El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-16
BAILEY BACKS
P0INDEXTER
IN RACE
Vigorous Support by sena-
tor Means Return Engage
ment When Bailey Needs
Help.
REALIGNMENT OF
FORCES IN STATE
(By w. ID. Hornaday.)

Bailey's open and energetic espousal of
the candidacy Of William POindexter
for governor is causing reallignmenI
of the supporters Of the different candl-
dates for that office. Mr.. Bailey is now
the oyershadowing issue of the cam
paign Notwithstanding the efforts on
the part of the more ardent prohibition
and anti-prohibition leaders TO make
the question of state wide prohibition the
chief factor of the contest
1t is stated by close political advisers
of Mr.. Bailey that he is deeply inter
ested in bringing about the nominal
ton of Mr.. PoindeXter- He has not
entered the fight in a half hearte1 way.
The election of Mr.. Poindexter viii mean
that Mr.. Bailey is still the ruling indi-
vidual power in Democratic politics of
Texas The defeat of his candidate
will mean that the junior senator's po-
litical strength is waning; that the
Democratic suffragiSts who gave him his
sOcaIled vindicatiOn when they elected
him a delegate at large to the National
Democratic convention two years ago
over Cone Johnson, the anti-Bailey can
didate for that high honor. have -ecvn-
sidered their action and are no longer
willing to follow his leadership.
BaiIey's Aspirations.
The gubernatoriaT contest means much
10 Mr.. Bailey in other respects. If Mr..
Poindexter is nominated, Mr.. Bailey
will probably have comparatively plain
sailing in his ambition to be reelected
TO the senate In the event of the nom
inatiOn of Cone Johnson, R V. David
son. or 0. B. ColGuitt it will forbode
serious trouble and the possible de-
feat OF his future senatorial asDira tons
According to reports received here
from various sections of the state. the
Bailey admirers who were supporting
COlquitt for governor have been quick
TO grasp the true import of the Siru-
ton and are aIligning themseive, with
their acknowledged political leader in
his support of Mr.. POindexter. These
men take the view that the possible
downfall Of Mr. BaiIey's political power
outweighs their predictions for Mr..
Cclquitt In this reaIIignment of The
political forces, the question of state
wide prohibition is lost sight OF all
over north. central and east Texas. and
IN many parts of south Texas accord
ing to reliable advices received here.
Mr. Bailey's activity on behalf of
Poindexter has so alarmed the Coz
quit leaders that it is currently re-
ported that they are urging their can
didate to make an open bid for the
support of the -anti-Bailey element
Of the party 1t is unreasonable. how
ever. to suppose that this could be done
with any degree of consistency in view
of the fact that Mr.. COlquitt mada
pilgrimage to Mr.. Bailey's home town
Of Gainesville in the early days of the
campaign and publicauy invited the
support of the junior senator an1 his
friends y former state official who is
aiding In the management of Mr.. Co..
quits campaign believes that the lat
ter would lose nothing if he would Gu.
loose entirely from Mr.. Bailey
Coiquitt and Bailey.
Colquitt owes nothing to Bailey"
this man said the other day. He wori7
makes votes by coming out and saving
So" say ms
Inc men who We're charging earlier
In the campaign that Mr. Poindex+er
entered entered, the contest for governor at the
instance OF Mr. Bailey for the pur-
pose or bringing about a division, Of t5a
prohibition vote and thereby securing
the nomination of Mr.. Colquitt now TAXI
uhIerent view OF the situation Thav
say that Bailey has shown since his 70
urn from Washington that he aer1as-1,,
oeslres TO see Poindexter nominat.,. .nd
that ne looks upon the contest a NH
MS own as that of his favorfte pom
success means another vindi-
cation for Bailey: his failure n,oa,,' -
his political power in Texas is oona
1t is pointed out that shou1d NJ 81
quit be nominated and elected no ,-o,,15
enter the office of governor undar NO
obligations to Bailey. He would he am
ply justified in opposing the reeIc,Tfon :
OF the latter 10 the senate 4itLar bv
entering the race himself or bv 4ivinc-
MS support 10 some friend to Uhon7 {
he may owe political debt. Tier is
1000 Tor thought in the interesting sit
uatlon' and Mr. Bailey's friends are do
ing some thinking
Davidson and Johnson.
Both Davidson and johnson So. -
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