El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-11
c. D. P. MAY GET
INTO THE ARENA
Republicans Show Fight at
Meeting; City Ticket May
Be Announced.


\ Republican ticket may he placed
in the municipal political race this
rear, TO oppose the ticket already
placed in TO the field by the Demo-
cratic factions Preliminary steps
toward entering the municipal political
race were begun Wednesday night by
the local G. 0. P. club at meeting
held in its club rooms in the Coles
building.
The meeting was for the purpose Of
sounding the Republicans on the ad-
visibility Of placing n straight Re
publican ticket in the coming munic-
ipal campaign or 10 AT least throw
the Republican strength toward
ticket that would contain some Re
publican names
Favor straight Ticket
In discussing whether a straight Re
publican ticket should enter the cam
Paign or the Republicans should as
sist a coalition ticket, the majority at
the meeting expressed themselves as
favOring the straight ticket Inc
others not only favored the straight
Republican ticket but said that II this
was impossible. the Republicans
should make their strength known by
assisting a municipal political faction
that would give them recognition
Charles B. Stevens was among those
TO advocate some kind OF action ny
the Republicans in the coming cleo
The ticket which has been an
nounced by the Democratic factions IS
not satisfactory 10 US said Nj
Stevens Tt is not a ticket made mp
by the merchants and bankers of the
city. but by a few lawyers Of two
local factions And they announce
their ticket They want TO make the
Republicans sore and they do make
J. 4. smith interrupted Mr.. stevens !
to say that when the new ticket an |
nounced itself as wholly Democratic. /
its sponsors were mistaken
Calls Davis Republican.
How about Charlie Davis. their !
ican,- exclaimed Nr. Smith Last /
fall Charlie Davis told me that he /
would never vote the Democratic ticket |
again And ?. 4. Hazard Of this club !
Look At the Democratic ticket"
aid Mr. Stevens 1T is controlled by |
Richard Burgess He is not satisfied /
With having papainlaW as postmaster
county. but now he wants TO put an
,ther relative into the city council
re don't want that sort OF ticket So
ct US do something toward getting
ne Of our own Whether We win or |
ose. Il is up TO rs 70 make a little |
crap. II the Republicans don't start
ticket / know o. dnOEneT IdCIlOn I
which will And If we don't place 4
icket in the field. It is up 70 US 10 !
DIN this other faction and make a
title opposition here
To Arms. Cries Smith
Let Us announce soon that we are
-oing 10 have a ticket in the cam
iaign- IF this is done. It will he easy /
o get the Republicans to pay their /
.oll taxes. as the Republicans OF the
itv are in favor Of 4 ticket
ct don't care whether il is straight 7
Republican ticket. but let Us get some
ind Of a ticket that we can go up /
0 the polls and vote FOR We can't
-ote for the one already put out"
A Republican ticket was opposed by
. A smith He said local bankers
nd merchants. the majority OF whom
- claimed were Republicans were
90 busy to support IT, He cited the
experience At the county election last
al when the Republicans were beaten
hree to one At the polls
should Paw Poll Taxes
Mt. Smith urged the Republicans 20
lay their poll taxes. to he ready 10
ssert themselves in whatever Is de-
.ided TO be done by the Republicans
?. p. Stuart presided al the meet
ne He. too. urged the payment OF
BOIL taxes. He will appoint precinct
,hairmen to canvass the precincts. in
1rder to induce all Republicans to Sc
,ure poll tax receipts.
Another meeting OF the Republican 1
,lub viii be held next Wednesday
night.