Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-18
RABB'S CHANCES
ENCOURAGING
RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
WITH ABUNDANT ASSURANCES
OF RECEIVING BROWNSVILLE
LAREDO COLLECTORSHIP.
VERY STRONG LIST OF ENDORSE
MENTS - APPOINTMENT DUE
JULY l WHEN NEW DISTRICT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE.

JULY l WHEN NEW DISTRICT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
Hon. Frank Rabb returned Sunday
from Washington, where he had the in
tense pleasure of witnessing the inagura-
ton Of the only democratic president
elected i'll twenty years. That it was an
event of rare pleasure for Mr.. Rabb goes
without saying. Not only was he an
ardent supporter of Mr.. Wilson from
the beginning, but he has always been
an enthusiastic democrat and party
worker. so it was peculiarly gratifying
to him to be present at this suspicious
democratic celebration.
Mr. Rabb naturally took advantage of
his visit to Washington to push his
candidacy for the appointment as collec-
tor of customs for the new Laredo
Brownsville district. He reports very
gratifying results, and returns very
much encouraged with the progress Of
his campaign. His previous acquaint-
ance with Secretary of State VIM j.
Bryan assisted him in meeting leading
OlliiId1S. OliII Il 1lSNI OihN hAth ~ W
tanning an interview for him with Sec
rotary Of the Treasury McAdOO, who
received Mr.. Rabb most cordially.
Postmaster General BurlesOn, with
whom he also was well acquainted before
going to Washington, also gave him a
very cordial greeting. Mr.. BurlesOn has
been a supporter of Mr.. Rabb from the
g. IT. .1 49, 80 An, a,- Lind Nrhn
when they are once put" will stay
put" and his assurance of loyal support
was another Of the encouraging features
Of Mr.. Rabb's visit.
The appointment will not be made
until July /, when the new district goes
into effect. Naturally nothing definite
can be obtained as to the final outcome
until then, but the resul [ Of Mr..
Rabb's visit is in every respect
favorable Mr.. Rabb's application
carries a list Of the strongest
and most convincing endorsements ever
filed with the treasury department. Not
only scores of the most prominent demo
Gratis of Texas are represented by letters
strongly recommending his appointment,
but also a number of prominent demo
Gratis of other statesmen of national
Importance. All of the delegates from
Texas to the Baltimore convention, of
whom Mr.. Rabb was one, are among his
supporters. Governor Tom Campbell.
Honorable L. w. Gregory of Austin, and
also Hon. Marshall Hicks of San An
tonic, all staunch supporters Of Mr..
Rabb were in Washington at the same
time, and used their efforts in his behalf
most effectively. Both declared that Mr..
Rabb's endorsement were the strongest
they had ever seen presented by any can
didate for similar offices. All of his
friends, in fact, express absolute conf
dence in his chances Of winning the ap-
p%Ointment.
Congressman Robert Henry, another
strong supporter Of Mr.. Rabb'S also gave
him a warm welcome to the capital.
A very favorable incident of Mr.
Rabb's campaign is the withdrawal Ill
his favor Of the Laredo candidate for
the appointment in his favor. This i
Clarence J~etfries, a prominent cOntrac
tor Of Laredo. Mr.. Jeffries wired Mr.
Rabb, while the latter was at Washing
ton. informing him that he had with
drawn in his favor, and has since writ
ten him to the same effect.
Mr.. Rabb stopped off at Corpus Christ
a day, on his way home, and was a guest
at the splendid new Nueces hotel. He is
loud in his praises Of this magnificent
hosiery, which he says certainly does
credit to the Bluff City.
Il should like to see q hotel like that
in Brownsville" he said. 1t is one Of
the things we need here most of ALL"
Mr.. Rabb is much pleased with the
compromise ticket for aldermanic offices
and says that he hopes this get-tOgethel
movement may result in the cOnstruc
ton Of the lOng-needed tourist hotel, as
well as other public enterprises.
While in Houston, on the return trip
Mr.. Rabb met several prominent men
among them Marcellus f. Foster, pub
Usher of the Houston Chronicle, and C.
B. Gillespie, secretary and managing
editor of that paper. He took great
pleasure in congratulating them upon
the victory of the Chronicle in the recent
%mayOralty fight in Houston, which he de-
clares was a triumph for progressive
IIan1anracy