Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
By RUTH ARMSTRONG
CHerald Staff Correspondent


CHerald Staff Correspondent
Although everyone wants to know
who is going TO run for what in
Hidalgo County this year, Dame
Rumor seems to be the only one
putting out any information, and
though she has named several pros
pective candidates, most of them,
when approached, take refuge be-
hind the convenient there's moth
ing TO It," or, better still. Il haven't
made up my mind" But. according
to leaders of the various warning
factions. and persons quite close to
tentative candidates, plans are ra-
pidly shaping themselves. and each
OF the two major groups claims &c
have something up his sleeve" Each
hints broadly that a statement VIII
soon be made revealing the lineup
for the great battle next November
The county. split politically since
the fall Of 1923. when the Good Gov
eminent League was formed with the
avowed intent of putting the pres
ent administration out Of commits
sion. is, at any rate. a seething hot
bed Of political activity.
Leslie May Not Enter
The administration ,all-powerful
and varying in its personnel only
slightly since The birth Of the coun-
~, received its first serious setback
last election when the League put
a Citizens or Independent ticket III
the field. wrote in the names of
their candidates and claimed an
overwhelming victory at the polls.
But the administration is stiil II
power. The contest Of Gordon Grit
fin, McAllen attorney, for judge OF
93rd district court, against j.. Z
Leslie, incumbent, which was de-
cided in Griffin's favor by the dis
trict court of Travis County, anC
upheld by the appeals court, seems
to be about the only contest which
bids fair to survive the avowed in
tention of the League TO put al
their candidates into office. An ap-
peal Of Leslie to the supreme court
in now pending.
II IS generally believed that the
League will not enter the primaries
Leaders declare they would not GO
into the democratic primaries with
the most invincible array OF candl-
dates. Tor two reasons: one, that they
refuse 10 take the party pledge
which would bind them to support
the nominees at the general election
and that, no matter what ticke.
won, the administration. being in
complete charge OF the primary cleo
ton machinery, would claim the
victory anyhow.
League Out Of Parties
At the last mass meeting Of the
League. leaders declared openly That
they would throw in with neither
the democrats nor the republicans
completely ignoring caucuses re-
Gently held by the latter and re-
pudiating the former. At this meet
ing plans were tentatively outlined
for the formation Of a third party
by the League. If this is done and
men of sufficient strength are chos-
en- as candidates. the chances OF VIC
tory are regarded as exceedingly
favorable by League proponents.
A. Y. Baker. sheriff OF Hidalgo
County. and chief objective Of the
Leagues activities, cast temporary
JOY into the camp Of the enemy
by announcing definitely that he
would not be a candidate for re-
election, but this cheering news was
quickly turned 10 diSmay when II
became known that ne seriously
contemplated making the race for
governor of Texas. Influential peo-
pie all over the state, men high in
political and business circles, are
urging him to make the race. II IS
reliably reported, and the keenest
political observers are Of the opinion
that his chances to be in the run
off are extremely good. If he be-
comes a candidate, he will do SO on
the strength Of his peculiar know
ledge OF the needs and resources OF
the state. being a native Texan, an
ex-ranger and q lifelong resident
Of the state: his singular success as
a business man. and his ability to
choose as advisers men peculiarly
fitted TO act il that capacity.
Baker Has hackers. Too
Baker supporters declare that his
candidacy for the office, would re-
suit in more advertising and his
election more good 10 this section
than any other thing which could
possibly happen, and believe that
the people Of the Valley will not
overlook such an opportunity to en-
dorse r OF their own number fol-
the highest office in the state. and
thus secure a governor who would
undoubtedly favor this section tc
the limit. On the other hand. Lea
que leaders declare that if Mr.. Ba-
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