Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-22
CLEOFES ROMERO
WILL RESIGN
Declares Willingness to Lay
Down Burden Whenever
He Is Asked
BAR EXAMINERS REAPpO|NTED
u. S. Weather Observer Charles
E. Linney EEstalls Flood
Gauge.
Governor Mcdonald has asked no

Governor Mcdonald has asked no
one for his resignation thus far. This
is not saying that he does not expect
designations. In fact, he rather looks
for such a billet-douX from Warden
Cleofes Romero during the next few
days, and has about made up his
mind who shall be the successors OF
Warden Romero, as well as of TRAY
cling Auditor John Joerns, although
great pressure is being brought upon
him from very close friends, urging
him to change his mind. But Govern
or Mcdonald is anything but vacillat-
ing and unless very good reasons are
advanced, his present determination
will stick. Governor Mcdonald is
also likely to announce his choiye
for adjutant general this week. The
fight has narrowed down to the pres
ent incumbent, General A. S. Brookes,
who has made a splendid record and
is a soldier and organizer, every inch
OF him, and Captain M. S. Murray OF
Roswell, who has the advantage OF
being a Democrat and having the
strong Pecos valley backing.
Warden Romero declared to the
New Mexican that he is ready to re-
sign and will resign as soon as he re-
ceives a formal invitation to do so.
There is every indication therefore,
that there will be soon meeting OF
the minds, as the lawyers would say,
on this proposition.
''I expect the resignation of Mr.
Joerns," said the governor, because
that official mist work in close con-
nection with the chief executive and
coordination, under the present ar
rangement, would not be possible. l
am not playing politics, but deem
change advisable as a matter of good
business policy and for the benefit OF
New Mexico. AS to the matter OF
superintendent for the penitentiary, l
feel sure that Mr.. Romero will see the
advantage of rendering his resignation
when it is asked for
''I am not prejudiced against any
person for political reasons. Though
many have been, to my knowledge,
active against me in the last election,
yet | propose to lay all partisan mat
ters aside and work with them when
that is possible. l shall make no
changes on political grounds. The
Democratic state central committee
has made no recommendations and [
have asked none"
Il shall appoint an adjutant general
within the next few days, but prefer
not to make the appointment public
until official actlon has been taken"
Mr.. Joerns is giving the matter OF
his resignation careful consideration,
but in the absence of an official call
to vacate the Office he refuses to say
what action he would take. 1t is GER
tain, however, that Governor McDon-
aid has given his reason for expecting
a change in the travelling auditors Of
flee personally to Mr.. Joerns, and that
an extended delay would mean official
action in the matter on the part of
the governor Both Mr. Romero and
Mr.. Joerns are slated for a confer
ence with the governor today, and it
is more than probable that the mat
ter will come to a head at this meet
ing.
Homestead Entries.
The following homestead entries
were recorded in the local land office
Saturday: Eliseo Sanchez, Kelly;
John Cariasco, Monero Enoch e.
May, Aztec; Walter j. Hutchison, Que
mado; Henry Coleman, Quemado.
Divorce Suit.
Petra Valdez de Romero began div
orce proceedings against her husband
Francisco Romero this morning, in
the district court. In her complaint
Mrs. Romero alleges desertion. She
asks the court for absolute divorce
and alimony to the amount of $40 a
month.
Insurance Examination.
Peter A. M. Llenau deputy superln-
tendent of insurance, returned to AL
buquerque last evening where he win
continue the examination of the Oc-
cidental Fire Insurance Company and
the Occidental Life Insurance Com
pany, allied concerns under the same
management.
Bar Examiners Appointed.
Probate Judge Julius Dlaab of Albu-
querque, and Charles c. Catron, of
this city, We're appointed members of
the State Board of Bar Examiners by
the State Supreme Court, according
to an announcement made this morn
ing. The meeting of the board is
set for February T.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sums of money were
received last Saturday, in the office
of the state treasurer, 0. N Marion;
Jose r. Lucero, clerk of the Third jul
dicial district, S42.30, on account OF
salary fund; R. J. Palmer, treasurer
OF Union county, $4,4SS.5S, on ac-
count of taxes collected.
Arrest by Mounted Police.
Mounted Policeman c. f. Lambert
of Cimarron last week arrested and
nrocured the conviction of John