Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-13
INDEPENDENTS
NAME CITY TICKET
R0USING MEETING WAS HELD
AT FEDERAL BUILDING.
A. B. Cole Named For Mayor City
Marshal Crixell Renominated-
Enthusiasm and Harmony Reign
Througout- Parade Follows.

The convention for the nomina-
ton of candidates for municipal of
fees on the Independent ticket, was
held at the Federal building last
evening at $50 o'clock, resulting
in the following candidates being
nominated:
For mayor, A. B. Cole.
For City marshal, Joe Crixell.
For city collector, NJ. j. Garcia.
For city secretary, Crisanto Villa
real.
For city treasurer, L. B. Puente.
For city attorney, VIM. j. Russell.
For city engineer, J. w Davis.
For aldermen-1st ward, VIM. c.
Craig; End ward, Simon Benavides;
Srd ward, J. B. Scott; 4th ward,
Bernard N. Cain.
The meeting was called to order
by I. Crixell, who stated its object
On motion of R. B. Creager, c. H.
More was unanimously elected chair
man of the convention. Mr.. More
stated that the object of the meet
ing was to nominate citizens to run
on the Independent ticket who were
no allied with the "so-called Demo-
cratic or Blue Club party" at the
coming city election.
l.. B. Puente was unanimously
elected to act as secretary of the
meeting.
r. B. Creager addressed the audi
ence regarding the appointment of
a committee to recommend possible
candidates for the action of the con-
vention. Mr.. Creager suggested
that the chair appoint a committee
of seven, and that they make up
a ticket TO be presented to the con.
vention for their vote and approval.
the candidate for each official po-
sition to be voted upon in turn.
This recommendation was adopted
unanimously and Chairman More ap-
pointed j. B. McAllen, T B. Rus
sell, Juan Bouts, v L Crixell, Euk-
torgio ~Cardenas, Emile Wise and
John Bouts as the committee, OF
which he acted as chairman.
While the committee was out,
Louis Gonzales addresel the audi
ence in Spanish. He especially
called the attention of the members
Of the convention to the need of rep
resentation by the working men.
Speaking Of the Democratic ticket,
he stated that although the Ameri-
cans of Mexican birth are represent
ed on it, this representation is by
and for the rich people only.
Mr.. Gonzales was loudly ap-
plauded and after music by the band.
he was again called to the floor by
the audience, at which time he adj
vised them to break away from the
old affiliations and to show their
independence for the good of the
community.
The committee at this time being
ready to report, Chairman More
read their recommendations for the
different offices, one by one, the con-
vention voting on each candidate
separately and unanimously accept
ing the recommendations Of the
committee, the ticket as named be-
ing the result.
AT the reading Of the name Of
Joe CrixelI as candidate for city
marshal, Felipe Fernandes arose and
enthusiastically endorsed Mr.. Crixell
both in Spanish and English and
was enthusiastically applauded by
the convention, which, in fact, re-
peatedly applauded Mr.. Crixell.
Many of the convention members
marched to the federal building with
the band and the federal court room
was filled to capacity, all seats be-
ing taken and the aisles filled with
standing Independents. The meet
ing was enthusiastic and harmon
iOus throughout.
After the convention, a procession
nearly two blocks in length headed
by the band, paraded the streets of
the city, following the red flag, the
emblem of the Mexican republican,
or Red Club.
1t really begins to look as if a