El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

ed the vaults in the county clerks
office Monday noon it was found
that the box e precinct No.
IS, at Sierra Blanca, was repos-
ing there just where it had been laid
by John T Cain. deputy county clerk.
The only race affected by the votes
OF the 26th precinct was that between
A. s. Albro and Forrest E. Baker for
county surveyor. Ainro is the winner
by majority Of i when the votes OF
Sierra Blanca are Included. without
the returns from tn. 26th precinct.
Baker had received 2791 and Albro
= 1857. Sierra Blanca gave Baker 10
and Albro so. making the grand total
as follows: Albro ZS2T: Baker. 2sIO.
The adding Up OF The totals was be-
gun at about ] o'clock Monday after
noon. and the executive committee was
adjourned until $50 2 m. TO await the
official count
Missing Box Discussed.
The missing box was the chief topic
Of discussion during the morning ses-
+ NJ Dudley created slight sensa-
ton when the question OF whether the
key 10 the Sierra Blanca box was miss
DO you deny that you opened that
box last Saturday" he Numbered at
J. d Williams. an associate judge.
before MY W llllaNS ndQ time 10
make reply. judge Falvey requested
that more moderate tone be used
in the discussion.
Ware For Entire Ticket
After the ballot box was found "
2. Ware, campaign manager of. the City
and County Democratic club. stated I
that he was satisfied with the count
and that he felt sure that his side
had received a square deal
The Republicans put out a ticket |
here last SATURDAY, said Mr. Ware ,
mon purpose Of defeating that ticket. !
Although I have opposed the selection (
Of some Of the men we have named on 4
our ticket. hencefOrth I shall give them /
all my tine and money-althouch 1 I
: have little left now
At the suggestion OF r NJ Dudley. /
the chairman. Judge Falvey. was given I
a rousinS vote Of appreciation for the 4
impartial way in which he has dis !
charged the difficult duties OF his /
office.
Cain AZ Ahead.
Unofficial returns considered re-
liable in the tax assessors race gave
John T Cain. 2916 votes and II. u.
Camp 1858 votes, majority OF - for
Cain
sweeney's Resolution Dropped.
Before adjournment at noon judge
FalVey submitted TO the committee the
resolution introduced last Saturday by
Judge J. L. Sweeney. asking for q re-
canvass Of the votes In view OF the
harmony that prevailed after The find
ing Of the missing i.oX- no action was
taken on the resolufl en-
Submission Lost.
The proposition for the submission
OF an amendment for a statewide prohi- ,
bition election lost BY a vote OF 2142 ,
The retention of the Robertson in
surance law was voted by a poll Of
1173 TO S54 ,
highest number of votes for renomina- :
ton. 1864. against the 1864 of his near :
est opponent, O. B. COlQuitt The two
VIII hold run off primary con- +
test on Aug. 90.
Gov. James f Ferguson swept the
county for denomination. receiving 1920
votes. against H c. Msrshalrs III and
c. H Morris's 240.
BIantOn Elected
The election Of Judge Thomas L
Blanton for congressman from the 18th !
district was made certain, although he 2
received but SIS votes in FL Paso l
polled 2545 and P y. Grisham 55s votes 5
OrndOrff Elected.
In the sheriffs race Seth B Orn- Il
dorff defeated Robert L DOrbandt b. I
a majority Of 81, excluding the missing
precinct With II. Mr. Orndorffs ma g.
jOrity would be 143. Mr.. Dorbandt car 4
ried the city by a big majority. how :
ever. receiving z305 votes against his :
votes in the city in Nj. Dorbandt's IA | !,
vOr- His strong race surprised even his o
closest friends r
The Democratic county executive Y
committee adjourned Saturday night i,
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock (,
The returns OF the missing precinct
could not be located Saturday. The bal u
lot boxes from Sierra Blanca were s.
opened. but no election returns were
Adjournment TO Monday was opposed
by judge Ballard Coldwell, who de- y
clared that the request was made as \,
So - L.
r A Falvey. the chairman. overruled =
him. however, and adjournment was q
Votes Counted. u
The following is the vote az can .
vassed Saturday.
For United states senator-Brools. :"
40: Campbell. 1873: COlquitt. 1864: Gull -
berson. 1861: Davis, So; Henry. 4eS: n
For chief justice-Jenkins. ss3; Phil y,
For associate justice-Hau. 1856: Il
Yantis. 1886
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, $3.50, Mar Y
shall. 277- Norris 24o- f.
For attorney general-Looney. 1923: ~
Rowland. 1O47: Woods. 931- -
For railroad INSTRUMENTATION o.
1901: Daniel. 20le; Robbins. 2+5. Il
For state treasureT-Baker. 1883 Ed n
wards 1921 Mum. So III
For judge criminal appeals-Harper 81
1926: Morrow. lf46. "a
5eers. 555: Hill. 7S1: Robson. 1852 Y
For commissioner of agriculture- +;
Davis 1870. Halbert. 1900. d
For controler-Terrel- 1856; White.
si4 10
For congressman al large-Byrne. ii
I36. COOLEY, 175: Cox. 257, Darwin IS:
Davis pa: Firmin. IS: Fitzgerald. sol t.
Jarrett 354; Harrington. 1850; Lack a
and. 90; McLemore. 979: Paddeford, 81; e,
Porter. -
For representative of the 18th dis I,
1853; Ramage, 2110. 5
For representative Of the 18th dis al
1928; Mulcshy. 1882 b
For judge Of the f1st court-Price. CT
1899. Whitaker. 277f- "
For judge Of the 65th court-Cold- ! w
Well S097; Gillett. 2546 n,
For judge Of the 34th district court 10
Dan NJ. Jackson. 5471- h.
For district attorney-Clark. 502s: OF
2677-
For county clerk-Thomas. 1886; Nc G.
-iintock. 1865
For county attorney-Fryer. 1856;
Vowel. 1852 o.
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