El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

the 4lSt district court room was divid-
ed tuesday afternoon. There was
rumpus throughout both sides shouted
and both sides yelled and both sides
held conventions and elected delegates.
Both sides claim their delegates will be
seated at the state convention in HOus-
seated
County chairman ". B. Ware is still
In the custody of the court but was re-
leased from the custody of the sheriff
without being required to give bond.
pending a hearing of the injunction
case in which he is apparently the
least Interested party.
HIS case was TO have been heard at
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, but the
convention was shouting and yelling
Tor the ring and the anti ring so loud
that he could not get out to face the
bar of justice over which judge A. "
Walthal was supposed to preside at
that hour for Wares particular bene-
fit or discontinue
The ring wanted a solid cOnven-
1on 70 elect delegates TO the state
convention The anti ring did not.
Both held separate 4 conventions,
though the ring" convention was held
by Maury Kemp after he had been
elected chairman and the "antis' had
Withdrawn TO one side of the house,
finished their own business and depart
ed before the committees appointed by
Mr. Kemp had time TO make their re-
port
Sensation followed sensation. and the
court room. crowded to its very doors
reverberated with the hot speeches OF
the men Of both sides who demanded
the attention and consideration Of
those present
Afternoons Proceedings.
Continuing after The Herald went TO
press yesterday, the convention fought
should be two conventions or not
Chairman Ware had been enjOined from +
passing upon the qualifications or dele +
gates and so informed the convention
1T has been suggested that those
elected by the ring elect their chair
man and those elected by the anti ring
elect their own chairman said Ware .
Maury Kemp said Mr.. Wares SEN
tlmenJs are wise but the convention at .
Houston might not recognize either .
side. 1t seems TO me that the men .
elected can achieve their purpose in no f
other way than by selecting a chair .
man II those whom 1 represent can
not hold their own. then l am willing
TO 90 down with them. SO far as ! am
concerned. ii is a case OF the old guard
dying. but never sUrrendering- / move
that we elect 81 chairman 10 preside
over this convention There were .
several seconds.
p. T. Edwards made a motion that
Ware appoint four committeeman, two -
from each side. TO appoint two chair
men
Robert NeiH said. ..I move that this
delegation" q withdraw my notion" .
said Edwards) all of whom are dele
gates. agree on one delegation 20 send 1
TO Houston.
Cobb ROasts The Ring"
l. L. Cobb, standing on the clerks
chair said. This convention is com
posed Of two sets of delegates and y
every employe of EI Paso that I have 2
ever known is in one Of them. You have
heard the cry of Roosevelt that govern.
ment employees shall not dictate. then
the Democracy of FL PasO should not I
be behind.
I'VE will go to Houston and I viii !
20 to Houston and If possible make a
speech at the convention. You have
no right TO say that the Democracy of I
Z Paso shall not be heard. You OF
The ring want to run the steam roller
over US You cannot roll steam roller
over US, the steam roller days in Fl
pasO are past.
You say that not only your dele
rates shall vote. but you bring in the
employees OF the city, VINO dare not
-ote against the masters command
We will not let the city employees
-un the steam roller over US
Il move thar Maury Kemp be named
Is their chairman and Victor Moore as
our chairman anC we Will meet YOU at
R. F. Burgess said; The motion is
tut OF order
T. A. FaIvey said Il viii fight any
body"
Delegates Penned Off.
Ware said: 4 hold the point well
aiken and appoint r. l. Nichols as
temporary chairman The entire au-
Hence rose 10 its feet
Let the delegates come inside the
all and those who are not 20 outside
he rail-" someone shouted Ware then 4
.sked all to 90 outside the rail and !
ONE in as they were called He
urther suggested that the anti ring !
delegates stand on one side and the
ing" on the other. T. j. Hadlock was
flowed to stay inside because he was
lex. and sheriff Edwards and depu-
V stood at the rail TO permit only del
gates 10 enter
r. L. Nichols, who came from pre-
met IA said: our only interest is in
.hamp Clark"
Ware had no report from 1sleta and
In view Of my action, this morning
4 recognizing Mr.. Kemp. 1 think the 7
> men from NSleta, If they say they ]
re delegates. should be permitted 10
Richard F. Burgess objected to this /
nd r V BOwden suggested that the
nti ring delegates be permitted TO Y
Rurges then suggested that he read
9th lists first and this he decided TO !
Then he commenced reading the s
ng' delegates names.
The ring delegates outnumo ered
the ants" about to 1.
Ware then asked the sheriff to keep a
he delegates separate
Nominations Of Chairmen-
Tom Lea said. Il nominate Victor {
-oore as chairman of the anti ring
r. r. NeiH said: The motion be
IRE the house is not who shall be n
lairman of the ring or the anti ring, 8
1t who shall be chairman Of this con- i
.ntiOn." :
1t crowd around me. am going 10
} the best I can
NJ. W. stanton said: Il would like to
we the executive committees report
II cannot do 1t" said Ware. 81 am
der obligation to the court not TO
So
Robt. r. Neiu said. ct move that
I'm Lea's motion be tabled
Victor Moore said We viii have |
70 conventions. You cannot yell any
,dy down: we will not stand for it,"
hen a roar went up from the ring
ppOrters. who endeavored to con
OIL the meeting by sheer force Of lung
wer
Tom Lea climbed onto the chair OF
ola Fr.ar+ l.T 10 for