El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
G0VERNORSHIP
FIGHT INTENSE
Ferguson Tries Hard to
Get Himself Reelected
After Impeachment.

Dallas. Texas July 25.-The fight
Of James F. Ferguson. who was re-
moved from the governorship year
ago by Impeachment proceedings, 10
again obtain nomination for that Of
flee has added interest in the Demo-
cratic state primary 10 be held next
Saturday.
The fact that the women Of Texas
viii vote fin the primaries for the first
time gave the campaign an added
compleXity, and up to the 18th hour.
while many politicians expressed
themselves freely and variously about
Z the probable result. all were prepared
] for surprises at the polls
Ferguson's chief opponent is Gov.
William p. Hobby, who had been
elected lieutenant governor for the
last two terms with Ferguson and
I who succeeded to the gubernatorlal
chair when Ferguson was lmpeacned-
Ferguson went TO the people OF the
state and asked vindicatiOn, charging
that he had been removed by political
[ trickery.
Hobby gained considerable strength
! by the passage OF numerous prohibl-
ton bills during his last term OF Of
flee. A bill 10 create a ten-mile dry
zone around every one OF the numer-
Gus military camps Of the state was
PASSED at the last special session,
as well as a statewide prohibition bill
United States senator Norris E
SHEPPARD has no opposition. his only
, opponent having withdrawn early In
I the campaign
Charges Against Ferguson
Investigations which resulted IN the
I impeachment Of Ferguson were start
[ ed after he had aroused the ire cL
the alumni Of the state university oy
vetcing the university appropriation
bill and by his fight with the univer-
sity heads He was impeached on the
following counts;
Ca HHarH & al ~
Won City Normal funds 10 pay his per
! sonal debts q senators voting for i'm
I parchment; four against
Profiting by the deposits OF the
Canyon City fund which belonged 10
the state % for impeachment; five
Deriving a profit from state funds
] deposited in the Temple state bank
contrary TO law-24 for impeachment
I seven against
state funds in the Temple state bank
B instead Of the state treasury as pro-
vided by laws for impeachment,
five against
Refusing TO tell who loaned him
S156.50O in currency constituting Off
: cial misconduct-27 for impeachment:
four against.
Diverting the adjutant generals
funds 20 pay for the Canyon City Nor
nal 20 take the place Of $500 which
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I debts-27 for impeachment. four
against
Inducing the Temple state bank TO
I loan him more money than the law
permits. in violation Of his oath Of Of
: fgice-26 for. five against
Seeking to coerce the board OF re-
gents Of the state university into fol-
lowing his willie for impeachment
nine against.
Violating the law in seeking TO re-
move regents OF the university with
out cause-22 for impeachment; eight
I against
Renting a 5000 bail bond OF Will
bur p. Allen. chairman Of the univer-
sity board Of regents to influence his
action-21 for impeachment; 10
against
Is Barred From Taking office.
Opponents Of Ferguson argued
the fact Of his impeachment
would prohibit his being seated gov
ernor even should he obtain nominal
riol and a majority OF votes cast.
That question. It was said. would have
to be settled in the courts. IL was
raised at the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic state committee which certi-
fled the list of candidates for nominal
ton. but received short consideration
and Ferguson was certified with other
candidates