Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
10000 PERSONS
REGISTERED FOR
FALL ELECTION
Saturday Was First Day For
Filing Petitions By
Candidates

Two thousand and five hundred more
voters names are on the city registra-
ton books right now than there were
at the time of the municipal election
two years ago, but even yet there are
many-the city clerk estimates some
thing like o,000-that are not yet regis
tered.
Next Tuesday. October II, will be
the last possible chance for any of
those delinquents to get their names on
the books, and those who do not, can
not vote for the flock of candidates and
the proposed city. charter change Sep
tember s.
Out of the 1900 voters registered two
years ago. but 4,957 voted. and the
highest vote any candidate received
Commissioner ]. NJ. Jackson, was 1852.
The next highest vote candidate re-
ceived in that election was 1,O5s for
A. T. Stewart, and Candidate Dayton
came third with 1884.
When the registration books were
opened at City Clerk Carpenters Of
flee this. fall there were only eligible to
vote those who voted two years ago.
From the time of that registration open
ing until the precinct registration last
Tuesday, approximately $500 regis
tered, making the total number then
on the books about 7,547. At the pre-
cincts registration the clerk states
there were approximately 2,400 added
to the books, making the total $500.
Since last Tuesday there has been add
ed at the clerks office about 100 names.
so that now the city registration
books show just about 10000 names of
qualified electors. barring of course
those registered originally who lost
their lives in the flood and those who
may have gone away. Anyway, as the
records stand. there are $500 more
names on the books than at the two
years ago election.
Yesterday was the first day on which
petitions for nominations of candi-
dates for city commissioners. water
commissioners and civil service COM
missioners could be filed. and several
who had deposited their petitions ready
for the date. had them regularly filed.
The city charter provides that such
petitions shall be filed with the city
clerk not more than 30 days before
election and not less than 20 days be-
fore election. City Clerk Carpenter
| rules therefore. that Wednesday, octo-
Der 1s, will be the last day on which
| he can file petitions
Candidates who have filed on or be-
fore the last day above mentioned may
II they see fit, withdraw from the race
as late as Monday. October "a; after
| that date all names legally filed will
go on the ballot and their owners will
be candidates whether or no.
So far there have been 13 names ex-
tensfvely talked as candidates for city
commissions, but not nearly all these
have filed petitions. anu some of them
relate that SO far they have done moth
ing more than to secure blanks from
tho city clerks office. So it's n prob
lem how many candidates there will
actually be when the evening OF Octo-
bcr 10 rolled around.
Yesterday number of copies Of a
petition for the submission of the so
called city manager plan OF change Of
tho city charter were filed with the
city clerk. For a petition of this char
! acter 1t is necessary to have per cent
as many names OF qualified voters in
the city as there were votes cast for
the governor In the city last state cleo
tion; this means about 700 names. The
petition filed yesterday was said to
have contained 800 names.
Tho last day for registration will be
October IL.
The last day for the filing of peti-
tions will he October 10.
Tho last day for withdra wing a can
didacy will be October "A.
The last day on which voters can
change their addresses on the regis
tration books will be October 81