Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-03

that in spite of the 2,400 names on
the registration lists of the four wards
there were fully s200 people, voters
apd citizens OF the city, who yester-
day were denied their electoral priv
ileges. for no vote can be sworn in
at city election. If a man was reg
istered he had a vote. otherwise not.
Last night when the counting Of
the ballots was begun, interest reach
ed the highest pitch. AS time passed
and IL was evident that O. A. Matson
and William Kieke, republican and
democrat respectively We're running
neck and neck for the treasurship. in
terest grew even higher. and the anx-
lous candidates went from polling
place to polling place. Finally all
figures were available except those
from the Second ward. Both Mr.
Matson and Mr.. Kieke were there
1t was known that the way things
stood in other wards of the city
Kieke must have a majority of 81 in
that ward to elect him to the office.
Mr.. Matson was admitted to the
judges room and there he received
the intelligence that Kieke had ma
jority of 20. lie bore the loss game
ly coming out and .congratulating the
successful candidate, then left the
downtown section. Mr.. Kieke also
bore his new ,honors gracefully,
speaking few brief but earnest
words to the defeated nominee of the
republican party.
II appeared, however. that, there
was an ,errVr of one vote somewhere
in the tally of votes in the treasureer-
ship race In that ward, and the Judges
set out to recount the ballots on that
office. They went through the work
quickly, but all the time Mr.. Kiekel
walked nervously out and back from
the wall OF the polling place to the
evidently nervous over the
of either winning or losing
the office BY a har. Tor II one error
were found, others might be.
Meanwhile. over the Fourth Ward.
where the vote had been very hcavy.
the Judges and clerks had some doubt
about the validity of their return IN
the treasurership. and they began a
recount which lasted until late in the
night. and ended with reduction of
Kieke's available majority by one vote. |
However. il was decided in the second |
ward that one ballot counted before
ls doubtful really belonged To Mr. |
I<ielIe. and he was given that tally. |
'ffsetting his loss i'm the west end.
The Second ward was the last 20 |
,onpiete its count. not getting done
With the approximately s75 votes Il /
'ast until nearly 10 O'Clock.
The majorities of varying sizes tell |
tale of scratched ballots which
we're manifest In great numbers at
he count. Colonel Sellers received |
large proportion nf his majority Ia
his way. as is shown by the relative
y smaller nlajorities of the other can
lldates The number Of straight bal
ots In each ward. with their designa-
ION. WAS as follows:
Democratic. First ward, 12s: Sec
nd ward 1s1: Third ward. 1923.
Fourth ward. 1zo.
Republican. First ward. 3s: Second
gard. so; Third ward. 81: Fourth
rard. l1o
Socialist. First ward. IL: second
ssrd. 30. Third ward. Is: Fourth
ard. 20.
The election passed on very quietly.
lone II the saloons wers open while
lic polls were. though the police. iatsrl
one man charged with sell
ng liquor within the time limit pr..-
crii'ed hy aiw. Afsuquerque behaved
iseif Ia the same iaw-sl,isling manner
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