El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
J. j. SWEENEY
ASKS RECOUNT.
Says Count of Ballots Not
Regular; Resolution is
Lost; Blanton Talks.

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| resolution recommending recanvass
! Of the votes cast in the primary Of july
( -. the Democratic county convention
! at the courthouse Saturday transacted
! its business with the proverbiaI neat
ness and dispatch. 4 permanent organ
ization was effected. resolutions were
passed. committees were named. and
delegates to various conventions were
chosen
Only in one case was there any di-
vision in the voting. That was when
judge Sweeney offered the following
resolution for passage:
Resolved. that. since there has been
50 much question made in regard to the
manner Of holding the late primaries
and doubt about the exact nature of the
returns thereof. we now recommend
that the Democratic executive commit
tee open all the ballot boxes and re-
canvass the vote
Purify BsIIOt--Sweeney.
This of all times is the time TO puri-
~ the ballot of FL Paso county urged
Judge Sweeney in support of his reso-
luton 4 drew up the constitution
and bylaws of the FL Paso City and
County Democratic club II was sup
posed to safeguard the ballot of Fl
Paso county Instead. the ballot of e.
Paso county has been prostituted. There
IS even question as 10 whether
the votes We're properly counted II
they want to purify the ballot they
viii not object TO a recount. II thev
refuse to allow this TO he done. il viii
be evidence that something is wrong.
and that it is time TO clean uD.'
Not Legal.
It was decided not to refer the mat
ter 10 the committee on resolutions. but
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luton was carried by a large majority.
Judge T. a Falvey, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee after
ward declared that the request of the
resolution could not legally be complied
with.
Accusing the Republicans Of selfish
ma chinauons," the committee on reso-
lutions. composed Of ". H Pelphrev.
chairman, W n Howe and Mason Pol
lard. submitted the following keynote
statement; We pledge the support OF
our party and its members to the candi- f.
dates who have been elected in this pri- !
mary. as well as againest the selfish :
Vaccinations of the Republicans
Brown Secretary.
W. P. Brady and Volney y Brown Z
were chosen chairman and secretary (
OF the convention, respectively ]. J.
Mahan. Harris Walthall and W. II. Pei !
phrey were named as members of the
credentials committee and recommend !
ed that all the delegates as certified !
TO the county chairman be accepted.
during the deliberations of the ere
dentals committee, judge Thomas L J
Blanton. candidate for congress from
the 18th district was called upon b.
chairman Brady TO make a speech
Although IN the past the city and
county OF Ell Paso have supported my
opponent. / wish 10 assure YOU gentle
men that I shall admit of no spirit OF
petty retaliation 20 enter into nv at
-Itude toward Your city-the greatest I
N the west, said the judge. Il wish
also 10 assure you that whenever YOU
want me TO serve you in any way, Just
ouch the button
Buy Northern Mexico.
NV pOllcy IN the Mexican situation +
Nlli be such that no man OF FL Paso
VII De against me ] shall urge that
ne sosernnaent buy at least the
lorthern part Of Mexico. and l shall
10 all in my limited power 10 furthe-
ne project of a border road along the
Rio Grande'
Judge Blanton stated that according
o the latest figures his majority in
ne race for congress was over $500
The report of the committee on per
nanent organization and order of bust
less was read and accepted. The mem
,ers on that committee We're J. r.
2uaid chairman. A J Wilson and c. L
DWELL
Delegates Named.
The committee on delegates. com
'osed Of judge Ballard Caldwell. chair
nan, G r Kelly and Judge p. r Price.
unlimited the following names as del
gates to various conventions
To state convention, Houston. Texas
august S:
ohm l. Dwyer. Howard Johnston.
:. J. Williams + C. Wade jr.
:. F. Burgess. W. D Howe
y. Z. Kelly Z. !. Dorbandt
: B. Hudspeth- Chas. Armstrong. !
Ballard Coldwell. II. N Maple /
, r Price EreedlOve Smith
:. T. Crawford. Harry Walz.
. L Sweeney. Domingo Montoya- | ]
)aVe Sullivan. Juan Smith
:. =. McClintock. !. NJ Langford-
'orwOod Hall. Harry Johnston
/. s. J. Eylar. 2 c. Davis S
,obt. l. Holiday Harry Ross q
Ohm T Cain. j. 4. Esca jeda q
!. F. Hines David Mulcahy. ,
iilburn McCarty. G. L. Vowel
F. Quad. Barry Early. a
. A. Shelton. Harris WalthaL d
g. A. Dale. {. s T Folsom ! ~
oe Cannon. . ". Groom :
i ?. Brady Frank Feuille.
NJ Pollard James Brady. p
w. W. Turney- 4 J. Wilson p
. VI. Newman. T. 3. Elfers.
amar Davis. A Martinez.
T. J. Moran. \ T Celum.
rank Judkins. ". G. Winkler
onder carter Dan N. Jackson. =
rank Alderete. " b. Ware.
+ ". Dudley. J NJ Goeein. ,
aul Thomas. DIR. Il Huffaker. &,
olney Brown Burt Orndorff.
. 4. Falvey- George Theisen.
ke Alderete. Leigh ClarI, 7,
Judicial District Convention. 81
To 4lst. 34th and 65th judicial dis ! nj
-ict conventions Il
1an Smith David Mulcahy. a
olney Brown. r A. Lotus. ii
J. ID. Howe - ". Groom | 4
L. Holiday. J. \. Cooke. "
ason Pollard O,
To 18th congressional district con- F
entiOn; b'
:. D. Howe. Zoe Grant 81
+. Burgess. Breedlove smith.
;. T. Folsom. Toe Escajeda.
AIRY Ross. J. T. Purser- =
To llSth and 18th representa- d.
strict conventions: u.
J. Murphy w II. PcIphrcv. nl
ave Sullivan -
:TITION FOR RECEIVERSHIP u,
FOR GOLDOFT LIQUOR co. F.
Application for receiver for the al
'ldoft Liquor company OF FL Paso, n