El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20
RACE FOR THE
SENATE IN TEXAS

1EHRIE In lEkh1
Continued from page ]. Section p
ponent J. F. VOTERS, of Houston. who
has been waging an active canvass OF
the state on behalf Of his candidacy Tor
the senatOrship for several weeks.
Popular With Young Element.
Mr. Sheppard is said TO be very pop
ular with the younger element OF rex
as Democracy. He IS q graduate OF the
Texas State university and the alumni
Of that institution are his supporters,
almost to g man. Il Is claimed OF late
years these graduates have welded an
important influence in Democratic pol
itics OF the state It is also asserted
that Mr.. Sheppard has the advantage
Of having behind his candidacy the
solid support of the prohibition eie-
ment of the party. 1t is generally con-
coded that the prohibition question viii
be the chief issue of the campaign. not
withstanding it does not enter into the
legislative duties of a member Of the
United States senate.
WOIters Carries Heavy Load.
Mr.. Wolters's prominence for several
years as the leader OF the anti-prohi-
bition faction of the Democratic party
is the principal cause for the lines be
ing closely drawn on that question IN
the senatorial fight. It is claimed that
Mr. VOTERS is also Handicapped by the
imposed task which he has taken
Up Of helping to carry the heaNy load
Of Gov. o. 3. ColQuitt's administration.
The governor himself has a big political
fight on his hands, with the ODDS SEEM
inglv against him Judge f. " ram
sey, who is making the race against
him for the nomination for governor
has been stumping the state Tor the
last three weeks.
Charge WOIters is in Plot.
Another thing that is working
against Mr.. VOTERS is the suspicion
that many anti-Bailey men have that
the candidacy Of WOlters is plot on
the part Of certain Bailey leaders TO Sc
cure the reelection OF Bailey to the
senate, irrespective Of the latter's an
nOuncement that he would not seek the
office again, In support Of this suspi-
ciOn IL is pointed out that in practically
every legislative district OF the state
efforts are being made to elect B 51elt;
men to the house and senate W hue
the state Democratic executive com
mfttee has provided that the candidates
for the United States senate shall be
voted on in the primaries that are TO
be held July % the result OF that vote
legislature. This fact was demon
strated when Mr.. Bailey was reelected
by the legislature to the senate last
time. Several members Of the house
suit Of the primaries in which he was
named as the choice Of the party. In
those primaries no other candidate was
before the Democratic voters, and still
some of the members Of the legislature
refused to consider the result as bind
ing. If enough Bailey men are elected
to the legislature it viii be an easy
matter for them to stampede" to the
junior senator when the time comes for
casting a ballot, it is claimed. Il would
be ali the easier il Mr.. VOTERS is
making the race as a blind and for the
real purpose Of bringing about the re-
election Of Bailey.
Bailey Might Return.
The fact has been demonstrated sew
eraI times that Mr.. Bailey likes nothing
so much as a vote Of "Yindication." II
the legislature at its coming regular
session next January should reflect
him without any apparent solicitation
on his part his political prestige
throughout the country would be great
Iy enhanced, it is claimed by his op-
poneuts who are harboring the suspi-
cion that he, and possibly Mr.. VOTERS,
are parties to the game that may now
be in progress to send him back to the
senate