Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-05
AHARMONIOUS
CONVENTION
DEMOCRATIC
PARTY IN
COUNTY

As IS the usual tate OF rumorS the pre-
convention report that the Cameron county
edemocratic convention, held Saturday aft
ernoon, was to be stormy affair, was
unfounded. Complete harmony prevailed
at the convention and the only discussion
brought up between the delegates was
when motioCyhat the convention in
struct its delegates for prohibition and
woman suffrage was made. Both motions
were defetaed by test vote called by the
chair.
The convention was called by Judge
! James b. Wells, conut& chairman of the
democratic executive committee. Judge
Wells announced that, because of the abb
sence of his son. j. h. Wells, who is in
France the committee had appointed A. B.
Forey as temporary chairman. On motion
Nfrom the floor the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The convention entered short recess
while the committee on credentials and on
delegates To the state convention prepared
their report. Following the recalling Of the
convention Judge Wells stated that he
would Ike to entertain resolution Of
thanks for the splendid efforts made in
their common cause.-the cause of ". II.
Hobby, for J. G. George, county chairman
of the Hobby club and Mrs. W. r. Jones,
chairman OF the women's Hobby clubs mad
Mrs. j. c. George. who has ably seconded
the efforts of both Mr. George and Mrs.
Jones'
- resolution was offered by District At
torney John |. Kleiber who suggested that
these workers occupy seats with the chair
man on the platform. The resolution was
adopted with applause and the honorees
were escorted to the diaz by Mr.. Kleiber,
acting a. sergeant at-arms.
Mrs. W X. Jones introduced a resolu-
asking the convention to thank the fol
lowing precent chairmen who had contrib
uted materially TO the success of the
Hobby campaign in Cameron county:
Mrs. c. III. Pease, Raymondville; Mrs
W. p. Webb, Lyford; Mrs. p. b. Branch
La Feria: Mrs RAIDER. Harrington; Mrs
Abercrombie and Mrs. Robertson, San Be
/, nito; Mrs. r. L. Holland. Mrs. II. l.
Yates, Mrs. n +. Kendall, Mrs. W. Il
Walton. Mrs. A. Wise, Mrs. Garcia, Mis-:
Webb. Miss McGovern Miss Yznaga, Mic:
Kowalski, Miss Campbell and Hiss Tier
ina This resolution was unanimousl,
adopted.
"a resolution Of thanks for his splendl'
services was unanimously voted to Coun
tv Chairman James b. Wells
By the adoption of the following resolu
tion the convention went on record for
twin -the-war" platform:
ssWe declare that it is the supreme tas
of the civilized world to crush the insolen
attempt Of Germ anautocrak to substitut
n military dictatorship for self-govern
ment and the right Of individual thought
The world must be made safe for democ
raev by the defeat of German militarism.
sWe want no peace without victory, an
we demand 4 victory 80 complete and con
clusive that military ambition will be for
ever silenced and secured that will max
an end of war. The world must be keI
safe bv the co-opcration Of the malo
forces of mankind and that force shoul
he organized BY league Of nations to kee
tho mace Of the world. And we favor III
entrance of the United Sites after the va
into such a league of nations n may J
aaeouate to safeguard the peace that mu
be won by the joint military force OF u
Allied nations
Delegates from Cameron county TO u
Waco convention were instructed 10 vo
a. a unit for q. :. Carlton OF Dallas II
chairman of the state executive comm
tee. The delegates were also instructed