Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-27

cluded Gordon Griffin. candidate for
Judge OF the Ninety-thirS judicial
district; ID. Z. Worley of Harlin-
gen: H. L. Leonard, editor Of the
McAlien Monitor. and Dave Kirean,
mayor of Weslaco.
Leslie OFF Ballot
Announcement was made the name
OF j. Z. Leslie, candidate for judge
Of the Ninety-third judicial district,
would not appear on the lallot, and
that Gordon Griffin of McAllen was
the independent candidate for the
position. At the recent hearing on
the application for an injunction
filed by Gordon Griffin. to prevent
the printing Of Leslie's name on the
ballot. the defendant filed a denial
that he intended TO have his name
printed on the ballot.
Both Leslie and Griffin will con-
duct pencil campaigns" for the po-
sition.
Announcement was also made that
NJ. T.. Dew Of WesIaco would oppose
Hood Boone as candidate for judge
of the Seventy-ninth judicial dis
trict.
Start Pencil Campaign"
Grade Galloway. in opening the
meeting. announced it is very prob
able the citizens-republican ticket
will not secure a place on the ballot,
and stated that the "pencil cam
paign" would be inaugurated with
the opening Of schools os instruction
in each town, the schools to be open
to and including election day.
Plans were made by Galloway and
kirgan that the voters attend these
schools and learn how to write in
the names on the ballot.
Hundreds Of you voters probably
think you know how to write in the
names" Galloway said. Regardless
of what you may think you know.
you should attend one Of the schools
of instruction and make sure that
you know how to write in the names.
and also you must memoriZe the
name of each candidate on the
Gordon Griffin. candidate for dis
trict judge, discussed charges and
alleged misrepresentation appearing
in newspapers supporting the county
administration. devoting part of his
address to the county tax rate and
issuance of warrants. He reviewed
the sale of flood control bonds, al
leging that a commission of $194 900
had been paid for the sale of the is
sue, and also charged that 81 1000, 900
in county warrants had been issued
TO pave the McAllen- Hidalgo road.
II. l.. Leonard, editor of the Me-
Monitor. spoke briefly on the
county tax rate and the various
funds OF the county budget. closing
his address with an appeal to the
voters to attend the schools Of in
s.ruction.
Charge Whispering Campaign"
Dave Kirgan Of Weslsco charged
that a whispering campaign" has
been inaugurated by the opponents
OF the independent ticket for the
purpose Of creating dissension
the supporters of that ticket.
THE candidates on this ticket are
standing together" he said. "We
are not seeking the election Of any
one man: we are seeking the election
Of the entire ticket. Rumors TO the
that we hsae concentrated on
two or three candidates and will
sacrifice the rest are without foun-
dation."
Kirgan asserted that national poll
tics should not enter into the cam
and urged democrats and re-
publicans to stand together in elect
ing the ticket.
During the next week Hidalgo
will be flooded with irrele-
want issues. personal attacks and
other camouflage designed to divert
attention from the real issue" he
said. land ] urge that every support
er Of the independent ticket refuse
TO pay attention to these efforts"
Relative to the schools OF i~nstruc-
tion, Kirgan urged the voters TO
memorize the names of all candi-
and their initials. and to prac-
tiee writing the names until they
we're perfect.
Bear in mind he said. that any
error will mutilate the ballot and it
will be thrown out. IL you want
vote to count, attend the
and fill out sample ballots
until the instructors declare you per-
feet and give you your diploma"
Announcement was made that the
next mass meeting would be held at
Alamo Tuesday night, October 80.
and additional meetings would be
announced at that time.
THOUSANDS ASH PROBE