Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30
POLITICAL PEACE
GREATLY DESIRED
A. ALBERT BROWNE, CANDIDATE
FOX MAYOR, SAYS UNLESS
I,EA CE Is SENTIMENT OF PEG,
IL,G, HE WILL NOT RUN. 80.
ANTHER TIKET TONIGHT
PRESIDENT OF BLUE CLUB AN
NOUNCES MEETING WILL BE
!. HELD AT HALL TO NAME TICKET
n TO RUN AGAINST ONE FORMED.

With the likelihood that another
tSrEec will be named 10 run against the
sOcailed compromise ticket in the forth
coming municipal election, A. Albert
Browne, first aud only choice for mayor
on the original ti'kct. last night wired
Inc Herald statement, the first he has
mSIc since he was nominated. IL follows
= To the citizens Of Brownsville:
! I'm accepting the nomination for
mayor do So realizing the great sacri-
lice / make Of my personal interests. but
Do 80 for the reason that want peace.
political peace. which is absolutely nee.
essnry before Brownsville can become
what II ought 10 be- the most prosperous
city IN Texas. j want the cooperation of
Inc CITIZENS and especially the aldermen.
of the city il We can expect to accomplish
any thing.
Il was born in the city Of Brownsville
and all my energy and ability will go To
make Brownsville the most important
and largest city i'm Texas. With all the
advantages il commands il should be-
that. but II will never be until its citi
xens lay aside all personal and political
feelings, and work hand in hand for its
advancement.
.f>'If this he the sentiment Of the peo-
pie Of Brownsville l will accept: other
wise ! will not
This statement by Mr.. Browne def
nitely settles the question Of whether he
would be a candidate on the ticket on
whlch he was originally named Whether
ne viii continue in the race. he also be
ing the choice for mayor on the Blue club
ticket, is matter that is not yet known
George Champion, president Of the
Blue club, announced today that meet.
ing will bc held at the Blue club hall to
night at which ticket will be brought
up for approval TO run in opposition 10
the ticket that has already been named.
This ticket includes the names of several
men who are named on the compromise
ticket, and in un'ompletcd form is as
follows: II4f r
For mayor-iA. Albert Browne.
For City Attorney. 4. Kinder
For City Enginccr-M. H. Kowalski.
For City Manuel Bcstciro
For Alderman Of the First ward
A. Browne.
For Alderman of the Third ward-R.
NJ. Dalzcll.
For Alderman Of the Fourth ward J.
ii. Rowe.
The petitions which are being circu.
lated by the adherents of the Blue club
do not give the names for any other. Of
ficcs, that for city secretary. and for
alderman of the Second ward being left
open Ia he selected nj the meeting to
night. l.. ID. Haley is out for the office
of assessor and collector on an independ.
cnt ticket. and George Connor is out for
city marshal on the Blue club ticket
Following the meeting nj the Blue
rlub tonight at which organization will
he made. there will b. addresses at the
old Cameron county court house II il
the purpose of the Blue club leaders 10
have the ticket ratified III the court
house meeting.
Those who led i'm the formation of the
socallcd compromise ticket are insistent
today that their ticket will 20 through
10 election day without any chingc. and
II Is stated that il organized opposition
arises IL will appear on the ballot as the
independent ticket. They al least have
chcice of position ON the ballot. the
ticket having been endorsed M "A meeting
of the Independent party held al the city
hall on the night of March :.