Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-23
MRS. FERGUSON
and ROBERTSON
SEE VICTORY
Heavy Vote Expected in
Run-off Because of
Hot Campaign
(Ry The Assoc einted Pressl


James E. Ferguson, former governor,
from her own name and from that Of
their children and grandchildren the
stigma Of a judgment Of impeachment
against Governor Ferguson placed a
woman in the democratic race for gov
ernor Of Texas. She is Mrs. Miriam
Ferguson and is rrnning against Judge
Felix Robertson of Dallas for the no.
mination
The primary today will decide be-
tween them. Each has predicted vic
tory by from $4,000 to 100000 votes.
in addition TO governor. candidates for
Lieutenant governor attorney general.
comptroller, railroad commissioners and
chief justice of the state supreme
court will be named
Robertson having the support Of the
Ku Klux Klan and Mrs Ferguson be-
ing strongly anti-Klan brought that
into the campaign as an issue. Robert
son declared prohibition to be an i'm
portant issue also.
The polls today open at o'clock and
close at o'clock tonight More than
100000 ballots were cast at the July
26 elimination primary. and Usually the
run-off election vote has been lighter,
but because of the unusual conditions
in the present campaign the vote today
IS problematical.
Texas republicans plan to put a full
congressional ticekt in the field in dis
trict convention in all the eighteen dis
tricts today, according TO Clinton s.
Bailey, director OF organization Of the
party in this state.
Felix Robertson closed his campaign
in Dallas. his home town. last night with
q speech in which he denounced James
r.. Ferguson and the lauer'S record and
declared that If he was elecied governor
he would give Texas an administration
of common sense, common honesty
and Christianity" declared he believed
in religious freedom"
Former Governor Ferguson closing
the campaign in behalf Of his wife at
Abilene last night. discussed the Ku
klux Klan issue and his stand on rural
school appropriations. He declared his
administration as governor proved that
he was a friend of "the little red school
house"
Mrs. Ferguson. like her opponent.
spoke in her home town. Temple. last
night and also issued statement in
which she commented the address Of
John W. Davis. democratic presidential
nominee. at Seagirt y. j.. yesterday
on the Klan question.
BROWNWOOD. Tex. Aug. 23.-Indi-
cations today were that the vote in
Brown county probably would be nine
~ per cent of first primary total.
WACO, Aug. PA heavy vote is be-
ing polled both in the city and county.
AUSTIN. Aug. 23.-Early balloting
in Austin was unusually heavy.
HOUSTON, Aug. 23.-A relatively
heavy vote for n run-off election was
being polled here this morning. City
boxes were crowded az the opening ani
observers predicted that the 10000
mark would be reached.
FORT WORTH. Aug. 23.-The heav-
lest early vote in the history Of Tar
rant county was being east today. When
the polls opened in the city at o'clock
long lines Of voters stood outside. The
prediction was made that more votes
Will be cast toudN lHhh Nh jury % lhe
date Of the first primary.
SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 23.-Voting in
the democratic run-off primary TODAY in
San Antonio and BeXar county precirc's
up tntil noon had been very light
AMARILLO, Texas. Aug 23.--Ideal
election wether. crowded polls and in
tense interest in both local and state
contests indicate n record vote today
in Potter County.