El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03

ably in excess of the amount LEVIED
bv the committee in the first instance.
er bills as long as the fund lasts The
habit of selecting clerks OF the cleo
ton for political purposes, who, are
not ca pab BILE, should be discontinued and
in the future both factions should
unite in selecting capable and efficient
men to act as clerks in each precinct
in the, county Much delay and many
Irregularities above pointed out. are
the result of ineXperience and ineffi-
cheney
l believe the tabulated statement
submitted is correct, though there may
be some slight errors in addition, as
the committee Will see from the taou-
lated statement that II required con-
siderable labor and time.
Respectfully,
" B. Ware
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee. FL Paso County. Texas
Official Count Is Made.
Following the reading of the report,
Mr.. Ware appointed Ballard Coldwell,
Robert Holiday and c. W. Marshall as
a subcommittee to canvass the returns.
With the exception of Ike Alderete
and Joe Escajeda, the standing Of the
various candidates was not changed
after the official count had been made
by the subcommittee. The official
count gave Escajeda a lead Of IS votes
over Alderette. three more votes than
was given him by the unofficial count.
The report of the committee was made
through Robert Holiday.
According to the official returns, it
was shown that the ring. with the ex-
ception of one or two of the anti-ring
candidates, carried 81 out of the 26
precincts. and elected all their candi-
dates but Joe Nealon, for Judge of the
saith district court, and Lamar Davis,
a S county chairman.
Colquitt was given 4.092 votes, and
Ramsey. 1918, giving Colquitt & ma
jority of 2,ST3.
Vote Ger state Officers.
The following are the official returns
on the state officers:
United States senator: VOTERS. 2911;
Sheppard, 1886; Randall, S24; Zollner.
For governor: COlquitt. 1922; Ram
Lieutenant governor: Imboden. 1897;
Mayer. 1174.
Controller: Barker. 1851; Lane 1114
Attorney general; Harris. 61S;
Looney, 1422; Walthau 1868.
State treasurer: Adams. 1922; Aston,
$50; Edwards. 2617; McCammon. 262.
Land commissioner: Geers, S22; Rob-
inson, 29T7.
Commissioner of agriculture: Hal
bert, 329; Irion, us; KOne, 2617; Single
ton. 662
Railroad commissioner. place No. .:
Mason 2O9; Mayfeld, S42; Thomas. 12S;
Workman. 1919.
Associate justice of the supreme
court dong term: Craig, 377; Phillips,
1906; Peasants, 16S; Speer, 26S; Townes.
I59. Associate justice (short term):
Dtbreu, 2116; Hawkins, 1928.
Associate justice, court criminal ap-
peals: Green, $50; Muse, 1922; Fender
grast. S55.
Chief justice eighth court of civil
appeals: Harper. 331S; Morris. 1871;
associate justices, Higgins. 5422; Nc
Kenzie, 5425.
The result Of the race of the % can
dtdates for congressman at large
showed McLemOre TO be in the lead
with 2177 votes: Street. second with
SIG, and Kellie third. with 651. These
are the returns. in this race from FL
Paso county only.
New Executive Committee.
In the election of the members of
the new county executive committee
the ring secured about l6 men to the
ants 10 The ants however. Will have
the chairman of the committee, hav-
ing elected Tom Lea by a big majority.
The names of those who were on the
ticket as candidates for the executive
committee, and the votes received by
each, is as follows. the name of the
anti men appear first, and the ring