Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-05
OFFICIALS FOR
PRIMARIES NAMED
IN PEc0S VALLEY
Progressive Wing Of Democ-
racy Not Slow to Seize OPP
portunity Afforded It by
Control of Machinery.

ESPECIAL CONSEQUENCES TO MORNING JOURNAL
Roswell. n. NJ, May 4.-The list of
officials for the different precincts
for the democratic primaries next
Tuesday has been announced and the
progressive wing of the party in con-
troll In the county organization has
made the most of its opportunities.
In every case the control of the
boards is with the progressives and
/ In most cases all the officials are
from that faction of the party
/ The nearer the time comes for the
primary the more the fractional diff
ferences begin to show up. While
1t is most marked in the race for dis
triet attorney, it is showing up in
the other offices All the candidates
stoutly protest that they are not the
representatives of any faction--but
the voters will not have 1t that way.
1t is true that the division is not on
hard and fast lines, and that this
fractional fight will not enter into the
game with all the voters.
The vote on the plains country In
the eastern part of the county is one
Of the most interesting for specula-
ton this year. Even the estimate
OF the total varies four hundred.
Some Of the candidates say there will
be !. 600 votes cast on the plains conn
try while others declare that 500 is a
liberal estimate. The population there
has made a heavy increase since the
last election and there are no accur-
ate figures on which to base esti-
mates.
A peculiar situation has arisen in
regard to the commissioners race. 1t
in peculiar at least to this county
which has never had the issue before.
1t is said that the plains people and
people in the southern part of the
county are making an effort to elect
men who will not be sofriendly to
Roswell. Two of the three members
Of the board have always been resi-
dents Of Roswell or lived near Ros-
well. This year for the first time
candidates in each district will be vot-
ed for by the voters in that district
only. whereas in the past the entire
county has had opportunity to vote
for the three commissioners.
In the eastern part of the county,
district No. ], the idea has gained
weight that the big thing was to elect
a man who would take the balance or
power away from Roswell. However
any responsible man in the district
says this is all a mistake and that
there is no idea of accomplishing any |
such object The present board is
composed of w. NJ. Atkinson OF this
city. B. Fl. Wixom Of Greenfield, and
Ewing Lusk who claims Elida as his
home but who for the remainder OF
this year is teaching at the New Mex
leo Military school All these men
are seeking reelection This idea
of taking the majority of the board
away from Roswell cropped out III
protest which was filed before the
central committee against Mr.. Lusk.
The protest was filed on the ground
that he was not a resident OF the
first district in which he seeks to be !
nominated. This protest was over
ruled. however, and Mr.. Lusk is max
ing a strong campaign for the nomin-
alton.
And during the few remaining DAYS
the candiiates-forty-t liree OF them
are beating the bushes all over tne
county and leaving nothing uhuone
to get an additional vote at the pri-
maries next Tuesday.