El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
MEMS LOBBYISTS ARE
HURTING THE LIQUOR CAUSE
HARD FIGHTS FOR
THE STATE OFFICES
nv Horace III. SheIton.)


members of the Sheriff's association.
Edwin Waller, who in working his
ancestral connections for all they are
with, is the most unique of the candi-
dates in the race. He has been a clerk
in the controllers office until recent
ly. He comes Of the Waller family, ia
nous in early Texas history, and all of
his campaign literature calls attention
10 the valiant service rendered to the
state by his ancestors. Another claim
to election is that all the time he was
a clerk in the controllers office he took
affidavits to pensions by Confederate
soldiers without charge, although in
his capacity as notary public he had
a right to make such a charge
The indications seem to be that the
race lies between Barker and league,
with the southwest Texas man q little
in the lead
The JudgeShip Contest.
A. ]. Harper, of Limestone county:
Felix J. McCord, of Smith county, and
P A Turner, OF Bowie. all are candi-
dates for associate justice of the court
OF criminal appeals. This is the place
formerly held by judge NJ. NJ. Brooks,
of Dallas On his resignation judge
McCord was appointed TO the vacancy
by Gov. Campbell and is now can
didate to succeed himself. 1t is prob
able that the opposition to Campbell
will concentrate IL an effort to beat
NcCOrd It is also understood that his
election Is generally opposed by the IL
quor and brewer interests.
I.cud office.
For land commissioner J. T. Robinson
is a candidate for reelection and is op
posed by Charles W Geers, of Tarrant
county, and H. Ellis Hill, of Harrison
county Robinson is a candidate for
reelection on his record and is laying
especial stress on the efforts he had
made TO recover for the state school
funds thousands of acres of and in
west Texas which he claims was Sc
cured by false entry.
Many Indictments Returned.
Assisted by J. J. Terrell, of Austin.
former land commit Sioner and q special
employ now of the attorney generals
department. a vigorous fight to recover
this land has been waged Some of the
most prominent cattlemen of southwest
Texas have been indicted for false swear
ing and a large amount of the land has
been returned to the state. This course
has brought on bitter fights in some
sections Of the state where the big land
holders exert wide influence and
determined effect is being made to de-
feat Robinson.
man He was for many years chairman
of the state Democratic executive com
mittee and prominent in state politics.
He is making a vigorous campaign by
means of circulars
n. Ellis HILL of Harrison county, is,
q new luminary on the Texas political
horizon and is making the race. he says,
because he wants the office and feels
competent to fill 1t
Sparks Holds On.
Sam Sparks. candidate for reelection
as state treasurer for third term. is
running on his record and the fact
that by adopting modern methods in
bookkeeping in his department he was
able to do away with the services Of a
number of clerks and reduce the ex-
penses Sf his department $4,000 a year
He is opposed by William Winningham,
Of Limestone county, who is acancing
the plea of rotation in office