Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
DELEGATES TO

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a resolution TO the effect that in the
event the precinct committeeman
could not be present, the voters as
sembled at the hour designated could
elect their chairman and proceed with
the regular order OF business. Every
voter participating in the convention
may be required to take the party
pledge: II am a democrat and agree
TO support the nominee OF the demo
cratic party"
In many Of the rural precincts the
y conventions will be held in the aft
ernoon, and in several Of the city
precincts conventions have been call
ed for the evening between z and :
o'clock. All precinct committeeman
have been requested 10 report either
by telephone or in person the action
Of the convention and the delegates
selected. these reports 10 be made 70
II. l.. Yates, secretary Of the county
committee, Saturday afternoon OF
night.
Reports from numerous precincts
Indicate unusual interest in the con-
ventions. In Cameron as well as in
other counties o. the state there are
persistent rumors that an effort will
be made to secure Smith supporters
with the object of sending a Smith
delegation 10 Houston. Smith op-
ponents are also expected 70 be act
i've as the precinct conventions are
considered the key TO the party align
mnt at Houston. No intimation Of
factionalism has appeared in any Of
the Valley counties, according TO
authoritative reports, but Smith and
a~nti-Smith elements are expected 10
be out in force.
According to a check-up OF the
vote cast for Dan Moody al the gem
eral election in November, 1926.
there will be 81 votes in the county
convention, which will be held Tues
day, May 8. Following is the list
of precincts. precinct committeeman,
and the representation each precinct
will be permitted IN the convention.
Precinct Dele
Committeeman. gates.
Point Isabel. Edw. Nalente... 2
2-Brownsville, y. T. Hockaday.. 1
3-Brownsville, W. B. Walton. 2
4-Rangerville, j. A. Alderdice.. /
5-Los Fresnos, W.. III. Patterson. 2
6-Nilla Nueva, A. y. Tandy..... I
La Paloma. ". L. Nandiver... /
S-Los Indio. W. II. Crockett. i
9-Santa Maria. r. VI. SAMSON,
IT. -.+........ !
l0-La Feria. A. S. Wigram...... s
ll-Harlingen, W. r. Ca~rlton..... 2
12-Harlingen, r. ". Angina. 3
brio Hondo. NJ. r. Sizer....... 2
14-San Benito, J.. q. ~Ballinger... 4
15-San Benito. J. r. Mayfield... .
16-Brownsville, II. l.. Fitch. 4
17-Brownsville. n. q. Rasco..... 2
1s-Brownsville. II. NJ. SHELTON. 2
19-Brownsville, Manuel Bestiero. 3
20-Brownsville, r. L. CAIN. 2
21-Brownsyille, Mrs. Cecil Shell
ton ?
22-Santa Rosa. G. N. Albertson.. ,
23-Harlingen, II. Il. Sterns....... 3
24-Wilson Tract, Tom Stewart. /
25-Stuart Place. ". y. Coe ..... >
26-San Benito, Paul Cottrell..... Q
27-San Benito, A. J.. Montgomery 4
2s-Brownsville. 3. c. Combe..... >
29-Harlingen. j. !. Coursey ...... 2
3O-Brownsville, n. 4. Lewis......
3I-Combes, X. +. KinC..........
32-Dishman, r. G.. Whitehead.
33-Los Indios, j. W.. Saner.
34-Southmost. ". n. Brown.
Five precincts have been created
by the commissioners court since
the general election II 1926. and
representation from these precincts
will be based upon the poll tax re-
eipts issued. the representation ~
e decided by the county eonven-
or