Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
ROMERO CHOICE Of
SAN MIGUEL FOR
GOVERNOR
SHERIFF ENDORSED BY
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Understood Candidacy is Con-
ditiOoed on Refusal Of Solo
mon Luna to Make the Race
for Head of State Ticket,

MlNNtl mus Il lstNNilNt sun NN4'N INV
republicans of the county are deter
mined shall he placed in nomination
tor the office OF governor OF New
Mexico.
This is none other than Secundino
Romero. at present sheriff, aud a
man who has always taken proWi
ncnt part ina political affairs la the
county and in New Mexico generally.
II is understood that Mr. Romero has
consented to make the race far the
nomination only IN the event uia'
solomon Luna is not q candidate. In
the event that MIR. Luna enters tho
race Mr. Romero proposes TO with
draw This in interpreted TO mean
that the republicans oi san Miguel
arc determined in their opposition TO
the candidacy of A. u. Bursum for
governor and will make a strong fight
for their own man in the event that
MIR BurSum appears at the conN0n-
ton in the role Of candidatc, The
county central committee. at An en-
thusiastic and well attended meet
ing today adopted resolutions strong
~ endorsing Mr.. Romero for the gov
ernership, and also welcoming o. s.
Larra2olo into the republican party
and congratulate him heartily on his
determination to henccforth stand
with the republicans IN state oud ma
tional affairs.
Following is the text of the rrso-
luton endorsing Socundino Romero
for the govcrnorship;
Whereas. It has become apparent
! that the choice of the citizens Of the
| imperial county of san Miguel for the
Iirst governor of the state Of New
Mexico is the Hon. Secundno Romero
Of Las Vegas. ana
WhcreaS Mr.. Romero In ability
! educational attainments and qunlifi-
/ cations of statesmanship, is cminently
/ lifted for and by his long and luth-
I ful services to the republican party
/ and Ia the people of New Mexico. is
richly deserving oi the hish honor oi
/ serving as the first governor of the
| state of New Mexico therefore, be- II
Resolved, That the members Of the
! Republican Central Committee of
the county Of san Miguel. In convcn-
tion assembled. this 1th day Of Sep
tember, A, D., 1911 hereby pledge
,',,1in' ~ .,' so,' 49,, arr,aa 80 ,a,.
crnor, and We further give assurance
to the people of the county of san
Miguel, that we. as the republican cen
ual committee. win exert every law
ful and honorable effort to promot,
his nomination at the hands Of the
republican state convention which
! meets In the city Of Las Vegas OF
the 18Th day Of September l9ll
(Signcd) san Miguel county l(epuh
mean central committee
The san Miguel county repuhli'
Ians will enter the state convention
with thirty delegates, the largest del
cgaton of any county in the state
The men bnck of the Romero boom
and they are practically the entire
membership of the party here, count
on the anU-Bufslim lctItne Whlrh has
been strongly manifested oi lAtc IN
number OF the counties IN the hortl
ana east to secure Tor lhfir man lht
support ct THESE counties N TN
convention.
The committee AT us mc''llG O.
day Also decided upon SATURDAY Sep
tember 20, as the date OF the county
primaries FOR the selection OF dele
gates to lhe staW convention