Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-06
MILD CAMPAIGN
ABOUT TO END
rWO POLITICAL. MEETINGS WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT ONE BY CON
PROMISE SUPPORTERS AND 9TH
EK BY BLUE CLUB.
BROWNIES QUIT BLUES
CLOSE RACE il ANTICIPATED BE
TWEEN GEORGE CONNOR AND
WILLIAM Ii. LINTON FOR CITY
MARSHAL.


The mildcst municipal campaign ever
seen in Brownsville will come 10 an end
today, and tomorrow the voters Of
Brownsville will have an opportunity 70
chose between opposing candidates for
city marshal. city tax collector and as
SCISSOR and city secretary. These three
offices are the only ones being contested
with any strength, the Blue club having
practically withdrawn its contest for the
other offices OH the ballot.
Indications are that the strongest
candidate for city marshal Oh the com
promise ticket. and George Connor. can
didatc endorsed by the Blue club. If
Connor wins the race. llaley's election
to the office of city assessor and collector
over J. &. DeBruin. compromise candi-
date. in assured.
Members Of the Blue club say they are
advising their friends 10 scratch the en-
tire compromise ticket, and take especial
pains 10 vote for Haley and Connor. This
advice has been made. il il said. In the
event that the names Of Haley. Sloss and
Connor are placed in the independent
column and beneath the compromise
ticket. which il l. declared will also be
placed in the independent column. This
position will Of course give the compro-
mise ticket choice location on the ballot
Two political meetings are scheduled
I'd bc held i'm the city tonight. The sup
portcrs and candidates Of the compro.
mise ticket will meet az the Dittmann
theatcr. and the Blue club has again un-
furlcd its banners at the old Cameron
county court house. Both meetings prom
isc 10 bc warm, and large crowds are cx-
pcctcd.
The astounding feature Of tho prc-clcc-
tion period came out today with circu
lar signed by A. Albert Browne, candi-
date for mayor on the compromise ticket,
and James a. Browne. candidate Tor
alderman from thc.first ward on the com
promise ticket. both rcnouncin = any
ticket other than that Of the compro-
mise. the circular said:
We. the undersigned candidates SC
selected as candidates on the compro-
mise ticket for the various city offices
for the city Of Brownsville. respectfully
state that We have accepted the nomina-
tions for offices on the compromise
ticket. and We now hereby refuse 10 ac-
ccpt nominations upon any other ticket
or tickets. and we here now demand that
our names bc withdrawn from any ticket
other than the compromise ticket, and re-
quest our friends 10 support the entire
compromise ti"kct."
This statement undoubtedly indicates
endorsement given them by the Blue club
recently.
The candidates Of the compromise
ticket follow:
Mayor. A. Albert Browne.
City marshal, William B. Linton.
City attorney. r. A. Kinder.
City assessor and collector. j. G. De
Bruin.
City secretary Crisanto Nillarreal.
City treasurer. Antonio Bcnayidcs.
CITY engineer. y. w. Davis.
Alderman first ward, J. a. Browne
Alderman second ward. :. i. Bcna
vidcs
Alderman third ward, Il. M. Dalzell.
Alderman third ward. W. III. putcgnat
Alderman fourth ward. j. :. Rowe.
Several names on the compromise
ticket were endorsed by the Blue club
but il il not expected the ballot will per
, mite the names 10 b. duplicated. lndc
(. pendent candidates endorsed by the Blue
4 club are:
{ City secretary. David Sloss.
: City marshal. George Connor.
\ City assessor and collector. i. II
!, Haley.
: City treasurer. Manuel BeStelro.
! City engineer, NJ. IL. kowal~ki.