Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-07-25
Prohibition MAIN
CAMPAIGN issue
NOMINEES FROM HlGHESi ~
LOWEST OFFICES JUDGED
ny STANDING
FIGHT FOR GOVERN0RsH|P
only Two Candidates In Real Hun
ming Since Most We're Eiinii-
mated In Early Part Of
Campaign

Special io The News
DALLAS. Tex. July 2i.--On the
eve of the Texas Democratic primary
at the end of one OF the most inter
cs;lng and bitterly fought campaigns
over conducted in this State. each OF
The factions and candidates expresses
confidence and an unusually heavy
vote is anticipated tomorrow.
Nominees for State offices from
governor TO constable are To be Sc
lccied with prohibition the principal
issue. Congressional nominees also
viii be selected
The race for the gubernatoriai
nomination started last spring with
tWcnty-thrco entries This number
was reduced practically to two by the
process OF elimination The two are
James y Ferguson OF Bell County.
who is the choice Of the anti-prohi-
biuon element Leopold Morris OF
Victoria appears on the ballot AS
candidate for the nomination. but he
is net regarded as a factor in the
contest
Statewide prohibition Is practical
Is tlc sole issue Ion the gubcrnatdriai
contest Notwithstanding the Tact
that the Governor is without jurisdic-
ton Zoo the matter except To veto leg
islauuu The pruhihitiOnists want a
prohibition governor in order 10 In
sure that prohibition act passed by
the legislature may become law. The
'Wots' would elect an anti-prohibi-
tiou governor in the hope that such
might bc killed hy the gubcrnator-
igl veto
Mr. BAH was selected as the prohi-
hItiuu candidate at an elimination
convention. the members of which
regarded him as the strongest OF
those who were ln the field for the
nomination llc has a good political
record and has been ON the popular
side IN regards 90 an of the. promin-
emit reform measures adopted in Tex
as We Is loya Democrat and vas
leader of fhc Wilson forces ut the
Baltimore convention
fuws o FERGUSON 'hc rhoics Of
I 'br lnil rr.Hin.iIOu iOf governor.
- banker and farmer OF Temple.
Nr Ua Wide acquaintance through
one 'hp state aud has long taken ac-
iit. interest boo politics Ills candi-
dart however is believed 90 be-
.nmpu Ha weakened hy the fact that
/ fr N, uuf the iirs' choice of many
2h1 have heretofore been directing
fhp anti prohibition light in Texas
polite. Nr Ferguson political OPP
Iu0H.uis also accuse him Of fgvoring
certain reforms that SAVIOR strongly
Iof Socialism
THoa.rnDI.,. of Statewide proni-
! .'rur r. .U certain of the outcome
d.. Obj. election both as .o governor
and tuc mcmb.rs of the legislature
that .pps already have been taken
tn uar, Oh. uropo tion of submitting
Ian amouduur to Che state c0nsti-
mnou pro. ding for Statewide pro-
/ h.aifuu referred t0 another vote or
] tI. people. Atuous asking that
|tII- uu..tIauN Alde q pla form de-
im1ul of toe uafF and action thereon
obligatory m ,Hr usrt ~ tbe next
| LEGISLATURE Us. ha. ncirrulated all
over fhe state
10 s Said 'nf Governor ColQuitt
! D.. much disturbed over no prospects
Mr. raN. election tu the cover
luorhIp WfH flr rising of the pro
hIa.Hmr Faction ot tho party 20 power
would disappear al' prospects of NJ.
/ ouut rauU1nr bis Iung-cherishcd
IamEttuu fu succeed Charlie, s Gull
|i.r.uu boz f.. United Sta los 'uate
1.-The elevation Oh. Mr. Ball fu The gov
IpruHr,.Ir would moan That the latter
would H. f.. most LOGICAL candidate
fa succeed So. Culuerson
So. tu ,H. governor hip Doe most
} -n'rf.. contest in the primaries Is
IfHr tHr nomination Tor lieutenant
governor Five aspirants are iu the
|H.H ur rs nomination Other
|uH... o.. Hs Tiled ou the safe ticket
.r. t.u.. uf attorney general state
treasurer commissioner OF agricui-
.u u road com missioner. general
a.H comm .0ucr comptroller %
u. ... accounts. state superintendent
|.. rrHI. instruction. and justices of
... Stan. supreme court and tho
count a. criminal appeals
Practically a.l ot the present nom
... u fHe Texas delegation in Oh"
uHaI Huusn of Representative are
Hr.l %. ronomiua Ion and ro.elrc-
IHuH For ihc nomination Tor con
-r. WiH-Bi-nrce Doe names of cleo
I .n luunts viii appear on ihc pri
HHr ballots Among fhc number q.
| cyclone Davis, whose reputation
H. % politician has extended flr hc
I ...# fI. border. az fH. .H.fa