Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-03

cause many voters to rally round his
standard, who would not otherwise
nave done so, as, the way the matter
now stands, he has the appearance of
having been prosecuted. whether such
is the case or not. However. both
men have strong following, and no
matter which one wins the nomina-
ton, 1t is almost certain that the sup
porters of the defeated one will de-
cline to bury the Ratchet or. if they
do, the grave will be carefully marked
so the aforementioned Ratchet can
easily be located and resurrected in
the fall election.
Lively Race for Sheriff.
The race for sheriff is also going to
be lively one Moye and Dean were
both candidates in 1912, but Dean was
persuaded to withdraw and throw his
support to Moyc, Dean, after Moves
felection. being appointed deputy. Some
three months ago Dean was relieved
of the deputyship and is now con-
tender for the main plum. Likewise.
In this case, both men have strong
following, and should either of them
win in the primary. 1t is predicted that
the defeated ones friends, to some ex-
tent at least. will decline to abide BY
the primarys choice.
While Curry county went strongly
democratic in 1911, that election car
hardly be considered a fair test Be
sides. the population has undergone
considerable shifting around since then
and the number Of voters will show a
large increase over the number who
voted in that election. Nobody knows
exactly what bearing this increase In
population VIII have on the total vote
cast by any particular party. The so-
cialists, with their nominees already
in the field, are going to he an element
to reckon with this year. And the
republicans are showing signs of real
life, their convention to nominate
county offices being called for June
II, one week after the democratic
primary, and 1t is certain, so the re-
publican party leaders say, that they
will be in the race this year with q
strong ticket. So, everything consid-
cred. IL is not altogether improbable
that there will be some surprises in
this years election.
Want Grapes Passed.
OF the candidates who have so far
announced. the sheriff and assessor
are the only ones who have served, or
will serve. barring some unforeseen
happening, the full term of five years
in the office to which he was elected,
and two of the county commissioners
who have served full term as such
are out for the office of probate
Judge. With these exceptions the
other officers, due to designations and
otherwise, are filling out unexpired
terms. However, 1t is thought by
many that there is no harm in passing
the grapes around, and that after
man has had his inning at the pie
counter he ought to be willing TO step
aside and permit some of the other
patriots to serve their country-ilnd,
incidentally, to draw a nice fat salary
while the serving process is going on.
Therefore, the second termers, even
though they may be appontees, will
undoubtedly be subjected to more or
less chastising at the hands of the
voters when the proper moment ar
rives.
And, last but by no means least,
comes the wet and dry question. Just
in what manner this gets into county
election nobody seems able to figure
out. Fhe question was supposedly set
tied some three months ago when
Clovis voted dry, and the leaders of
each faction at that time now seem
disposed to drop the matter and call
it a days work. But some of the can
didates are apparently inclined 10
keep the issue alive, and il a man
was lined up with the drys in the Clo-
Wis local option election, he is satisfied
that his opponents, or some OF them
at least, are striving for his defeat be-
cause Of his pronounced stand on