El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12

Senator Will Back Ball For
Governor if the Prohibi-
ton Leader Runs.
BAILEY SPEAKS
OUT PLAINLY

San Antonio, Texas. Aug. I'm the
emphatic announcement of United
States senator JOS W. Bailey that he
will support Thomas H Ball, OF Hous-
ton, the prohibition leader, for gov
ernor, is seen by many the waning Of
the political star of governor O. B
CoIquitt Many predict he viii NOT
make the race for reelection The
Bailey announcement has also greatly
encouraged the prohibitionists- They
believe now that he sees clearly that
the Democratic party OF Texas is a
prohibition party that he viii desert
the ants and will go the full limit
with the pros.
The telegram OF Bailey defining his
attitude as between Ball and Colquitt
Mas been the political sensation in
Texas. 1t puts governor CoIquitt and
some of his supporters In the Annanfas
club and effectively prevents ColqG1tt
from tying his political fortunes to
Bailey's coat tails The whole con-
troversy, in which Colquitt comes out
a bad second, was caused by an ar
ticle, inspired by Colqurtt in which he
claimed that at Waco Bailey had
pledged his support to him for gov
ernor as against Ball or anyone else
Bailey's letter is an emphatic denial
of this and In his usual abrupt man
ner. he brands the man who originated
the story as wiIfuI fabricator He
then proceeds to outline his attitude
as between the men in no uncertain
terms.
Ball For Governor.
While Mr. ball has not announced
for governor it is believed that the
Bailey letter and the pressure that
can be brought will be sufficient 10
he 1ou6 ar
of the Democratic prohibition faction
The exact words said to have been
uttered in Waco by Bailey to, Colquitt
were: "CoIquitt, they are framing up
to run Tom Ball for governor next
year and they have tried to get me to
promises to support him. Ordinarily
would support Tom Ball for any Of
flee under the sun; but this time
am for you against the world
Here is senator Bailey's version OF
! the conversation.
At said distinctly and without quail
| fication that would support Tom Ban
/ for governor or for any otheS office
/ he might offer himself for, though I
! expressed the very decided opinion
| that he had no thought of running Tor
| any office next year"
| Continuing Mr.. Bailey's statement Is
as follows:
It do not suppose that any man who
/ knows me could be made to believe
| that I would support governor Col
| quit against Tom Ball have
known Ball for Is years. and during
all that time we have been close per-
sonal as well as political friends
When I was fighting for my life
| indeed, when-I was fighting for my
! good name, which is more than my
| life-Tom Ball did everything he could
| to help me, while governor Colqu1tr
did not lift his hand in my behalf
Bailey Strong for Ball.
sT have no grudge against Colquitt
! for his course in that campaign be-
cause I had opposed him when he was
! a candidate for railroad commissioners
and 1 had no claim upon his politf-
! cal friendship. / had no right 70 ex-
| pect ANYTHING of him further than that
I he would not join in circulating those
/ infamous ca1umnies against ne; and
! so far as 1 know, he met that expec-
tation. I would therefore cheerfully
support him for a denomination, be-
/ cause it has been. so far can now
recall, the unbroken rule in Texas 10
give our governors second term; but
| / would not allow that consideration
/ to control me to the extent OF sup
/ porting Mr.. Colquitt against Tom
| Ball.
The letter is a greater sensation be-
l cause the very elemcnl III PO44lACSf Al
| Texas which is backing Colquitt has
! so far been the most enthusiastic sup
| porters of senator Bailey They are
now at the point where It is more than
| probable that they will have to choose
between Bailey and Colquitt. as both
| will be candidates in the next July
| primaries
The movement on the part OF Bailey
| seems to indicate that he expects to
/ hold the ants in line for himself for
/ reelection on the plea that he opposed
! prohibition and to light the prohibit
tionists up by his support of their can
/ didate for governor.
Colquitt Offends Bailey.
1t has been reported that the breach
between Colquitt and Bailey has been
| coming. for some time. L is understood
that Bailey was very angry over Col
( Quits appointment of r w Hall, OF
Vernon, as Judge Of the new court Of
civil appeals. Hall is one Of the most
bitter enemies of Bailey. The action
| of Colq1itt in naming Cone Johnson to
| represent the state in the investiga-
ton Of the recent election is also said
to have greatly offended Bailey. john
son has bean a consistent supporter OF
| Bailey and is being mentioned as his
probable opponent two years from
now.