El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
WLIHEJP Of
POLITICIANS
IN TEXAS
Woodrow Wilson'S Victory
Marks Number Of Changes
That Must Come.
MAY MEAN DEFEAT
OF JAKE WOLTERS
CBy w. d. Hornaday.)

/ that resulted in Gov. Woodrow Wilson
( carrying the state in the recent prima-
T ~ conventions that It means a new deal
Z all around in Texas Democratic politics
1t is considered significant that the So
( called Democratic machine OF the state
was supporting Harmon and that it met
with an overwhelming defeat
The Wilson victory Is also regarded
as a rebuke to senator J. W Bailey. or
perhaps more Of a testimonial Of, his
lost influence. than any preconceIved
plan of giving him a political rap
That Bailey's prestige as a leader OF
the party in this state is no longer
powerful is shown by the fact that
Wilson carried every county in which
the junior senator made speeches on
I behalf Of Harmon.
The success Of Wilson also means the
retirement from active Democratic poll
tics in the state OF a number OF other
men who are Identified with the state
organization, according to the belief OF
. the political Wisacres- 1t is cOnsid-
! cred practically assured that an en-
urelE new state executive COMMITTEES
will be chosen and that the party ma
chtnery viii be placed in new hands.
Whole New Lineup.
Senator Bailey and several other men
VINO nave heretofore enjoyed the honor
Of being selected delegates to the ma
tional convention. viii be left out in
the new deal Just who viii be named
by the state convention as delegates at
large TO the Baltimore convention Is not
yet definitely known, but IL Is expect
ed that among the mum Der viii be sen
ator Charles A CulbersOu. former gov
ernOr Thomas n. Campbell. of Pales-
tine, Thomas Love, OF Dallas; Thomas
H Ball, Of Houston; c. & Bell OF Fort
Worth, and Cato Sells. Of Cleburns.
Under the new alignment r N John
%
has been national committeeman for
Texas, will be retired from that posi-
ton and it is probable that Thomas B.
Love. OF Dallas, viii be selected to sue
coed him
1t is the opinion Of close Observers OF
the trend of political events in this
state that the result Of the presiden-
t1al primary conventions will have an
important bearing upon both the con-
test Tor governor and that for United
states senator in this state. Governor
o. B. COlquitt is. Identified with the
sOcalled machine that was supporting
Harmon. as is likewise J. F. VOTERS
who is making the race for the senate
10 succeed Mr- Bailey. Judge w F.
RAMSEY, who IS running against Col
quit Tor the Democratic nomination
for governor. IS a Wilson adherent. as
Is also congressman Morris Sheppard.
VINO IS the opponent Of Mr.. VOTERS for
the senatOrship-
Prohibition Draws Lines Close.
In the presidential contest in Texas
the lines were closely drawn as 10 pro
Inhibition and anti-prChtbitiOu. although
that was not made az open issue in ths
campaign ALIGNED to on the Wilson
side are all Of the prohibition leaders
and supporters. while the Harmon and
CIark forces were made up OF the anti
prohibition element almost exclusively
The state Democratic organization be-
longs to the wet side. An analysis Of
the results in the different counties
shows that Wilson received practically
ST =ann rrrHHr hoe
Tor statewide prohibition last year
This does not mean that all the men
VINO voted for him belong to the dry
FACTION OF the party. but II IS true as q
general proposition He also received
the bulk Of the anti-Bailey vote This
IS taken TO mean that IN the coming
democratic primaries TO be held July
q, practically the same alignment
VIII exist If this estimate OF the stu
ton proves correct, 1t viii mean a vic
tory Tor Morris Sheppard for the SEN
atorshiD and judge Ramsey for govern
or 1t also portends the retirement
from political influence of the socaIIed
liquor interests Of the state.
CUlbersOn's Prestige increases.
senator CulbersOu's prestige has been
materially augmented by the new turn
OF political affairs in this state. While
he did not make any speeches in behalf
Of wilson, his influence was strongly
felt in quiet way.
One of the surprises OF the precinct
primaries last Saturday was the small
vote which Champ Clark received. For
more than month before the primaries
active WOrS~On his behalf was carried
on in every county in the state sam
Sparks, who retired recently from the
office OF state treasurer was CIark'a
manager Mr.. Sparks~is recognized as
a capable political organizer and Il was
thought he would be able TO line I'D a
considerable following for the AIissou--i
man But the vote shows that he had
very little strength in any part OF the
rsan hr~
men that what little support Clark re-
celyed was drawn from their ranks
COlquitt's Plan Fails
A well planned effort that is said
TO have eliminated from the CoIuuftt
campaign headquarters here to secure
the endorsement Of his candidacy for
governor py the different county
INVENTIONS held last tuesday met with
q very general failure. although in a
rev counties resolutions were adont-
ed endorsing his administration.
Inc IacI that governor COlquitt Is
supporter OF Judson Harmon for
president and is prominently Identified
" TN the sO-called Democratic machine
orSaniZation I'm the state which was
1gnulnS It's efforts to carry Texas for
llet mon .as SuI1lclent cause on The
part OF adherents Of Woodrow Wilson
IN tne precinct primaries and county
conventions to sOlidly resist efforts
sr9- TsLe MADE or proposed 10 give
any KIND OF official expression fhat
would serve TO boost Mr.. Colouftt-s no.
uucal aspirations
A rev days before the precinct pri-
mary conventions were held prorDi-
.leuI CoIq1lJ supporters in every couD-
~ III the state received letters rreire~
mem TO see to it that none bur men
VINO We're supporters Of Colouftt v-a~s
seiected . the county conventions Tbe
80 tAat these letters had been Sent
guy was Kept so quiet that In ala DO+
oecoIne generally known to The VII
s sSln supporters until after the nrs-
Clhct primaries were held. aIfhougb
c cne eIIorts that were made in many
lnent indicated that the plan vvaS g-slr
ORGANIZED olsanlzed and probably general in is
r,, iJ IS said that it was hoped bv thu
he s-,,I -l.e- mon managers to bring
state conve1tio- IA ~ contest bt3 into the,