The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-21

polling places was duly published In
the Clayton News, the Official county
paper, ana also In another paper pub
lished IN Clayton. as shown by the
proof OF publications ~ these two
papers duly filed as a part Of the rec
ord YOU said you did not want read.
In order that all the voters might he
informed letters were written, aud
telephone messages were commune
Gated to them. and PEOPLE in auto
mobiles went over the precincts.
Mr.. u. g. Palmer. chairman Os the
Republican county cenirnl committee
was present az the meeting at which
these changes were made. I am not
asking YOU to take the statement OF
MIR. Ryan and myself for these mat
tiers, bust ! am going to pa to you
from the record You have refused to
have read.
~ paRes SO. g. and Gs OF the record
you refused 10 have read. We ind Mr..
Duran, the county clerk, testifying as
follows.
Q-Were YOU present az the meet
Ing Of the BOARD OF county con- nis-
sioncrs. held October cara fast?
Ayes sir.
Q.-Who Else wal there?
A.-G. O. Granville. captain SNYDER
Mr.. ". J. Palmer. the Republican
chairman. and John spring. the Dem
ocrntic chairman. we're present. There
might have been Il few others
Q.-Da YOU remember them chang
ing the vo,.ng places In MosqueroF
Yes. sir.
Q.-Why was II made.
A.-Well, In the first place. when
they met al the october regular SEES
sion they pat the voting place In one
corner Of the precinct and some OF
the citizens wrote me complaining of
this, and that Is why Il was changed.
Q-Was Mr.. Palmer present when
that change was madeg
Ayes, ne agreed with the COM
missioners that tbr change would be
all right TO both parties. He was
representing the Republican party.
Odd the commissioners make
any effort 10 make the change known +?
Al did. I telephoned Cesario
Garcia ~ that fact and / told him "a
notify everybody. and he assured me
that he would. This was done on
October 28rd.
Q.-As county clerk, Il Is your duty
n II not, Ia publish the notices Of
these elections and the names OF the
judges
A.-Yes sir.
Q-Was this done?
Ayes sir.
o. Were theic chanwes published?
A.-They were In the clayton News
and la Del union pueblo.
Q.-Are both those papers OF gem
crnl circulation In Union county,
A.-They are.
Again on pages "a and 15 Of the
record from the testimony OF Saloms
Garcia. chairman 81 the board OF
county commissioners. We hnd the
following evidence;
Odd they say they wanted the
polling places changed7
A.-Yes. and when / got to Clayton
l found IA of Mr.. Duran. and also
> had a letter from Mr. Malaques
Baca asking me TO change the votlne
places down there.
Q-You changed the voting place
from the house OF Garcia TO the
school house at Mosquero.
A.-Yes.
Owns Mr.. Palmer thereg
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-Was there ans objection made
hy him to this change. and the uac
from G w. ". Bryan's house TO the
Coates school house?
A.-No sir.
OIL will ask II the county COM
missioners made n effort Ia give
notification to- the people OF the
changes they had made2
A.-Yes, we told the clerk.
O.-What did you directo him 10
do2
A.-Make publication and send
word to Mosquero that the CHANCES
were made.
Q.-Y0u say hat AR. Brown re-
attosied the channe M oauue