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forecast a sweeping victory for
their respective party.
Many Rallies
-. During the past two weeks
the democrats, who since the Aug
ust run-off election. have been APP
parently taking little interest IN
the election, began a series of rail-
lies which we're held in every city
Of Hidalgo county. Tn good gov
eminent followers, however, have
not been idle. They. too, have been
holding rallies, and newspaper
men visiting the meetings Of each
political faction have agreed that
attendance at the various meet
ings was about the same.
Literature has been sent out by
the executive committees of each
party berating their opponents and
pointing flaws in the other party
and attempting to show voters why
they should not vote for the oppos-
ing party. The democrats havs
based their plea for votes upon the
allegations of good government
"boycotts and intimidation while
the league members have sought
votes on the grounds that former
democratic officials misappropriat-
ed vast sums Of money from the
county and should be replaced with
other candidates.
Democrats Reorganized
Two newspapers in Hidalgo coun-
ty. one fighting for the good gov
crnment party and the other for
the democrats, have been exceed
ingly vituperative in their assaults
upon the policies and candidates OF
the opposing party. One fistic en-
counter between mebmers Of the
two opposing political parties has
already occurred and it has been
rumored on the streets Of Edinburg
that excitement between members
Of the two factions will probably
lead to further embroglios before
the struggle for control OF Hidalgo
county has been finally settled.
The democratic party. which for
the past IA years has controlled the
political destinies of Hidalgo coun-
ty. has been fully reorganized and
all candidates on the ticket have
been chosen. party leaders said,
upon the basis Of their non-affilia-
ton with previous county officials.
The good government league was
organized primarily to unseat the
late A. Y. Baker as Hidalgo coun-
ty sheriff.
Big Parade
As a grand finale to their four
year struggle for control OF county
politics. the good government party
has announced 1t will stage a NAM
moth parade Monday night from
Mission. through all Hidalgo coun-
ty cities, thence to Edinburg. 1t
has been announced that 1000 au-
tomobiles viii be in the parade and
after the procession has reached
Edinburg. where the bands viii
provide music and entertainment,
coffee and doughnuts will be serv-
ed the crowd. Political talks. of
course, will form part OF the pro-
gram here. ii was said.
Residents of Edinburg who have
lived here for the past 20 years
said, interviewed by a Herald rep
reSentative. that they had never
witnessed such heated political con-
troversy in this county during the
time they had lived here.
That the f~our-year fight has be
come wearisome TO members OF
both political factions is evinced
by the fact that many persons o.
the two political affiliations have
declared they would be glad when
the election was over and thing
Straighten out once more
The fact that McWhorter and
Couch both come from the same
city. as do Gill and Daniel, lends
a peculiar angle to the coming elec-
ton which enhance the speculation
as to the probable outcome of the
ballotting. McWhorter as is Coucn
Is an attorney In Weslaco and
both men have a large following . IN
their home city and in other VAL
ley towns. Gill and Daniel arc
we'll known in Mission and the
Valley and both have similar bust
ness interests in the Valley-tha.
OF ranching.
Regardless OF the outcome OF the
election Tuesday IL will no doub;