Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04

il is feared that in the heat Of the
county battle, supplemented by the
"write-in" campaign, the tendency
will be TO scratch" all party tickets
TO prevent possible mistakes.
One feature which is encouraging
10 the democrats OF Hidalgo, is the
fact that the independents, origin
ally coming out as republicans have
a most whole-hearted crouch against
the Hoover Texas organization,
which they maintain prevented them
from getting their candidates on the
ballot. Democrats are carefully
nursing that Crouch and are conf
dent 1t will be productive. Of results.
Many Of the old-line followers of the
q. O. T. are said TO have resented
the alleged interference Of the state
organization to the extent that they
will vote for Smith as an expression
Of their resentment.
Denis Give G.. o. p. Comfort
In Hidalgo county, as in all other
parts of the South, nan former
democrats have allied themselves
with the republicans in the effort
TO swing the state for Hoover. There
IS no gauge By which this detection
can DC checked. Republican and anti
Smith leaders assert il will be suf-
ficient 70 throw the county into the
Hoover column, and the democratic
stalwarts insist that the loss will be
almost negligible.
The chaos created by the advent
OF the Independent county ticket in
to the field has resulted in an an
omalous political situation such as
has never been witnessed on the low
er border since those ancient days
when the Blues" and REDS 'struE-
gled for political mastery.
The independent ticket. though II
originally sought a position on the
ballot as republican" claim to lie
non-partisan. In all Of the numer-
Gus mass meetings, in which verba.
barrages have been laid down by the
independent speakers, the non-nar-
tlsan feature has been emphasized.
The majority Of speakers who are
now occupying the spotlight of the
independent campaign are, it IL un-
derstood, Smith supporters. several
having expressed themselves to that
effect from the stump. They maintain
the national issues are not involved
in the campaign.
At all the mass meetings Hoover
and Smith supporters meet on the
most friendly political terms. Oc-
casionally there is some good-nstured
"%loshing.' but there can be no ducs-
ton that in their minds the county
issues are paramount.
Mixed Up on Smiths
indicative Of the almost comuletc
submergence Of the national issues
was the story Of a Cameron county
smith supporter who went 20 HI
dalgo county for political inspiration
Meeting q group Of farmers on the
streets Of Neslaco he asked: "Hovi
rs smith going to run here
Hes going 20 get the vote of ev-
erv man able 70 write" was the re-.
spouse NJ one ~ the group.
whats writing got 70 40 with it,
the Cameron man asked. and after
further questioning clicted the infor.
nation that the farmer was referring
TO +. VI. Smith Of Edinburg who i.
running on the independent ticke:
for representative.
II is rumorcd that while the in
denendcnts have been holding mass
meetings in All pcrts of tho county
the administration forces. including
nh candidates on the county demo
cratic ticket, have quietly organized
the county. and will march almos;
rolid nhalanxes OF voters 70 the polls
They have made no great noise in tho
campaign. but whether this lack Of