Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-21

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~ am ~ this race ~ the finish. win ar
lose" said Frank ". Hit. candidate for
sheriff IN replying to N rmnor that hr pos
-iblN would withdraw from the race ~ a
result oi the report that Judge james B.
Wells will support W. T Nnnn. United
States deputy marshal. in the lattcr'- race
for sheriff. There was no beating round
thc bush w Candidate Hills statement. for
when hc said II about o'clock today
there was fire IN h~ eyes, and hi~ dcmean-
or Indicated that something aad happened
~ make him An the more determined 10
see the thing to AN end
Another interesting announcement today
was the withdrawal III j. Stanley Ford
from the race for assessor. leaving the
field open for George Champion. the in
cumbent. III announcing his withdrawal.
Mr. Ford said that NJ had NJ statement "a
make. that hc had simply decided to with
draw
J. Frank Carr. whose campaign for ~her-
I'M was launched shortly after the first of
January. filed hi~ withdrawal with County
Chairman J. =. Wells late yesterday after
noon. leaving the ~heritf'~ nomination a.
NJ fought for IN three men. G. A. RYAN.
the present incumbent. T. +. Hill. and ".
". Nann. with the chances. according IL
The best information today nil IN favor 0i
the last named.
The Cameron county democratic exccu-
tive committee was called to meet today
bv Judge Wells. and members j. l.. Craw-
ford Of San Benito. H. II. Burchard of
llarlingcn. 4. Pena of Point Isabel. and DR..
Bell ut Brownsville are IN attendance III the
session. which l. being held in the Offices
of Judge Wells. A. no announcement Of
the election Judges for the primaries mas
yet been made. il H. supposed that the
committee was called together for the pur-
pose of getting the ticket IN shape for
printing. and also ~ name the election Off
clal~ for the twenty-une precincts in the
county
II wa- reported today that Sheriff q. r
Ryan was approached for the purpose of
per~nading him tn Withdraw from the race.
but hc Is said 70 have refused 10 do 30
u " claimed among politicians in the city
that without the support of Judge Wel-
neither Ryan nor Hill can hope 10 win the
nomination ~ the primaries. tut both have
announced their intention ~ staying IN un-
mi the "row~ come home" Saturday night
The only contested offices IN the county
races. up ~ moon today were the sheriff ".
county treas Wrr.~ for which Dr. - NJ Hal
lam and +. l.. Hicks are running. and the
county attorney. for which the candidate
ARE A. VI Kent and R. I'll Kitchens. also
County ~upcrinte slent for which j. j.
Galloway and 4. Celaya are running.
The rumor Yesterday that Judge Well
has drridcd to support Nann for sheriff
has been confirmed today
II was stated today that Judge Wcll~
has realized that ~ must support " man
who will stand the be~t chance 10 corner
the progressive democratic vote m the fall.
and unless he did "a there would ~ little
rhane" to pnt over the Democratic nom
NEE Tor the office IN the fall elections.
The report yesterday that the indepen-
dents might not put ont an opposing can
didaic M THE fail elections in the event
that Nann II nominated in the primaries
ha~ been Knocked III the head. II wa
slated today that the independents have
decided On - the ''wholc hog or none. and
that they intend to pat ou5 an opposing
candidate tor every cou1sy Office. from
county Judge down 10 the most modest a.
nee within the gift Of the people Of Cam
eron County.
With only three davs left unuI the nr,
narieS and the independent conventions
take place. there , great activity On both
sides W the political game In Cameron
county The activity in the race for dem
nernfIa nominations l.. ~ ..l.,,r.., ....-..l