The border vidette., 1931-05-09
kARNS WINS THIRD TERM AS
MAYOR or NOoALEs

lBy H.. r. Sisk in Wednesday .
, Nogales Heraldl.
The people of Nogales yester
day voted to continue the capable
and efficient administration Of
Nogales.
Mayor Harry j. Karns, incum
bent. was re-elected to q third
, term defeating his opponent,
; Andrew Beitwy. former state
senator and q participant in the
| last democratic primary election
for the eosernorship, by ma
jority Of e5 votes.
The largest vote ever recorded
| in Nogales was cast yesterday
by citizens who arose bright and
early, marched to the polls and
stood in line to exercise their
right of franchise. They endors
ed Mayor Karns and the admin.
istration over which he presides.
Out of q registration of 1894 q
total of 1897 voters cast ballots,
an unusually high percentage.
The final results. as announced
by the election board, was: Karns
673, Bettwy 58e. There was .
small scattered vote.
The vote yesterday climaxed
the most bitter city campaign in
the history of the city. During
the primary battle, and subse
quent general election which
terminated yesterday with VIC
tory for Mayor Karns. vitupera
ton, charges. counter charges
and whisperings we're apart of
the battle which stirred the peo
pie up to q point where the
highest vote known in the city
was registered and balioted.
The breaking of dawn yester
day was the signal for the people
of Nogales to bestir themselves
and attend to their duties of
citizenship. By 6 a. m., when
the polls opened q long line,
estimated at 200 people, formed
in front of the city hall where
the polling place was located.
It was noticeable that the
great percentage of the early
voters were for Karns. Wives
Joined their husbands and stood
in line to await their turn for
ballots. By 8 o'clock both or.
! Ranizations had many workers
scurrying to and fro bringing
voters to the polls.
All during the day the voting
continued and when the polls
closed at 6 p. m.. practically
every available voter in the city
had visited the polls.
By noon yesterday the opti.
mism at Karns headquarters rose
tosa high point. Workers, spur
red with enthusiasm, labored
hard for victory. The Karns
headquarters was commanded by
Charles Wise, chairman of the
>Karns club, and e. J. Dittmer.
headquarters manager.
The women of the city played
an important part in yesterdays
election. They worked 10 the
campaign headquarters. drove
automobiles and martialed vot
ers to the polls, leaving their
usual household duties to enter
the political fight.
Chief of Police J. J. Lowe, in
statement today said: Il de.
sire to pay . compliment to the
wonderful work done by the
women of NoRales in the election
yesterday. Without their sup
port we could not have won,
without their work we would
have lost. I attribute the vic
tory at the polls yesterday to
their untiring efforts. They up.
held their dignity. sweetened
the campaign by their loveliness
and worked with their men folks
for Nogales.
In contrast with the heated
campaign the election day pass
ed off quietly. There was no
fighting. no quarreling and sup
porters of both organizations
recognized the rights of their
opponents and attended to their
own business. At the polls,
where over 80 voters we're chal
lenged, there was no harsh word
90 tumultuous excitement. No
accidents we're reported yester
day, although the streets were
flled with automobiles.
Bettwy accepted his loss at
the ballot box in a sportsmanlike
manner. Following the announce