The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-13
ANALYSIS OLE THE STATION

The candidate to be elected president this fall must pet
26 Of the 53l votes in the electoral college. A progressive paper
analyses the situation from tMat angle in a clear and convincing
democrats are warranted IN expecting to carry Alabama. Arkan-
ss, Georgia, Louisiana, Missippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
a total of 1876 electoral votes. That is 1870 short of the number
needed to give to President Wilson a second term. The needed
the dispassionate observers. That would not be so discouraging
# the republicans were on an equal basis. The republicans con-
slider themselves justified, and history bears them out, in be-
Iieving that the following states will be practically certain to be
in their column: California, Colorado, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, Kan
sas, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South
states have 24O electoral votes. or only 26 less than the number
needed to elect. The states looked upon as debata5le are Arizona
Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland. Missouri.
Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey. New York.
From that list the democrats must get 1870 or the republicans 26.
if the first lists are correct. 1t is much easier to figure where the
can hope to round up 100 electoral votes in doubtful states"
The prospects Of electing a county commissioner from this
this end of the county are looking brighter every day. Ernst
already realizes that he has a race and that the chances as they
now stand look very favorable to the Columbus candidate. Mr.
the position with credit. He understands the problems confronting
as commissioner in District No. 2 the people all over the county
can rest assured that the duties of the Office will be attended to
the county, and with equal Justice to all The democrats over the
county generally, have already conceded the election Of S. c. Pierce
a walk over and the harder 7. C. Upton works the worse his de-
feat viii be ) {. Pierce S a man that makes friends where eyel
he goes, and has supporters in every section of the county. He
VIII give Luna county a representation alton in the legislature some
Ernst Engendorf and S. c. Pierce as citizens and gentlemen, anc
within the next two years the people Of Luna county will be abI
to make a similar statement in regard to their official record.
Is it possible that a single vote in Columbus will be recorded
for Wilson, the man who is indirectly responsible for the murde
of our citizens? If the embargo on arms and ammunition hac
been left on as il was when Wilson went into office the raid WOut
have been impossible. If the president had only used common
every day sense in the matter the de facto government would no
have been recognized, the result of such recognition being tn
raidng and burning Of American towns and the numbering o
United States citizens. Can we who have seen our friends and fe
low citizens bathed in their own life's blood as a result Of Wilson,
policies go to the polls and cast our ballots for him?
Harry V. Whitehil, republican nominee for sheriff of Lun
county has become a 100 per cent candidate since the convention
Harry is we'll known throughout the county and there is no ques
ton about his qualifications. H is making Roadway in his cam
paign i'm this part of the county and its is an established fac
that so far he has at least an even break with his opponent.
The Courier takes pride in recording the event Of the ele(
ton of our esteemed townsman, j. R. Blair, to the position Q
chairman of the republican county central ommittee. The peop
of republican faith all over the county are pleased to have a ma
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