El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-05
.DEM0CRATSF0R
ISSUES Of WAR
Patriotism Keynote of the
County Convention; Dele
oates to Waco Named.

OOQl1by SOllf CAg4O441 LO-S
gates to Waco Named.
Patriotism was the dominant note
at FL Paso county's Democratic con-
vention, Saturday afternoon in the
sath district courtroom It was the
first convention in this county at
which women participated and the
occasion was made doubly memoir
able by the nature Of the resolutions
passed unanimously, BY rising votes
They endorsed the national ad-
ministration and the conduct OF the
war. expressed pleasure at the nomi-
nation Of w P. Hobby for governor,
and instructed delegates to the state
convention to vote for planks calling
for submission Of prohibition and
woman suffrage amendments to the
constitution. for Encouragement OF
the state school system so as TO
bring about greater efficiency and
for the elimination Of the alien vote
Hudspeth supporters controlled the
convention.
Asks Differences BE Dropped.
The convention was called TO or
der by county chairman J. J. Raster.
who appointed r. L. Holiday tempo
rary chairman and Harris Walthall
temporary secretary, both of whom
were made permanent. In his opening
talk. Mr.. Holiday expressed the hope
that Democrats would patch W all
pre-primary differences and work to-
Eether for the good OF the party He
thereupon appointed committees as
follows;
On crcdentiaIs-J. J. Easter, Ponder
g WTaaEr--nn
J. A. Potter and W A BoyntOl-
on permanent organization-JudS
Adrian Pool. J. z. quad, Roy ".
Walker. Mesdames o. a. Critchett and
J. l. Ely.
Hopes for Reunited Democracy.
While the committees were in con-
ference, r. Z. Thomson. for the cleo
ton Of whom as speaker Of the house
a vigorous campaign is being waEed.
vas called on for a short talk This
IS the time for a love feast" he said.
we should have q united, or re-
united. Democracy in order that the
Republicans If there be such animals
in these parts, shall 20 down in over
vhelming defeat in November
Tribute TO President.
This is also the time 10 pay tribute
10 our chieftain. woodrow Wilson,
and TO say that the people Of FL PasO
are behind him 10 the limit. II won't
be long before the Stars and Stripes
are floating over the royal palace at
Berlin and the thing for US to do as
loyal Americans and loyal Texans Is
20 get behind the boys over the sea
To do that we must have good Cow
eminent at home. and Texas made a
great stride 10 that end last Satur-
day when Hobby was nominated for
governor by an overwhelming ma
j0ritv"
Endorse ThOmason's Candidacy.
3Ir. Thomson concluded his talk
with plea that woman suffrage and
prohibition be written in the state
Following his talk J. F.
Weeks moved that Mr.. Thomason's
candidacy for speaker be endorsed.
This was done by unanimous rising
vote.
]. J. Raster then declared that in
accordance with an opinion from the
state attorney general, he would de-
liver 10 Joseph D. Page, the new
county chairman, funds rema ming
from the first primary to be used in
the run off
Convention Has 153 Votes.
The resolutions committee, headed
by Ar- Thomson then reported. and
tneir action was adopted. as stated
above. J. z. QUAD reported for the
permanent organization committee
that the temporary officers be made
permanent This was adopted J. J.
Raster. credentials committee. re-
ported that 153 votes were accredited
to the convention
A brief talk was then made by Mrs.
o. A Critchett. who said the women
o. Fl Paso are glad that a man Of
Mr. ThOmasOn's type viii be the next
speaker Of the house. We have
worked long and hard for suffrage in
Texas and we want men who Will
work TO that end in office"
Convention DELEGATES Named
Delegates were then named for the
state convention at Waco. as follows
In the case Of ". H Burgess. now OF
Chicago, his name was placed in the
list on motion Of judge Adrian Pool.
who said Ar. Burgess is still an FL
Pasoan, but temporarily sojourniug in
Chicago The delgates chosen were
judicial NJ Nealon, Harris Val
thai. l. a. Dale, c. W. Groom. Frank
Judkins, !. T. Weeks. J. J. Murphy.
Senatorial-S B. Orndorff. J.. D.
Page, E ?. Lerner, E. A Shelton, c.
". Harper, steve Lattner, Norman
n Walker. S. J. Frendenthal. A. r !
Burgess. F. NJ Murchison.
essional-Charles Davis. A. J. !
Harper. Y. n. Brown, +. n. Hall. J. {
F. Primm, w J. Moran. Frank judi
kins. Mrs. J. l. Ely. A. r. Webb. @ /
E. Kelly. J. II Nealon. A H Gull I
well. l. a. Dale. D. +. White. R r. I
campton. B. J. zabriskie; W ".
BridEers, Walter HiEhsmith. W. T. I
R. " Dudley, r " Dudley, = U.l
Sweeney. Roy Barnum. DR.. F. p
Miller, Mrs. J. F. Williams, Mrs G.. (
f. Booth, Mrs. S. S. Baker, Mrs. J. /
l. Dyer. W. I. Amonett. Ballard 4
-oldwell. George Theisen. J. E.
Bowen. D. B Mauldin, Noel Tongue
mare. J. d. Ponder. George Hoffman. !
Mrs. r. L. Holiday, Mrs. J. NJ Nor 4
-ison. Mrs. J. NJ Crawford, Mrs Buck I
Mrs. Ben jenkins, Mrs. Alma 4
Mrs J. K. Farham. Mrs. L ]
T. KILLER. J. II. Peden, S. p. Skinner,
=. ". Groom, Ponder s. Carter.
state Delegates.
State-Mesdame A. T. Bartlett. J.
r. Vance. G. A Stoddard. J. n. Nor i
ison. =. 3. Aultman, F. H Bolt, W. I
/. A1dridEe. g. J.. Kelly. z W White.
". j. Moran. c. J. Hiilman. F. a
ZONES. J. H. Fish, 7. A. Potter, Alma \
Bartlett, O. A. Critchett. P. P Bow
nan. Laura Ferguson. r. i. Holiday;
Hiss katherine kenehan. T. B. Gun
bingham, J. E Quad. W Cooley. W
!; Clayton. J. G. Murphy, J. ". Hill, /
". II. Shelton. c. B. Hudspeth. W ".
-urney. Adrian Pool, r ". Dudley,
r E. Thomson, R L Holiday. S. B.
)rndorff. Charles Davis. Lamar Da-
-is, George Huffman. W. ". Davis.
I. T. Bowen. A II. Culweu. W p.
3rady, Frank Allison. c. ". Groom,
z n. Brown. c. l. Galloway. r G.
Z. c. Davis, II. J. Simmons,
Z s. Black. ". J. Moran, Roy Walker,
. P. O'Connor. J. l. Ely. J. Il. Craw-
ord, S. S. Carpenter. ". c. Bulger,
!. B. 8IcClintock. r. Del -Richey. John
:. Cain. DOMINGO Nontoya, Dan Carr.