El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-14
CObbMakeSHiS
Campaign Tours
Thorough Ones
Travels 1000 Miles IN Auto
Making Daily Speeches,
Shows No fatigue.
By GEORGE H. CLEMENTS.

nE 1AaOAANAAa re -A4-~-l-----
Campaigning with Cobb is not my
idea Of a snap but, next to following
the fortunes Of an army. it is one Of
the pIeasantest assignments an active
newspaper man who likes to move
and move fast. can be given.
Mr.. Cobb is not very big in stature
and he looks frail. but when it comes
to endurance he is right there and has
the faculty Of being on the go for is
hours a day and up bright and early
the next morning. after three or four
hours sleep. looking fine and fit
while his apparently more robust
travelling companions are trying IN
vain TO steal another 30 winks-
1000 Miles By Automobile.
During the weeks we were out on
the last trip made by Mr.. Cobb We
Travelled nearly 1000 miles by auto
mobile and many Of those miles were
over desperately bad roads Thirteen
counties were covered and p set
speeches were made by AR Cobb TO
say nothing Of the speeches made in
the interest Of the Liberty Loan drive
in san Antonio. and the half dozen
or more patriotic talks made in the
high schools Of the cities visited
In addition to the political speeches
made in halls or court rooms or lhe-
aters. Mr.. Cobb may be counted upon
TO make a dozen or more impromptu
talks during each day wherever he
can find two or more persons to-
gether.
Frequently farms or ranches are
visited in order that the voters OF the
household may be made aware OF the
presence of the candidate in the
as-Hn hln q
making the race for congress
Is Believer In Publicity.
Inasmuch as he never makes two
speeches alike although all are tns
same in principle, he cannot carry a
canned speech in his pocket ane
the little ''jitne" typewriter carried
as part Of his baggage must be called
into requisitiOn on every occasion
That those reports are printed by
the newspapers is amply attested by
the NEWSPAPERS on file at Cobb head
quarters in the Caples building IN
this city. Of the 80 newspapers, daily
and weekly published i'm the IS coun-
ties COMPRISING the 18th cOugresslonaA
district. every one Of which has been
subscribed to and paid for, all buS
four nave been generous in the mat
ter Of space given Mr.. Cobb and OF
those published in towns in which
Mr.. Cobb has spoken. all but one have
given him from a half column 70 three
columns Of space 10 reports Of his
speeches
Meetings Well Attended.
Nr. Cobb's meetings have been well
attended. At Mason and at Menaru
where Nj Cobb followed Mr.. huus-
peth, was told that Mr. Cobh's meet
ings we're much better attended man
were those OF his opponent Ilat
perhaps was but natural. as many
having heard one side were DESTROYS
Of hearing the other and Mr.. Copo
benefited by being the second man
on the ground But the fact remains
that in each Of the towns named Mr.
Cobb was generously applauded an0
was given many voluntary pledges o.
support in each, following his meet
fngs. which was evidence enough thar
All were not there merely out Of cur
iosity.
What was true in Mason and
Nenard as regards applause ana
n1edres- has been uniformly true in
every town which ] have visited with
Mr.. Cobb. He is a particularly eI-
fectfve speaker and in addition mas a
particularly pleasing personality
which attracts men and Eomen 20 MN
and wins votes for him That portion
Of his speech, no matter IN Wnal com. n,
munitv IL is delivered devoted 10
advocacy Of his C n Idacy is always
clear and fOrceful and devoid OF muo
Singing. while that portion or ms
discourse devoted TO discussions OF the
war and the need for the cultivation
Of a spirit OF patriotism IN this hour
Of the nations peril. in 90 cases out
of every 100. has the effect 10 cause
those who came TO scott to remain ~
pray"
Cobb Is n Vote Getter.
Who'll aside from his ability TO
win votes through the magic OF his
voice. Mr.. Cobb is a vote getter
through personal contact He is never
p1mpous OF patronizing as so many
seekers for votes are unfortunately
for themselves He has a very happy
faculty for meeting men and making
them feel like old acquaintances be
fore he has finished saying how do
Won do" They are inclined TOWARD
him because he meets and greets
them without making them Ieel Lhdt
he seems to think he has conferred
great favor upon them BY speakla~
He also has the very happy faculty
Of learning all about the particular
community visited and OF being aOle
TO talk TO the me- and women Of that
community upon subjects in which
they are interested That IS Nots
getting faculty At any rate II has
a tendency 10 establish a cordial re-
lationship at the very outset and ne
does not have 10 waste time In pre-
liminaries or trying to overcome pref-
JUDGES. political or otherwise
Cobb Draws Great Crowds.
If were asked 10 say what Mr.
Cobb's chances are in the territory
visited / would say he is the winner
I am not carried away by crowds or
by enthusiasm. I learned a lesson in
the campaign Of 1896 when, as re
porter, / Travelled with one Of the
presidential candidates Of that year
and came back TO headquarters con-
WINGED the people were for him be-
cause they flocked in such numbers
to hear him speak from the tail OF
his special train.
Mr.. Cobb draws fine crowds and is
vociferously cheered and all that but
I refuse 10 be influenced by crowd
psychology" I am influenced, how
ever, by what 7 hear the voters say
after the meeting is over. say for in
stance the next morning. or when we
get back to that town-a1d We nearly
always go back or by the letters Mr-
Cobb receives from voters In that
town who pere apparently lukeWarm
when first we went there
Makes Friends Everywhere.
IN the eastern counties Of the new