El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

club would not decide upon any one
candidate until thoroughly going into
the matter and determining that the
man named would give the greatest
public service; and that when such a
candidate was chosen it was expected
that the other candidates for the same
post would lay aside their ambitions
ana 90 all in their power TO make the
election of the club candidate a sue
cess.
50 New Members.
Mr.. Ware announced that so addi-
tonal members had been added to the
club since the last meeting, which
swells the membership to nearly the
1900 mark. The speakers all empha-
sized the need Of early payment OF poll
taxes and the necessity OF the members
OF the club impressing this fact upon
their friends and neighbors. A black
board posted behind the presidents
chair showed the poll tax receipts up
TO 3 o'clock as follows: 1883 Ameri-
seven Cinnamon, a total of PAYS.
GOggin for Judge.
When judge J. NJ Goggin. the for
iEer president OF the club, was called
10 the platform, someone exclaimed
Our next federal Judge" The cry was
taken up and long ovation was given
the oarrister by the $50 club men
present. Judge Goggin stated that he
had no intention Of referring to the
federal judgeship when he came to the
platform, but that he would welcome
gladly such an honor. If the president
were to hestoW the appointment upon
him He said: I hope, should I be
appointed 10 that position, / would be
appointed because the president be-
lieves, from what has been told him
by those men who know me, that in
the past, when I was on the district
bench, I was fairly well equipped as a
lawyer and that I endeavored to deal
out justice fairly and impartially with
out regard to questions political or
~ he rscc
was my first consideration"
Ware Is Praised.
Judge GoSgin praised Mr.. Ware as
q leader and as his successor and
stated. most emphatically to the club.
that the names Of the men that the
executive committee might designate as
candidates must be regarded as recon-
uendatiOns and that il was for the
club as a whole to act and ratify
Judge GOggin paid difference to the
2 administration of mayor Lea and his
and said that while there
might be some things that individual
OF the club might have taken
exception TO, but as a whole that the
administration is TO be sincerely con-
Mayor Given Ovation.
Mayor Tom Lea was called to the
platform amid tumult OF applause.
de paid tribute to the integrity of Eu-
gene L Harris and said that it was a
Splendid sacrifice for any man TO make
Who had such an opportunity as Har-
is had for the judgeship. 7 most
would have worked for Gene
rad he announced himself as I believe
very member Of the club would have
lone also"
The mayor spoke Of the splendid CO.
operation that had been given him by
lis associate commissioners and said
hat, while there had been some meas
Ire Of criticism, as there is always Of
nen in public life. he felt that FL Paso
lad never had a municipal government
With so much business and so little
politics in it 4 would be happy If I
;ould avoid some of the responsibili-
les" said the mayor, but I propose
o work with my associates and the
members Of the club TO the last mo-
nent and I feel confident that we will
'e successful in the county as we have
)een in the city.
Special Celebration.
Il would suggest" continued the
pea1er- that on February 16 we hold /
special gathering to commemorate ;
he great victory that we won for FL 7
'aso year ago; not to sheer or jeer /
t our opponents failure but rather TO /
commemorate our success.
Tt would give the opposition pleas !
Ire to see break in this club TO see !
his man pull away and that man pull !
way. and in the course Of human /
vents they rather expected it. I be- !