The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-22
Ugly Charge Made In Major
ity Report of Committee On
Privileges and Elections
Which Is Adopted Promptly
FORTY-TwO VOTES IN
ALAMEDA THROWN OUT
That Number of Lifelong Re.
publicans Fell for Demo-
Gratis Offer of Road Employ
ment, House Formally De-
clares.
Estate Capital bureau
coz Evening Herald.
(5f DE Nnrgn- Hotel.

Noi Dc Nhftn- Hotel.
Santa 70 y. NJ, Jan. Nodes
to g. Ortiz. Republican candidate for
the legislature 1T the las. election.
who WAS defeated by Rafael Garcia.
Democrat. and by the voters OF Al
buqueruue and Bernaiillo county.
was seated in the house of repre-
sentatives by the Republican major
hy this afternoon after Rafael Gar
cia had been thrown out in tho now
thoroughly established method OF the
standpat caucus for getting rid of
Democratic votes. The action In the
case of Ortiz came nz the finish of "A
weeks struggle, first between the RE
pubiicans and Democrats. and sec
ond between friends of Ortiz In the
Republican caucus and strong body
of men IN the caucus who have becni
bitterly opposed 10 seating him.
Lacking the powerful influences
which were bchind the linton county
Republican contestants. Ortiz has had
difficulty In getting his contest be-
fore the house. and u was only be-
cause OF the actual absolute need OF
one more vote To- make up the two
thirds majority demanded by the
bosses that Garcia finally was dump
ed out and the Oid Albuquerque law
yer seated in his stead.
Caucuses yesterday afternoon, last
night this morning and again this
afternoon were necessary to whip the
members of the cnucus into line for
the Ortiz program.
The procedure In the house. as In
The
was largely formnlity a motion to
substitute the majority for the mi
nority report of the committee on
privileges and elcctions being turned
down by the customary vote of the
caucus strength There WIS some
speech-malSing which was as inef-
fectual as usual
Republican leaders. members Of
the caucus and others assert that the
case Of Ortiz il the strongest cnse Of
any Of the contests The reflection
which this statement casts upon the
other contests N obvious. The re-
moval of Garcia was backed up by
the follnwing majority report Vf the
committee on privileges and elec-
tions, which was duly adopted.
Your committee on privileges and
elections, having had under consider
alton the election contest initiated
by Modesto G. Ortiz. contestant.
against Rafael Garcia, contestee. in
Nolvins the title To- the office of mom-
Der of the house of Representatives
from Bernalilio county. beg leave 20
report that we have carefully exam
med aud considered the papers and
evidence filed aud introduced by the
contestant and contestec, aud that
we find as follows;
THAT Modesto G. ORTIZ. contest
ant ana Rafael Garcia. contestee.
were both candidates before the yot
ers of Bernalilio county for the office
OF member OF the house OF repre-
sentat'es trom that county al the
election held In said county on the
ihird day of November. 1914.
That according to the certificate
NJ the board Of canvassors of said
election IL is shown that the contes-
tee, Rafael Garcia. received at said |
election 2.ii7 votes as against g.l07 |
votes stated In the said certificate i
To- have been cast for Modesto G. or |
~, contestant. said certificate show
ing a plurality for said Rafael Gar /
Ella OF 10 votes
That said Modesto c. Ortiz. CON
.esianl served notice of contest upon
said Rafael Garcia, contestcc. in the /
manner and within the time provided .
by law aud that said notice of CON
lest specified ana gsfeged sufficient
ground for coniesting said election.
Among other thinss IL Is alleged 4
IN saidc ontest that IN illegal votes
setting out the names of the persons
10 voting were casi for said Rafael
iarcia, contestec. in said election, la
Precinct No. g. Al".Heda. q
We further find that the con-
'eH,ce, Rafael Garcia, has filed no
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