Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14

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Nowhere has the science Of polite
among the undergraduates at ssTexa
Polciai campaign is but an end. and
oevoid OF the glamor OF A future
occupation. have developed ali the
arts articles and ~statecraft in
the nothOuse Of student elections.
Inc old-time politisians would saw
~ is impossible, but the students
AZ ne vision and zeal and enterprise
OF youth have stepped out and D
en- that the mechanics of n of
n Oldest professions can be worked
by the novice.
The campus this past week had
It's thrill of the closest student race
III the history-a dead heat. In the
result OF this election, which could
have been reached only in about
u OF 10000. 600 chances, and in
finding the way out. and in the
manner and individuality of the
race and its aftermath, politics and
craftsmanship have mingled in a
form that viii prove a valuable ex-
ample TO the politician out on the
broader field OF public affairs.
Spurgeon Bell Of Austin and Rob-
ert NJ. Payne of Malakoff ended in
an exact tie on the fourth recount
of their votes for president OF the
Students association. This, despite
the believedly Iie-proof preferential
ballot. Now. another election will
be held Thursday for the office
with the two men. who received
each 1,43l votes. firsts and seconds,
as the rival candidates.
Friends Of both men made the re-
counts. First Bell was declared
elected by seven votes. Then the
vote was recounted. and Payne led
by six votes. Another recount, and
Payne led.11 votes. Then, with four
friends OF each Of the student can
didates supervising il, the entire
ballot list was checked. Reporter"
votes-a few Of them, and votes
where fictitious names had been
recorded-were thrown out, and an
other recount gave an exact tie
Both sides were satisfied, and agreed
to the call of another election.
Both the candidates are fraternity
men. Alexander, only barb IN this
race, polled 381 votes.
ssThe race was on the up and up"
PAYNE said. There were no per-
sonalities. The race run strictly
on the merits and hard work or the
candidates" He declared the runoff
will be on the same level.
And Spurgeon Bell. his rival, al
firmed this.
There will be few 1ong-winded
speeches in the run off race eli
NAKED by Thursdays election. the
rival candidates said. Hand-to-hand
work among the students, and the
distribution of cards and placardS
will be the main activity in the a
Payne Is a mid-law. holding the B.
A. degree already. Bell Is a senior
academ.
Bell is q ri Kappa Alpha. Payne
IS an Acacia frat man.
Bell is a graduate of Austin high
school, last years president OF n
university Y. M. G. a., member OF
the varsity debating team; two-year
member OF student assembly; acad-
EN- school university union drive.
II Is the first and only time OF
an absolute tie under the preferen-
tial ballot system: and II the per
f40LHEC QOGokl y 4ahs WAA ~ N~
last until about A. d. 2l77.
It isn't the first time though that
recounts have changed the outcome
Of ampus races. 1t isn't the first
close race.
The editorship Of the Daily Texan
n few years ago was the closest race
they can remember up to now. Sam
johnson led John Sammons by sew
IN votes. with Tom Rouse third
A In a recount, Sammons had
n lead of two votes. The two men
made an agreement that after q
canvass OF the "repeaters" and fic-
titious votes. they would abide the
result OF another recount. That gave
Johnson the office by three votes
In the 1928 elections. Tom o
fowav won the office Of managing
editor Of the Cactus by 10 votes
over Holly Brock.
In another rae for managing O
flor Of the Cactus, willard PERKINS
won the office, its honors and emol-
uments by a seven vote lead over
Joe PreSnall.
Apparently elected one day, beat
an the next. then elected. then beat
en-. PAYNE and Bell have gone
through the tangle OF the vote re-
counts without q harsh word OF
camnaiQning: and there has been.
hoth saw. no mud singing In the
race There won't be in the new
election. they say. Sportsmanship.
hacked by all the alert efforts OF a
VIGOROUS campaign. will be relied on
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