El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-20
KELLY SAYS THE
ANTS ARE LOST.
Declares "Apple Pie" Coles
Cannot Win; Tells Some
Grand Jury Secrets.


Gentlemen. 7 understand that Apple
re Coles and his crowd have $4,000 10
spend TO defeat your organization az
the coming city election Well all 1
want to say is that if the money apple
re Coles and his outfit have Is the
Kind the police took away from Two
,anI-ring' members of the recent grand
jury, they had better not use IT,
on probably don't know IL, DuL
during the recent sitting of the grand
jury. the police cOnflScateu a large
amount Of counterfeit Villa currency
which was in the possession OF Two
'anu-ring' members of the jury. Inc
money is now locked up in my desk
at the city hall II the 'anti-rlng IS
going TO use counterfeit money, they
had better be careful"
Mayor Defies "Antis."
This was mayor c. E. KeIly's def
cratic club. It was delivered at the
smoker which the Young Mems Demo
cratlc club, a ring organization ne4u
at the Eagles nall Monday night
The city executive said that he did
not care to mention the names OF the
two anti ring men, but that he had
the goods on them and the money
which was turned over TO him oy the
police had been locked in his desk
The smoker was anything but
Democratic love feast Mayor Kelly
and the other speakers made Dllter
attacks upon the "anti-ring' orsanlza-
Apple Pie Coles throughout his ad-
dress and said that the "anu-rlns or
BanlZauon could not win at the next
city election if it had $4,000 TO spend.
Beer and Pop Served.
There were more than 800 members
OF the club present at the smoker. A
Dutch lunch and plenty OF beer ana
pop were served
Robert Holiday, president Of the
club, acted as the POSTMASTER. IN
bringing the meeting to order he paid
a tribute TO the achievements OF the
ring, saying that mayor Kelly and
the other officials have fulfilled their
pledges made TO the people Of Fl Paso.
Adrian Pool, county judge-elecL-
Pool threw a lot Of bouquets at the
members Of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club and at Louie Behr- He said
Z was the hard work OF the club that
resulted in his election and that Mr..
Behr was the pest and truest friend he
had and intimated that IL was this
member of the ring who delivered
the vote. Mr. Behr was then ,cheered
and responded with brief talk.
The Mayors Talk
Mayor c. E Kelly delivered the
principal address Of the evening He
said The 'anJi-ring' won't let the
newspaper men in their gatherings IN
less they pledge themselves TO support
their candidates. But the Young Mems
Democratic club viii let all Fl PasO-
ans in at their gatherings Why, 1
would rather be president OF the Young
Mems Democratic club than president
Of Mexico. You fellows are making
good because you are not hiding any
thing.
I never did want TO hold office,
gentlemen, and you all know it," the
mayor continued The mayors office
is no boys play. If Apple Pie Coles
SAYS he is going TO win, he is mis-
taken. He can't win If he spends the
counterfeit Villa currency that two
'anti-ring' grand Jurors had in their
possession. and he can't win II he
spends other currency Why. gentle
men, Apple Pie Coles could have
100000 TO spend and ne could not win
at the next city election
Charlie B1zssett sings.
c. y. Bassett sang several selections.
after which F. c. StandisL. of the Car
penters' union. and Harry Cooper. Of
the Bricklayers' union played a duet.
DR.. T. J. McCamant told several funny
stories and the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club trio sang. The members Of
the trio are Charles Armstrong, =. Il.
Phillips and Tom Crutcher
Judge A ) - Eylar made snort
talk in which he eulogized mayor
Kelly and the members Of the club.
You Will appreciate Kelly more 20
years from now than you do now he
said Kelly is going 10 be our mayor
for four more years"
Charles Brunn gave several imper-
sonations and said the ring" should
not underestimate the strength OF the
'auti-rlng.' that the organization had
a hard fight on its hands. because you
don't know what is going on behind
closed doors"
sam Darr gave an imitation Of a
hooking bird and more short talks
were made by Billy Reed. Claiborns
Adams and Joe Gardner.