Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-07
OFFICIAL VOTE
Of NEW MEXICO
IS ANNOUNCED
State CanyaSSing Board Com
pIeteS Its LaborS; SQuabble
Arises Over Right to Con-
slider Other Races,

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Santa Fe. Dec. 6.-The meeting Of
the state cauvassing board today de-
+ yeloped a number Of matters Of un-
! expected interest.
Chief Justice Roberts a member of
the board, filed written protest
/ against the board canvassing The re-
turns for legislators. saying that such
a canvass would be illegal and is di-
/ reCtly prohibited and penalized by
statute. and Furthermore would result
in legislators presenting two certifi-
Gates. one from the county authorities
and one from the canyassing board. or
else in two different men each pre-
sentng a certificate TO the legislature.
Assistant Attorney General Harry :
Bowman, on behalf Of the republican
state central committee and on behalf
Of every republican candidate on the
state ticket in the legislative districts
and every district attorney district
protested against the counting and
canvassing of the absent railroad vote
as being without warrant of law and
against the constitution OF the state
of New Mexico. Protests were made
a matter of record and the railroad
vote was then canvassed, with the
following results.
Railroad Mems Vote.
Democratic electors. l64; republican
electors. 9: socialist electors 3.
Senator: Jones tDem), 100; Hub
bell CRepD, 10; Metcalf (Soe), 8.
Representative: Walton (Dem),
15S; Hernandez (Rep0, IA; Eggum,
(Soc0, ,.
Governor: De Baca (DemD. 142;
Bursum (RepD, 2S; Wells (Soc), 7.
Lieutenant governor; Mcdonald
CDemD, 1873; Lindsey (RepD, 81;
Bearup tSoc), l.
Secretary of state: Lucero CDem),
16O; Mirabal (Rep), 10; Thomas
(Soc.). /.
Auditor: Otero (Prog), 1852; Sar-
gent (Rep), "a; Frost (Soc), 1.
Treasurer: Hall (Dem0, 100; Page,
(RepD, IA; Phelps (Soc0, .,
Attorney general: Patton (Dem0,
1874: Clancy (RepD, %.
superintendent of public instruc'
ton: Swinney (Dem), 1854; Wagner
(Repl, %; Lane (Soc), ,.
Commissioner of public lands:
Davisson (Dem), 154; Ervein (Rep1,
%; Pendergrass (SocD, 3.
Supreme court Justice Field
(Dem), 142; Roberts (RepD, SO; Nc
Donald (Soc), ?.
Corporation commissioner Montoya
(Prog), 1853; Martinez (Rep), IA.
In reckoning the vote for Grant
county five votes were added to that
credited for Swinney and four de-
Quoted from that of Wagner, leaving
Wagner plurality of 80.
The canvassing board took a recess
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Vote Complete.
With the addition of the railroad
mems vote the official vote Of the
state on state and national offices
complete stands as follows;
For presidential electors Garcia
(Dem), S3,527; Upton (DemD, 49,,
647; Chavez (DemD, 1858; Hill
(Rep), 31,16l; Ortiz (RepD, 3t,095;
(RepD, 31,033; Med.
Smith (Soc), 1877; T. Smith (socD
1897; Crisp (soc), 1899, Wilson'S
2,392.
For senator Jones (Dem.), 33,gS1; !
Hubbel (Rep), 3O,622; Metcalf
(Soc.), 2,O33, Jones plurality 8,519. |
For representative: Walton (Dem), |
32,75O; Hernandez Rep), 32,056i
Eggum (soc), 2,O52. Walton's plur-
atty, 694
For governor; De Baca Dem), 49,
1872; Bursum (RepD, 31,552; Wells
(SocD 2,124. De Bacas plurality
L322
For lieutenant governor; Mcdonald
DemD, S1,915; Lindsey (RepD, 49,
1853; Bearup (Soc), ZOOS. Lindsey's
GAS,
For secretary of state: Lucero
,DemD, 1890; Mirabal Rep), 3D.
}66; Thomas (Soc), 2,139, Lucero's
LIZA.
For treasurer: Hall DemD, 1858;
Page (RepD, 31,21O; Phelps (SocD,I
,,O4S. Halls plurality 2,443.
For superintendent Of public in
Swnney (DemD, 32,4O2;
Wagner (RepD, 32,5O1; Lane (SocD,
.,O84 Wagner's plurality, 90
For auditor Otero tProg), 32,O49;
sargent CRepD, 32,61G; Frost (Soc),
1902. Sargents plurality 567
For supreme court justice Field
DemD, 32,072; Roberts (RepD, 81
"a; Mcdonald (soc), 1924. Roberts
79S.
For commissioner of public lands.
)avisson (Dem), 3l,5O2; Ervein
RepD. 33,45S; Pendergrass (SocJ'
1888. Erveins plurality, 1855
For corporation commissioner;
Iontoya (ProgD, $1,000; Martinez
Rep.), sol. Montoya's majority, ,
1852.
For attorney general Patton
DEM, 32,715; Clancy (RepD. 3D.
81; Clark (soc), 1873. Patton's plur-
lily, 234.
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