Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-13
ASSERTS HE ATTEMPTED TO
SHOOT HIS OWN BROTHER
tian Who Democrats Have Sought to
Grand as Sore Makes Ringing
Campaign for Bursum and Whole
Republican Ticket.
icy Guthrie Smith,

lupe county was not to be outdone by
other counties in. the matter OF inter
est shown by its citizens in the ad-
dresses made by the members of the
Republican campaign party, which has
closed the tour of chat county. In adj
dition to the candidates for the three
principal offices, IL. O. Bursum for
governor, Frank A. Iiubbell for the
United States senate and Benigno c.
Hernandez for representative in con.
Eless, the party was joined at Las
Vegas by oecundIno Romero, who
sought the nomination Tor governor,
II .. a. LalrazOlo, who &c, elop1d a
strong following II the convention Tor
tie h~o-4inat.on for justice OF the su-
pre-ne court, though he declared 10
the end that he was no more than a
receptive candidate.
whether the meetings were held in
the L.Ornin6 or afternoon, III the busy
part OF tie harvest season. or pro
longed until 1880 in the morning, the
voters were present in large numbers,
often accompanied by their wives, sis
ters and daughters, and they remained
careful listeners until the close OF the
meeting. From Anton Chico on the
n side, clear over to Fort Sumner in
the southeastern corner. the people
wanted to see the candidates and to
hear a full expression of the policies
and principles for which the candi-
dates are standing.
Romero Leader Of Campaign Party.
The feature of the swing through
Guadalupe county which perhaps sur
prised many people-particulGrly Of
the Cpposition-more than any other,
was the attitude of Secundino Romero,
who made a most vigorous campaign
for the nomination for governor. In
the state convention, held at Santa
Fe on August % and "a. Romero
showed his ~unswerving allegiance to
the party and the b'gness of his heart,
in the speech which he made imme-
diately after the vote was aunounce1
showing Bursum the winner. The
San Miguel delegation occupied front
seats, to the left of the platform. Ro.
nero was on his feet the moment the
vote was announced and walked
down to the confer Of the auditorium,
directly in front of the platform. With
all the feeling that he could put into
voice and gesture, he declared that h
had TO fault to find with the selection
of the convention, that Bursum re
NAMED his good friend, and that he
would support the ticket faithfully
and earnestly. He had told me nearly
a month before that the ticket Of The
convention would be his ticket, that
ii would receive his whole support.
But Notwithstanding his published
interview, ana his manly speech in the
convention, which also was given to
the press, there vas . most persistent
effort made to convince the general
public that he WIS "sore, ''and would
deliberately plunge tie knife right
through the heart Of the ticket.
Backs Ticket Strongly.
At every one of the six meetings
held in Guadalupe county he made
speeches in which he made a strong
plea for support OF the Republican
ticket, national and state. His en-
dOrsement of Bursum was especially
powerful. Declaring that he was per
fectly contented with the will of the
convention, he declared that Bursum
is admirably fitted for the most i'm
portant duties of governor, in that he
is big hearted, level headed, of the
strictest integrity and better informed
than any other man as to the needs
OF the state. He also spoke in the
highest terms of Frank A. Hubbell,
who, as one of the biggest business
men in the southwest, would ably rep
resent New Mexico I'm the senate, and
of Benigno c. Hernandez, who has
been capable and alert in serving the
best interests of the people in the
lower house Of congress.
However, he did not stop with an
endorsement Of his own ticket. He
pointed out what lie declared 10 be a
glazing fault or weakness in e. c. de
Baca, who has been named by the
Democratic party for the WORK vi
chief executive.
"Mr. de BaCa is tcmpcYamentally
untitled for the work OF the high Of
flee to which he aspire5,' declared Ro-
nero, as he spoke in Spanish to
the people. He is vindictiye and re
vengeful to an alarming extent aud is
too likely to resort to dangerous ana
extreme methods when his anger is
p%roused.'
Romero's Amazing Charge.
n.omcro then related an incident
which he declared proved the unrelia,
bility and %unfitness OF de Baca. He
said that some years ago, in Las
Vegas. de Baca's father was a candi-
date on the Republican ticket. At a
Joint meeting which IVES held, Manuel
C.. dc Baca, brother OF the Democratic
nominee for governor, made a speech
In which he asked for the support Of
the Republican candidate. Romero
said this so infuriated u. c. de Baca
that he pulled his pistol and tried to
shoot his own brother. "a man who
will try to kill his own brother for no
other reason than that ne had sup
ported their father, who sought 0ffice
on another political ticket, certainly
cannot be trusted to administer the
affairs of this greet state" Romero
concluded