Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-20
CO. CANDIDATES
MAKING FINAL
VOTE APPEALS
Crowds Attend the Political
Meetings at Harlingen and
Los Indios = Changes in
Voting Precincts

Candidates for nominations by the
democratic primaries on Saturday to-
day are preparing To make their final
appeal 10 th~ voters. The campaign is
in the hours of fever heat. Only no
nights AID one day remain in which they
NAV display tlcir wares. after which IL
remain, for the voters 10 determine
whom they shall support and whom
they shall relegyte to the shelf
Two political meetings aere held In
Cameron county last night. the general
and largest meeting being at Los lndios
where the ladies' II the town had ar
ranged box lunch auction. and at Har-
hnesn where supporters of Sam Rob
ertsnn's campaign Tor sheriff spoke in
his tehalf. Judge j. &. George spoke
H. the interest Of Colonel Robertson. as
did also County Judge Oscar {. Dancy
the latter discussing principally the
expense Of the conduct Of the law en-
fcrcement end of the county's affaiEs-
Judge George attacked The officiaI
recori Of Sheriff w. T.. VanL, who is
ca: diiate to succeed himself. basing his
discussion ON subject matter liz cn
cular- which are said to have been mail
Sheriff Iann, while accepting chal-
ienfe insofar AZ presenting himself AT
the n.-"tiLg was concerned did hot
speak tie remained in his automobile
on th" outskirts of the crowd.
One of the features "f the meeting
at Hsrlingen, and which attracted n
great deal Of attention, was an automo-
bile with four men attired IL the re-
gala of ,he Ku Klux kian. They t"oh
no part in the meeting, only listening
20 the addresses. -
The meeting at Los Indos was attend
cd by neople from the central Part of
the county. particularly from the coun-
try betwe cen San Bento and Los lndios.
and which included manv San Bento
people. The ladies brought box lunches
and these were aucti0ned off. bringing
sr,ounts ranging from 81 10 S1l. the
proceeds t-ing for the benefit of the
new school building just completed at
Los Indies
With the exception of Sheriff yann.
virtually NIL the co,i' w candidates were
present y. the Los Indios meeting. and
some ~ them made addresses. Among
those who spoke were District Attor-
ncv Milton West. who has no opposi
tion, hut who spoke in the interest of
the candfiacv of District Judge Walter
J.. Timou, who is opposed by \. ".
Cunningham If Ilarlingen.
Mr.. West argued against the Gun
ninpham candidacy ON the ground that
the HarliLgen man had not been prac-
ticing law for many years.
Jadge Cunningham. speaking in hrs
own behalf asserted that he had
CROSSED swords during his time with
sm.h men ~ Barry Miller ~ Dallas. in
the criminal courts. ard gave his per
snnal history as n member Of the bar
in the state. and declared that he had
prcticed law while Mr. West was stili
in his infancy.
Colonel Robertson told Of what he
prop. sed tn do in the way of enforcing
the law should he he elected. a..d dur
inc his address told his hearers that
There is another good man i'm The race.
il YOU feel that YOU cannot vote for
n.e--he IL Hnrh Barnes. | am m cngin-
eer by profession; il | am beaten
cat ID something else. narnes really
n.uiS the office and will make you a
good officer il he Is elected"
Several others also made talks at the
los Inlios meeting.
Considerable interest was being manl
tester todav in the meeting to be held
tonight ~ San Rei ito by Robertson
supporters who. in advertisements. hav"
rrnornced that the, vii give the sher
if opportunity IA refute charges made
againsf him Tie meeting is called fcr
\ o'clock on the lawn IT, front of the
San P.nifo ho'rl The Robertson sup
porters will hold another meeting &c the
same lind in IN" district courtroom ia
brownsville on Friday light.
Election Box Changes
County Chairman r. w. Seahury an
nouncrd today the following changes IN
nresidi, x Judges and polling places made
by the executive committee at a meet
inr Yesterday:
Election Precilct No. q. Vilanueva:
polling place at public school house in
nlace II Placido Vera's store.
Election Precinr' No. ~ San BEN
ifo Sam &. SPARKS. presilng indge. in
place If A. J. Hooi disqualified AMI
resigned
Election Precinct No. 16 Browns
vile. polling rlace nj NJ Aionso's store
in pIace 81 Ruperta .Hamo''s huild"g.
Election Precinct No. Is brownsville
pclhng place nj old bri X achoolhouse at
northeast corner ~ Ninth AMI Adams
street in n'ace of Dbreroa Hall
Election p~e~'~ct M % r~awCs.
vile n u. Kendall. presiding iudge. in
ris Of j. = Ford, absent and resign
ed
rIe~tior P-e'in"t No. -. Mrs J.. +.
Sheltor. presdire indge in place 81 j
- Campl.ll rec;gpet