El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-25
THE RING CROWD
PUTS UP GARNER
Hudspeth's Committee Fails
to Get Anyone to Run
Against Dan Jackson.


There was "much ado about nothing"
az the court house Monday night All
OF the ring" workers. officehOlders
/ ana hope-tO-be officeholders were
there 10 attend the, important cere-
monies or ratifying the nomination for
constable Of Lon Garner, former ring
captain Of police under the Kelly ad
mlnlstration, who was picked for the
place AZ the meeting over. Duran's sa-
loon m Hsieta Sunday night
AlIhough committee. headed by c.
b. Hudspeth, was named at the IA
nous free and untrammeled" meeting
last Monday night to select a candi-
date 10 oppose Dan Jackson and 10
name someone to make the race for
county commissioner from tine FL Paso
precinct No ], this committee failed TO
make a report and no candidates for
these offices were named. it being UNI
derstood that no one could be urged
10 make the race. A number Of lead
ing attorneys are said to have been ap-
preached to run against Judge jackson
hut all declined. The wild-eyed effort
Monday to get someone to run for com
missioner was also a fizzle. The Hud-
speth committee asked for more time
to consider candidates, but it is under
stood that its days work is done.
A Garner Meeting.
Tt was evident from the start that it
was TO be Garner meeting Before
nOunce the withdrawal of Charles Gaal
from the race. could talk. there We're
cries throughout the house of Gar
ner." Again, when Bob had finished
the cry went up. Then, when Charles
owen announced the withdrawal Of
Ed Mebus in favor Of Garner. the cry
was again taken up this time the sup
pOrters OF Fred Delgado Joining in
with cries for their candidate.
The announcement Of Walter Will
arffn md
that he was not as had been charged
urged to run by the "anti-ring" organ
iZation, was received with some enthu-
siasm. There was much confusion at
these times. prior to the voting, and
the chairman had considerable diff
Guilty in restoring order
Garner received a majority Of 50 over
the two opposing candidates. The total
vote was 432, and Of this number Gar
ner received 232, Delgado 154, and Viii
liams 46.
some Old TeIIers.
When chairman T. NJ. Jones called
the meeting to order shortly after 8
o'clock he announced that the tellers
appointed at the meeting one week be
fore would again serve These he am
nounced as Ponder S Carter, Mason
Pollard, John Harper, J. Z. Quad and
c. S. r. Folsom.
A. j. Wilson moved that no candi-
date be declared elected unless he re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast
and that on the second ballot the low
man be dropped. The motion was car
ried on a viva voca vote.
Bob Holiday Tries to Talk.
Robert l. Holiday then secured rec
ognition from the chairman.
ION behalf Of Charlie Gaal,' he be-
gan-'Lon Garner--LOn Garner
some one called out and the cry was
taken up in every part of the house
ra
was restored.
Mr. Holiday then announced that he
had been requested by Charles Gaal to
withdraw his name. The announce
ment was received with enthusiasm
and there were more cries Of Lon /
Garner and Of "Delgado."
Democrats and Tax Receipts.
Ponder S. Carter moved that DEM |
ocrats not holding a tax receipt re-
frain from participating in the vote. I
This motion carried. Chairman Jones I
then stated that the suggestion had I
been made that the ballot box be |
placed in front and that the voters
pass up in single file and deposit their |
ballots. This suggestion was adopted. I
Charles owen announced the with |
drawal OF Ed Mebus from the race In 1
favor OF Lon Garner. The announce /
ment was greeted with cries Of Lon |
Garner" and "Delgado." and some diff |
ficulty was found in restoring order.
Walter WIIIinms-AuctiOneer.
Walter Williams then secured recog-
milton i've heard IL from number 4
OF sources" he said. that i was
brought out by the anti-ring' I de- |
sire to say that I come before this |
convention as a plain citizen and have |
a right to enter this race. No anti !
ring organization or political faction J
has anything to do with my candidacy. |
want TO make the race and I'm going 1
to do So"
Hiss MOntOya.
Chairman Jones gave instructions |
how TO prepare the ballo-, stating I
that the name Of the candidate should |
20 on one side and the fun name Of i
the voter on the other side. He then |
called upon Domingo MOntoya to trans \
late the explanation into Spanish. As 4
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