Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-10-24
|PEDDY LOSES HIS
FIRST FIGHT TO
GET ON TICKETS
Republican Candidate in
Texas Would Gust
Democrat
SAYS HE IS A KUKLUX
Court Decides Only a
Point of Jurisdiction
in Case


that they lacked jurisdiction three
judges sitting in federal court as a
special tribune here yesterday denied
the petition requested by supporters
of George E. B. Peady, Houston law
yer, to compel Texas election off
cials to place the name of Peddy on
the official ballot as candidate for
United States senator in opposition
to Earle B. Mayfield, Democratic
nominee and alleged ku klx khan
candidate.
In rendering the decision the judg-
es announced that no other question
than that Of jurisdiction had been
considered.
A faction of Texas Democrats op-
posed to Mayfield assisted by Repub-
licans of the state filed bill in Equi-
ty in the federal court at Mobile see
king an injunction to force the Tex
as secretary of state to put the name
Of Peddy on the ballots in the sena-
torial election next month. Judge r.
T. Erwin of the Mobile court, declin-
ed to hear the petition declaring that
he had no jurisdiction and transfer
red the hearing before the special
tribunal here.
The petition was filed in the name
of R. G. Creager, Republican execu-
tive committee chairman of Texas
and others. The defendants inclUsT-
ed Judge Chester H. Bryan, of Hous-
ton, Governor Neff, Attorney Eiener-
al W. A. Keeling, Secretary of State
S. L. Staples, Mr., Mayfield and all
election officials, county judges, sher-
ifs and court clerks in the state of
Texas.
In presenting their case, attorneys
representing the Peddy faction, read
a telegram from Mr.. Creager stat
ing that he had received a letter from
President Harding in which the chief
had commended the Repub-
licans of Texas for aiding independ- |
ent Democrats ain coalition against
all groupings and classes attendant
upon distation contrary to American |
ideals"
They declared that Mayfield was |
not the candidate of the Democratic !
party of Texas but of faction mas
luerading under the guise of the
party. They read an affidavit signed |
by Colonel R. Johnson, former editor
If the Houston Post, charging that
Mayfield is not a Democrat, does not
the Democratic party and
any Democrat has the right to vote
or Peddy, as Mayfield was not NOM
mated as Democrat, the affidavit
;et forth.
The states case was presented by
Attorney General KEELING. his assis-
ant, L. C. Sutton, and Secretary of
State Staples. They contended that
'eddy had lost his right as Repub-
lean nominee when he voted in the
Democratic primary in July, and ar
'ued that the courts of equity had no
ever political rights, be-
ng concerned only with property
lights. Texas laws were adequate
o handle the situation, they declared |
The hearing was held before Circuit
udge R. w. Walker, of New Orleans,
district Judge Henry D. Clayton, of
IOntgomery, and District Judge R.
'. Erwin, of Mobile.
Peddy was nominated by factions
f the Democratic and Republican
arties in Texas, opposed to the ku
lux khan, who, it was alleged, was
Mayfield. Secretary of
tate Staples ruled Peddy was incl
gible and refused to place his name
n the ballot, on the grounds that he
-as nominated by the convention and
hat as he had voted as a Democrat
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