Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
MOODY tours
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ZION Of the state and | want their
support in the coming primary and
general elections.
This trip he continued, lis large
~ for the purpose of shaking hands
with old friends and in getting a
slant on the political situation here"
Governor Moody refused TO COM
ment upon the barring of the names
III party jumpers" from the demo
cratic primary ballots By the Cam
eron county democratic executive
committee.
THAT is largely a local matter" he
said, "and | do not even care TO COM
ment on il. / am deyoting all my
tine now in the interest Of my cam
paiEn for reelection to the govern
ship"
No Speeches
He also refused to comment on the
statement made BY William T.. Haw-
kins, candidate for governor, that
Moody should be ~impeached for al
lowing the names OF candidates to
be scratched from the primary bal
lots in at least two Texas counties
AS spokesman, Milton West an
nounced, upon completion Of the
breakfast, that no speeches would be
made.
This breakfast was merely a testi-
monlal OF Z respect Tor the govern
Ur," he said. We are all his friends
ana supporters and there Is no need
To tire MIN now ny expecting MIN 70
make an address on this occasion
wnen he must deliver addresses IN
two Valley towns today. II would
Le unnecessarily firing on him..
Immediately after breakfast, Moody
went 10 his room in the Motel anL
when he returned to the lobby where
q eroup Of admirers had waited 10
talk 70 him, ne was immediately at
tired in q white linen suit and
seemed considerably more rested
than when he arrived.
Talks With Love
As he stepped from the train upon
rs arrival in this city, II was ap-
parent that the trip 20 the Valley
had tired him considerably. His eyes
were red a. though he had not slept
well during the night and the usual
springiness was absent as he walked
slowly the one block TO the hotel.
Upon his return 20 the lobby from
hts room. he was met by Thomas b.
Love, candidate for lieutenant gov
ern0r, who had previously requested
4 short interview with him.
This interview lasted only a few
minutes.
Love refused to say whether he had
requested the governor 70 tax steps
to force the Cameron cOGnty demo-
cratic executive committee TO place
his name on the primary ballot.
II the request was made, II IS be
/ Iieved that the governor refused TO
take a hand" because Of the fact
that he had previously announced
that he would take no part in the
controversy.
Governor Tours Valley
Governor Moody left Brownsville
at 9:l5 a. m. for his trip up the Val
Iev. IL was his expressed intention
I'D stop in numerous Valley towns en-
route to EdinbUrg where he intended
greeting old friends.
Moody was accompanied to Browns
Vile by Finley Ewing, mayor Of Har-
/ Iingen, and Lamar Gill Of Raymond
/ Vile. These men will remain with
him during his our Of the Valley
which will end with the address at
| Harlingen Tuesday night.
The following Brownsville men at
\ tended the breakfast: II. L. Yates
Harry Faux. j. r. Canales, Volney
W. TAYLOR. Judge Oscar G. Dancy,
A. II. Fernandez, Joe Richardson, j.
/ Cobolini. r. c. Morris. A. c. Hipp,
| Col. Charles McH. Ely and Burt
/ Hinkley, ST.