San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08
IVB|N PEOPLE
! DT BOTHERED
| J NEW TICKET
viii File Monday and
Start Active Cam
8gxw paign.
LABOR IS DISPLEASED
L. J. Hart and McAskill
Said ito Be Behind
;Is;s !. Stoner Ticket.
LABOR IS DISPLEASED

Announcement that Sheriff John
W. Tobin and the four men who are
affiliated with him on the Peoples
Ticket in the municipal race will file
officially with the city clerk on Mon
day, was. made Saturday. Stimuli
taneous with this announcement came
one from Mayor Black that he will
not be a candidate for. reelection,
and the entrance oil second ticket
in the field. This l;cket, which is
headed by L. B. Stoner, hotel man,
Herbert PEARS, E. G. sturgeon,
Willard Z. Simpson andr Il. e.
Koerps is believed to be the outgrowth
of several weeks of effort on The part
Of District Attorney d. A. McAskill
and L. ]. Hart to bring out opposi.
ton to the Peoples Ticket. 1T looked
for time as il their efforts would
be unsuccessful and that Sheriff Tobin
would take the office by default.
Announcement of the Stoner ticket
Saturday seemed to cause not EVEN a
ripple in the ranks of the Peoples
Ticket candidates, or their supporters.
SUPPORTERS of the Bexar county sheriff
= do/no believe that any man on the
Stoner ticket is capable of developing
any marked strength or that the
ticket as1a whole can be expected to
cause the Peoples Ticket any material
trouble. 1t is evident, they say, that
the five men selected on the new
ticket were not chosen for any par
ticular strength they might have or
for any particular qualifications for
office but rather as final means OF
getting out some sort of opposition
to Sheriff Tobin. 3
Say Labor Ignored.
Although ID. 3. Davenport, state
representative made the statement Fri
day that he expected to head third
ticket which would carry William u.
Rieden, Bob Conner, Gentry Taylor
and James Donnell, this ticket seemed
to have disintegrated Saturday and
prospects are that but two will be
in the field. At least one man on this
proposed ticket, James Donnell. stated
emphatically that he would not run.
Mr.. Donnell stated further that he
had not been asked to run, nor has
he considered it. Friends OF Com
missioner Rieden late Saturday also
stated he would not run on this ticket,
but that he does intend to run in
dependently. As an independent, can
iidate, it is believed that Commissioner
Rieden Would take a large number of
labor votes upon which the Citizens
Ticket, headed by Stoner, is depend
ing.
1t was also learned late Saturday
that g. 4. Russi, representative of
the San Antonio Trades Council and
considered the political leader of that
organization, is somewhat displeased
with the selection made by Mr.. Nc
Askill and Mr.. Hart for the Citizens
Ticket. One report, considered re-
liable, was to the effect that Mr..
Russi had made known his. displeasure
,e,s Ticket, have perfected a
OF sSs5ring organized labor in making
up this ticket. 1t is doubtful, it is
reported. if the faction of organized
labor controlled by Mr.. Russi will en-
dorse more than two men on this
ticket.
First Meeting May Be Thursday.
With the formal entry into the field
of the Stoner ticket Saturday, an
event for which Sheriff Tobin has been
eagerly waiting, a vigorous campaign
which will not close until the ballots
are cast in the primary on April %,
will be started. Sheriff Tobin, Ray
Lambert, Phil Wright, Frank Bushick
and Paul Steffler, composing the Peo-l
plae's Ticket, have perfected a.
thorough organization and are ready
to begin their campaign in earnest.
An opening rally, to be followed by
political speeches nightly, probably
will be held during the week. The
Citizens Ticket. il is understood. plans
to hold its opening rally Tuesday at
Beethoven Hall.
Sheriff Tobin has expressed his in
tention of holding but one meeting
nightly as was the case during the last
county Campaign. Under this plan it
is possible to have each of the five
candidates address all meetings. The
Bexar county sheriff believes that dur
ing the remaining two weeks between
now and the primaries, he and his
colleagues can wage campaign which
will sweep aside all opposition.
Wonder mt McAsIsill.
In the absence of any specific an
nouncement Saturday as to what the
platform Of the new ticket is, con-
siderable specula.;sn was INDUCED in. |
The only plank made public was anti
ring politics" This plank has caused |
considerable amusement in view of the
known fact that the district attorney
I'D Mr.. Hart were instrumental in
Hs formation.
Another incident which preceded the