The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-24
w oman in
Lead for
Anti Klan Ticket Sweeps
State on Basis of Early
Returns; Record
Vote Out.
"Ma" Ferguson Jubilant
BY w. BOYD GATEWOOD,
rnIversaI Service staff Correspondent.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. e3.-Texas APP
Klux Klan under an avalanche of
votes and to have repudiated the klan
candidates in the statewide primary
election by an overwhelming majority
in a record-breaking vote.
Rarely has there been a major po-
litical contest in Texas in which tho
signs in the political heavens pointed
so preponderantly to a single result
as this stormy campaign which came
to climax today.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson. first
woman candidate for a governorship.
seems TO have been swept into office
in a flame Of antiklan sentiment
which blazed across Texas three
weeks ago and sent all Of It's fore
most political leaders Fastening TO the
stump with the cry. the woods are
on fire and the klan viii be caught
in the eonflagration."
Vote Records Smashed.
And that is what today's election
appears 10 have been, a statewide
Iconflagration. The first primary cleo
tion. held July 26. smashed all rec
ords IN Texas for big votes. piling
up 702 900 in the state. This electioI
wiz exceed that record by several
thousand ballots. II the signs hold 6p
az they have been in all sectiona of
the state.
Felix D. Robertson OF Dallas. klan
candidate for governor. appears TO
have been caught in the tidal wave
OF evident anti-klan sentiment and
swept into political obscuritv with
only the small distinction Of being
the first man beaten by woman fcr
the governorship OF the Lone Star
state. largest in the union.
Mrs. Ferguson remained secluded AT
her home in Temple throughout the
day. save when she went 70 her Old
home polling place and cast a ballot
for herself. She was accompanied
by her towering husband, for whom
she made the race as one of yindica-
ton for his Impeachment 10 years
ago, and who eampaigned the state
for her in his typically Texas man.
ner. which is the very essence OF
pour II on EN-
Mrs. Ferguson Jubilant
As the hours wore on and Il be-
came evident over the state that
Texas had surged TO the polls like an
army repelling invasion. Mrs. Fersu-
son became juhilant-
She'll win by 100000 votes.' said
her husband. James Z. Ferguson
-
Of invisible government have been
dealt = death blow in this state
There were no disorders reported
up TO the approach OF the hour for
closing OF the polls. The election
moved of orderly enough. Ideal
weather prevailed everywhere IN the
state. A notable feature Of the cleo
ton was the enormous woman vote
being cast. Out Of their town houses.
out Of their farms. off ranches and
from store and factory the women OF
Texas trooped % the voting boxes
all dav. thousands in the rural dis
trick wearing sunbonnets and chant
ing hymns against the kian.
Interest High.
Interest remained at high pitch all
day. While IL Was generally conceo-
ed by competent observers thSt Mrs.
Ferguson and young Dan Moody OF
Georgetown. candidate for attorney
general. were making runaway race
of il. Khan headquarters here refused
to concsde defeat IN a single Instance.
The race for lieutenant governor.
in which Judge Barry Miller Of Dal-
las. vas the snti-klan candidate
against Will & Edwards of Denton.
marked favorable TO the hu klux.
was the closest, il was indicated. And
the same indications were that tho
anti khan ticket has Won every office
/ in the state.