Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-22

East Las Vegas. n NJ, July o.
Considerable Indignation not unmiXed
with amusement was caused here by
the announcement last week that
President Taft had actually nominat-
ed Secundino Romero ror the office
Of L. S. Marshal at the demand of the
old republican ring in New Mexico
despite Mr. Romero's record.
1t 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 of this city, and former
chief justice of New Mexico, who is
IS years old and who is of slight
build. This was done at the county jail
where Judge Long had been called as
ali attorney, to try and secure bail
for men incarcerated there and who
could not get out to vote.
Judge Long was knocked down by
Secundino Romero, q young, active
man and who was sheriff of San
Miguel county and supposed to be on
duty to see that the election and
other laws were strictly enforced.
1t is well known here, that Romero's
record was known to Mr.. Taft and
that Mr.. Taft had refused to name
him for the office until compelled to
do so by the insistent demands of the
old guard who controlled all but one
Of the New Mexico delegation to the
Chicago convention.
II is a matter of common know
ledge here, that during the first re-
publican state convention held in this
city. Mr.. Romero was the only avoW-
ed candidate for governor against
Holm O. Bursun and that he was de-
feated for that nomination in the con
vention by the old guard. He was
then given assurance that he would De
named U. S. Marshal or some other
lucrative job, if he would get out and
support the ticket. 1t was clear
case of political trade without regard
to the rights of the people and Mr..
Taft was the party of the third part
to the deal In all of Secundlnos
career. no more utter disregard for
law and order can be found, than MS
attack upon his fathers life long
friend, the aged and disabled Judge
Long on election day. Judge Long
in the following affidavit, describes
the entire affair. 1t is something that
every voter in New Mexico ought to
read if he cares to rid this state OF
a set of political bosses who place
such men as Sec Romero in the hlgh'
est offices in the state. The ahoaVl'
says:
State of New Mexico,
County of San Miguel.-ss.
E. V. Long, being first duly sworn
ON his oath deposes and says: On the
morning of November 7th, 1911,
was at my house not far from elgh'
O'Clock, and A. A. Jones rang me III
by telephone and said to me ina
there were lot of men in the ]al
that were entitled to vote, and tina
they were being kept there, as he wa;
informed and believed, in order tt
keep them from voting, at the cleo
tion on said date; that great many
OF them were our party friends WIT
wanted to get out and vote for us
hut who were liable to be detained
there, without bail, until the election
was over. He said that he had beel
requested by Mr.. Veeder to either at
tend to getting bail for them, or t.
have some one to do that for him
and asked me if | would go and see t.
If. he said that he was very bus.
about other important matters pei
tanning to the election and ! told hin
that l would go and see about tn
matter
About eight o'clock, went dow
to the polls in East Las Vegas, wher
l had expected to remain. There
met several of my political friends
Mr.. Ogle among them, and George T.
Hunker; l foupd that the polls ha
already opened, or were about t
open, and l explained to them the n
quest of Jones and | told them ths
I would 60 over to the jail. the
proceeded to the county Jail and wen
into the main office of the Jail, wher
the jailor usually discharges most
the duties of his Office, and aske
the jailor what these r,en in Jail wer
charged with, and said to him that
understood that there we're sever;
of the fellows in there who wante