Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-05
FiFTYTwo OUT OF 81 PRECINCTS
IN THE COUNTY GIVE HIM
A LONG LEAD
STATE IS HIS BY OVER 4,OOO
REPORTS ALSO INDICATE THAT
ALL THREE AMENDMENTS
WERE CARRIED
LEGISLATURE is REPUBLICAN,
THE c. o. p. WILL HAVE A TWO
THIRDS MAJORITY IN THE
LOWER HOUSE


In 81 out of 81 precincts in San
Miguel county Benigno G. Hernandez
has a plurality Of 1876 over his dem
ocratic opponent for New Mexico's
seat in congress, Harvey B. Fergus
SON Few votes were cast for the
progressive or socialist candidates IN
any precincts other than the city and
town of Las Vegas, and Hernandez
has an actual majority over the COM
bined votes of his two adversaries oF
probably more than 1900.
Reports from authentic sources in
various parts Of the state this after
noon make it possible for The optic
to state that Hernandez probably car
ried New Mexico by not less than
1000. Exact figures will not he
known for several days, owing to the
slowness with which the returns are
coming in.
Hugh H. Williams dereated Adolfo
Hill, democrat. for place on the
corporation commission by about
800. There was considerable scratch
ing Of williams IN favor Of Hin. wi
is extremely popular with the Spanish
American people The republican
have elected more than tvo-third4
majority in tne lower hous6 s. ii
state lAgislature
According to an estimate made e
day. Ferguson lost to Hernandez bY
9.SS2. The figures by counties show
tie following majorities for Herman
dez Bernalillo. 700; Colfax, 500s
pona Ana, 261; Mckinley. 200; Nora
4e0; Rio Arriba, 1900; sandoval, 200:
san Miguel, 1910: Santa Fe. s15; So
zorro. 720; Taos, 700; Torrance, 409s
Valencia, 1850. Total, 9,175.
The figures show the following MAJ
jorliies for Ferguson: chaves. $780,
Curry, COO; Eddy, no; Grant, 1,o2ss
Guadalupe, 200; Lincoln, IS; Luna.
Is65; Otero, $50; Quay, 500: Roose-
welt, $50; San Juan, 1876; Sierra. 125s
Union, 100 Total, 5,S44
The vote on Williams and Hill. cam
didates for corporation commissioner
was as follows williams, 5.9sl; Hi1.
4,67S. These figures are not official
Following are tabulated returns
from several precincts Of the county
Complete returns arrived so slowly to-
day as to make it impossible to pub
lish the entire list.
Precinct No 2s. East Las Vegas
For congress. Hernandez. r., 31Ss
Ferguson, d, 265; Wilson. 2. s.
Metcalf, S., 26. Herman ez's plural
ity, SO. FOR corporation commits
sioner: williams. r., S74; Hill, d,
I'll; Welsh s. s; McTeer, P, "a
Williams plurality, 1863 For legisla-
ture: Romero, r. s53; sena, r. $40
Blood. D., s54; GaIlegos. r., 344
Baca. d., 21O; Luian. d., 21S: Rus
sell. D. 25S; Clancey. D.. 244. Major
ity for republicans. Precinct No. 3
Las Vegas South--F'or congress: Herr
nandez, III: FERGUSON. 80; Herman
dez's majority, u. For corporation
commissioner: Williams. "a; Hils 56s
McTeer, / Williams plurality, So
For Legislature; Romero. 106; senAs
400; Blood, 90; Gallegos 10s Baca.
s50; Lutan A; Russell AZ; Cianceys
AS Majority for republicans
Precinct No 5, Las Vegas North
For congress: Hernandez. 163: Fer
gusson, ss: Hernandez's majority. 7B.
For corporation commissioner VIII
liams, 154: Hill 95: Williams major
ity So For legislature Romero.
les; sena, ISL; Blood. 1S7; Gsllesa
1862; Baca. 1Os; Tuian 92 Russell
81; Clancy, ss Republicans ge&
, maiorilies.
!, Precinct No. y Las Vegas eeHlfa
! FOR congress-: Hernandez 16s
gusson. "a Hernandez majority