Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-24
vANN TENDERS
RESIGNATION
TO HERRING
Deputy United States Marshal Cuts Loose
Federal Strings in Order TO Leave Way
Open for His Final Campagn-Says Is
Sure of Winning
RYAN AND HILL ARE STILL
RUNNING AND RUNNING HARD
vann and Ryan Each Claim County by Ma
jority OF 500, While Hill Declares That
Last Day Will Show He Has a Healthy
Following Through County

Deputy United States Marshal W. T..
Vann, candidate for sheriff, announced to-
day that he has rendered his resignation
10 United States Marshal j. A. Herring III
order TO leave him free of the strings 10
which United States official Is tied in
making the race for . State or county Of
flee. The resignation has not yet been ac-
cepted, and no one j. in view, % far a.
known to succeed him in the event that he
is nominated for sheriff.
Marshal vann stated today that hc be-
ieves confidently that he will carry Cam
eron county by a majority Of five hundred
votes. lie said that he j. certain Of the
Mexican vote along the river. and that h~
trip through the north end of the county
this week has assured him that not only
will he have the support Of the American
vote, but also that the Mexican vote will
come to him in the primaries tomorrow ID
large numbers.
The other candidates IN the race are
equally sure Of nomination. Sheriff Il. II.
Ryan today l. arranging for q final grand
rally tonight al the DeiciaS, resort in ih"
northeastern part Of the city, and ha- en-
gagged music tor the occasion Ilc i~ con
fideni that the men who supported him N
the two previous elections will come to biz
rescue in this tight race. and places hi-
majority at about five hundred.
r. f.. Hill, who Is running hi race with
out the backing Of any faction ~ the
Democratic party. said today that indica
tions are that hc will make healthy show
ing AT the polls tomorrow. lie declared
that Notwithstanding the fact that the
other candidates apparently have the
strongest backing tomorrow will show that
he will really be the choice 81 the people oi
Cameron county for the office
II there ever was any uncertainty n
Cameron county a. 10 who might b. named
the sheriff of Cameron county ai Am elec-
tion, there j. great uncertainty a.thI- time.
Il was learned today that Fred Starck j.
being considered by prominent indcpcnd-
ents for the nomination for sheriff by the
independent convention tomorrow. and Il iS
very probable that Mr.. Siorck'S name will
be placed before the convention. indie
pcndcnts are said 60 be urging MIR. Siarck
to make the race. hut when seen today ~
said that he had nothing 10 say concerning.
except that il had been mentioned ~ him
by friends.
A. has already heen announced Judge
james b. Wells i lending all his influence
toward the nomination "a Nann AZ the prl
maries tomorrow, and local politicians de
clare that with Judge Wells backing Nann
is certain 10 land the nomination. The
candidate himself declares that many
Americans mp the Valley turing the past
two days told him that they we're going
into the primaries 20 vote for him. and
said al the same time that had he not been
running they probably would not have gone
into the primaries at all The candidate
today is enthusiastic and II absolutely con
fident that hc will carry the nomination hy
healthy majority.
Mr.. Nann for twelve wears served a.
sheriff Of Leon county. the county seat 81
which l. Ccntcrvie he wa~ reelected
every time by good maloriiic~. and resigned
the office "a become United States marshal
for Cameron. IIidalgo and Starr counties.
IIi~ friends declare that hi- excellent rec
ord in that county should materially favor
him in the race for sheriff of Cameron
county