New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Secret Order Wins in All
Larger Cities, Save San
Antonio; Bury Senator
Culberson i'm Sd Place
Ex-COvernOrOusted
In 1915 Is Second
Mayfield, Knights Leader,
First; Members Unmask
TO Hold Victory Parade


eessful setting up Of a virtual Ku-KluH
Klan dictatorship In Texas politics Is
shown by fairly complete returns to-
day from the Democrats primaries in
this state Saturday
with thirty-four out Of 250 counties
in the state 20 be heard from Senator
Charles A. Culbcrson is third Of six
contestants. Earl b. Mayfcld. Of Aus
tin. leading, and former Governor ]. +.
Ferguson In second place
Klan Wins in Landslide
From United States Senator down to
constable Ku-Klux Klan candidates
throughout tho state piled up leads
which amount In many cases 20 land
slides. In San Antonio alone among
the larger cities Of the state was the
Ku-Klux ticket turned back by the
voters.
Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston
voters supported the Klan-indorsed can
didates by overwhelming majoritics In
the race for the nomination for the
United States Senate seat now held by
Mr.. Culbcrson. Earl B. Mayfeld, State
Railroad Commissioner. who was one
Of the two klan candidates, will finish
first by a large plurality. 10 was indi-
Gated late to-day Mayheld's opponent
at the primary next month would be
James +. Ferguson, impeached Gov
crnor. Ferguson Is entrenched in see
ond place by a good majority over Sen
ator Culberson, who sought renomina-
tion.
Governor Pat Nef. who has the Klan
indorsement. appears 10 have won
majority over three opposing eandi-
dates and therefore will not have 20
enter n second primary.
Newspaper Aattacks Futile
Klan candidates for county and dis
trict Offices In the larger voting cen
tcrs such as Fort Worth. Dallas, Hous-
ton and Waco swept into the lead in
m most cases over bitter newspaper oppo-
sition. They captured judicial, admin
istrative, clerical and law enforce
ment Offices. The Klan's victory In
Dallas, where the newspaper fight
against the organization was hottest,
was celebrated with the first unmasked
Klan parade ever held In Texas. ON
GERS oTthc Klan there revealed their
identity and made speeches.
the Klan candidates winning clean
majorities over fields Of three, four or
five opponents.
Aside from the general foeking OF
voters 10 the Klan's support, the prin-
cipal features OF the primary were the
retirement Of Senator Culberson after
thirty-two years In public life. more
than n score Of them in the United
C..s.n Canasa and snn min ming ~ roF-
ond place In the Senatorial contest by
former Governor Ferguson.
Driven from the gOvern0rship In
1917 BY an overwhelming vote OF the
state Senate, following his trial on
charges that he borrowed money from
brewers and committed other ofenses,
Ferguson left the state mansion at Aus
tin with felony indictments hanging
over his head. In the five years since
then his wealth has dwindled away until
he entered the Senate race this year
with only the profits from \ small town
meat market to pay his campaign eS-
penses.
Aided by Beer and Wine. Plank
A plank in his platform demanding
light wines and beer won him a large
majority OF his votes, IL Is believed,
but his comeback In the face Of hu-
initiating political adversely 10 none the
less spectacular.
Mnyfield will win over Ferguson IN
the run-of primary most political
prophets predict, thus clinehing the
Klan victory. The other Klan candi-
date for the Senate, R. l.. Henry, Of
Waco. for twenty years member OF
Conoress. ia believed 20 have lost his
chance Of nomination when he openly
proclaimed himself klansman. Mem,
bers Of the organization. u was pointed
out. hesitated openly 10 support him
thereafter. Mayfeld adroitly eyaded
all auestionnaires as 20 his klan ANNA
tions, contenting himself with express
ing approval Of the Klan principles IN
his speeches.