El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-26

some one close to him or that they trust
ed him so implicitly that they must
have known that his sympathies were
with them. Mr.. Campbell was nOmlu-
ated aud the ticket filed out with re-
publicans and while it WIS upon its
face a republican ticket some of the
rankest democrats in our midst, among
them the democratic boss, the water
works force and the gambling element
to man, backed by heavy funds con-
tributed from these three sources, land
ed Mr.. Campbell, and the entire so
called republican ticket in Office.
Now did these three elements which
| were responsible for the elect on OF
this ticket receive their reward? The
position of chief of police, the best po-
sition at the disposal of the mayor, was
| given to former democrat. The
most responsible position to be given
out by the administration, the city at
torneyship, was given at the behest OF
the democratic boss to democrat who,
| before his time was out, abahdoned the
practice of law aud whose administra-
ton as county judge had been pro-
nounced by Mr.. Campbell, act
| ing in the cap acity Of an investig ator,
| to be full of acts which were almO, ST
criminal and for which his bondsmen
should be made to suffer. The water
company received a new lease of life
and while the rates were cat down to a
| 10 hanQn
public opinion was so wrought up that
something had to be done to appease
it. The new chief OF police took hold
of his work on the LIST day of May and
on the self same day in broad open
daylight several transfer loads OF
gambling utensils were brought out OF
| their storage places and distri buted to
the rooms where they formerly held
sway,a half interest in one of the build
ings opened up for gambling being
owned by Mayor Campbell. Thai
night open gambling which had been
precluded in FL Paso for several
months was resumed on nearly as large
a scale as it was being conducted wher
closed by the proclamation of Mayor
Campbell's predecessor. This Is the
history of Mayor Campbell's candidacy
and election as mayor of FL Paso and
its results. Does it entitle Mr.. Cam o.
bell to any favorable consideration As
an aspirant for the position of col
lector of customs at this port?
Now let US see what MIR. Campbell 5
record was as republican while IN syor
In the spring of 1896 when there was
no mayor to be elected, consequently nc
local issues of Importance, but great
national campaign fast approaching
Mayor Campbell and his administra
ltlon coterie opposed drawing party
lines and when the convention Overrul-
ed them, while publicly submitting, be
privately informed members of hi:
police force who had charge of the
campaign in the Hrst and second ward;
that certain candidates upon the re
pu blican ticket must be defeated at al
hazards. A year ago he succeeded il
having the republican convention en-
ldorse two of the rankest democrats il
the county for the positions of distric
Judge and district attorney. This wa
J done at the heheSt of the democratic
boss. After their names were printed
on the republican tickets they hal {
| lot of Democratic tickets printed witt
their names on and gave them into the
hands of democratic wardwOrkers with
money TO push Unen, nus uSIedIlDs
several republican candidates. 1t wa.
pls ain to be seen all through the cam
paign that Mayor Campbell's interes
was centered on the election of thes,
two democrats and that no sacrifice o
republican candidates was too grea
for him to make if the men whom the
democratic boss b I'D got on the tickle
could be helped thereby. Is this
: record that commends Mr.. Campbell
to the republicans of this communit,
for the position of collector of custom:
at this port?
MIR. Campbell may be appointed, bu
, if he is he will be as putty in tn,
hands of the democratic boss and Will,
he may appoint republicans to ottic
under him they will be such as viii
: assist in making a republican organiza
. ton subservient to the wishes of G. r
MO-ehead.