Evening star., 1922-08-26
TEXAS FIGHT UP.
TO VOTERS TODAY
Ferguson and MayfieId HurI
"Mud" to Last in Sem
ate Battle.
BY the Associated Press.

by the AssOca ted Press.
pALLAS, Tex, August 26-Texas
democrats went to the polls today to
nominate in the final, or run-off pri-
mary. candidates for the United
states Senate, for the House in two
districts and for three state Offices.
Nomination heretofore has been tan
tamount to election. Greatest interest
is attached to the senatorial contest
between Earle B. Mayfield, a state
railroad commissioner, and James r..
Eel guSon, former governor Each ex-
pressed confidence in statements last
night Mr.. Maytield declared if 4OO,-
600 votes were cast his majority
would not be less than $4,000.
Mr Fersuson's statement said:
There will be 100000 votes cast in
the primary. Ferguson will get 3OO.-
600 and Mayfield, 100000. Ten days
ago Mayfield had some chance. but
the tide has been rising in my favor
and during the last week the rush of
voters to my campaign has been sim
ply wonderful"
Issues Sharply Drawn.
Issues in the senatorial race have
been sharply drawn. Mr.. Ferguson
concentrated on charges that Mr..
Mayfield was the candidate of the
ku klux klan and charged Mayfield
with being a member. Mr. Mayfield
ignored the khan charges.
Mr.. Mayfield repeatedly attacked
Mr.. Ferguson as an advocate Of light
wines and beer. which charges were
not denied. He declared Mr.. Fergu-
son was pro-German in sympathies
during the war and also was not a
democrat deserving of nomination. be-
cause two years ago Ferguson organ
lied the American party and was it's
candidate for President. Ferguson re-
piled he had the right to leave the
democratic party after he was given
to understand he was not desired as
member. and he should not be pc
nalized for his actions. He pointed
out that national leaders of the party
were said to have voted against the
party'S nominees at times.
Mayfield referred numerous times
to the Impeachment of Mr.. Ferguson
when the latter was governor, and
Mr.. Ferguson has often made pleas
for vindica don. He declared his GUST
ing from the governorship was by his
political enemies and he had done no
wrong.
Mr.. Ferguson was impeached on
charges of having received profits
personally from state funds and in
reference with the board of regents
of the state university.
Both LabOr's Friends.
Both professed friendship for or
ganized labor.
The khan question also was more
or less of an issue in the other cam
paigns. Col. Billie Mayfield. jr, candi-
date for lieutenant governor, is said
to be friendly to the khan. His op-
ponent is T. w. Davidson. Ed Bent
ley. for superintendent of public in
struction, is said to have khan sup
port. His opponent is S. NJ. N Mars.
The other race for state offices is
between c. v. Terrell and George S.
Garrett, for state treasurer
The congressional races are in the
fourteenth and seventeenth districts
In the seventeenth Representative
Thomas L. Blanton is opposed by Oscar
Galloway, former representative, and
in the fourteenth John H. Cunning
ham and Harry Hertzberg seek nomi-
nation.
County campaigns, to be decided in
some instances. are said to hinge to
a great extent on the khan and anti
khan vote. Official spokesmen for
the khan have declared that the khan
as an organization is not political
and what action may be taken by
klansmen in Texas is that of indi-
viduals.