El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
1000 SOCIALISTS
VOTE IN NEW MEX.
Democrats Elect Candidates
in Republican Stronghold
by Good PluTalities.
~ GTTHRIE SMITH.

Santa Fe, y. NJ. Nov. 25.-The So
cialist vote in New Mexico in the re
cent election approximated 1000 votes.
The net official result OF the election
is that the Democrats have carried the
state for the presidential electors and
have elected 4 A. Jones. OF Las Vegas.
to the United States senate; William B.
Walton, Of Silver City. as representa-
tive in congress; Ezequiel c. de Baca.
Of Las Vegas. as governor: Antonio Lu-
Zero. Of Las Vegas. as secretary OF
state. H l. Hall. OF Rio Arrlba coun-
ty. as treasurer: Harry L Patton, OF
Clovis. as attorney general; BoniISclo
Montoya. Of SandOvai county, Pro-
gressive nominated by the Democrats,
cooperation commissioner It is a Gu
riOus thing that all three Of the Demo-
cratic candidates from san 4lguel
county. the stronghold OF the Repub-
Hcan party were elected by substan-
tial maiorities-
The offices which will be filled by
the Republican candidates are as tol-
lows. W +. Lindsey. of POrtales. lieu
tenant governor; W G. Sargent, OF
Santa Fe auditor (reelected); j. H
Wagner. OF Las Cruces and Santa Re.
superintendent of public instruction;
Robert p. Ervien. of Clayton. commits
sioner Of the public lands; Clarence J.
Roberts. Of Ration. chief justice of the
supreme court, elected as a justice OF
the supreme court
Thomas Gets 2IO3 Votes
The Socialists pOlled a vote that
averaged about 1000. Ira N Crisp. the
presidential electOr who ran ahead OF
the others. received 1877 votes Vincent
Thomas, for secretary of state. received
2IO3 votes There were no candidates on
the Socialist ticket for attorney gem
eral or corporation commissioner. Dur
the vote on the candidates for these Of
fees shows that the Socialists re-
trained from voting for either OF them
The heaviest Socialist vote IN the
state was pOlled in Curry county. ana
was heavy enough to exceed the he-
publican vote W. ?. Metcalf. for United
states senator. received 538. while
Frank A. Hubbell, Republican. received
only $50. 4 J Eggum. for representa-
tive in congress. received $40, 10 go lot
B c. Hernandez. Republican Metcalf
vote this year lacked only is votes OF
being twice as great in in 1915. Wnen
he opposed Hernandez for representa-
tive in congress: and was 30 votes more
than twice as great as IN 1911, When
he was candidate Tor corporation COM
missioner
The total vote approXimates bI.OUv,
which is an increase Of more than 5000
over 1911 The official figures on the
several candidates are as follows:
For presidential electors Republican
H J. Hammond. $685. Juan ORTIZ, IL
05O: c. L Hill 31133; Democratic. Re
lose G. Chaves. 354O0: Socialist. Mob
smith. 1866; T. Smith. 1881; Ira y. Crisp
1917: average plurality for the Demo-
Gratis. 24S4-
Jones. Democrat, 34.126; Frank \ Hub
bell. Republican, 30.743i w p Metcai1
Socialist, 2051, plurality Tor Jones'
1888. ~,
For representative in congress. VIII
liam B. Walton. Democrat, 1856; Be
nigno c Hernandez. Republican. b.
036. A 7 Eggum. Socialist, ze55- plu-
rality for Walton. sac
For governor. Ezequiel c de Baca-
32.593; Holm o Bursum. Re l
publican. 1862; y. 4. Wells. Socialist. !
200: plurality for de Baca. 1882;
For lieutenant governor, william = (
Lindsey. Republican. 32.S43; J II. Bear !
up. Socialist, 2042; plurality Tor Lind
For secretary Of state Antonio Lu !
al. Republican. 1856; Vincent Thomas. |
Socialist. 2io3; plurality for Lucero' |
For auditor. Miguel 4 Otero. Pro- (
-ressive nominated by the democrats
ss.I4I: william 6. Sargent. Republican
3. 626: F. Frost. Socialist, 2O15; plural I
.ty for Sargent. 4S5-
For treasurer. II. Leroy Hall. Demo- \
rat. 1851; Gregory Page. Republican.
1928: Frank Phelps. SOCIALIST. -vS9i }
for Hall 1892
For attorney general Harry L Pat
on. Democrat. 32.S39; Frank W Clancy. I
S2.4S6; J. Stanley clark. not
now A resident OF the state and not
dominated by any party, but presum-
ably receiving Socialist support 1855 /
plurality for Patton 1913
WaEner's Plurality 1O3-
For superintendent of public instruc-
ion. J. l. G. Swinney. Democrat, 32.4l4;
i Howard Wagner, Republican. S2.5lt,
r Z. Pendegrass, Socialist, 2O2l; plu-
-ality for Wagner. 103-
For commissioner of the public lands.
4eorge A Dawson, Democrat. 3l-4s$'
robert p Ervien, Republican. S5.4e5.
majority for Ervien. 1873 No SOCIALIST
vas nominated for this office
For corporation commissioner BOni-
-acio NIontoya. Progressive, nomin-
tied bv the Democrats. 35,O26: Mala-
Iuias Martinez Republican. 3l,5SS: ma
oritv for MOntOya. 144S- No SOciallst
vas nominated for this office.