Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-11

tCOnLlnued ron rage One)
asked him about the present bust
ness depression, and blamed 1t on
the Republican reign, he answered
that things would be much worse
If AL Smith had been In the presi-
dental chair. Conditions. he said,
would be d~eplorable.
Orville Burlington. wichita Falls.
presided over the meeting.
The address Of welcome was made
by @. G.. Richardson. and Jack
Pierce. mayor OF Galveston. re-
sponded by saying that he was al
ways glad to be In Brownsville. and
that he thought. by the expression
on the faces Of the delegates pres
en-. that he could speak for all.
The meeting was called to order
at 1890.
Hoover Wired
r. 3. Creager. Brownsville. Ia
tional committeeman. suggested
that a wire be sent 10 President
Hoover congratulating him on his
birthday and also notifying him Of
the state meeting being held in
Brownsville today. The suggestion
was seconded and passed unani-
mously. r. K. Green. Brownsville.
was named by the chairman to
handle this wire.
Mr.. Creager then outlined an en-
tertainment program for the visit
ors. suggesting a trip to Point Isa-
bel, a sail In one Of the larger
x.orl,4r a~I efra1Iu a Ifrnar ~ he
held at the Point Isabel Yacht
club. The party decided to leave
here about 4:30 p. m. Approx
mately 40 were present this norm
ing at the meeting and all signi-
fled their intentions OF going to the
Point.
Te5 Toothman. secretary OF the
party In Texas. read q report on his
canvas of the returns. and a COM
mittee composed of Frank Blank
enbecker. chairman. Charles Knapp
and r. l.. Thompson was named TO
check the t%abulation.
A resolution committee With II. II.
HaineS. chairman. w. s. West and
S. Hamburger was appointed as a
resolution committee.
Both committees we're ordered to
report during the meeting 70 be
held starting 2 .. m.
Mcmillan Flags Demos
IF an intensive campaign be
made in the Valley. you would find
that this a republican section" VIM.
5. West. local attorney. said dur
ing q brief talk. "As a citizen Of
Brownsville. / am glad TO find you
here I want you to take as much
Of your time as possible TO look us
over here. You will find a pro-
gressive section and a bunch OF
splendid citizens"
He concluded his talk by stating
that a republican governor would
be elected in Texas sooner than
even the delegates themselves
anticipated.
Gerald Fitzgerald, Rusk. popular
delegate. predicted that fit think
ing and Fit thought was going to
bring success TO which the party
was heading.
r. J. Mcmillan. San Antonio.
said that none Of the Democratic
candidates for governor were fit
to hold office, and said that the
Republican party was the only hope
for good government in the state.
Mrs. Lena More, Brownsville,
and John Lomax. San Ben!to. both
spoke briefly. called upon by Mr..
Creager.
Among those present I the meet
ing were Jack Pierce, mayor OF
Galveston: G. x. Mcdowell. Del
Rio; Frank Blankenbecker; w. d.
Girrand, Lubbock; Gerald Fitz-
gerald. Rusk; Mrs. Lena More.
Brownsville; Heber Page, Dallas:
DR.. +. L. Thomson, San Antonio:
r. J. Mcmillan. San Antonio; 3. y.
Peasley. Tyler; S. Hamburger.
Columbus: J. Allen Myers:
Bryan; Fl. =. LANCASTER, Green
vile; Jesse A. Chase. Beeville;
Orville Burlington. -ichita Falls:
p. G.. Lucas. San Antonio: Row
Campbell. San Antonio: II. n.
Haines, Port Arthur; DR.. George
W. Butte. Austin: James w. Bass.
Austin; Sol Rubenstein, Lart /:
r. 3. Morris. Houston: s. ClepQ
Gilmore. Waco: Carlos Watson
Brownsville; r. 3. Crearer.
Brownsville, VIM. S. West. Browns
vile: r. L. Green. Brownsville.
Primary Returns
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