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Austin. Tex, Dec. 1.--(spocial)-
The next state Democratic convention
is to nominate three railroad commits
sioncrs for election by the people OF
Texas.
Who the nominees Of the party will
be has been a matter OF some conJect-
ure and not little discussion.
AS for the present board, Judge
Reagan has declared that he does not
want the position again and will not
be an aspirant for nomination at the
next convention.
In talking with Judge Alex Stedman,
the last one OF the three members TO
assume place on the commleslln, tho
OF er day was impressed with the idea
that he also preferred TO retire. II IN
known that he has been n iirclcsa
worker on the railroad regulation
board. He has devoted his closest at
tention to the questions before II since
his connection with II. and he has
found II to be work which ia not as
well Understood as Il ought to be by
the people, and consequently not nppre-
cintcd as much az should be expected,
Judge Stedman IL the detail man ~
the commission. He spends almost his
entire time In the study of the auea-
tinns for decision and today he Ia
credited by all interests represented
btiOft tnt commission W. nflilk n
thorough Ind valuable man when II
comes TO real Information on Il. Judge
Stcdmnn has been continued and
constant student since his first en-
trance In the commission Office. and II
has been freely commented that II he
had been a man very much older than
he IL he could not have held up under
the work.
do not mean In this reference 90
Judge Stedmnn TO reflect IN the least
on the two remaining members Judge
Reagan In too familiar TO the people OF
this state to receive any extended re-
ference Mt my hands. Ex-Governor
Hogg covered the nold thoroughly
when he said that Judge Reagan. Yield.
ing to what he believed to be the best
interests OF the people, resigned the
high and honorable Office OF United
States senator and accepted the hum
bier one with heavier work and lcHa
pny solely for the good OF the people.
His position ON railroad regulation.
while IN congress, N too well known
for me TO devote any space to make
mention OF IT,
Judge Storey is person for whom
have equal respect and regard.
But shall proceed. and state who
are being discussed and who are re-
gnrded as acceptable timber for rail-
road commissioners, There Is a host T
them.
IOf lnNthncet III NORTH ltNnN, mere
II Judge Don Bliss OF Sherman, Judge
Clay Potter of Cooke. Alvin owsley OF
Denton, Judge Ed Gray. Mayor frank
Holland and James Mnroney OF Dallas,
Colonel Dick Wynnc and O. aries s.,
Battle OF Tarrant, ", NJ, Brooks Of
Hunt, Chairman Jim Dudley Of Lamar
and Colonel Bill Hudgins OF Bowie.
In Central Texas there Is Waller $.
Baker OF McLennhn, Leo Riddle OF
Hood, Congressman George Pendleton
OF Bell, Senator Walter Tips. Colonel l.,
j. Foster. Judge T.. p. Morris. ]. ].
Faux and General w. Il. Handy OF
Travis
In the West Judge George H. Miller
OF Wichita, Judge Il. NJ. Baker OF
lIemphili. and Jim Browning OF DON
ley.
In the East and southeast section OF
tho st ate are ex-senator Gallntin kcar-
by of Van Zandt. Senator Bob Stat
ford and Colonel william ". Giles OF
4. Wood. Judge Felix J. Mccord or Smith,
Tom Young of Harrison. ex-CongrcAs-
man Walter Gresham OF Galveston and
William -. Cleveland OF Harris.
From Southern Texas en-Congress-
man Lyt Moore OF Fayette. r. W. An
drews. II. w. stayton. Congressman
Thomas N. Paschal and ex-senator Gus
| Houston OF Boxar. Ed Linn OF Victoria,
| and Senator II. A. Atlee OF Webb.
There are other names mentioned be-
| sides the ones enumerated here. and
| who do not at this writing remember,
There Is one point to be observed by
| those who become candidates for rail-
| road commissioners. II Is the fact that
| the position undoubtedly IL one OF the
most honorable. responsible and trying
| IN the state government SO recognized
! by the state by the commensurate
salary allowed. A man who has an
! ambition to serve Ms railroad COM
/ missioner should before he concludes
\ TO make the race go In with the idea
! that h. would hope TO stay right there
| for several years 10 come or he will
| ind that the place viii be disap-
| pointment and an uncongenial one 10
| him The Texas commission In advis-
| DRY. statistical and regilntive. and the
Testimony OF the railroad commission
| cra IL that there Ia hardly an end TO
! the study Of the questions which arise
! for adjudication. What In learned In
the first year or 40 Will make the work
somewhat lighter. smoother and easter
for the years following. Judge Sted-
man Is regarded as a man Of nne abil-