El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-20
ANTS" HOPE TO
WIN IN PRIMARIES;
CAMPAIGN CLOSING
"Gene" Harris Picked to
Beat Adrian Pool; Fergu-
son May Garry County.

It is just five days until the issues
d the county and state political fight,
which has been waging warm-and is
growing warmer-win be in the hands
of the voters Cor final determination.
As between the "antis" and the ring
forces. the .antis" claim they Will win.
with Gene" Harris, their candidate for
judge, leading their ticket and defeat
ing Adrian Pool ring candidate for
the same office The ring" leaders
are equally confident Of victory.
Ferguson supporters claim that he
will carry Fl PasO county over Thomas
Ball, as the candidate Of the Democrats
for governor. The FergusOn-Ball cam
spectac ular one
Polls Open Saturday Morning.
Saturday morning at s o'clock, the
voting polls in the different precincts
in the city and county will be opened
50 the voters, who, in most instances in
he city, will be brought to the polls
IN automobiles furnished by the two
political factions. the ring" and anti"
ring" The candidates on the two tick
cts foot the bills The voting booths
viii be opened at s o'clock and will close
Saturday night at o'clock. when the
election judges, associate judges and
clerks will begin the count. It will
probably be $50 or g o'clock before any
returns are delivered at the county
clerks office.
Returns will be sent into the county
night and Sunday morning. The office
will remain open Sunday and county
clerk Park Pitmau will be on hand to
receive the returns That has been
Parks job for years This election he
will be receiving the returns Of his
successor, judge E B McClintock, who
is the ring" candidate without Oppo-
sition.
Vote May Total 6OOO.
There are Just exactly 1854 votes that
can be pOlled Saturday There are some
who say 5000 will be pOlled. but others
place the figure at 1000 or 1900 Six
shOusand will be a large vote for the
county The "antls" claim that more
interest is being shown in this years
political fight than has been the case
IN previous years They say the county ]
judges race is responsible for the in
terest- Along these lines, "antis' pre-
dict that Gene Harris will come into FL ]
PasO with a 500 majority given him /
both IN the upper and lower valleys.
Ants are confident Of Harris's cleo /
OF the total number Of poll tax re- |
celptss there are 1892 American hold &
ers, z0lS Mexican voters, 252 negroes !
counting on the Americans. The ants
are running without any Mexican can
d1dates on the ticket, and the ring"
which has three, has made this point
an argument for the Mexican vote.
Political Rallies TabOOed-
It appears that both the 'antis" and I
the ring have placed a ban on public
political rallies The ANTS were
scheduled to hold q meeting at Cleve-
land square Monday night but for no I
reason that could be ascertained. the 1
rally has been postponed Some 'antis' ]
say that they have the ring explain
ing and at present II is the better poll !
icy TO leave matters stand as they are.
The ring" secured permission from the 4
city council to use Cleveland square |
every Tuesday and Friday night right 4
after the band concerts, but-s'ring" poll I
uctans have not announced any open
air meetings for those nights
Active but Quiet Campaign.
With the exception of the valley 1
towns, It seems that both factions are /
pursuing quiet" sane" and safe"
policy in the vote getting line. It is
a fact that candidates on both sides 4
aided by their campaign managers and 4
tight increasingly, going without much
needed sleep in order to be on the JOB
day and night
right Is Hard One.
The ring" leaders are very busy !
men these days and everybody is work
ing hard They realize that their sue
cess or defeat in the primaries may
have bearing on the city election and
are more than anxious to win. Fearing /
that they cannot beat both Harris and
Orndorff. the ring has nominated S s
Carpenter from Clint as a candidate I
for county commissioner from precinct !
No 2 George Pendeu, of Ysleta. anti I
ring candidate, was without opposition
from there and the ring asked him 10 |
have his name placed on its ticket last
week as candidate He refused to |
permit II and they brought out Car
penter against him. This leaves but
one anti ring candidate for commits !
siener without opposition: he is J. NJ /
Of Sierra Blanca, candidate |
Tor office from precinct 4. Had Wall
ing and Pendell been elected without !
opposition. il would have been necessary J
for the ring TO beat both Harris and
Orndorff to retain control Of the COM /
mlssloners court as the only avoWed J
ring man is commissioner Clifford OF
precinct No. 1. who is a candidate for /
reelection without opposition.
NEED GLASSESF ASK sEGAIL.
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