Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
SCHOOL VOTING
FRAUD CLAIMED
Independents of Tabasco
Prepare to Contest
Saturday Election


McALLEN, April D. Charging
that ALLEN votes were cast and
that the count was fraudulent and
improper" anti-administration can
didates for office on the board OF
trustees Of the TabaSco Independent
school district, together with sup
porters. are preparing to contest
the election held Saturday. IN a
statement issued to the press. the
independent group sets out further
that mot sufficient ballots were
provided by the election authorities,
according 20 supervisors, that the
election was not wholly conducted
according to law. and that the
Judge OF the election illegally made
out the ballots for the voters"
Preparations for the contest are
being made by TIE Latin American
citizens Of the Tabasco District. and
they hope 70 be the first group Of
American citizens in Hidalgo coun-
ty TO win an election contest.
Statement for Public
The written statement declares
that presiding Judge Reyna, Judge
Of the election, reported that fol-
lowing results Of the voting: Juan
Ochoa i59; Rudolpho Vela, 154; II.
Salinas. i56; z. j Walker, lat; N.
q. CavazoS, 154; Fred L. Mishler,
l46; Louise Longoria, lac; Alonzo
Cara, $50. 1t says further. "Ru-
dolpho Vela, anti administration
candidate was elected. Reyna an
nounced the count in a loud voice
at the door of the polls and in
fifteen minutes phoned the Nc
Allen Press that all ring candidates
had been elected by a six or seven
majority"
A lengthy statement signed by
Fred l.. Mishler. Luis l.. Longoria,
Rodolfo Vela, G. z. Smith and L.
zamora, designed that "the public
may have the true facts as TO what
Z occurred at the Tabasco School
election" Is in general the follow
ing:
Prior to the day Of election, Ia
basco district citizens had met,
selected candidates, secured legal
advice, and agreed on supervisors
as required by law, and proper
notice was served or N. l.. Reyna,
election judge, the day before the
election.
At eight o'clock on the day of
the election, the statement reads,
the supervisors entered the building
and were forced from the voting
place by one deputy sheriff. while
another stood guard at the door
and six stood outside. Supervisors
we're told that the written author
ity as required by law was not suf-
ficient authority 10 permit their
being seated. Deputies on guard,
according 10 the report, were A.
r. Baker, Alex Champion, c. E.
Bryan, A. Thomas, Dan Pullinr
Lewis Pullin, Felix Vela and Bea
Zamora.
Writ Secured
Attorneys OF the anti-administra-
ton candidates, Strickland and
EwerS Of Mission, drove 70 Edin-
burg and secured a writ Of manda-
mus from district judge J. z. Leslie
of the 93rd district court, which
was served by Deputy Tom Bryan
OF McAllen, within one hour and
forty minutes after the supervisors
were elected from the polls.
Presiding Judge ". L. Reyna at
first refused 70 seat the supervisors
on receipt OF the writ. the state
ment alleges, but after Deputy
Sheriff Thomas had called Edin-
burg and was advised by the dis
trict attorneys office that all sup
ervisors had better be seated, they
were permitted to do so. The polls
had been open one hour and forty
minutes without supervision. dur
ing which time As votes had been
polled.
IL Lose Votes
Shortly before 7 o'clock the voters
supporting the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ticket got off from work and gath
cred at the polls to vote. They were
lined up rs yards from the build
ing and only three were admitted
at a time. The polls were closed
at Z O'Clock with IL anti-adminis-
tration voters standing outside
. waiting to vote.
y The statement shows that pre-
siding Judge Reyna wished 10 lock
up the box but the supervisors de-
manded a count, showing the re-
suits stated before. Reyna then
locked the ballot box In the school
safe, locked the doors Of the build
ing. turned out the lights and left.