Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03


kventionS: which 7 dseir. 10 reItefase ~ ex-
Spre-Sing my personal siew~, ard | behave
that | could owe YOU the assurance of the
organization. n accordance with this invi-
thtion. that there would not be a shadow
II discrimination except such a. may b.
occasioned br conditions over which the
repnblican organization mas No control.
Nv understanding of thr republican
sitIation IN Texas i that the republican
party j. reunited and that al. with the AK
lcepiion Of a few ardent admirers of the
progressive nominee If 1912. are hack i'll
the republican party as republicans. and
willing and anxious t. aid III the election
Of a republican president in 1916. Thai
outside Of the friction which may exist
locally in some sections OF the state. due
mainly to causes other than the division
Of 1912. the best If feeling exist.
The immediate work ahead 4 the selec-
tion ct delegates and alternate delegates
10 the republican n%atioral convention and
the nomination OF the republican electors.
II the progressive national convention had
not been called To meet IN Chicago on the
same date W. the republican convention.
with the announced intention ~ given out
by progressive headers IN numerous inter
views OF getting the republican national
convention 10 nominate the progressive
nominee OF 1912 or dictate the nomination
az some one satisfactory "a the progress
-ive convention. under an implied threat
th.. ~ tLr. v-.m ,.t l... IN. 49, ~ ~~
election Of the democratic incumbent Of
the presidential office. the selection of dele
gates To the republican national convention
could be made without considering in any
wise the difference Of 1912.
The constant campaigning III the news
papers. particularly democratic newSpa-
Der~. ~ revive the Issue If men and fo
some 'xtcnt the measures 81 1912. the cam
paign, made I'm other states Tor republl-
can delegates favorable To this purpose.
and the preliminary efforts made I'D this
state ~ the ~arne end. makes III necessary
ior the officers ot the republican oreaniza-
ton oi this state io frankly state their
purpose D. to help nominate q tried and
true republican for president. and To make
the election a the republican nominee
certain. they deem it necessary:
That both the republican and progress
-ivc nominees NJ 1912 w. eliminated from
serious consideration. that delccates and
alternate delegates he ~elected who viii
Worl 10 cement I'll differences ri Chi~aeo.
and who are opposed to q campaign IN
the interest Of any candidate of 1912; that
the delegates and alternate Delegates
hould he sent unin-tructcd WIZ ~ their
presidential preferences. and that a- cln-
didaie~ they should frankly state their
preference. that the proeres-ivt~ who ~tiIl
remain N the progressive party should
send their DELEGATION to the proeres i've
convention AZ Chicago and there aid their
convention ~ work ont \ harmony pro
gram with the republican convention.
The officer of the organization have no
authority to make any agreements binding
tn" republican conventions. and everything
depends upon the sentiment Of the dele
gates to the several conventions. With
the republican nomination for president
completed. W. believe We viii ~ ] re-
united party in fact and hat the division
OF 1912 can we'll be- forgotten.
In The absence cf the state chairman.
Phil r.. Bacr. | have assumed to speak for
him and believe that w viii fully concur
i7 rhat ! have herein stated, and ! believe
chat ibis i- also true a~ - the other Of
iicCr- Ut the organization.