El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
HARPERLEADS
INDEPENDENTS
Hord and Nc Chesney Named
for Council Instead Of
O'Connor and Semple.

J. H Harper, & resident Of E. Paso
for the past % years and a brother Of
James r Harper. judge of the eighth
court OF civil appeals, was nominated
for mayor. subject to the action Of the
Democratic primaries, Tuesday night
at a meeting of approximately $50
members of the Independent Voters
league of FL Paso. in the 41st district
court room With the exception Of
Charles Davis, candidate for mayor.
and J. P O'Connor and R c. Semple
aldermanic candidates, the ticket en-
dorsed at the meeting is the same as
the Davis ticket nominated some time
ago.
McCheSney and Hord Named.
The ticket nominated Tuesday night
follows:
Mayor. J. II Harper: Aldermen. L P.
McChesney. VIII J. Hord, ". G. Jolly
and Frank B. simmons; city assessor
and collector, " p. 3. McSaiR: city
treasurer. Dave Sullivan; city recorder,
Charles Pollock
The city Democratic executive com
mite chosen was as follows: E u.
Whitaker. chairman; committeeman.
Frank Judkins. justice Of the peace \.
! Hall GilbertO Quintana and Z. n
Lawrence.
}. T. Hill Temporary Chairman.
John T Hill was elected temporary
chairman of the meeting and Jerry
MOrriss, secretary r NJ. Lawrence
made a motion that the meeting defer
the endorsement of candidates for the
election until future meeting when a
more representative gathering Of citi-
zens could get together. II was finally
decided. however. after several mo-
tons had been made. to nominate can
didates for the city offices and il was
started with the nomination of !. H
Harper for mayor. by J. 9 Upton, and
seconded by "GiVe-a-damT Jones. The
names of Joseph Myers. former state
labor commissioner. and ". J. Moran,
editor Of the Labor Advocate. were en-
tered. but We're later withdrawn. The
nomination of Mr. Harper was made
by acclama ton.
Harper Makes No Promises.
Answering numerous calls for n
speech Mr.. Harper stated that he was
very proud of the honor that had been
conferred upon him by the voters at
the meeting 7 have spent practically
all OF my business life in FL Paso as
came here a young man." said Mr.. Har-
per If I am elected mag or, ] will 20
into the office without any promises.
] will not be bound under obligations
10 any political organization. and there
will be no promises Of jobs. as I know
the voters who are nominating NE here
tonight are not the kind that are al
WAYS looking for jobs, as they have
their own positions and draw good pay
for them Every enterprise that is good
for the welfare OF the city shall have
my hearty support. and every man win
receive fair show With reference to /
any contracts let by the city. I can as
sure the voters that no favors Will be
shown and il viii be put on = fair
basis"
Name Candidates BY Show of Hands. (
After a discussion concerning the al
dermanic candida ties. the names of five !
dorsement Of the organization. IL was /
decided to count the right hands OF !
voters who desired to express their SEN
timent for their favorite candidates. /
The four receiving the highest number 4
Of votes were to receive the endorse
ment OF the body as a whole. l. P. 4
received - votes: ". J. !
Hord received 81; W 9. Jolly received I
60 T D. Lovelady, Il. and Frank 3. /
simmons. SO. The four receiving the 7
highest numbe OF votes which were
AcChesney. Hord. Jolly and Simmons.
were nominated as candidates for the 4
offices
n. Rayner Injeefs Question.
Hamilton Rayner asked chairman J. |
T Hill why the organization was NOM I
mating men whom they had previously 1
denounced as having been put up by |
a party OF politicians for the offices. He 1
stated that he had heard the same men /
that the voters league was now en- B
d0rsing denounced repeatedly by speak I
ers at the meeting for having allied .
themselves with a political faction. He j
was answered by chairman Hill, who /
stated that IL was the sentiment OF the {,
voters present that the men were nom /
mated for the offices.
Lawrence NOminateS McSnin.
rs d candidate for the office of as t
SCISSOR and collector. the name of ". P {
j, McSain, the present incumbent was /
placed before the meeting by L. NJ. !
Lawrence The motion was endorsed ]
by acclamatiO The name OF Dave Sui
Ivan, candidate for treasurer on the !
Davis ticket was also received with ]
cheers and the endorsement made. /
Praise for Pollock.
Charles Pollock, police sergeant and 4
candidate for judge of the corporation
court, was endorsed by several mem ;
bers Of the league, who leaped to their
feet and declared for Pollock Joe Sui
Ivan, who received the floor, stated
that he did not know man in FL Paso
VINO was so fair in his dealings with
everyone as Pollock. and that ne
thought that he was the only man for
the job The nomination Of Pollock
was made by reclamation.
" hitaker Named Committee Chairman.
Chairman Hill then asked secretary
AIOrTiSS TO take charge Of the chair
while he spoke on the matter of ap-
ocratlc committee. an office which
does not carry a salary with it The
voters, according TO Mr. Hill, could not I
be TOO careful in selecting a candidate I
for this position. which was one of the
most important on the ticket. The |
name Of Ed NJ Whitaker was proposed |
by Joseph Myers, and unanimously sec
)nded by the members of the league
The nomination was ordered TO be read
by secretary MOrriss in the name Of the
eague-
Complete Committee: Choose Name.
The names Of Frank Judkins, E Al
Lawrence. A. J. Hall, F c. Standish, /
Toe Sullivan and Gilberto Quintana
we're placed in nomination for places
IN the executive committee Mr.. Sui
ivan and Mr.. Standish declined to ac-
,ept the nominations, and the four re-
naming candidates, Lawrence, Hall |
Iudkins and Quintana were ordered
nominated by reclamation. On motion
# secretary Morriss il was decided to
lame the organization the Independ-
ut Voters League Of e. Paso.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR POTATOES.
Greeley, Colo, Jan 31-Another spe-
ial train of potatoes from this section |
vas loaded last night and today is on
Is way eastward. Chicago and points |