Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-28
TOM BALL CLUB
ORGANIZED
ROT SING MEETING OF CAMERON
COUNTY DEMOCRATS At COURT
HOUSE SUCCEED IN A COM
PLETE ORGANIZATION.
PROMISE BALL MAJORITY
GI GIREENATORIAL CANDIDATE OF
PROHIBITION DEMOCRATS Is
TELEGRAPiIED THAT CAMERON
cor NTl WILL SUPPORT HIM.

~ 4 rouSing meeting held in the Cam
cron county district court room this aft
crnoon Tom Ball Democrats of the coun-
~ organized the Cameron County Tom
Ball club The court room was well
TILED AMI the crowd an enthusiastic
one for Tom Ball for Governor. All
pledged themselves 10 support Tom Ball
IN the primary and the Democratic nomi
nee
The meeting was opened bv Dr :. X
Italian ~ 2:lJ y. IN. and hc read the
notice uf the call for the meeting. Dr
IIalam in hi> address stated that the
meeting was open 10 all Democrats aud
that membership uf the club was sup
posed 10 ~ only those who would sup.
port the Hon. Thomas Ball for the Of
flee uf Governor of the State Of Texas
~ the Democratic primaries 10 bc held
ia July
On motion nf W. :. Black shear. Dr
:. X. Iiallam was made temporary
chairman anil on motion Of J. T. Ga
males. =. 4. ncHruin was appointed TEN
pnrarl secretary. Dr IIallam took the
chair and addressed the netting. culogiz
iue Colonel Ball ia the highest degree.
ritcr wh.,h the meeting proceeded to 4
permanent organization.
Mr. camalr> offered test requiring
that all members pledge themselves to
support Thomas H. Ball for Governor
and plrd.img themselves 10 support the
Democratic ticket named az the primary
III. L.. Yates second the motion and moved
further that the temporary organization
bc made permanent and when put to 4
vote this was carried unanimously Dr
IIallam suggested the appointment Of
two vice presidents AMI J. 4. Canalcs
and H. l.. Cav were nominated for these
offices. II W. Skclton was elected treas
urcr
,r ITALIAN then offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. the Hon Thomas H. Ball
of Houston Texas. l. 4 candidate for
Governor. subject 10 the action ~ the
Democratic primary to bc held July -
1911: and
Whereas. We believe that h. would
make great Governor such a. IL needed
~ ihi. time in our State.
Therefore. hc il resolved that w. the
undersigned dcmocIt>. form ourselves
Into Tenn Ball club aud pledge 0nr
selves ~ ia everything that We can con
>i>tcnily. ~ help nominate and elect
him for Governor.
This resolution was placed ~ the head
of lists and circulated through the meet
ing for signatures. of which thirty-Six
were secured.
Mr. Camalc~ then moved that the chair
man hc authorized toIorganize Tom Ball
clubs through the county and that each
chairman uf these clubs should be an
honorary vice president of the country
club Mr. Yates moved ~ an amendment
that an executive committee bc formed
y he county chairmcn. secretary and
three other persons ~ hc named ~ the
county chairman. Motion with amend
mrni carried
The chairman named additional mem
hcrS ~ the executive committee were
Nm", Rich. :. a. Tucker and Il. \. Kin
der
N was then moved IN ! IT. Canalc>
that IN members IT, required ~ contri
butte one dollar each for current cNpens
- nf the club, The motion was carried.
aud 4 fund started.
Mr. Black shear moved that IN cents
~ each dollar raised hc sent to the Hon
cradle a. w Walker manager ~ ~
Tom fall campaign This motion carried
" J >lattrry moved that 4 committee
hc appointed ~ solicit funds - bc sent
~ the raic committee fnr the campaign
This motion carried. Chairman llallam
then appointed on this cnmittce: NJ y
~lattcry. chairman. with Judge III. L.
Yates. \. II. ruryi> of san Hcnito and
left two vacancies ~ H. selected by the
executive committee.
ON motion ~ Rey. y. :. Bowlc> the see
rCtary was instructed to send Telegram
a. he Honorable \ W Walker telling
NJ the great .ucrcSs II the urganizatioT
~ the Tom Rail club of Cameron coun
tv anl promising a hig majority III M,
primary in .Iul, This motion was car
ricl The telegram was sent hy H. "