The Washington herald., 1912-08-14

rowdy tactics charged TO Romero as
sheriff Of San Miguel, Curry admitted
that they were common talk, both as to
the attack on Judge Long and his use OF
deputies at the polling places.
Il live in another county from Ro-
nero. heard of these affairs but
thought them exaggerated. ! do not
doubt that in the Long affair Romero
may have lost his temper and rushed
the Judge out Of the Jail. have known
Romero for twenty-five years and be-
!leve he would make an excellent OFF,
cial. II I thought the charges against
him were true I would not continue to
urge his confirmation"
Curry said he had received a number
Of letters and kilograms from Progress
sive Republicans In New Mexico urging
him to oppose Romero's confirmation by
the Senate.
Opposition Purely Partisan.
Senator Catron made the statement
that the opposition to Romero was pure
ly partisan. The following is part Of a
clipping read into the record at the COM
mittee hearings. II is from the Albu-
querque Morning Journal. a Republican
paper of forty years standing:
President Taft has again listened to
the voice OF the gang in New Mexico,
requested the resignatio of Marshal For
aker. and has determined to name Secun-
dino Romero, Of Las Vegas, to the posi-
ton. President Taft already has the rec
ord Of Secundino Romero before him.
from absolutely responsible sources. and
IL could not have been inspiring reading.
The appointment of Secundino Romero
also manifests clearly that the machine
could not have learned much from its de-
feat of last fall
The Santa Fe New Mexican, another
Republican daily, made the following
comment. according TO the record:
''Taft's new United States marshal is
noted pugilist from classic San Miguel
County. II was Mr.. Romero who, on the
day when the new State was casting its
FIRST ballot for self-government, struck
Judge E V. Long. veteran attorney
cf this city and a former chief justice
OF New Mexico. who is seventy-five
years old and who is of slight build This
was done at the county jail. where
Judge Long had called as an attorney
to try to get bail for men incarcerated
there. and who could not get out to vote
Judge Long was knocked down by Sc
cundino Romero. a young. active man.
and who was Sheriff Of San Miguel Coun-
ty and supposed to be on duty to see that
the election and other laws were en-
forced"
Under date of January q. 1872 NJ C.
De Baca, a lifelong Republican Of Las
Vegas. and a cousin of Romero writes,
in part:
Misuse of once, Charged.
MIR. Romero at one time was clerk Of
the District Court for the Fourth Judicial
District of New Mexico. and he used this
office in many ways to annoy and per-
secute men who did not believe as he did
politically. and Influenced them to en-
ploy attorneys friendly to him. While he
held the office of Sheriff of San Miguel
County he employed as Deputies and
jailers people of the lowest class, ex-
convicts, and persons wholly unfit to be
trusted with these duties. One of his
deputies. Henrique Sena. has beaten up,
while under such appointment, as many
as fifteen or more persons without cause.
Mr.. Romero has been present on several
occasions when his deputies have been
beating up innocent persons and has
never made any attempt to stop such
proceedings