El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
COBB ANSWERS
ALL QUESTIONS
Woman With List of Cues
lions Gets Prompt Replies
at Sherwood.
ny GEoRGE H. CLEMENTS.

Merton. Texas. June 2A-Zach
I Lamar Cobb closed a strenuous Sat
urday with a speech in this city be-
I fore an enthusiastic audience. which
/ filled the commodious electric theater
[ to overlooking The MERTON speech
was the third set speech Of the day,
not counting an impromptu talk to
the passengers and crews OF two
trains on the Orient road which met
for dinner at Big Lake.
Big Crowd at Barnhart.
1Ir. Cobb left Rankin, where he
spoke Friday night at ten o'clock in
the morning, reaching Big Lake at
noon From that point he went by
train to Barnhart TO which point he
sent his automobile. His speech at
Barnhart had been scheduled TO be
held in the waiting room of the Orient
passenger station, but there were so
many gathered TO hear him that he
was compelled 20 adjourn TO the
street. where those who had automo-
Diles parked them in a semi circle
group in front Of the store Of the
Baruhart Mercantile company. while
those who came on foot from their
homes or places OF business in the
city sat under the awning over the
e
from which Mr.. Cobb spoke.
Sherwood, the county seat Of Irion
county. was reached at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon and in the district court
room Mr.. Cobb spoke TO about so men
and women who answered the
eleventh hour summons 10 hear dis
cussion Of the issues Of the congress
sional campaign
Woman Asks Questions.
Following his usual custom, Mr.
Cobb asked those who had assembled
TO hear him TO ask an questions sug-I
gested by the campaign literature OF
utteranCes Of his opponent A num-
her of questions were asked by Il I
woman present, who was said by I
those who seemed TO know her 70 be
very active in the organization Of
the women Of Irion county in sena-
tor Hudspeth's behalf
Audience Shows Satisfaction.
Mr.. Cobb answered all the ques-
lions propounded which were taken
from Hudspeth literature TO the seem
ing satisfaction Of the QuestiOuer, but
that she was not satisfied. was made /
evident by her appearance at the I
night meeting held in Merton with J
the same questions. At Merton she /
had the assistance Of a man and both
were so aggressive and Mr. Cobb's
replies so clear and convincing in
reputation that the large audience,
which was almost solidly for Cobb,
TO begin with. finally gave such evil
dence Of satisfaction with the answers
that the attempt TO bait the speaker
ceased
Following the meeting Mr. Cobb
was told that the woman who had
taken such interest in the questioning
had said when she heard that he was
10 speak in the twin cities that she
was going TO be present at both meet
ines and ma Ike him sorry that he had
entered the congressional race.
Cabb Glad Questions Asked.
Il am glad the questions were
asked" said Mr.. Cobb. "as it. gave me
RI opportunity 20 reply TO the trivial
stuff upon which my opponent is
seeking to base charges calculated TO
bring me into disrepute with the
-oters OF this district have asked +
NY audiences everywhere 10 ask any
questions they might see fit to ask. .
larticularly if any OF the silly trash
circulated by the Hudspeth committee !
lr any Of the same sort Of stuff used !
by senator Hudspeth himself in lieu
lf argument. had had the effect 10 /
Impress anyone that what is being !
old might be true This is the first {
time anyone has appeared with a {
lattery Of questions or that anyone {
presented the questions in a spirit {
which indicated a desire TO embarrass
ne. rather than to be informed as 10 {
he merits OF the questions. How
.ver I enjoyed the matter tonight as
& gave me an opportunity TO dispose
effectively OF every one Of the in
lendOs contained in the literature OF {
ny opponent"
1Ir. Cobb left Merton for San
Angelo where he viii consult with the !
manager OF his campaign in the east Z
I'm portion OF the district