El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-18
TOM LEAFS SELECTION Celebrated;
PARADE AND MASS MEETING Held
MayOr-elect Rides in Auto With Tom Jr. and His Off
cial Family; Promises to e Servant, Not Master, Of
the People; More Paving Drainage of Chihua-
huita and Scenic Drive Are Promised.

father, holding a huge American flag.
The other city officers elect followed,
riding in autos.
A crowd estimated to number 5000
had assembled at Cleveland square The
candidates were loudly cheered as they
mounted the speakers stand
MayOr-EIect Lea Speaks.
Il dc not know whether to ask you
for congratulations or condolences,
said Tom Lea. When I think of the
next two months and the great num-
Der of men who will want these few
jobs I almost wish 1 could go to some
far off place until after election.
"But I want to thank you from the
bottom of my heart, both for myself
and for the other men on his ticket,
for the great honOr you have done US.
And let me say that any i'll feelings
that may have been ~engendered in the
recent campaign have been entirely
swept away by the splendid majority
rolled up on Tuesday.
I'VE feel that the people Of FL PasO
have spoken the final word. 1t is all
Over now. Let us not forget that we
are all citizens and neighbOrs and hat
we all have u one interest; the great
est city in the southwest.
W have much to do in the next two
years, but we must have your support
n encouragement.
Let me thank Ell Paso again and
AOA liz say H4AAOhL D4kLEAA4EoEa GAdL Ii
PasO has come into her own. And let
me repeat hat promise that was made
to you weeks ago: For two years, at
least. citizens of Ell PasO can hold
meetings n voice their feelings with
fear of coercion.
I'VE have your interests at heart. We
expect to serve you-not to be your
Judge jackson Praises Lea.
THE last time I stood upon this plat
form was at a time when we were cele-
brating the election of that great Dem
Ocrat, Woodrow Wilson," said judge
Dan Jackson. Il think that it is a
more intimate and personal matter hat
are celebrating tonight.
"I feel that I stand in the outskirts;
I am in the reflected glory of my
very dear friend, Tom Lea. 1 have done
but a little. but I have done as much as
could to aid in his election. The cleo
ton has resulted in the taking of pow
from the hands of the few and plac-
ing it in the hands Of the people.
To See Mesa Scenic Drive.
The people of the city have done
themselves proud. We are progressive
Democrats and we look to the future
to the time when that swamp known
Chihuahuita will be drained and
there will be more paving
throughout the city. We expect to see
he skyline grow until the Mills build
ng is but one of many or its kin and
hope in a short time to see the mesa
trimmed with a splendid highway.
The fight was hard; the victory was
complete. FL PasO is in good hands
for the text two years and she will
forward to her destiny"
Judge Jackson closed his speech by
I'VE had fOOlishIy anticipated
hat the city would put out benches for
his great c~OncOurse. But we were mis- !
AIKEN and, because so many of you are
ng."
Judge Jackson referred Ieelinglv to
he fact h a Mr.. LEAFS father. of Jack /
county, Mo, had died only a year
1revious to his sons great honor and
'egretted that he could not have been
present to witness the celebration in
lonor Of his boys election.