El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-21

2 LInrality OF the votes is nominated
with four candidates in the race
really there are five, but one OF them
is net expected to receive enough votes
TO be a factor in the situation-ft viii
ha possible for the successful man to
Ce- in OF. a comparatively small vote.
II is generally conceded by all who have
r,nde p study OF the situation that Mr..
Davidson will draw a big support from
l.Atb the prohibition and antf-prohibi-
ttor for+fons. He has been a consistent
au-i-prohibiticnlst ever since he en-
tered politics Il good many years ago,
bu: a. rile same time he IS in favor OF
submitting the question Of adopting
constitutional amendment providing for
statewide Troh.bltion to vote of the
people Many sntis agree with him on
this proposition, and, of course all or
he prohibitionsts favor it. He is OPP
Dosed. however. to statutory statewide
prohibition.
Uneasy Over Davidson.
Mr. CoIquitt and his campaign man
ayers are very uneasy over the 1nroads
which Mr. I,avidson is said to be max
ing in the 2nli-prohibition ranks Of
south Texas, As an illustration Of the
sunDort that Davidson is receiving in
that section many of the leading ants
Of San Antonio formed political club
in his behalf a few nights ago. Col
Quit nad Decn CloAull1AS san
and Bexar county, but recent develop
ments indicate that they will be carried
by Davidson 1t is & trite saying that
as goes San Antonio so goes south Tex
. as, politically speaking.
Bailey May Help.
The report recently came from Wash
| ington that senator Bailey would come
to Texas and go on the stump in aid OF
Mr. Foindexter's candidacy when the
CT of adjourned.
But hisietter that was recently published
shows that he favors ColquittS election
Il ii develops that PoindeXter has no
show. 1t is said to be his particular
desire to prevent the election of either
Johnson or Davidson, both of whom
are his personal and political enemies
Bailey was formerly an ardent prohi-
titionist He campaigned portions of
the state for prohibition in 1887. but
was converted TO the anti SIDE and 1t
was due wholly to the anti vote that
he was elected a delegate at large 70
the national Democratic convention two
years ago. defeating Mr.. Johnson for
the honor
His friends say that he has not chang
ed his-yiews on the prohibition ques-
ton and that he will campaign for Poin-
dexter on account of his personal
friendship for the man and aside from
any political issue that is involved in
the contest. When Mr.. Bailey was cam
paigning for prohibition in 1887, Mr..
Johnson was On the stump for the ants.
It is related that in a joint debate on
the subject which the two men had dur
ing that campaign Mr.. Johnson con-
rerted Bailey to be an anti and Mr..
Bailey converted Johnson to be a pro.
johnson as an Orator.
Mr.. Johnson is generally recognized
as the most capable political orator in
Texas. He is said to be the only man
in politics in this state whom Mr.. Bal
ley will not meet in joint debate. He
has had many opportunities to do so
since they debated prohibition in 1887,
and has always refused the invitation.
Mr. Johnson has challenged his several
opponents In the present contest for
governor TO meet him on the stump and
none of them has accepted.