The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-18
StateWiderS and Ants Are
Waging Hot Campaign
This Year
FOUR CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR IN THE FIELD
Two of fhe Candidates Are For Pro-
hibition and Two Against-Sena-
tor Bailey FavOrs An Anti
.pi a Candidate

Dallas, Tex, July 17.-Statewide prohi-
bition is the leading issue in a campaign
now on in the democratic party of Texas
to select nominees for all state offices,
from governor down to constable. Pri-
maries will be held on July % with about
lS0 candidates to be voted on, number
unusually large in the big Lone Star
state. In addition, instructions will be
given for United States senator for the
term beginning March 4, 1911, and Senator
Charles A. Culberson is without oppo-
sition for reelection to the office.
Nominations will be equivalent to cleo
ton except in two or three legislative
districts and the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes becomes the
nominee.
The activities of certain men of high
political standing have added to the CAM
paign important features other than pro-
hibition, as issue. The attitude Of
United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey
is being generally watched, because of
the influence it may lrave on his for
tunes when he becomes a candidate for
reelection two years from now About
two years ago Mr.. Bailey announced that
he favored the existing local option sys-
tenn and was opposed to statewide pro-
hibition.
Bailey For Poindexter
In speeches since Congress adjourned
Senator Bailey has given his support to
Judge William Poindexter, candidate for
governor, on the grounds of friendship.
Judge Poindexter favors amending the
fo IA ri ht1f
opposes a statutory statewide prohibi-
ton act as being unconstitutional.
There are four candidates for COVER
nor. The other thlee are Cone Johnson.
Oscar b. colquitt and R.,-v. David
| son.
Mr.. Johnson favors statewide prohibi-
| ton. He has announced that If the next
| legislature refuses to submit a prohibl-
ton constitutional amendment for popu-
lar decision he Will attempt to have the
legislature pass statewide prohibition
statute.
Mr.. Colquitt opposes statewide prohibi-
ton and also is against submission or
the amendment unless two-thirds Of the
districts shall instruct for 1t in the pri-
maries.
Many of Senator Baileys friends are
supporting Mr.. Colquitt. He is mem-
ber of the state railroad commission.
Mr.. Davidson resigned the office OF
attorney general to make the race on
his record as trust prosecutor. he
opposes prohibition and favors submit
ting the amendment because of the de-
mands for 1t which democratic voters
made two years ago to the people.
Plans of Governor
Governor Campbell has added dash
of excitement to the campaign by calling
a special session of the legislature TO-
meet four days before the primary and
let 1t be known that in the event or
Mr. Colquitt's nomination he will ask the
legislature to call a constitutional con-
vention, tire significance of the move
ment being that the convention could be
called by simple majority vote OF the
legislature whereas constitutional
amendment, it is stated, requires two
thirds vote for submission.
The governor is understood to favor
any of the candidates except Mr.. Col
quit, who has bitterly assailed the pres
ent administration.
In the primaries the voters will have
the opportunity to vote for submission
or against submission of the amend
ment
Ten of the present democratic con-
gressmen are unopposed in the primaries.
Congressmen Randall, Beall, Gillespie,
Stephens and Gregg have opposition.
For the unexpired term of the late
Gordon Russell there are four candidates
and also four others for the next regu-
lar term in the district.
The other parties will hold precinct
conventions on July %. The republican
party's probable nominee for governor Is
T. o. Terrell of San Antonio, we'll
known democrat two years ago Another
democrat, John N. Simpson OF Dallas'
was the republican gubernatorial nominee
several wears ago and created a mild sem
sation.