El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-19
is Ell PASO GOING TO THROW
OFF ON ITS CANDIDATE NOW?

GONE 200 representative Democrats men and women,
~ were named as delegates from Paso county to the
state convention at Dallas meet May Is to select dele
gates to San Francisco Inquiry develops the fact that
scarcely any Of the 200 expect attend the convention.
There was big fight in this county between the sup
pores Of Thomson the 81 Pasoan and the supporters Of
Bailey, the Washingtonian, for the nomination for gov
While the recent primaries nominay to select
delegates to the state convention which viii choose dele
gates to presidential nominating convention fact
the contest all Texas fought the governor
ship since the opposing candidates were recognized as ad
ministration and auti-administration men
The administration won almost everywhere Bailey
utterly repudiaed and efectuaIy eliminated from the
real contest for governor In FL Pas0 county Thomson
FL Pasoau and these associated with him politically won
signal victory
What are they going to do with it? Let it slide? What
the idea Of staying away from the Dallas convention?
Do Thomasons friends think the fight IS all and the
banquet due? Vain hope IF Bailey IS ont Of it. Nef isn't
Thomson does not carry the state Of Texas in his pocket
yet
FL Paso Democrats who would like to see an FL Pasoan
governor Of the state may well accept the fact perfectly
understood down the state, that Ne Of Waco Thorn
asons strongest opponent The principle involved IN the
fight against Bailey does not enter in now and the fight
resolves itself into contest between two good men from
widely separated parts Of the state for state honoTs and
the opportunity to serve in a post Of great power
There is no reason why Baeys adherents in FL Paso
should carry the fight further The Bailey movement
ephatcay dsappr0ved almost everywhere, and it is the
American way accept the results Of the ballot sport
ing spirit So FL Pasoans would well to bury their dr.
rences from now on and join forces to elect an FL Paso
man governor
strong delegation at the Dallas convention next Tuesday
It means everything to Thomson Just to demon
srate that he has his home county back Of him stouty
The Dallas convention really becomes another tryOut
between the leading candidates for governor
weak little stringy delegation from here would lead
al political observers IN the state to conclude that Fl Paso
had lost interest Thomson It would look ike throw
ing of.
But strong delegation Of regular good old FL Paso
boosters with trimmings would say to all the state "Thom
is the winner Join the parade and get back your
smile"
Aside from al ordinary political considerations, there is
certain duty Of enthusiastic loyalty to FL Pasoan who
served wory IN the legislature has the highest
legislative office and made his name favoraby known
through the state and who aspes to the goTernoTs
Thomson is worth backing. The eastern part Of
the state does not regard him sectional In his views and
It Is backing him strongly IN the counties the
home Of his opponent Nobody has brought forward any
argument against him worth listening to. The factonal
contest directed against Thomson but had
quite different motive Fl Pas0 stands for the FL Pssoan
But II makes difference whom FL Paso Democrats
stand for they keep their preference to themselves
IN politics the prizes 60 to the people who play the game