El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES
THERE IS NO ELECTION contest

were S. P. McVey, Jacinto Porras and
Ramon Gomez
The only incident that caused any
surprise occurred when a ring man
voted with the ants on two PROPOSE
tions. The first time ne did So the
ring men in the court room lifted
their heads, and gazed at him in
amaZement. However the second time
he did so, judge Edwards left his seat
and went over to talk to him. About
that time John Wyatt rose, and calling
to the judge told him he wanted TO
see him a minute Judge Edwards re-
NAMED to talk to his man, and when
he left him, he voted as the ring men
The Meeting.
Chairman Lea called the meeting TO
order at 2:4O o'clock Tueday afternoon.
c. W. Marshall as secretary, called the
James Corners, precinct No 1; D. D.
Marshall, precinct 2; Ramon Gomez,
precinct 8; CanutO Campo, 4; Page
Kemp. 8; Jacinto Porras, 6; John H
Harper, s; J. B. DOnahue, 8; P. +. Ed
wards, 10; John N. Wyatt, II; G. W.
Marshall, p; J. ". Yard, 10; S. G Nc
dres Holguin, Il; L Madrid, Is; John
Celum, 10; c. 7 Smith, 20; W. H
Huckaby, %; S B. Gillett, 255 c. B.
Chairman Lea said: This meeting
has been called to order pursuant to
an agreement entered into some time
ago. After hearing the witnesses, we
have called the meeting. The seats OF
Porras, McVey and Gomez are being
contested
There is report here signed by
your chairman and two members Of
the committee. I viii state that judge
Edwards and judge Falvey have not
signed the recommendation
Objects to Committeeman.
Seymour Thurmond, representing the
contestants, entered a protest against
s McVey, Ramon Gomez and Jacinto
Porras sitting on the committee He
contended that the two committeeman
could not vote on their own seats He
argued that they should be held dis
contest.
Chairman Lea stated. that he him
self could hold the contestees in this
instance disqualified, but preferred to
have the matter come up later. In an
sWer TO Mr. Thurmonds argument,
judge T. A Falvey. attorney for the con-
testees, argued that the committeeman
in question were qualified to vote on
any question which did not touch their
individual cases.
Mr.. Marshall then read the recon-
mendation presented by the majority
members of the subcommittee Tuesday
morning.
The Rings Contention.
Judge Falvey stated to the execu-
tive committee that the contestees con-
tended that there was no contention for
filing of the notice of contest within
five days had not been complied with
These facts were embodied in an affi-
davit OF Chris Amanda, acting county
clerk, who refused to surrender the
ballot boxes when they were demanded
by the subcommittee some time ago.
The affidavit was read TO the commit
teemen by judge Falvey.
Attorney Thu-mond insisted that S.
c. McVey, Jacinto Porras and Ramon
Gomez wer not qualified TO SerVe. Their
elections. he contended, were attacked
on the same grounds as were those Of
the contesteeS.
They admit that their seats are de-
pendent on the same facts as those OF
the contestees." said Mr.. Thurmond
The chairman has the right to settle
that matter. I appeal to the committee.
There is not man on the COMMITTEES
who wants to act fairly who would
want to vote on his own case"
Differences of Opinion.
Jduge Falvey: The question that
arises here is the proposition of law
whether there is a contest or not There
is no contest here for any one here to
pass on"
Chairman Lea: IF you win pardon