Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-01
ORT|Z'S CONTEST
Of ELECTION Of
GARCIA FINISHED
Bases Hopes Principally on
Alleged Employment of Road
Workers on Condition That
They Vote Right

Tho iaNine 81 tomimony before
Justice raiiearpia sanenez m Modesto
~ ori2 contest o. reduce Rafael
loafclas apparent plurality over hin.
wee epinpieted Yesterday afternoon
ih we distrei court room ut he
cgWfi house.
me ieeiimony VIII BE- submitted TO
the state LEGISLATURE FOR action
The contcsife's FIRST witness was
Z tciuard Faikenrich. postmaster at
Alameda and manager ~ the Kern-
/ penich store. who declared that nine
~ me men named ID ortiz notice OF
/ contest we're not employed on the
road ~ election lime Some az them
were NOT employed 81 ali. NJ said.
re had been hiring men for road
work sinfe iatt May "a Mr. Bearcn's
request. be testified he denied That
ne hired "a man 10 carry voters 10 the
polls in aaRun and that De- hired
another % give out ballots.
Canned isepahieansg w.
on crasa-examiuation. Mr. ortiz
who conducted. his own case. wanted
% know It be WIS doing an this
work for 1r Beayen far glory" MIR
Fnlkenrieh said q was not much trout
Die for him 70 hire men.
Did Non, % did you not. employ
the men whose names ! mentioned.
ana many others, provided they
should vote the democratic ticket On
eleeli1n my askrd af ORTIZ.
No. sir"
Mr. Faitcnrich was asked whether
he had discharged Romolp Garcia on
election day because he voted the re-
publican ticket He said he did not.
ip0n his saying ne worked AZ the
polls for the democrats. Mr. Ortiz
inquired III what manner.
Just with ms influence was the
answer
No Contract With Iunick.
lie said be did not give Out any bal.
lots. lie testified that County Chair
man simms brought the democratic 4
ballots % Alameda and gave them 10
hin and that be gave them % Emi-
iano Sals. packed as ne had received
them. lie did not open the package.
he said.
Mr Ortiz asked
- u not o fact Sir Falkenrich,
that you and Huniek made contract
20 employ people ai Alameda ie work
- the public fssa that belongs 10
the FTSf.r .a seu@fei and tavnavers
% offer employment under the con
'ideraiion that they should vote a.
Election day the democratic ticket
The answer WINS negative
Mr. Falkcnrlch denied upan being
hat he had had q CONVEX
.atlon with Governor Mcdonald prior
o election in the interest 81 youth
or whom he sas said hv ortiz "a
lave sought Z pardon from the state I
Worked for County. Not Hunick.
Who retained these WORKERS on
lection day 60 work on behalf Of
be democratic ticker asked Mr.
Drtiz
Z. think Mr. IIuniek
We're these workers for Mr. Hn-
.ick on the public road2T
They were working for the Abun-
Was the county a, the supervision
Z this public road. or Mr Hunick r.
MI Hpnlck WAS handling the
York"
Wen, these workers we're work
ne for Mr Iiuniek under his soper. :,
lFinn
They were worMne for the coun-
Answer the question.
They were nos working Tor Mr.
IunIek, said Ar Falkenrich
But these people We're under his
oatfol ana Employment
Yes
Mr. Falkenrich said be had not
liked % Mr heaven OF Road Fore
ian Hunlck about politics s
DISCRIMINATION "Iriyolans."
Upon redirect examination. Disl
.ioi Attorney WIKI asked
Tl1u never had any conversation
{ made ang promises to William ri