El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
ZbGK COBB PUTS THE
o. k ON RING TICKET
Faithful Gather in the Courthouse While lack Talks
and Park Pitman Tries to Head Him Off, and
Discuss Getting Out Poll Taxes Office
seekers and Tentative Officeseekers
Are Present-A Real Circus

but a good Cobb Joke At this stage
Of the proceedings Cobb discovered that
the lights over his head were burning
and, thinking that the crowd could not
see his strong, Spartan features in the
counter glare of the SIX candle power
lights, he turned them out.
Walter Howe reported that he had
paid his poll tax, (which brought forth
much applause, for Walter is no longer
"a candidate, but g voter. What Walter
meant to do was to report that Y had
been paid when he paid his, but ms
point was lost in the laugh. big Buck
Elfers, in his slide trombone tenor voice,
announced that the hills out in High
land Park were interfering with his
roundup Of the Highland district.
Ballard COldwell, son of his city at
torney father, and Bob Holiday, handy
man in the office of Turney. < Burgess,
reported progress, progress being the
theme of the little meeting, Bob also
announced a meeting Of the 18th pre-
cinct committeeman for Thursday night
at "Our'' office Chairboy Cobb repeat
ed the announcement by saying that
there would be a meeting of the 18th
at the office of Turney & Burgess
Whether the pOsessive prOnOun wal
meant for "the ring" or for Holiday,
Turner & Burgess, was not explained
CObb's Speech Headed Off
After the reports were all heard,
Judge" Cobb asked the pleasure Of the
meeting hoping no doubt that they
would insist upon speech from him.
Park Pitman suggested that a meet
ing be called Of each precinct-thls
probably to head Jack off from his
speech. A motion that such meeting
as the perpetual county clerk suggest
ed was carried by vote Of four to
nothing.
TH-ra -1ra afr q a II
thinks that ways and means OF getting
the poll taxes paid etc. This and more
followed.
The Senator Speaks.
For fear Cobb might get that speech
to going. Pitman suggested that sen
atOr Hudspeth be asked to make
speech. The senator from FL PaSO was
there with his brightest red tie, worn
in the style copyrighted BY him but
plagarized by Adrian Pool. The senator
hoped that the boys would get out all
the Democratic votes and get the
Democratic poll taxes paid. He did not
care about the Republican poll taxes
he said This was natural, since he is
TO be candidate for congress and
Democratic votes are his principal
worry just now He proceeded to tell
what might have happened II FL PasO
had cast 100 more votes. after the fash
ion Of the story OF the dog that stopped
and missed the rabbit The executive
committeeman for FL Pasc was the
plum that was lost and with It the
Democratic state convention and all
II might have meant TO Hudspetns can
didacy for congress "As Tar as my in
fluence goes I am for the Democratic
party the state senator concluded.
This was cneered as good, pure
Democracy statement made without
fear or favor.
Jim ConkIin Quick Thinker.
Ballard COldwe1 was asked to speak,
but won lack Cobb's contempt by de-
clining, and Jim Conklin was substi-
tuted. Jim started to make one of his
best KelleysqUe speeches in vaudeville
Irish dialect but some one said; Cold
Well, and Jim took the hint and said
that all ne wanted TO say was that he
wanted to hear from Ballard "CaPwer."
That really was not what he intended
to say, but 1t shows that Jim is a quick
thinker COldWell. seconded Ccbb's mo-
ton endorsing the organization ticket,
using the words honesty and efficien-
cy' in describing the office holders and
the offlce seekers, he being a tentative
member OF the latter class. Ballard
made one break. He suggested that the
organization get out the intelligent
vote, as the. rest viii take care OF
themselves There being none of the
Mexican voters present, this went over
all right, but it viii raise the dickens
with Billiards. future candidacy for dis
tr.ct attorney if the south side voters
hear Of it,
Cobb took the opportunity to improve
upon one Of ColdWells jokes in order to
get a chance TO speak
W B. Ware moved that the meeting
adjourn before Cobb made any more
speeches But Jack WasN not to be de-
prived OF the last word, for he immedi-
ately asked what time the meeting
would adjourn TO.
Next Tuesday night was decided upon
and the meeting was adjourned.