The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-14

Austin, Texas, July 13.-The cam,
paign for the democratic guberna-
torial nomination, which nas kept
all Texas in Il political turmoil for
many weeks, entcrcu upon IS final
stage today. Ten days hence the
contest for the governorship and for
other State Offices as we'll Will be de-
cided at the general primary cleo
ton. With the many candidates for
office on the stump, together with
Senator Bailey and all the other
prominent party leaders who are in
tercsted in the outcome, a whirlwind
finish to the campaign is promised.
The campaign has been one of the
most partisan in the history Of the
commonwealth and has attracted
wide attention because Of the UNI
usual bitterness Of the contest for
the govcrnorship and also from the
fact that the question Of prohibition
has been the leading issue in the
fight
There are four entrants in the
gubernatorial race, namely, William
PoindeXter, Robert Vance Davidson,
0. b. ColQuitt and Cone johnson. A
fifth entry, James Martin Jones, is
not expected to cut much figure in
the result Of the contest.
A significant feature of the cam
paign is the attitude of the different
candidates toward the business Gle
ment. The support Of the latter is
being openly invited by all Of the
candidates. All Of them stand for
the continued growth and prosperity
Of the State. No cutlery against So
called aggregations Of capital has
been raised. None OF the candidates
has attacked the trusts or the rail
roads as in previous campaigns.
No Radical Difference.
There is no radical difference in
the platforms of the four men who
are Waging a fight for the nominal
ton for governor, except on the pro-
hibition question. PoindeXter and
johnson are expected to divide the
prohibition vote, while Davidson
and Colquitt arc looked upon as the
standard bearers on those opposed to
Statewide prohibition.
While the prohibition question is
still the OVCrshadOwing issue, Scna-
tor Joseph w. Bailey is considered
an important factor when it comes
to the support that the different can
| didates arc receiving. Senator Bail
ely has allowed the impression to be-
come prevalent that he prefers the
nomination of Mr.. PoindeXter for
governor. On the other hand it is
openly declared that ToindcXter was
placed in the race for governor at
the instance Of Senator Bailey, for
The purpose of dividing the prohibi-
lion vote and to insure the election
Of Mr.. Colquitt 1t is conceded
therefore that the vote Of the Bailey
followers will be divided between
iter and Colquitt, accordingly
as the voter leans toward prohibition
or nti-prohibtion, In the same
manner the anti-Bailey vote is ex-
pcctcd to be divided between john
son and Davidson.
In addition to the govcrnorship
the coming primary will decide the
nominations for lieutenant governor,
attorney general, controller, commits
sioner Of the general land Office,
State treasurer, railroad commits
sioncr, State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, commissioner Of ag-
riculturc, Judge Of the court OF
criminal appeals, and associate JUS
tee OF the supreme court. There
arc spirited contests on for nearly
every place on the ticket, the candi-
dates for lieutenant governor and
controller being especially -numerous.
Will Choose congressman Also.
Besides the various State Offices
an entire delegation Of sixteen rep
rcsentativcs in congress is to be
chosen at the primaries. The ma
jority Of the present members of
congress are candidates for rc-elec-
ton, and most of these have no very