The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
THE NEW MEXICO APPOINTMENTS

vHJHILE partisan opposition would like to criticize department of
w justice appointments to federal offices in New Mexico and to
" find ground for faalthnding with the appointees. Republicans
generally we believe. will be found to approve heartily of the ap
pointinent of George r. Craig AS United States district attorney, and
OF Seeuudin0 Romero as United States marshal. From the standpoint
of party service the work Of both these men, over long period al
years. entitled them TO recognition. It would be difficult 10 show IN
either man amy lack Of qualification for the position TO which he has
been appointed.
George Craig served through two difficult campaigns IS chair.
man Of the republican state committee. He was chairman of the
campaign whfch returned Senator Fall TO the United States senate
and was one Of the most active and most powerful influences in sue
cessfully performing that useful service to state and nation, against
no less m opposition than the personal effort aud intervention of the
then president of the United States Craig also directed the cam
paign of 1920 which resulted in the record breaking republican na
jorty for President Harding aud a the election of the entire rcpub
lhcan state ticket. Persons who opposed Craig in that campaign nat
urally do not approve Of his appointment 10 an important federal
office. These either criticize the appointment or seek 10 damn IT
with faint praise The fact remains that Craig has won the right TO
recognition from the republican party and TINS right Is supported by
a personal and professional record which qualify linn in every way
for the position. The state has a right to expect from him an equally
satisfactory record AS United States attorney,
secundino Romero has been criticized by partisan opponents be-
cause he is a two listed, tireless, fighter who wins campaigns. Romero
has been dubbed a"king' and roasted as a boss but II Is signlh'
cant that these titles are hurled at him mainly by critics whom he
has ouigencralled in political contests. IL IS not unusual IN our gov
erinpent Of parties to find the man who icks is condemned as a
boss. while We eulogize the man who leads us TO victory as a high
hinder and tmssifsb leader. Romero is a recognized republican
leader in San Miguel county. Under that leadership republican ma
jorifies in that county have grown steadily This fact does not IN
crease tile love of defnOeratc politicians Tor Romero. does y mod
iy the intensity of their opposition 10 him. Romero has held a mum.
Der Of official positions in his home county. In these, as in the United
STATES marshall office. which he filed for several months under a
former republican administration his record is clean and efficient.
Efforts. also inspired by partisan opposition, have been made and
no doubt will be renewed. to find fault with Senator Bursum in con
neetion with thessf appointments. Such efforts will prove futile.
Quite aside from the fact that the apPointees are competent men, 1t
would De difficult 10 Show that senator BnrSnn. who u The republican
national COMMITTEEMAN from this state eenid hsys doh eihefUis,
than endcfge them. even bad he desired 10 doeo since both CRAIG aud
Romero had been endor1edby an overwhelming majority OF the re
publican county presnizatons 81 The state a. well q by a slmlarly
overwhelming majority of the members Of the republican state com
mittee. When one or two men can override the wishes Of the ma
ianfy in parts natter, pats organization aml rantS solidarity Hf
fer, and when party solidarity suffers IN 'hi' great ha'ien AZ usually