Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-25
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Senator Abelino Romero, Progress
sive Republican, of Socorro, was I'M
seated late yesterday afternoon by a
vote of IA to 8, in the contest brought
against him by A. &. Abeytia, Repub
lican. The vote was along party lines,
except that Senator Mccoy voted with
the Democrats because he had been
unable to go into the merits of the
case and Senator Romero, himself, did
not vote.
The contest notice served on Ro-
nero more than thirty days ago by
Abeytia made grave charges as to
the regularity of the election in a
number of precincts in Socorro coun-
ty. Senator Romero never filed an
answer and therefore the resolution
was brought in yesterday to unseat
him.
There was filibustering by the Dem
ocrats that dragged out the proceed
ings; there were fiery ebullitions of
oratory that are familiar to those who
in Congress, or in previous legisla-
lures, Republican as well as Demo-
cratic, had watched the course Of
such contests. There were motions
inevitability of the final result. Gov
ernor Mcdonald occupied a seat be.
sides the presiding officer, Lieutenant
Governor E. C. de Baca, grimly look
iins on, not even smiling at the occa-
sional flashes of humor. The floor as
we'll as gallery were filled with a
crowd that gave plain evidence of its
sympathies. Senator Romero before
the final vote, made a speech in Span
ish, which was interpreted by Senator
Barth, but which did not explain the
frauds and Irregularities charged by
the contestant. 1t was not the elo-
quent, consuming, impassionate ora
tion that was hurled at the House
several years ago when it unseated
Antonio Lucero, now secretary OF
state, but a rambling, disconnected
colorless harangue that lessened
rather than increased Romero's chan
ces of keeping his seat. On the Dem
ocratc side, Barth, Walton, Mabry
Hinkle, made the most notable efforts
to pour shot into the ranks OF the ma
jority which sat in silence in cons
ciousness of its strength and soldar-
ity, calmly looking on while Floor
leader Holt skillfully directed the par
Hamentary battle and twitted Senator
Barth because of Barth's utterance at
the beginning of the session that if
he had the power he would unseat all
o. the Republicans.
Executive Nominations.
Before adjournment last evening
Governor Mcdonald transmitted to the
Senate his nominations for trustees OF
the New Mexico Reform School at
Springer, and the University at Albu
querque, whicn appear in the official
column. The latter are the same as
the recess appointments recently
made. while in the former are severa
changes.
The Republican Caucus.
The Republican caucus last evening
was in the nature of pacificatiol
meeting. A basis for a better under
standing among members and between
the two houses was discussed, ant
progress was made toward agreement
on a legislative program which thu
Republican party will be proud to de
fend at the next election. 1t was re
solved to make no further reference
to the bribery prosecution. Quite
number of speeches were made, tn
purport of which was that no membe
is there merely for personal or loca
ends but the welfare of the entir
commonwealth was in the keepin
of the legislators. Another caucu
will be held on next Tuesday evenin
at which a more definite agreemen
may be reached
The informal gathering of Demo
Gratis last evening, was not caucu
nor a conference and no definite &C
ton of any kind was taken excep
that an understanding was reached t.
" give the widest publicity to the debat
in the senate yesterday afternoon il
the Abeytia-Romero contest.
Educational Meeting.
This afternoon, in the office of Gov
ernor Mcdonald, the heads of Ne1
Mexico's educational institutions an
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