Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-23
TEXAS PROh|S SWEEP THE STATE DISAPPOINTED ANTIS CONCEDE VICTORY BY ABOUT 10000
 MAJORITY.
NORTH TEXAS SOLID
Political Significance of the Big Sur- prise-Rebuke to Governor Col.
 quit and Senator Bailey.

San Antonio, Texas, July 22.-At 1O:30 o'clock tonight sufficient votes had been counted to indicate clearly that Prohibition has carried in Texas by at least 5O,OOO majority. Leading antis at San Antonio, the wet strong hold, admit their defeat. The early vote, which is admitted from the wet territory, gave the Prohibitionists a lead so great that there is no hope of it being overcome. With 3OO,000 votes counted, the Prohibitionists are leading by about 16,OOO votes. The votes to come in are from dry terri tory and will increase this lead ma- terially. The indication6 are that about two-thirds of the votes cast in the general election has been cast in this contest. The vote has proven a great disappointment to the antis. None of the large cities, not even San Antonio, gave anything like a 1na- jority against the amendment that was anticipated.
 In Southwest and West Texas, sup. posed to be largely anti territory, tha vote was very close.
 Terrell county went dry by 137 ma- jority. This, Kaufman county, went dry by about S00 The Prohibition victory is a rebuke to Governor Col. quitt and United States Senator Bai- ley, who led the Anti-Prohibition cause and their political foes claim the result means that they will not be reelected. It seems to be veritable landslide for Prohibition in North Texas, which is the greatest surprise in the states history. North Texas has gone almost solid for Prohibition and Central Texas wet towns are very close.
 The following are North Texas counties dry majorities:
 Cook county, 412; Montague, over whelmingly; Clay, 600; Collins, g. 800; Hunt, 3,2Oo; Benton, S9O; Rico 1,462; Grayson, $50; Lamar, 800; Tarrant county, with Fort Worth in- complete, 4,OOO; Waco went wet by 800.
 Fl Paso's vote for Prohibition was 545, against Prohibition, 2,17S.
 Causes For Defeat.
 Dallas, Texas, July 22.-Severa things conspired to- defeat the Antis in today's, election. Prominent among these was the partisan part taken ty Governor Colquitt, who took tn stump and made violent speeches against Prohibitionists;; particular! the churches and the preachers. Then in the session of the Legislature las winter, the Anti-members opposed th early closing law or daylight bill, which sought to close the saloons a /, [ D. m. A majority of each hous voted for the bill, but Governor Col auitt vetoed it. This was equivalen to the Anti's declaring that ther' should be no further effort made t regulate the liquor traffic beyond tn mild provisions of the present law which the Prohibitionists declared t be a mockery. It is evident that Gov ernor Colquitt will be one terr governor and will be succeeded by Prohibition Democrat next election. Comedies Victory.
 Austin, Texas, July 22.-Stat Chairman J. w. Walters, of the Ant
 State Wide Prohibition organization comedies that the Prohibition amend ment has carried by about 10000 m; jority. State Chairman T. H. Hal
 of the Prohibition organization
 claims that the Prohibition majon1 . will reach about 5O,OO0 votes.
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