El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-13
DAVIS TICKET
HAS WALKANAY
Unopposed, the Democratic
City Candidates Will En-
ter Wednesday Primary.

CeF wednesday PRIMARY.
The candidates composing the Davis
ticket will have a waIksway ITednes-
day in the Democratic primaries, al
opposition having withdrawn when
John H Harper. for mayor; ". P
Hord. Carter White. and L. P. McChes-
ney. for aldermen. nominated by the
Independents al meetings two weeks
ago by public announcements removed
themselves from the race. The other
candidates on the Independent ticket
were the. same as those previously
slated by the Davis partisans.
Voting Places Increase Ten.
There are - voting places this year,
an increase Of ten over the election
two years ago Ballot boxes have been
sent to all precinct judges by the sec
rotary Of the executive committee. 3.
= Lerner. Democrats are urging their
voters to cast their ballots. nOtwith-
standing that there is not question
of the candidates on the only ticket
to be voted being CHOSEN TOr me April
struggle. Republicans. who are MAIN
tanning an attitude OF wa tchfui wait
ing" say that the Democratic vote
viii be light at the primaries
Republicans ~WatchfuIIy waiting
A prominent Republican said Tues
day that party was just waiting for
and that the Republicans had until
80 days before the April election 70 get
4 ticket in the field. and proposed
to come out with one that would ap
peal to the voters Supporters Of the
Davis ticket claim. however, that IL
is ,nvincible. no matter whom the Re
publicans bring out 4 certain ele-
ment of Republicans are said TO want
4 straight party ticket. while others
demand that combination be made Of
what they style as ring rule
Democrats Hold Final Meeting.
Final meetings Of the candidates and
the city Democratic executive com
mittee were held Tuesday morning at
Democratic headquarters in the II. r.
O. building on south Oregon street
and in the office of W 2. Brady. in
the First National bank building The
list Of primary judges was revised and
final arrangements perfected Final
report on the polltaxes paid in the
city gave the number as 1927.
Only One Ballot Offered.
For the primaries Wednesday the
open until :. The ballots will show
the following candidates: For mayor,
Charles Davis; for aldermen, Frank
B. Simmons. ". c. Jolly, r. c Semple
=
tax collector. ". p B. McSain: for
treasurer. Dave Sullivan; for corpora
ton judge. Charles Pollock. The can
didates for the city executive commit
tee are J. s. Lanier. chairman; W. P.
Brady. Z. P Lerner, r ". Larrabee
and R G. Gonzales.
Voting Precincts Are -.
The voting places and presiding
Judges for the Democratic primaries
" ednesday have been fixed as follows
- Ia HHaNn
J. s. Lanier is chairman and z. p.
Lerner. secretary
Precinct 1-Greer's garage, corner !
Overland and Santa Fe; R. s. Austin, !
Judge
Precinct 2-American garage. 500
South Oregon: John McCue. Judge
Precinct 3-Central fire station 2. A. I
Judge.
Precinct A-Court house wagon yard, |
corner Campbell and Overland; + Is
ssjeda, judge.
Precinct 5-407 South Virginia. W. I
B. CLARION, judge.
Precinct so Tays street. sub pO- \
ice station; ". H Austin, Judge
Precinct city hall Maurice Cold
Precinct S-Internationsi Auto com
,any, corner Florence and Texas; Dave 1
lulcahy, judge.
Precinct ISL Cotton avenue: J B.
ngles restaurant: P. NJ RigdOn. Judge
Precinct 1o-East e. Paso fire sta
ION l. L. <aFAl4ds lulEt-
Precinct 1I-S603 Alameda; Chas.
Held, Judge.
Precinct I2-Gimble's grocery, Hueco
nd Copia; ". Y Ellis. Judge
Precinct 1896 Tularosa street, J
iseman's garage; Ben Shesroc. Judge. I
Precinct 14-Hishland park grocery, !
orner Federal and Kentucky; r l.
fBear. judge
Precinct 15-Highland Park fire sta
ion: Forrest Baker, judge.
Precinct 16-Idea1 Pharmacy, Piedras
nd East Boulevard. J. Z. QUAD. judge I
Precinct I7-Lamar drug store. 1919
last Boulevard; Claiborne Adams.
ndge.
Precinct 1s-Corner Brown and Mis-
ouri: ". E. Orr. judge.
Precinct 1866 Octavia; A. ". Bit
ok. judge.
Precinct sO.-ATesa fire station: Harry
Precinct 2f-5Os North Kansas. gar
ge: J. G. Liebert. judge
Precinct S2-Fraser's plumbing shop.
u North Oregon: Frank Behr. judge.
Precinct 23-Northwest corner Kan
Is and Arizona: H o. Kane. Judge
Precinct 24.-El Paso Gas Co, Juan
NTH, judge.
Precinct 25-Garage in rear OF 5zl
respect: Harry Oldham. Judge
Precinct 26-Neff-Stiles Co, Z G.
Precinct 27-Orndorff garage. Kern
lace; C NJ Order. Judge.