Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-30
JOE BAlLY IS NO LONGER A POW
Err IN TEXAS POLITICS.
40 WILSON DELEGATES.
Republicans Hold Two Conventions at
Fort Observation-Disclosures Held
Convention at Dallas. Dele
gates Go Uninstructed.

Houston, Texas, May 2S.-Ths
Democratic state presidential
convention convened and was
opened with prayer at 2:20 p. m
The Harmon forces official ad
mission that Wilson will have 8
solid delegation of forty dele
gates to Baltimore was made
within five minutes after the con
ventiOn opened by State Chair
man J Sheb Williams. a Hur.
mon man, who called the conven.
ton to order.
He said Governor Wilson
has carried Texas and is emit
tied to a solid delegation commit
ted to his nomination for the
presidency
Mr.. Williams urged the Will
son men to write into their plat
form the specific principles on
which the Wilson campaign in
Texas was urged.
Richard Il Mays of Cossicana
was nominated temporary chair
man by reclamation.
The causus elected the follow
ing delegates at large: Cone
Johnson Of Tyler, r. w Gregory,
Austin; G A Culberson, Dallas;
II Fl Ball, Houston; M NJ Crane,
Dallas; Marshall Hicks, San An
tonic; Tom Campbell, Palestine;
r l. Henry, Waco.
Alternates at large: S Bur
Lesson, Austin; ] w Stephens, Ft.
Worth; M M Brooks, Dallas; II
b Love, Dallas; M e Foster,
Houston, W M Rice, Houston; II
S Garrison, Timpson; p S Hen
derson, Cameron,
What its members called q
real political upheaval in Texas
was the majority committee re-
port to the convention here to-
night giving the Wilson men
complete control of the conven-
ton The most sensational fea
ture of the committee report was
the absence of anything put for
ward by friends of United States
Senator Joseph w Bailey, whose
friends and those now in charge
of the convention have waged a
bitter fight throughout the
state.
The subcommittee Of the con
vention and other committees,
as well as the delegation to Bal
timore was composed of men
personally opposed to Senator
Bailey.
Morris Sheppard was not pres
ent at the Houston gathering,
but it is quite evident that he
was there in spirit. His friends
were in the saddle and Jake
VOTERS and G B Randell were
out in the cold. Judge Ramsey
was present both in person and
in spirit. He was strong both
ways. 1t looked like Sheppard
and Ramsey from beginning to
end.
If ever there was Il political
combination in the state of Tex
as, it exists at this time. Even
Cone Johnson admits it. In
an interview given out at Hous-
ton and Ramsey as the slate.
Men like Cullen Thomas and
Senator Earl b Mayfeld are
equally as frank.
Prohibition will not be in the
platform, but frankness com
pells all students Of the political
situation that it is powerful
factor and an almost moving one.
There is no reason to beat around
the bush. Prohibition, even alb
sent from the Democratic plat
form, will be a battle cry from
now to the Democratic prima.
aies. This is not popular with
many South Texas Wilson men,
who are aligned with the ants,
but they are saying nothing to
avoid IA break with their North
Texas Wilson friends.
Last night the Wilson causus
voted TO have no second choice at
Baltimore. Today a movement
is under way to make William
jennings Bryan the secon d
choice, after il is found that vii.
son cannot be elected The lea.
der of this movement is Judge