El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-28
MAYOR REFUSES
CITIZENS APPEAL
Will Not Give Opposition
Ticket Representation
at the Polls.

dJ JllG L OllS.
Mayor Kelly has developed to be a
legal light. His answer 10 the petit
ton Of the Citizens ticket supporters
that they be given equal representa-
Z ton IN the appointment of election Off
GERS, was filled with much legal lore
and the quotation Of authorities with
volume and page numbers, just like a
regular lawyer The legal answer to
the bEief letter Of the Citizens ticket
occupies almost a column of printed
matter, ii requiring that amount Of
space for the mayor to say no TO the
request O. the citizens.
The mayor gives many legal reasons
Tor the negative stand he has taken on
il. and mentions the Democratic cleo
tiOn TO be held next month by saying
in substance that the Democratic party
needs no suggestions from its OppOn-
ents as 10 the appointment Of election
supervisors. The letter OF the Citizens
party asking for a place on the ballot
and for representation at the polls was
signed by the candidates on that ticket
Petition Of Citizens
Following is the letter sent TO may
or Kelly by the Citizens committee;
FL Paso, Tex, March %, 1913
Hon. c.. Z. Kelly, Mayor sof the City Of
El Paso, FL PasO. Tex;
Dear Slr-Ine object Of this letter
cts to be used for the ensuing city cleo
tion. and to also arrange for judges,
clerks and supervisors to act in the
ensuing city election.
we call attention to the fact that
many accusations have been made in
reference to the conducting OF cleo
IlOns In the city and county of FL PaSO
in the past. We request your cOOpera-
ton, q heinafter set forth, with a
view of having a clean and fair cleo
ton, and with view OF having same
conducted in strict accordance with
the law
rangement Of the ticket be adjusted
AZ this time, by either drawing for pO-
SitlCnS, or arranging the names OF
the candidates on the ticket, according
to law, by agreement. We are in
formed that the different candidates
can draw for positions on the ticket,
and that it would be entirely legal to
arrange their names under proper clas-
sificatiOns by agreement. We are
ready to take any action in this re-
spect which is fair and equitable.
e also call, your attention TO the
fact that the attorney general Ofa the
state OF Texas has held that independ-
ent candidates are entitled to equitable
recognition in the matter Of selection
OF judges and clerks TO act on election
day You have already selected the
presiding judges in the different pre-
cincts throughout the city, and where
only two judges are TO act in any given
precinct, we request that we be al
lowed TO select the other judge. Where
four judges are to act, we request that
we be allowed 10 select two Of said
four judges. In the matter of the Sc
lection Of clerks, we ask that the same
rule be applied as that above set forth
in reference to selection Of judges.
I'VE also suggest that in the matter
or supervisors, the names OF same be
turned in at an early date, so that the
judges viii be given notice as to who
viii act as supervisors IN the different
precincts We Will be ready to fur
nish the names Of the supervisors who
viii act for US, so that no complication
will arise
our organization and ticket is
k1own as the Citizens Independent
ticket, and Frank Stuart is our duly
elected campaign manager, and he, TO-
gether with ourselves, are ready to aCt
in these matters with you and your
campaign organization, so as to carry
out the above suggestions. Let us act
together and have a fair election and
one that can not be criticized, what
ever the result may be.
Candidate for Mayor.
C P. Putnam.
M. B. Davis.
John SOrensOn,
~. r Stiles,
Candidates for Aldermen.
Harry Turner,
Candidate for Assessor and Collector.
Fl. P. Miller,
'Cand date for Treasurer.
'Ralf Border.
Candidate for Corporation Judge.
"F. B. Stuart
Chairman Campaign Committee"
The Mayors Reply.
Mayor Kelly's answer follows:
''El PasO, Tex. March p, 1913.
''Bessrs. James A. Dick. G. P Putnam,
VI. B. Davis, John SOrenson, V r
Stiles, Harry Turner, F. P. Miller,
Ralf Border and F. B. Stuart, El
''Gentlemen-Your letter Of March
% is before me.
you state that the object Of the let
ter is to arrange for the printing OF
election and also TO arrange for
judges, clerks and supervisors to act
in the ensuing city election.
This is to advise you that under
section 80 of the Terrell election law,
notice Of an election must be given
80 days before the election and the
method Of giving that notice is pre-
IN section % Of the Terrell cleo
ton law it is provided that the mayor
of the city, or IL he fail to act, the
board Of aldermen or other officials.
as the case may De- snail order cleo
lions pertaining to municipal affairs,
give notice and appoint election Of
fICers to hold the election unless a diff
1erenI metnoo IS prescribed by the
charter Of such city, town or village,
but IN all cases, supervisors may be
as in general elections. and
the judges and clerks shall be selected
tiCable.'
Your attention is called to the fact
that, at the regular meeting of the
city council OF the city Of FL Pas0.
held on March s, 1913. the mayor was
directed to give notice of the city
election to be held in FL Paso on
Tuesday. april s. and the places !
where the election was to be held
were designated; and, in the dis
charge Of the duty imposed upon him |
by section 81, the mayor then ap-