El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

after. accompanying Mr.. Cobb on his
speaking trip through Val Verde, Ter
rel, Brewster and Preside counties
and noting the apparent change IN
sentiment in his favor since the ear
lier days Of the campaign.
strong Drift Toward Cobb.
Since writing that letter have
travelled with Mr.. Cobb through Huds-
peth. Culberson. Reeves, Ward. Pecos,
Crockett. Irion. Reagan. Upton and
Tom Green counties ana to use an
other racing term, it looks like Cobb
all the way"
saying that have found no Hudspeth
sentiment. ] do not want to be classed
with the HudsDeth supporter who re-
norted. when he returned TO FL PasO a
few days ago. that II there were any
Cobb men in the three or four coun-
ties he had visited, he did not see
them
There Are some Hudspeth Men.
I look for Hudspeth men wherever
7 go and find them in every commu-
nifty. but, they are not nearly so nu-
merous as they were in April. OF for
that matter as they were two weeks
ago. Hudspeth men are in a minority
and a landslide in Cobb's favor is now
more apparent than It was when
wrote the Maria letter alluded TO In
the second paragraph Of this letter.
Reasons for the Change.
The cause Of the change in senti-
ment is not hard TO find or 10 under
stand. There are two reasons or
causes. When the campaign opened
lIr. Cobb was practically unknown eX-
cept by name TO the voters OF many
counties OF the vast territory includ-
ed in the district in which he was TO
make his race FOR congress. Added to
e Hn ca ~ n : q
Of SANDER and personal abuse TO which
he was subjected by some Of the sup
porters Of his opponent, intended 70
discredit him
Handieaps Overcome.
Those handicaps required TO be over
come and have been overcome The
voters who did not know Mr. Cobb al
the outset know him now and have
learned that the trashy trivialties
given currency by the politicians op-
posed to him had no foundation in fact
and were put afloat in vain en-
deavor TO beclOud the real issues o.
the campaign.
Much Ground Covered.
As set forth above. Mr.. Cobb, trav-
cling BY automobile. which the very
capabIe driver has dubbed the con
Eressional limited" because OF the
rapidity with which il covers the
ground. has been able TO cover an
day and has given him an opportunity
to make from two TO four speeches
each day to audiences varying in size
from so 20 $50 persons
Wherever we go We find tnat the
persistent publicity which has been
given his utterances in The FL Paso
Herald and in other newspapers OF the
district has had the effect not only
| to introduce him. but 10 have created
a favorable impression OF his person
atty and Of his political standing IN
I advance Of his appearance.
Cobb Becoming Known.
! Concrete evidence Of this fact has
been found in scores Of instances
when, in entering some OF the little
I off railroad towns. Mr.. Cobb is greeted
Z by name and told, by those greeting
him, that they had read Of him and
/ knew him by the pictures they had
! seen OF him in the newspapers and IN
] the literature sent out by his cam
! paign committee
! Cobb Growing; HudEpeth Waning.
] While the popularity Of Mr.. Cobb Is
/ growing. that Of his opponent is wan
/ ing. That this is true IS shown by
| the manner in which the former is re-
I ceIved in communities where the lat
l ter had been supposed to have his
] greatest strength and where he would
/ have been strong were II not for the
] fact that the exposition OF his political
/ and official record has caused hum
Z dreds Of voters to pause and think
{ and, after thinking, 10 quit him
II CatfIemen Are Aroused
\ During the past ten DAYS we have
n been. almost exclusively. in a section
/ Of the district given over to cattle
! raising. From the fact that Mr.. Cobb.
I opponent poses as a cattleman and
N processes to be the particular friend
II Of cattlemen Il would be natural q
III SUPPOSE that he would be strong In
Il the territory we have Travelled over
II The reverse IS true, not only along
the line Of the orient road. where The
M people have been given concrete evil
dence Of Mr. Cobb's ability TO achieve
. results. but in those counties where
the efforts Of the latter in behalf oil
the retention Of the orient under gov.
eminent control are Of not so mucf
concern
Much Prohibition Sentiment.
With the exception Of Tom Green
all the counties covered IN the verl
recent past have been dry counties ant
Mr. Cobb's revelations OF his oppo
uent's employment as an attorney 70
the breWeries Of Texas while mem
Der Of the state senate, charged wifi
the duty Of representing the people i
i the passage Of laws affecting tn
breweries have had much to do viii
F bringing about the change OF sent
/ ment referred to above.
Hudspefh's Boasts Harm Him.
The admission, made by senate
. Hudspeth in his Sanderson speech, tina
Mr.. Cobb's charge was true. and hi
boast. in his Marathon speech. that h
received for his services, as attorne
T for the breweries, a fee greater thai
4 Mr. Cobb. or any Of his associates. Ia.
J received in the aggregate during al
7 fref- wears Of law practice, has Oul