El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
FIGHT To
GUST MR.. TIGHE
Democratic Ticket" Pro
ponents Assert That This
Is Their Object.

Admission by W 7 Rand. head Of the
Bitulithic company in FL Paso. that he
is opposing the present school board
because Of its retention OF r J. Tighe
as superintendent and a reply OF the
four members OF the board who are
candidates for reelection next Satur-
day are the latest developments in the
school board campaign.
\ campaign committee to further the
interests Of the Kelly-Dudley ticket
has been named, although some Of the
candidates for reelection assert that
many of the members OF the campaign
committee are working for them, op-
posed to dragging the schools into
politics. as has been done by the nom
nation OF the socaIed Democratic
ticket
Rand's Position.
Ar Rand. in his published advertis-
ing. says he is opposed TO the school
board simply and solely because it has
retained superintendent Ti5he and
asserts that ne wiz personally pay for
all paving laid for the schools and
still unpaid for and work for the re-
election of the mem berS whose terms
are now expiring II the members will
promise him to get a new superintend-
ent-
Replying, Ed. NJ Whitaker. a L
Hawley :. J. Prudential and {. B.
Stevens. the members whose terms ex-
pire and who are candidates for re-
election. assert that Mr.. Rand has made
no specific objections TO the superin-
tendeut and that he has never made
any complaint to the school board or its
mem bers regarding Mr.. Tighe-
The letter appears in column one.
this page.
Working For Political Board.
The committee named to further the
interests Of the kelly-Dudley political
ticket is as follows: Maury Kemp.
Robert Holiday. Adrian Pool ". II.
Fryer J. A. Escajeda- Frank Alderete,
Joe Dunno. &. +. Taylor. c. B. Hud
Speth N. ". Stanton. John L. DYER. {.
F. Kelly. James r Harper. Juan Smith.
Thornton Hardie. Tim Lyons. NJ II.
Fliey, H W Pontius. Edgar Fewel. F.
G. Standish. B. F. Jenkins. Ben Catlin,
Joe Sullivan. Ike Alderete. Joe Morgan.
u. Crowson. Peyton J. Edwards. c. W.
tassett and John T Cain
Decline To Serve.
7 notice 1 have been named on the
executive committee to carry on the
campaign against the present members
of the school board. I cannot serve on
the committee, said B. F. Jenkins to
day.
Known TO be among those who fatty
told Mr.. Clark they would have nothing
TO do with the fight as members OF a
Kelly executive committee were Rev. 7
c J.. Taylor. former chief OF police: b.
J. Jenkins quoted above. and Dr. J. " /
Richmond All three Of these men
were appointed by district attorney
Clark without their knowledge, il is
said, and resent the use OF tleir names {
in public print in the attempt to bring !
the school board back into politics.
I was appointed by Mr.. Clark with !
out being consulted" said DR.. Rich
mond. and I intend TO refuse TO have !
anything TO DO with the matter. I do /.
not believe that the schools should I!
be brought into political affairs at all" /
It is said that Dr. Taylor gave the ,
district attorney a severe lecture FOR I
using his name on the Kelly ticket !
Il am for the old school board. first, }
last. and all the time" said Dr. Taylor /
I am against all factiOnal fights I'm /
the Democratic party, and I am ,
Democrat"