Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-06
EFFORTS UNITEDl
y ON THREE MEN
BLUE CLUB MEMBERS URGED TO
CAST BALLOTS FOR CONNOR FOR
MARSHALL HALEY FOR COILEC-
TOR, SLOSS FOR SECRETARY.
YOUNGSTER SPEAKS
TEN.YEAR OLD LUPE TORRES
MAKES FEATURE ADDRESS AT
CAMPAIGN RALLY OF BLUE
CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT.

Sounding the slogan "On With the
Battle and urging all true Blues to
rally to the support of the ticket-or
rather the support of three particular
candidates-Lupe Torres. a tcn-year old
youngstcr made the keynote address AT
the meeting of the Blue club at the old
Cameron county court house Saturday
night. Probably four hundred people at.
tended the meeting. many of them mem.
bcrs Of the Blue club.
The members Of the Blue club will cen
ter their efforts i'm tomorrow's election
ON three candidates. George Common for
city marshal, Pat Haley for city assessor
and collector and David Sloss for city
secretary. Those who attended the meet
ing were urged TO remember these three
names, and to do all in their power To as
sist in their election.
Meeting mt the Blue club headquarters
on Thirteenth street at $50 o'clock, "A
procession was formed, headed by a band.
and the march TO the old court house
was begun. The meeting was called Ia
order by George Champion. president Of
the club. who in Spanish stated the pur-
pose Of the meeting, whercupon the guns
Of 0ratory were turned loose. All
speeches were delivered in Spanish.
Tomas Tijerina was the first speaker
introduced by Chairman Champion.
From the applause and yivas in the
course of his remarks il was apparent
he was asking support for George Con
nor. Pat Haley and Dave SlosS. n the
cries were loud and long for these three
men. Constable Justine Lopez followed,
his many remarks being well received by
his hearers; in fact. the applause and
%"vivas' frequently in%terspcrsing their
words. the thoughts voiced found lodg-
mcnt and accord in the minds of the
hearers.
Domingo Malpica. who. from all ap.
%pcaranccs, is IA veteran of many political
campaigns. was then introduced Ia the
meeting. Though his cheeks are furrowcd
by the plough of time. Malpica's o%ratory
days. At the end Of his talk he called
for Dave Sloss 10 come 10 the front.
whcrcup on Mr.. Sloss made an address
in the interest Of his candidacy.
Other addresses were made by Rou.
maldo Trevino, Marccllus Dougherty,
aud others.
II was announced ut the close of the
wccting that n big rally would he held
Monday night at the old court house. and
specchcs would be made in both English
, nd Spanish.
WOULD NOT WITHDRAW.
There was foundation Il the report
Saturday that an effort was being made
IN have the candidates of the Blue club
withdraw. but one candidate refused To
consider the proposition. stating that he
had zone too far into his campaign Ia
consider such a thing. Ii il said that
practically every other candidate on the
ticket endorsed by the Blue club was
willing.
According 10 the rumors a proposition
was made Ia the Blue club that if il
would support Carl I. Ryan for sheriff
i'm the county elections that the ticket
endorsed by the club would receive the
support Of the faction backing Mr.. Ryan.
This proposition is said al first To have
been turned down by tine leaders Of the
Blue club but was later reconsidercd.
and unless something unexpected occurs
il is anticipated that Common. Haley aud
Sloss will receive the support Of Mr..
Ryan's friends.
.rrrln rnNppnMISE NEETI\r