El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-25

bled here at session of the legislature
The interest In the proposed repeal OF
the fire insurance rating board law and
the enactment of a measure TO take its
place is state wide. The law directly
affects almost every business interest
and home owner in the state. The insur-
ance companies are said to be deter
mined to fight for a fair test of the
present law, and if it is repealed they
will seek to have new measure enact
ed that will be as much TO their inter-
est as possible.
The length of the special session is
problematical. 1t is certain that all Of
80 days will be occupied, and 1t is not
improbable that a second session may
be called TO finish the business that the
governor may recommend for considera-
ton. 1t is not unlikely that the refor-
nation of the present penitentary sys-
ten may be attempted at the special ses-
sion. This alone is a big subject that
would consume considerable time if ii
should be gone into as thoroughly as
the penitentiary investigating commit
tee would desire.
Governor Has Several Plans.
The governor is said to have several
matters on his slate which he wants
the Legislature to clean up before he
retires from office.
alton, through its representatives, is
making a strenuous effort to have the
test provided for voters at the coming
primaries by the state Democratic ex-
ecutive committee ignored in the anti
prohibition counties in order that Re-
publfcans may vote. In Bexar, Comal
Guadalupe, Kendall and other counties
of southwest Texas. where the German
Republican population IS large this &C
ir7rl NJ
the result Of the Democrats primaries.
These German Republicans are anti
prohibitionistS, almost to man, and
they are deeply interested in seeing the
prohibition movement defeated. By
opening up the Democratic primaries To
them it is expected that the vote for
O. B. Colquitt the anti-prohibitionist
and Liquor Dealers association candi-
date for governor Will be increas ed sew
eral thousand votes
To Bring About Withdrawals.
The talk of movements on foot TO
bring about the withdrawals of r. V.
Davidson and William Poindexter from
the governors race is still heard. but
these reports come chiefly from the
camps of followers Of Cone johnson and
and Mr.. Colquitt. The Johnson men are
declaring that Poindexter should get
out OF the race. They also want to
DA4HS dDOul the reelection retirement |
Of Mr.. Davidson, if possible The Col
quit supporters are particularly anx-
lous to see Mr.. Davidson pulled down
in order that the nti-prohibitionists in |
south Texas and elsewhere in the state |
who are now following his standard may |
go to their candidate. There is little /
prospect of Mr.. Davidson getting out |
Of the race. He expresses himself as |
v eel satisfied with his prospects of re- |
ceiving the nomination, and, according /
to the reports THAI are received at his |
political headquarters here, there are /
good grounds for his sanguinity. His i
is being constantly /
siren gthened and extended His political |
friends are hard at work in almost ev- |
cry county in the state, and It is /
claimed that he is gaining strength.
BciIey's Support.
1t is reported that the Poindexter !
have great expectations of /
he cause of that candidate being boost
I'd considerably by the advent of SEN /
ator J. W. Bailey into the campaign
,bout the middle of July. Efforts are
being made to have Mr.. Bailey make
several speeches in different parts of !
lexter. If the junior senator should |
De come active in his advocacy for Mr..
DoindeXter's nomination it may cause a /
more rigid Alignment of the Bailey
and anti-Bailey element This would /
result to the benefit of Johnson and /
PoindeXter chiefly, it is claimed