Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-26
RESIGNATION
IS ACCEPTED
Warden Cleofes Romero VIII
Relinquish Duties on
February Is
PAY OF COUNTY OFFICIALS
Regulated by Territorial Statutes
Until Legislature Makes
Change.

tie resignation of Cleofes Romero aaI
go into effect on February Is. The
governor is not yet ready to an
nounce the appointment of a success
sor. Unexpected opposition has devel-
oped within Democratic party ranks
tc the appointment Of City Clerk J. b.
McManus of Albuquerque to the posi-
ticn. Governor Mcdonald expects to
devote considerable personal attention
to affairs at the penitentiary and may
make daily visits to the penal institu-
ticn for some time, in order to post
himself fully and to keep in close
touch with every detail of manage
ment. Governor Mcdonald has been
in close consultation with A. H.
Fudspeth of White Oaks, who arrived
yesterday. in regard to matters of
state bat there is no announcement
as yet as to appointments or on other
ratters in which all the people are
particularly interested.
Goveronr Mcdonald has not called
for further designations and no ap-I
p0intments have been made. The
only reason for making appointments
at this time, the governor says, is to-
have them out of the way before the
legislature meets at which time he
will be very busy with the press Of
legislative business. 1t is understood
that several appointees have been
definitely decided upon.
While the new governor is not ac-
lively engaged in state business he
is making a study of the needs of
the various departments of govern
ment with a view to making them
more efficient. Give the people
what they pay for is his motto, and
he intends to make every state office
productive of good to the people.
The mounted police will receive his
early attention, he says. While the
county sheriffs are not lacking in
ability they have not the organization
and discipline and therefore not the
efficiency of the state mounted police
The latter organization has with its
limited numbers proved its great
worth in the suppression of crime and
its numbers and powers will undoubt-
eGly be increased if the recommended
tions of Governor Mcdonald are act
ed upon by the legislature.
"It is not fighting men we need, 4"
said Captain Fred Fornoff in an in
terview with the governor, ''it is men
with the intelligence aud ability to-
ferret out crime | can hire fighters
for $40 a month, but We need the
service of those with the training
which comes of thorough education
Delegation after delegation comes
into the office of the governor and in
terrupts his work, which at this time
is very heavy His mail has piled up
on his desk to the extent that it will
take days to handle it, and this to-
gether with the office seeker, keeps
the new chief executive tied down to
routine work.
Blake Franklin Resigns.
Blake Franklin, formerly of Santa
Fe, has resigned as law officer in the
Forest Service and will go to Los Al
geles on February 8, to practice law
and as attorney for an insurance con-
puny.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sum of money was
received yesterday in the office of the
state treasurer, 0. n. Marion: Jack
son Agee, treasurer of Grant county
S564.9S.
School Directors.
The Office of the superintendent of
public instruction is in receipt OF
many letters of inquiry as to the
status of school directors whose terms
expire in April. The department de-
sires to say that there will be no de-
psrture from the old law which will
be in force until next September, and
that one term expires and two hold
over as usual.
Supreme Court.
The State Supreme Court met this
dlleIuUOH, DuI luIAuSuldlSiy IooiA u ~
cess until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The decision in the o. L. Owen con-
test was expected some time today,
but the opinion was not finished late
in the afternoon and the adjourn.
nent was taken to allow time for the
court to complete its work
49, Corporation Filling.
The Ernestine Mining Compan.
filed a certificate designating it
place of business and agent this morn
Jig with the corporation commission
The certificate declares that R. F
Barnes is the agent, and the place O
business 209 Bullard street, Silve
City
Board of Regents Meet.
The board of regents of the Me-
Mexico Spanish-American Norma
School of Ell Rito met at 2 o'cloc
this afternoon at the residence o
Palace avenue of Governor L. Bra'
ford Prince. the president of tn
board. The meeting this afternoo
was held to discuss the report whic
the board will make to Governor '
C. Mcdonald and which will go b
fore the legislature. The members
the board are: l.. Bradford Primo
president, Santa Fe; Malaquias Ma