El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-06
ANOTHER TICKET
IS PREDIC
County Officers, Who Agree
on Slate, +" May Find
Some Opponents.

An agreement for a ticket to be
presented 10 the voters OF FL Paso
county at the July primaries has been
reached by the list Of men at present
holding office in the county, whereby
everyone OF their number, with the
exception Of constable Lon Garner.
viii work together for the reelection
Of all The agreement followed long
disagreement on some Of the details
and Il is said 1t was not a unanimous
decision. but that some of the men
had 10 submit TO the majority.
The ticket covers the congressional
and legislatorial fields also. state
senator Claude 3. Hudspeth being en-
dorsed for congress, R n Dudley for
the state senate and R. z. Thomson
and Judge Adrian Pool for the legisla-
ture. An agreement was easy on these
men. Il was said. except that there
was some movement for the endorse
ment Of J. Z. Quad for the legisla-
fure.
Ira Davis for Constable.
In the list OF county officers there
was not all harmony over the en-
dorEemcnt OF a candidate for con-
stable Gamers office Some of the
caucus members wanted Oscar Crow
son, OF the city traffic department,
Jul AA- maturity 1ELL4EQ on y.
Davis, former chief OF police.
The object OF a harmonious agree
ment Il was said was to avoid po-
li-ical strife at this time, when every
effort on the part Of all citizens
should be towards assisting the gov
eminent win the war. and IL was
freely predicted by some that there
could be no opposition from outsiders
as regards the caucus.
Carter Says It's Boss Ticket"
However. that there will be another
ticket in the field covering at least
part Of the list Of officers. seems to
Dc assured. Ponder S. Carter, who |
has been spoken OF as a candidate
Tor county attorney, and who viii not
deny statements that he viii run. said
wednesday that the ticket agreed on
by the men in office was a boss
ticket' and that they are trying 70 /
capitalize patriotism" Mr.. Carter in |
timated strongly that there would be /
another ticket in the field.
Efforts have been made, Il IS said, I
on the part Of some persons to have I
constable Lon Garner run for hide 1
and animal inspector. for which VIII 1
Hord has been endorsed by the caucus /
members
Percy 8IcGhee. ST., announced for
sheriff some time ago
As 10 the congressional and legisla-
tOrial candidates all talk OF opposi-'
ton on the part OF any Fl PaSoans
seems TO have passed entirely how
Ticket Agreed Upon.
The ticket endorsed by officeholders
IN the county is as follows;
Senator Claude 3 Hudspeth, for
congress
r r. Dudley. for legislature. 18th
district
Judge Adrian Pool for legislature.
zlsth district
Judge James r. Harper. chief JUS
tfce, eighth court Of civil appeals.
Judge ". D. Howe, for 54th district
court
Leigh Clark. for district attorney.
q. r. Mckinney, for district clerk.
=. 2. McClintock. for county Judge.
" D. Greet, for county clerk.
VIII P. Brady, Judge county court
r. Del RIehey. for county tax col
lector.
Seth B. Orndorff. for sheriff
". H Fryer, for county attorney.
John 7. Cain. for county assessor.
Hiss Eyra c. Winkler, for school
superintendent
A. r Webb. for county treasurer.
7 n Davis. for constable
]. Il Deaver and A J. Hall, for
justices Of peace
WIZ Hord. for hide and animal in
spectOr-
J. r Williams. -ounty commission
e.. precinct No. J.
r. 7. Lyons. for commissioner. pre-
cinct No 2 ,
George Penden. for commissioner,
Esleta precinct
Henry Herring. for commissioner,
socorr0 precinct