El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-11

: the same territory and will speak in
San Antonio on June 16-
1t is generally conceded that John
son is making great >inroads into Poin-
dexter's strength wherever he is speak
ing in this section and he is also get
ting some voters away from Davidson
The church element is generally raj
lying around Johnson and many Wen
posted politicians believe that the vote
for the candidates in southwest Texas
will be Colquitt, Johnson, Davidson and
Potndexter in the order mentioned.
The rabid prohibitiOnistS of this sec
ton want Johnson. Those who are not
so rabid feel that Davidsons position
is more logical than that of Poindexter
and will vote for him. On the other
hand all of the saloon interests, the
brewers vote and the rabid anti-pro-
hibitionists are for Colquitt.
COIquitt's Majority.
That CoIquitt will carry southwest
Texas by anything like a big majority
is not conceded by those well Informed.
Practically the entire bat has lined up
behind Davidson as have many OF the
conservative ants and pros. This Will
naturally cut into his strength Poln-
dexter will take away few that Will
be influenced by the Bailey issue from
voting for Davidson
Johnson will certainly get the pro
vote almost solidly, except a few radical
Bailey men. That vote is going to be
something very considerable, much
greater than any one anticipates.
Prohibition increases.
There has been a wonderful change
in sentiment in this section in four
years Thousands of citizens have set
tied between San Antonio and Corpus
Christi on the south, Brownsville on
the southwest, Laredo on the south
and Uvalde on the west. The majority
of these came from Kansas and MIS-
souri,. Real estate men who know their
views say that So percent Of them are
prohibitionists and will vote that
ticket. Add this to the pro vote and
it can be easily calculated that south
west Texas is not so largely anti as it
has been said to be.
Examination of the wet and dry
towns, the wet and dry counties in the
section already mentioned. will show
that there is nearly as much dry terri
tory as there is wet. In the district
represented last year by John T. Bris-
coe, who was a submissionist, there is
not an anti candidate for the legisla-
ture. A prohibitionist Will be elected
This covers Medina, Uvalde and Zavalla
county
West from BeeviIle all the way to
Brownsville there is hardly dry town
and south from San Antonio to Laredo
there are but Few.
Lieutenant Governor.
In the race for lieutenant governor,
Davidson, of Cuero, will get the great
majority Of the votes. He is popular
with both the pros and the ants Haw-
kins and Thomas will divide the op-
position about equally
The race for controller IS exciting
much interest in this section owing TO
the fact that Bob" Barker Of San
Antonio is in the race. He will receive
the vote of this section by a big major
ity over all candidates
The only other race that there is
much interest IN is that for judge Of
the court of criminal appeals. AS
rebuke to governor Campbell, who has
attained wide unpopularity in this
section. many will vote against his ap-
pointee, Felix McCord.
MayfieId's Popularity.
For railroad commissioner Allison
Mayfield enjoys the greatest popular
ity. There seems to be no sentiment in
favor of his removal and there win be
but few scattering votes cast against
him.
The petitions favOring submission is
being signed by a great many. Even
the ants want the question submitted,
that is those not directly connected
with the liquor traffic. To vote down
prohibition they believe is the only way
10 get rid of the agitat ton and they are
willing to fight it out at the polls.