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Show Unofficial Returns Show Majority of 17,000 for Constitution Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 23. As all of the 100 precincts of the territory re-j ported directly to the territorial sec- retary, Nathan Jaffa, at Santa Fe, i the, official vote of New Mexico on the constitution, taken Satuiday, will not be known for several days. i The unofficial returns, however, confirm the majority of 17,000 for the constitution predicted in Associated j Press dispatches Saturday night The Republican leaders claim today that the official majority will reach 20.00U ; out of a total vote of 12,000, while the opposition claims the majority-; will not be more than 15.000 out of a total -vote of 3S.000. Out of twentj-six counties onlj two voted against the constitution and some of the laigest majorities came from Democialic counties. |