The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-18
BAILEY FAVORS
LOCAL OPTION
Despite His Stand on Question
Senator Is Supporting Candi-
date for Governor Who
Favors Constitutional Pro-
hibition-May Influence
His Future.


prohibition is the leading issue in q
campaign now on in the Democratic
party OF Texas to select nominees for
all State offices from Governor down
to constable Primaries will be held
on July %, with about l80 candidates
to be voted on
The activities of certain men of high
political standing have added to ths
campaign important features other
than prohibition. The attitude Of
United States Senator Joseph w. Bal
ley Is being generally watched. be-
cause of the influence it may have on
his fortunes when he becomes candi.
date for reelection two years from
now. About two years ago Mr.. Bailey
announced that he favored the existing
local option system.
In speeches since Congress ad.
journed Senator Bailey has given his
support to Judge William Poindexter.
for Governor, ON the ground OF friend
ship Judge Poindexter faYors amend
ing the Constitution to prohibit liquor
traffic. but opposes a statutory State
wide prohibition act as being uncon-
stitutional
There are four candidates for Gov.
ernor. the others beside Judge Poin-
dexter being Cone Johnson. Oscar B.
Colquitt and R. v. Davidson.
Mr.. Johnson favors Statewide pro-
hibition. and Mr. colquitt opposes it.
Wants 1t Submitted.
Mr.. Davidson opposes prohibition.
but favors submitting the amendment
~ ~, Jap fnr ,irr
Democratic voters made two years
ago
Governor Campbell has added a
dash of excitement to the campaign by
calling special session of the I.egis-
lature to meet four days before the
primaries, and letting it be known
that in event OF Mr.. Colquitt's nomina-
tion he will ask the Legislature to call
a constitutional convention, the sig
nificance of this move being that the
convention can be called by a simple
majority vote of the Legislature.
whereas, constitutional amendment
requires a two-thirds vote for sub
mission.
The Governor is understood to favor
any of the candidates except Mr.. Col
quit. who has bitterly assailed the
present administration. The other
parties will hold precinct conventions
on July 90.
The Republican party's probable
nominee for Governor is j. o. Terrell,
of San Antonio. a well known Dem
ocrat.''
Memphis, Tenn, July 17.-In every
town and village and county in Ten
nessee, the States political situation
has aroused the most intense feeling.
Regular Democrats and Insurgent
Democrats and Republicans are lining
up their forces for the struggle. which
comes in August. when the State ju-
dietary and county elections are held.
Up to the present time no candidate
to oppose Governor NJ. R Patterson
has been announced either by the In
surgent Democrats or the Republican
forces, nor is any likely to be named
by the latter party until after the
August election.
Over In East Tennessee, the Repub-
lican stronghold, there are several
prospective candidates, but none has
actually taken the field. Governor Pat
terson is now making campaign
speeches in support OF the judiciary
candidates nominated at the regular
Democratic primary held in June.
1t is this contest which is now at
tracing wide attention and Whlch ls
causing such intense feeling. Three OF
the Supreme Court Judges declined to
enter into the Democratic primary, al
legtng that Governor Patterson and
his administration had attempted TO
coerce the judiciary. Their partisans
called convention, and three were re-
nominated, along with two Others The
two other justices entered into the
primary and lined up with the admin
istratton party, thus securing renom-
ination. Three opposition candidates
were named to run against the three
So called bolting justices. The same
state OF affairs exists in the contest
for the judgeships of the Court OF Civll
Appeals.
The pardoning of Duncan B. Cooper,
who was convicted for the Staying OF
the late United States Senator Edward
w. Carmack, has been made an issue
In the present campaign.
The prohibition question, which was
the chief and practically sole issue In
the last gubernatorlal contest, has ap-
parently been lost sight Of. but the ad-i
ministratlon forces have openly de-
clared that If they are victorious in the
August election steps will be taken to
have the law repealed at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature.