El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-11
THE CONVEN
Of SHERIFFS
CLOSES
w. L. Futch is Elected Vice
PreSident-BeaumOnt
Wants Next Con-
ventiOn.


The Sheriffs' association Of Texas
closed its annual convention with trip
to ClouGcroft today. Wednesday after
noon W. l. Futch, of Coleman county,
was elected vice president of the as
ISOLATION over W. L. Wright, of Will
son county, and NJ. B. Chastain, of
Presidio county. This office was the
only one over which there was any
contest, as the office of president is fill
ed by the vice president of the year be-
fore
Capt. Wright was placed in nom
ination by Amos Lee after A. r. An
derson had been placed in nomination
by Jake Giles and had been elected by
exclamation. Joe c. Bean, of Sanderson
nominated NJ B. Chastain and Will
Crabe of Kaufman county, placed the
name of the successful sheriff before
the convention. The contest was a close
one and 1t was necessary to cast a sec
ond ballot before sheriff Futch was
elected. Both he and sheriff Taylor
made speeches thanking the members
for their support as did retiring presi-
dent Woody Townsend and incoming
president A. r. anderson.
The S1eriffs Sing.
AS modest as bunch of school girls
during the Tuesday and Wednesday
ulOIulnS S6SSlOuS, ln0 SnSInlS DTOh6 INTO
a song at the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion with a number of speeches that
would have put a Democratic county
caucus to shame. Jake Giles. the boy
orator of Beaumont, made as many as
half dozen speeches, all of them good
ones, Amos Lee made several; Will
Crane broke into oratory long enough
to place w L. Futch in nomination for
the vice presidency. Even Joe Bean, of
Sanderson, who looked as innocent of
having a speechmaking bee In his bon
net, as Sampson Connell's son, placed
sheriff Chastain in nomination with a
large sized bunch of eloquence. Jake
Giles topped off the gabfest with a
rhetorical set piece in which he whoop-
ed it up for Texas in general and Beau
mont in particular The vote on the vice
presidency stood Futch, 81; Wright, 81;
Chastain, On the first ballot. Chas-
tain dropped out and the final vote was
Futch, 40; Wright, 3D.
Beaumont Wants Convention.
Sheriff Giles again broke into song
by inviting the next convention to come
TO Beaumont which was the only place
south of heaven to hold a convention.
to hear Jake. The convention closed
with the passage Of resolutions Of
thanks for Ell Paso and the chamber Of
commerce for the courtesies which had
been extended to the sheriffs while they
were here. The resolutions mentioned
secretary Kline and Miss Militia Rams
berger, his assistant
Before final adjournment president
Anderson said that he would announce
the list Of committees after he returned
to his home in Houston Someone then
moved to adjourn, Jake Giles seconded
1t as usual and the sheriffs went for IA
auto ride down the valley
Wednesdays Smoker.
Headed by a dilapidated old hearse
of the vintage of '76, drawn by two flea
bitten burros, the sheriffs paraded
through the streets Wednesday night
on the quarter decks Of a half dozen
water wagons just to show that they
could do the trick The parade passed
through the downtown streets and
ended at the Elks' club where the sher-
ifs smoker was given for the visit
ing peace officers.
Only a part of the sheriffs attended
the smoker, as number accompanied
their wives TO the Airdome perform
ance which was given as a compliment
to the visiting sheriffs- The program
at the smoker consisted of a sextet of
negroes who played on various sized
more or less musical instruments, sang
danced and furnished the major portion
OF the entertainment for the visitors.
of stories on everyone present, Jake
Giles made a speech, came back ana
told a story and continued to make
speeches and tell stories during the
smoker. Charles Reum gave an appro-
pirate selection and Howth, county at
torney of Beaumont told a number Of
clever stories. retiring president
Woody Townsend, of Barstrop, acted as
impromptu POSTMASTER and called on
the different speakers for their part of
the fun Refreshments and cigars were
served during the smoker.
Many Of the sheriffs left Wednesday
evening for their homes in east Texas.
Another delegation will leave this even
ing on the Texas & Pacific and G. H
trains while those who went to Cloud
croft Thursday will return Friday even
ing The Cloudcroft delegation was
headed by r. V Watts, of Lufkin, who
has been boosting for this part of the
program ever since he arrived.