
claims the election OF Mr., Mcdonald
by 1000, but every return this after.
noon cuts down the Democratic ana.
jority and the indications are that
Mr. McDcnald will do we'll to get In
With a majority OF l.0Oo or i.e06
The estimates That are SeinE gotten
a. on the Democratic candidate for
Euscrnor. Win be charEed sharply cv-
ers daN until tas ss;ll retprns are IN.
The returns .hls far. slow TINT
"a. 70 - no Dsmocrulc landslide but
that there h more indcprndens voting
thRn has ever bssn seen w. ANY elec-
tlon IN New Mexieo Ia ycsrr.
The Republicans have elected a
meiorlty ~ the legisistnfc according
4" seturns receiyed thus far. although
TIE Democratic leaders csaim that
they have nshtine caancr of sn
evon break IN the upper hesire. The
returns received thus tsr however, Do
not brar out this claim In any way.
The facts cannot 0c ascer,nined until
count of al OF tae ballots has been
made and the r'turns received and
when thai has been done. II win be-
found that the Dsmocratic-P ProRrcr-
s'vs movement has eieeted only tha
sovornoT and that u viii hc Rreatl,
in the minority in the Legislature.
The election ~ Frank ". Clancy
and A. ~ strnup for the offices OF at
iorncy general and of superintendent
of public inatsucsion. on tho state
llckci u practically assured 10 W..
turns from san Miguel county aud
C0lfax county. Robert n. Erticn. a.
land commissioner Il also running
ahead ~ the ;lcket.
coiiax county gave majority, 5s
estimate on the returns now in. oi
about Soc for tue state ticket except
Mr. nursum. San Miguel county gave
Mr. nursum majority of So and the
slate ticket more than iiDO majority
and ~ precincts are stIIi 10 be heard
from
The present csmpslgn has served
tu clear the atmosphere and II the
conduct OF public affairs BY those
elected 10 office. u fair and open on
both sides, a. u should be-. New Maa-
leo VIII moi aeasn see newspaper
battle 0f the kind jusi wARed nor will
she be Injured % the extent that ths
present i;ght has injured her and
many Of her most worthy cifixrns
u w,ll PROBABLY be several days yet,