Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-07
REPUBLICANS OF SAN MIGUEL
COUNTY LAUNCH GUbERNAT0R|A[
BOOM FOR SECUND|NO ROMERO
many hard fought elections.

In many hard fought elections.
AS chairman of the county central
committee Mr.. Romero has demon
strated zeal and ability and it is
largely due to his hard work that San
Miguel county has become the strong
est of republican strongholds in New
Mexico.
Mr.. Romero has qualifications which
ably fit him for governor of the new
state. He is possessed of executive
ability to rare degree, is quick of
perception and true to his principles,
chief among which is honesty, both
politically and from the standpoint of
business. Mr.. Romero naturally So
ciable in his nature, would preside
gracefully at the many social events
at which it becomes necessary for the
governor to take leading part.
Mr. Romero made a good record as
clerk Of the court for the Fourth judi
cial district, which position he held
for twelve years; as sheriff of San
Miguel county, which position he has
held for one year; he will make an
even better record as governor, which
position he has every reason to believe
he will assume shortly after his elec-
ton, which is sure to occur Novem-
ber of this year
The meeting of the committee con-
tinued until after / o'clock this after
noon. News of what had occurred
there soon leaked out and it was not
long until many were aware of the
endorsement of Mr. Romero This
news fwas the cause of general salts
faction throughout the city.
The central committee selected Sat
irtiay, September as. as the date for
he county primary. to ,be held at Las
Vegas, at which delegates to the state
republican convention will be chosen.
San Miguel county is entitled to thir-
ty delegates. The official call for the |
primary, at which over 200 delegates
will be present, is as follows:
Convention Call.
A convention of the republicans of
the county of San Miguel, state of
New Mexico, is hereby called to meet
on the 23rd day of September, A. D.
1911, for the purpose of electing 30
delegates to the republican state con-
vention to be held in the city of Las
Vegas, New Mexico, on the 2sth day
OF September A. D., 1911, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
various congressional and state Of
ficers, created and authorized by law.
The various precincts of the county of
San Miguel are entitled to the fol-
low number of delegates from their
precincts:
San Miguel 3; La Cuesta Z; Las
Vegas South 8; Tecolote 5; Las We
gas North Il; Central Las Vegas 12;
San Antonio Q; Upper Las Vegas 8;
Pecos 5; Chaperito Q; San Geronimo |
4; Rowe 8; Rociada Q; Sapello 2; |
Las Manuelitas 3; Union q; San Pa
tricio Q; San Lorenzo Q; Mckinley |
3; San Juan 8; Casa Colorado s; Sa- |
binoso a; San Jose 5; La Liendre 8; |
Pena Blanca Q; Los Alamos 2; San
Pablo Q; Chavez 5; East Las Vegas
25; Canon de Manuelitas 2; Puerte-
cito 3; Ell Pueblo 2; Los Vigiles 2;
San Isidro 2; Las Gallinas 4 Penasco
Blanco 2; Ell Cerrito 2; Los Torres
2; Tecolotito 2; Bernal 2; Canon
Largo 2; Romeroville 3; Los Fuertes
2; Ojitos Frios 2; Ell Aguila 2; EN-
plazado. g. Hot Springs 2; Tremen-
tina 8; Aqua Zarca q; Guadalupe 2; |
San Ignaeio 2 2; Las Colonias 8; 3; En-
cinosa 81 Misha Makas2; cherryvale
2.
Proxies will not be recognized un-
less held by voters of the same pre-
cinct from which the delegate has
been chosen.
The various precincts shall hold
their primaries as soon as possible and
convenient, but not later than the
twentieth day of September, 1911.
The secretaries of the various pri-
maries are hereby required to notify
the chairman of this committee of the
date of their meetings and of the
names Of the delegates chosen. imme-
diately upon holding their primaries
It is is hereby further ordered 'thatlthe
thirty delegates chosen at said COM
vention shall also serve as the dele
gates to the judicial and legislative