Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-04

That every candidate for every Of
flee on both the democratic and re-
publican tickets is sure OF election bv
an overwhelming majority is to be
inferred from statements which the
candidates themselves and their cam
paign managers issued last night The
usual prediction predictions We're
made and the usual lack Of sincerity
is apparent In All OF them.
As matter Of fact, the election
today will probably be one OF the
closest that Albuquerque has ever
known Whether Westerfeld or
Boatright will he mayor for the next
two years and who will make up the
personnel of the next city council
are matters that can only be told with
any reasonable certainty after the
ballots are counted tonight,
Middle in second Ward.
The mos. interesting development
in the situation yesterday was the
discovery that 4e6 names had been
added TO the registration lists in the
Second ward late Saturday night By
republican workers. and the charge
by democratic leaders that republi-
cans had padded" the lists with
fraudulent names. Democratic work
prs had considerable difficulty in
getting the completed list from the
registration board, and late last night
the challengers We're working hard
in checking over the names which
they finally were able 10 obtain.
Democratic Chairman Prank Butt
did not hesitate to charge deliberate
fraud against the republicans. 1T
was their last hope he declared,
"and we have beaten them at thai.
We have discovered IS names regis
tered at house which is occupied
only by two Indians. Any Number OF
names of old Mexico Mexicans who
have been here on railroad work less
than a month have been found In
fact, think they must have taken
the RON OF Pancho Villas army when
they made out the list Of added names
for the Second ward
Excitement Probable.
we have checked over the names
continued Mr.. Butt, "and
we are prepared to defeat any effort
to cast fraudulent votes In the Sec
ond ward. Our challengers know all
the legally registered voters IN the
ward. and any attempt made by one
ef these illegally registered men -
vote will result in prompt arrest anu
Sheriff Romero prob
ably calculates that by bringing in
these palpably fraudulent ringers and
getting up an argument over their
right 10 vote he viii be able TO keep
the legally qualified voters away
from the polls, but We are prepared
to checkmate every move that he
mikes. and the Second ward will go
for Westerfeld and Tingley by hand
some majorities.
1T was crude trick Mr.. Butt
added. "and l am really surprised
that Cap Gillenwater and Sheriff |
Romero would entertain the idea that
they could get by with it.
IN view OF all the developments
that came up yesterday. II seems rea-
sonably certain that the Second ward
polling place will he the scene OF
excitement today. There
are about l.4OO voters registered IN
this ward, and It's vote will have an
important bearing on the general re-
suit. Every questionable vote is sure /,
to be challenged, and IL is not i'm
probable that number of arrests
win be made during the day.
tBonds Likely to- Carry.
An accurate estimate on the vote !
on the bond issue is impossible, for
the reason that only limited num-
less than .oo0--will be /,
eligible to vote on this question. AMI |
for the further reason that the race /
for the different offices has to a !,
large extent obscured the bond is.ue, |
There will be both democrats and |
to vote on both sides. and /
only a hazv idea can he obtained OF
the probable result.
The general opinion. however,
seems to be that the bonds will carry |
by a comfortable majority. and in
betting circles the ydds in favor of
the bonds are two 10 one. Hard
work has been done by both the adj