Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-24

Urged by hundreds Of San AntOnian>
personally. and by man Democrats out
side of the city in kilograms and long
distance telephone conversations 10 be-
come a candidate for Congress before
the party primaries in July. Marshall
Hicks. last night promised friends 10
take the matter under advisement. He
had no statement of any sort for publ
cation beyond the declaration that no
man could fail TO be deeply sensible of
the in.i>tcncc that he announce his can
didacy Tor the place now held by Con
gresham James l.. Slaylen.
Ven close OF Mr.. Hicks personally
and politically say he will listen 10 their
solicitations. They expect the demand
for him "a enter the contest 10 become
general over every section of the district
and/arc of the opinion the San Antonian
will pay heed 10 such a call for his ser
vices.
Fired to Indignation by Mr.. Slayden's
refusal 10 vote on the resolution pleding
the support of Congress 10 the President
in his operations against the Huerta
government. Democrats of this city held
several formal and n hundred informal
conferences yesterday over the question
of Inauguration of a movement To send
"A man To represent the Fourteenth Con
grcssional District who is in sympathy
with the National Administrations
p~ecially 50 in connection with Mr.. Viii
sons demand that the flag of the United
States shall receive the respect of the
world. Ii was agreed there il 10 be or
ganized and determined opposition TO the
rannpninnffnu NJ III. r.-an .nur.~gx,u m
and. 80 far a. was heard, no other name
than that of Mr.. Hicks is under consider
alton among them.
There are many. however. who were So
insistcnt on opposition 10 Mr. ~Slayden
that they said If Mr.. Hicks shall refuse
To become Il candidate they will find ano-
Their who is willing. should available san
AntOniOns elect 10 stay out of the con
test there are a score or more of leading
party workers who will join a movement
Ia ask Judge NJ. ID Slator of Llano 10
lead the anti-Slaydcn forces.
Other San Antonions mentioned were
Judge j. T.. Webb. and former Senator
Perry j. Lewis. Both Of these gentlemen
however. are for Mr.. Hicks and are said
To he persistent in their desire that he
"cut all bridges and get into the middle
of the road as Judge Webb pharased
il.
Among Mr.. Hicks callers were dozens
Of business men, who told him the qucs
ton of representation Of the United
States has become a serious matter To
this district because Of the alleged disa.
grccment. between Mr.. Slaydcn and high
officers Of the United States army. The
keynote of their conversation was To the
effect that san Antonio needs and must
have a Congressman who stands "acc
high nj the White House and at all the
great departments. They were sure. they
said. all the troops campcd M Texas CITY
during the past fifteen months would
have been domicilcd at Fort Sam HouS-
ton If there had been n proper entente
cordialc between Mr.. Slavden and the
officials of the war department.
They attributed the GOODNESS" said To
exist toward Mr.. Slavden 10 his rcSig
nation aS n member Of the House Com
mittce on Military Affairs. a Suborgani-
zation ~ the Congress. that. they con
tend. San Antonio is vitality interested
in. and 10 his enthusiastic support Of the
Carnegie peace propaganda. To his mem
bcrShip inthe latter organization was
nScrihcd his failure 20 support President
Wilson IN his efforts 10 bring about
peace in Mexico aud respect for the flag
wherever il floats.
We are not IN politics and have no de-
sire at present Ia see our names i'm print
la this connections" said one of the bust
ness men who j. active in the affairs Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. but we want
i member ~ Congress who will not ONLY
not miSrcprescnt the sentiment and
thought If the people of The district. hut
who will have influence M the White
House and with every other branch Of
the national government IN Mr. Hicks
We shall find Such y man. III he VIII con
sent 10 run. the business men Of SHn An.
tonion will y" practically a unit in his
support. | seriously doubt whether Mr
Slaydcn would ever formally announce
his candidacy. ANYWAY. If Hicks runs.
such a course a. failure 10 have his name
placed on the ballot would save Mr..
SlaNdPn profound embarrassment. Mt
nrally we want a San Antonian and Mr.
Hicks j. our choice. Failing ~ get q