The fact has been brought out more def
initely that the election officers failed to
to register the names of the candidates of
the Democratic or Fusion ticket in the poll
books, and later refused to accept or
count votes for this ticket because it was
not registered . Up "to three o'clock in
the afternoon, the ooard refused to take
anything except Republican ballots. Hew
they knew what kind of ballots they were
teceiving is as yet unexplained. Afttr
about that hour the board became affected
with a change of heart, and announced
that they would receive other ballots than
the Republican, and place same in the
box, but would not count the same after
closing the'polls.
Durning the noon hour the ballot box
was left in the house where the election
was held, the board adjourning and going
home to dinner. After closing in the eve
ning, the votes were counted behind lock
ed doors. The returns on the poll books
would seem to indicate that the board had
kept their promise, in not counting some
of the votes, as more names are register
ed as having voted, than the certificate
shows votes cast. Several who had want
ed to vote during the morning, la ft the
polls when told that their ballots would
not be accepted unless they voted the Re
publican ticket, and did not vote at all.
Some of these members of the election
board will have a chance to explain their
actions to Judge Mann, a contest having
been filed in the premises.
A Letter from Santa
Special by Wireless Telegraphy.
North Pole, December 14, 1906
Editor News,
Estancia, N. M.
