Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-28
WOODROW WILSON
CLUB IS FORMED
NUMBER OF PROMINENT DEMO.
Gratis JOIN MOVE.
Part of Plan to Organize Wilson
Clubs in 18th Congressional Dis
trict Under Direction of Frank
Rabb-Favor Presidential Primary

The meeting held last night at the
Comeron county court house to form
a Woodrow Wilson Club in the 1 5th
congressional district was a distinct
success. There was a much larger
attendance than was expected, as il
was thought the democratic rally at
Vivier'S opera house would interfere
The enthusiasm and earnestness of
those present was manifested from
the time the gavel raped for order
until the move we adjourn was
put.
Frank Rabb, chairman of the
Woodrow Wilson Club for the 18th
congressional district, opened the
meeting, and explained why it was
held. He had been present at the
Woodrow Wilson gathering at Waco.
He told how enthusiastic were all
those present, and Of the campaign
they proposed to wage in the inter
est Of Gov Wilson Everyone was
on tip toe, said Mr.. Rabb,
"and every honest effort will be made
to make Woodrow Wilson the Demo
cratic nominee"
The election of a chairman and
secretary followed. d. p Gay and W.
K Mendenhall being elected respec-
lively.
Col Gay thanked the members for
so honoring him. He said it was an
honor to preside over a meeting held
10 promote interest in such a good,
pure, scholarly and noble man as
Woodrow Wilson. He commented
upon the absence of political bosses
and leaders in the Wilson move. Col
Gay closed by saying that Wilson, if
elected, would be the truest man,
the purest man and the greatest
man that was ever made president
Of the United States.
DR.. E. L. Brownell of Spirit Lake,
Ia, one of the winter residents here,
was an emphatic Wilson man. He
said Mr.. Wilson was broad, cultured,
free from the fetters of political
bosses and the most thorough politi-
cal writer in the United States
A. b. Cole. candidate for mayor
on the Independent ticket, was
called upon for a few words. Mr.
Cole explained at some length that
though he was a candidate on the
Independent ticket for mayor. he al
ways had voted the democratic
ticket in state and lational cleo
tions. He said that in local affairs
he thought it best to be guided by
democratic principles seemed best to
him, but in local issues party lines
should be cast aside, and the on
ward and progressive spirit of max
ing the city you live in better in
every respect had beckoned him to
give his energy and influence where
he thought it would do the most
good Mr.. Cole said he believed that
Wilson was the man the democrats
should nominate. Wilson, he said,
was not a demagogue; he was a
: learned, able and progressive man,
and he hoped Wilson might be the
next democratic nominee for presi-
dent Of the United States.
W. A. RutIedge said he wanted to
put his shoulder to the wheels and as
sist in securing the nomination for
Governor Wilson. Mr.. Rutledge said
he was for Wilson first, but if Will
son did not get the nomination. he
was for Bryan. II have voted three
times for Bryan" said Mr.. Ruledge
"and | would like to vote for him
again"
Mr. Craig said he was attracted to
Mr. Wilson by his purity He gave
d0 lUlelbStlUS Jdlk concerning JHe
qualifications of Wilson, and rec
1mmended ten good reasons why
Woodrow Wilson should be the neNi
candidate for president on the demo
cratic ticket should be printed on {
slip of paper and mailed to every
| voter in Cameron county Later this
suggestion was adopted.
: Celedenio Cara explained in
Spanish to the Mexicans present The
object of the Wilson Club.
City Marshal Joe Crixell also ad
dressed the meeting. declaring that
though ne is an independent in loca
i politics, he is a democrat in nationa
d and state politics, and that he is fol
Woodrow Wilson for president.
The secretary read several letters
from Cato Sells, chairman of th'
: Wilson state executive committee.
|, Dr.fC. H. Thorn made a motion
4 that committee be appointed t