El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-03
and SLAP
PRESIDENT IN THE
SAME RESOLUTION
Democrats of County Select
Delegates to State and
Other Conventions.

President Woodrow Wilson was
handed left handed compliment by
the Democratic convention Saturday
~ a resolution was passed commencing
lne president for his patriotic states
t5-alllke ana efficient discharge Of his
duties, yet reaffirming the allegiance
OF the convention to the doctrine of
STATE rights free from all usurpation
by federal authorities
This was a back handed slap at the
administration because the president
endorsed Tom Ball in his recent race
Tor the Democratic nomination for
governor Of Texas The clause in the
report OF the resolutions committee re-
1errlng tC the doctrine Of state rights
was aimed at the president for what
was considered an interference in the
STATE campaign by the Ferguson parti-
sans ne report was read by mayor
- T. Kelly, chairman of the resolutions
committee II included, in addition to
the endorsement Of the president,
praise for the United States senator's,
representatives and other federal and
state officials.
The Resolution.
The resolution in full as read and
ADOPTED was: we heartily commend
the Hon Woodrow Wilson, president
OF the United States, for q patriotic
sIatesmanlike and efficient discharge
OF the dties Of his office and we praise
our representatives IN congress for the
loyal and beneficial service which they
have rendered to the country and to
the Democratic party We express our
appreciation Of the appointment Of
Hon A S. BurlesOn to a position in the
cabinet His splendid administration
Of his high office has reflected glory
on his party and his state.
We commend in high terms the en-
ergy, judgment, honesty and patriot
ism Of Hon o. 3. COlQuitt, governor
Of our state We reaffirm our allegi-
ance to the doctrine Of state rights
free from all usurpation by federal
authorities. We announce our conf
dence in the Democratic nominee for
governor, Hon. James E Ferguson, and
endorse the platform on which he is
nominated We believe that our Dem
Ocraric servants in the district, county
and city have discharged every func-
non imposed upon them with prompt
ness. courtesy, honesty and efficiency.
We extend cordial greetings and q
hearty welcome to the hosts OF DemOc-
racy about to assemble in state con-
Fention in our city" (Signed) &C. E
Kelly chairman"
kelly Pushes Resolution.
Chairman Kelly got his parliament
AZ. procedure a little mixed when the
presidential resolution was first Of
fered. II was understood, that such 9
resolution would be introduced and
passed, praising the president in one
clause and cOndemning his endorse
ment Of Balls candidacy in another.
AS soon as campaign manager Ballard
COldWeu moved that resolution com
nitree Of five be appointed to consider
III resolutions, mayor Kelly offered
resolution TO be read by secretary l.
E Behr Before this could be read
Robert 7. Neill asked for a supplement- I
airy report Of the credentials commit /
tee The mayor interrupted him by
insisting that the resolution he had
offered be read Judge J II Goggin, !
who has also been discussing the mat !
ter Of proxies in reference to the &C
ed to speak again. Offering anoIher I
resolution to the convention
BurlesOn overlooked
The Kelly resolution, written on yell !
low paper. was read first and contained :
the left handed compliment which was
embodied in the final report Of the res
olution committed but emitting any (
reference to postmaster general A s. /
BurIeson- Collector 4 L Cobb saw 4
this and offered another resolution |
commencing postmaster BurleSon for i
his distinguished services This reso- I
luton was embodied in the final re- /
port Of the committee, 1t having evil /
IDENTIFY been overlooked It was also J
apparent that mayor Kelly, having /
been slated for the position OF chair I
man OF the resolutions committee pre-
sented the presidential resolution be-
fore this committee was appointed, in
stead Of offering it to the convention !
as the recommendation Of the commit /
One Resolution Ignored.
Another resolution offered by col j
Iecror Z. L Cobb, endorsing represent 1
atives p F. Burgess and Eugene L Har-
ris for their vote on the Boehmer bill /
was not even considered by the reso- /
lutiOns committee after II had been 4
read. but was left on the secretary's
table after the meeting adjourned l
When the vote on the presidential res
olutiOn was taken three anti ring
votes were cast against II because OF /
the implied criticism Of the president
Here's one they left out" Park Pit
man said after the convention closed I
as he picked up the Cobb resolution
saThev also left out the long resolution
Goggin introduced 1t was too in
An exact copy Of the endorsement !
Of the Wilson administration which as
urged by James E. Ferguson had been
offered BY judge J. NJ Goggln, was reao
BY the secretary but was not embodied I
in the final report of the committee.
Typical County Convention.
It was a typical county convention
that filled the oath district courtroom
Saturday afternoon. The air was filled
with smoke and the room was muggy'
hot The delegates sat slouched on
their spines OF leaned against the court
room ratings and around the wall The
ring" leaders conducted the convention
from within the court rail while the
delegates sat outside Of the rail- ana
took the part Of innocent bystanders-
The "ant-ring' delegates were consplc-
nous by their scarcity. z. L. CoDb, !
Judge J. N. Goggin, Bradford HardleI I
Robert T NELL and George b. OhVer
seen at the convention. 1t was re-
convention in one particular
for there was not single speech made
and It required less than one hour TO
the work
Judge 7. A Falvey was selected as
temporary chairman and made the per
manent presiding officer. L E Behr
was made secretary and the credentials
committee was composed Of judge J. N
Mckenzie, L E Behr. Frank J. VII
Iiams, J. NJ Pollard. J. T. Cain, R. B.
Daniel and E B. Elfers- While the
credentials committee was in session in
an ante room an adjournment was
taken. While the committee was out,
". H Burgess, Adrian Pool John l.
Dyer and Judge Falvey conferred In
front Of the judges bench while Percy
McGhee, Park Pitman and mayor Kelly
sat in one corner Of the room and
talked in whispers
Proxies Cause Discussion
The report of the credentials com
mittee was offered by judge J. +; Nc
Kenzie and read by R B. Daniel as
sisted by Ballard Coldwen- When col
Iector CObb's name was read as a dele
gate from two different precincts, the
audience" outside Of the rail laughed
The chairman OF the committee recon-
TTs. D