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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
6
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous names, places, dates, and phrases. The jumbled text includes references to persons, locations, weather notions, and scattered numbers, creating a mosaic of unattached terms without a coherent narrative or clear event.
In Colfax Mora and Union counties residents declare enthusiasm for the GOP amid mud, rain, and rough roads. Raton meetings prove highly successful as Burtum campaigns through Wagon Mound and Roy, urging voters to back a progressive state administration and opposing the McDonald crowd. Local Democrats report defections to Republicans as campaign stops draw packed houses and standees.
The text traces the Bursum party’s route from Clayton and the Union County convention to Clovis and the Pecos Valley, noting W. E. Lindsey as lieutenant governor candidate. Bursum plans to return to headquarters at month’s end, with speaking campaigns expanded to major cities.
A garbled column discusses former New Mexico governor Otero and his bid for state auditor. It mentions political rivals, alleged corruption, and calls for reform, referencing personalities like McDonald and various party campaigns, amid a contentious electoral climate.
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