The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-14

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supporter Of the pfinclpiss. poiicie,
ana practices ~ the Grand o3d Party
o. Ilneain. aasasld and National
cafnmsttttman srieaa lafroduced
willis . laua and re~verberatinr bang
the eandidaet 81 Judge David ..
Leahf fct the ~foffhromlne Repnbii.
can neinlnatinn for rcvefnor o. this
sreat state. that other noises az q
similar nantfe would o o bs heard,
We fe-rfinted yesterday the OPP.
TIES announcement Of The quallfIca.
lions ~ Judge Leahy 90 be chief ex-
ecusire II New Mexico wlth the con
ndent expectation that shortly W.
would have opportunity TO reprint
remarks 81 10 ths qualifications 81
other gentlemen for tho Bepubiiean
nomination Tor that distinguished
-poelsloa--ane Ne were not disap-
poln,ed.
Hot "a the tran Of the Optics In
~trodnctory comes the
~foilo~ine from "a Voc Pnbllca. pnb-
lirhsd a Santa Rosa. county seat Of
0uadaivpe county:
Hon. secundino Romero. late
speaker Of the house Of repre-
ssntativen. was In santa Rosa
Monday. shaking nands and
greeting his many friends and ae-
queiniances. Mr.. Romero seems
t. be the popular choice OF a
large part Of the Republican
party for ~ 1915 candidate for
governor ef the state Of New
Mexico. Nj. Romero Is a spien-
ala representative az American
citizenship. capable. broad-mInd-
ed and with extraordinary ex.
ecutive ability. His lie has been
close % me people; Re knows
their need and has the sympathy.
courage and executive ability, 70
placed in the governors office. 70
accomplish a great work for New
Mexico aud her sons. both native
and adopted
Thus two bonored sons OF the In
perial COUNTY OF san Miguel lthey
refer 10 Il so in politicaI speeches)
appear ms candidates for the chief
honor which the Republican party
has In It's bestowaI: the party noml-
nation for governor. There may be
others from that same section OF the
community: and from Eeecnt local
Republican history "a would not be
az all surprising should one Of san
Migaei's fayorite aons annex the
homer; for II has grown to be a habit
with IA Miguel Republicans 10 take
what they wish from the party and
thereafter leave The balance OF the
state 70 divide up the remainder. Nor
Is u clear that there is anything Of
wrong IN this custom; San Miguel
county leaders having certain claims
upon the Grand Ola Parry Of a pro-
prietary nature.
We may be excused. perhaps. for
cur interest In this strictly Republi-
can matter. n for no other reason
that We along with thu rest OF the
people. have been assured ma the
Republicans , going before the
people on their record In the last g.
lslature: n that they are going to
'elaet the ticket from TOP to bot
tom" on that record.
This being The ease eyen a Demo-
crat may well be excused Cor evil
dencing an interest in the HepuSli-
ran gubernatorlai probabilities. No
n who followed events in the last
house Of representative in which Mr..
Romero. above meueoned. ofhcisted
az speaser can question tor "A min
uate lis executive ability. II was
shown IN hls mastery handling Of
the aenltentiary inRestlEauon. IN
which ~ a result 81 A weeks Of
vigorous effort ne was able to prove
the present superintendent o. that in-
stituiion the most sapabic and eff
Client man who has ever held the
post. His observation-disclosures was
shown again ana again IN tho Iegls-
laiion which he initiated and in other
legislation insiiatea for him. which
he pushed through the house with
mastery skill. The a-cent fare bin
alone Il an example sufficient to con
vince any falr-minoed mar that N
NJ. Romero the Republicans ave q
possible candidate for governor who
would thoroughly ana httingiy repre-
sent that party as now constituted IN
New Mexico.