Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-13
Their Election Judge, Arriving
Early Finds Republican in
His Place, Party Leaders
State,
SAYS BALLOT BOX WAS
YARD FROM WINDOW
AffidaviIS Prepared for Nine
ty-eight Men Thought to.
Have Voted for TrujiIIo for.
Justice,

That !ho election Of republican can
didates Tor Justice ana constable at
Alameda would be contested, was the
statement Of democratic leaders here
Yesterday This was after they had
been interviewed by Pernard Falken-
rich Of Alameda, who came here veg
tcfday morning with four other party
leaders Of that precinct
Mr. Falkenrich went back with
ninety-eight blank affidaylts to the
effect tina, the undersigned" had
voted the democratic ticket, that he is
OF legal age and a qualified voter Of
the precinct Mr.. Falkcnrich said
over the long distance telephone after
MS return 10 Alameda that he would
ask voters whom he believed to have
east their vote for Justice Miguel
Truiillo ana joan Carabajal. the
democratic candidates, to sign the
forms today.
Three Republican Judges.
When lamlianO sails, the democrat
ic Judge, went TO the voting place at
Melquiades Martinez house about
S:25 o'clock Monday morning he
found that Francisco Romero, re-
publican, had been selected In his
place according to MIR. Falkenrich
He said Mr. Sails left the Kempenich
store at S.15 o'clock The polls were
to have opened at 8, according to the
county commissioners proclamation
The Other two Judges. who were APP
pointed DS the county commissioners,
were republicans.
Mr. Falkenrich said that votes were
received through II window which had
been raised about two inches The
ballot box stood on a table about a
yard from the window. II could
hardly be seen from the outside. he
said.
phOncd Here for Time.
The democrats wanted Mr. sails TO
lie present at the count when the
polls We're closed. according to Mr..
Falkcnrlch, but Luis Friego was Sc
leeted by the Judges, Friego IL rec
ogniled as democrat however
MIR Falkcnrich went to the polls at
S45 O'Clock and the election was
being held then, he said. lie went
buck to the store ana telephoned to
Albuquerque, asking what time il was. |
He was told II was then o'clock the
hour liked by the county commits /
sionors for the opening Of the voting |
places
4 party leader here was informed |
by Mr.. Falkenrich that five men who |
had lived in the Alameda precinct |
several years were not permitted to
vote because, it was said they had |
not qualified by length of residence |
These meu were expected to vote the +
democratic ticket Il was said The |
same leader WAS informed that the !
polls were closed for nearly an hour /
II noon, while the Judges went to
Inner.
Take Voters Names.
Another demoorut-tho one to
whom Falkenrch telcphoned the
morning of election duy-said he had I
given him the Western Union time.
Il was before 8 o'clock, he said. lie
VAS told that Mr., sails had gone TO the
POLLS at S.30 o'clock ana had been
,ppriscd of the election of a third
'epublican Judge to take his place.
The names OF voters were taken as /
hey voted and ninety eight men
bought 20 be supporters Of Falken-
'ich cast ballots, he was told. The
list, he asserted, contains the names
Il nou-residents Of the precinct
The Alameda precinct normally
las given a democratic plurality. This
VAS the case at the November cleo
Ion. Semi-offioial returns from the
precinct received here yesterday fol-
ow
For Justice Adolfo Sandoval, re-