Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-29
TICKET IS NAMED,
FOR CITY ELECTION
R. F. Hamilton Only Memher Of Pres
ent Council Whose Name Ap-
pears on New Ticket.
SOME LIVELY DISCUSSIONS.
Assembly Of Business Men Goes on
Record Against Commission Gov
ernment for Demlng.

Commission government for Dem
ing received considerable OF a jolt
Tuesday afternoon at caucus Of
business men called for the purpose
Of naming non-partisan ticket for
the coming city election, and incl
dentally to consider the commission
government proposition raised by
Jas. Carragien's voluminously signed
petition 10 the council some weeks
ago. After a discnssinn Of some
length, in which Mr.. CaIrag.en de-
Tended his proposal against several
speakers, and which several times
reached pretty delicate stage, to
put il mildly, the meeting put itself
on record against commission gov
eminent, Mr.. Carragien alone voting
''nO."
Mr.. Temke, who spoke first, stated
that no form of government could
give Deming better men to govern her
civic affairs than she has had, that
we virtually have a commission form
anyway. He called attention TO the
fact that if we adopt commission gov
ernment and want TO drop il we can
not 60 back TO the present system,
bat re organize under the law of
1909, which gives cities Of this class
much less in the way Of governing
aud taxing power than under the old
law under which Deming village was
organized. The only advantage he
could see in the change was that we
could officially call ourselves city
instead of village. Offering sal
airy to city official would maka
the man seek the office, he said in.
stead Of the office seeking the man
as at present.
! Hugh IL. Williams was against
commission government for Deming
The present system has proven good
he declared. Albuquerque, which is
the only town her@ibouts under com
mission government, is tiring Of The
system and there is a sentiment there
for return to the old governing
plan. lie believed in letting wei
enough alone.
Jas. Carragen argued that TO gel
proper city government we SHOULD
pay the city officials, enabling us (,
demand their full time. He told oI
opposition encountered in his cam
paiga for commission government
and in the telling drew the fire o.
A, w. Pollard, Hugh Williams an,
, A. A. Temke, each of whom reptile,
to his remarks with considerabl,
spirit.
Phil Mclaughlin put a temporar,
end to this discussion by asking Nh
Temke to inform the meeting of th
state Of the city's finances. Nj
Temke replied that the revenue
now running neck -and-neck rae
!. with the outgO, both heing some
. where between $4,000 and $4,000, an
that the expenses were growing an
threatening to surpass the income.
Discussion Of this matter was end
ed by the report Of committee ar
. pointed BY Chairman c. W. Cotlo
! at the opening Of the meeting to 5,
; eet nominees for the city offices an
report them TO the caucus. This con
. mittee named R. +. Hamilton, Tho
: Marshall, John c. Watson, Hem
Raithel and Albert Field. Mr. Ma
shall Immediately Withdrew his nan
and the caucus replaced him wi
Jas. Tracy. The list was then yot'
on and accepted as It stood. Po
sible Withdrawals before election 4,
/, were provided for BY the appoin
ment Of a committee, composed
u W. C. Simpson, J. A. Mahoney a
= A. c. Raithel, to I'm such vacanei
I. BY appointment.
y OF the five men composing the NJ
ticket only Mr.. Hamilton is At presa
member Of the council. May
y' Nordhaus long ago declared
'n would not serve again and the OF
e ers followed his lead. Up to date
opposition ticket has been named.
J, II the commission proposition ca
y ries another election win be nec'
sary within 90 days 10 elect the Co
missioners provided for, thus invn
nl dating the regular election.