El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-04

to a man. --,---
and boosters 1t can succeed and Will /
Delegates Get Restless.
Cries Of "VOtel Vote" Interrupted |
the progress of the matter IN hand |
The cattlemen were getting restless.
vote. Vote, We've heard enough
If was explained that it had been
agreed, between the contenders, to |
grant a half hour for each side to pre-
sent its side of the case.
Praises EI PasO.
II. E. Hoover, of Canadian. Texas, !
confessed that he was scared"
IF I had any speech, I've forgot
ten it." he admitted. But FL PasO
surely has treated the convention roy
ally he said 1T is going to be the
Chicago Of the southwest.
Where can this convention attain
tbs bes+ resuitB2 When it comes down
to a question of doing thing for the
best always count on the catuemen
talking, but you can count on them to
do the right thing.
FavOrs Amarillo.
Gentlemen, 1 am not from Amarillo,
but / love her I am speaking for an
association that I love. Last year we
went to Oklahoma City and am
proud OF oklahoma We had a good
time, danced the turkey trOt and had
plenty OF fun. We've had a splendid
time in FL Paso Gentlemen. there is
a time to get entertained and a time
10 get down TO DuSlne6S- But II 3 Time
now for US to go home and let our legs
rest.
'eTime for BUSINESS"
Let US now decide where it Is best
for US to go, not for good time, but
for our best interests. The time has
I come for serious, solemn thought. Let
us study this matter seriously. Hadn't
| you better take this convention. next
| year, where you'll get down to business
! and not to boosting"
Pleads For New Mexico.
Felix Martinez. Of FL Paso, said:
1t seems to me that this is a BUSH
ness proposition. 1t goes without say
ing that this is q great business propo-
( sitiOn. 1t is the business of this con-
: ventiOn to promote the growth Of this
! association. is it not2 We have a great
state to the north OF US, which wants
our help. Are you great people OF
J Texas going to say No to the two sis
( ter states? You are too great and too
/ broadminded to do that. We don't have
| to have the turkey trot in Albuquerque
/ Come there and dance the old waltz that
/ you learned to dance in days gone by.
| Texas is the mother Of this great terri
! tory You must help your children in
! the neghbOring states.
Asks Texas to Help.
Il know Albuquerque and what she
! can do for you. 1 ask Texas, in the
/ name of her greatness. to forget this
I idea Of making the point and gaining
( the day. Forget such little matter as
/ that.
THE gentlemen representing ANA
rillo have been talking at random. /
I say 10 you, If you go to Albuquerque,
/ you'll see the biggest increase in this
/ association in its history. Let this COM
! monWealth in the heart Of New Mexico
! see what she can do for you Let the
/ great state of Texas cooperate with her
| sisters Amarillo has had the conven-
J ton, Oklahoma City had il, FL Paso had
! it, Now who is going to get il neXt?'
I The speech of Mr.. Martinez received
1 an impressive ovation
Alpine Man FavOFs Amarillo.
/ T. 3. Irving. Of Alpine, Tex, spoke
/ few words from the floor in favor OF
! Amarillo.
| say. aCOnle TO Fort WORTH
Bill Davis, formerly mayor or Fort
I Worth said his city would solve the
/ difficulty by inviting the association to
| convene there next year
some of you ought 10 go to Fort
! Worth once, for You may never get TO
/ heaven. Perhaps il you went to Fort
! Worth just once. it might make you try
I to lead better lives, So But ms 70
| marks were drowned by laughter
Frank Willis, Of Canadian, said he
/ meets next year. But L love Texas
| and the panhandle OF Texas he said
Il think the convention ought TO go TO
! Amarillo"
Albuquerque Wins.
! Much time was occupied in counting
the ballot on the next meeting place
| and the final announcement came at
| 2:45. Albuquerque being declared the
vention was: Albuquerque, 163; ANA
1 rillo, ia; giving Albuquerque ma
jority Of 80 votes.
The convention Immediately ad-
journed sine die.
New Executive Committee.
The new executive committee, named
at the Thursday afternoon session, IN
cluded the following:
| W. c. Mcdonald. CarriSozo, n. NJ.
! r. s Coon, Dalhart, Tex.
c. T. Herring, Amarillo, Tex.
c. L Ballard, Roswell, n. N.
! Abner Wilson, Clifton, Ariz.
/ John n. James. James. Tex
r. De Graftenreid, Buchanan, y. NJ.
F. S Wilson, Fl. Stockton, Tex.
| l. G Brite. Maria. Texas.
p. i. Townsend, FIT Stockton. Tex
! Y. B. MasteTsOn, Tex
| W. II. Fuqua, Amarillo, Texas
! T. f. Bughee. Clarendon, Texas.
/ r. p. Martin, jr., Oklahoma City, Okla
Z G. n. Slaughter, Roswell, n. NJ
| r. 5. Thompson. TeXhoma, Okla.
! Luis Terrazas, I'll Paso.
W. L. Steele, Groom, Texas.
I J. A. Oden, FaTWeu, Texas.
L. NJ Price, Stratford, Texas.
z. T. Davis, Erick Okla.
y. T. Ware, Amarillo, Texas
W B. Slaughter, Dallas, Texas.
| w. n. Pence, FL Paso.
! d. +. White, FL Paso.
". c Dinwiddie, Tulia, Texas
J. II. Hicks, Cuerro, n. NJ.
| w. 4. Mitchell, Maria. Texas.
T. Z. Herring, Elk City, Okla.
/ T.. a. French Memphis. Texas
| A. p. Ward, San Antonio. Texas.
J. B. Irving. Alpine, Texas.
Dick Barton. Higgins. Texas.
! !. D. Elliott Midland, Texas.
| i. r. Jenkins Corona, Y. NJ
7. H. LanderEin, Amarillo, Texas.
c. N. ODonnell, Bell Ranch, Texas.
Sam Moody, Canadian. Texas.
| c. H. LOckhart Higgins, Texas.
I Allen Heard, Carlsbad, n. n.
Geo. Arnett. Lubbock. Texas.
This committee will meet this after
| noon.
The Concluding Social Affairs.
! The biggest convention in the his
tory Of the Panhandle & Southwestern
Stockmen's convention closes with THE
! | Branding" tonight in the Mills street
, | auditorium, to which every man Wis
itor is invited. The program includes
a couple of fast boxing bouts and a
, battle royal, vaudeville, songs, mono
: logs and music with frequent inter
walls for refreshments. Judge Dan NJ.
| Jackson is master OF ceremonies.
Thursday afternoon was devoted to