Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
REGIME
FACES TEST TODAY
Close Run-0ff Stirs All Texas,
Moody Claiming Advantage
Over Governor.

| BY the Associated Press
DALLAS, Tex, August 2S.-Drawn
| to the polls by a spirited runoff pri
! mary campaign featured by charges
/ of ku Klux klan and "oil interests
control. Texas voters today cast their
| ballots in what they regarded as the
supreme test of the Ferguson regime
Defeated in.the July primary for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
by Dan Moody, 33-yeaf old attorney
general, Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson, re-
vived the antiklan platform, on which
she rode to victory two years ago in
her "vindication" campaign. after her
husband. James l.. Ferguson, had
been ousted from the Governors chair.
In an active campaign, her husband
added charges that oil interests were
combining with the klan to elect
Moody.
Moody Stumping State.
Moody, executing his promise to
carry his attack on 'F'erguSOnism
to every school district, made from
two to five addresses a day in the
second campaign. He charged that
Mrs. Ferguson was governor by
proxy only, and that her husba nd
dictated the policies. which he alleged
had created turmoil in State affairs.
Moody denied the Klan was an
issue. Answering the Ferguson
charge that if he became governor
the State will be in the hands of an
invisible government" Moody de-
clared the sole issue was Ito rid the
State of Fergusonism."
Mrs. Ferguson intrusted the speak
ing tour almost entirely to her hus-
band. who attacked the klan and.
answering Moody's proxy" claim, de-
clared 1T is my God-given right to
advise my wife so long as she asks
it." In the July campaign Farmer
Jim" called on the State rangers to
quiet ~hecklers. display of a pistol
being necessary on one occaSlo
while i'm the second drive. the vetera q
campaigner invaded Moody territory,
usually tearing off his coat and collar
to better wade into the Job.
AS the campaign closed threats OF
investigations of irregularities came
from both camps. Moody supporters
confined their threats to actions plan
ned at the special session called by
Gov. Ferguson for September IL to
validate more than $SO.00O,000 oi
state rOaQ DOIlOS HHu W iHNCSIi,o -
any departments of the State deemed
advisable" The Fergusons claimed
that Moody will be unable to get his
name on the November ballot. alleg-
ing violation of the election law in
the July primary. They also demand
an investigation of campaign fund
contributions.
Today's Winner Next Governor.
Although run-off contests developed
for the Democratic nomination Tor
State treasurer and attorney general
little interest is shown in these races.
With the Republicans polling but TO-
600 votes in July. as compared tC
more than 100000 in the Democratic
gubernatorial contest, the winner
TODAY is considered as the next Gov
ernor of Texas.
Moody supporters claim that the
4O5. 900 votes he received in July
coupled. with the trend shown by
more than 100, 900 received by Lynch
Davidson. also antiFerguson. give
the attorney general an advantage IN
the run-off. Moody has also referred
10 Mrs. Ferguson's offer TO Withdraw
from the race if he led her in the
first primary. She ignored this offer,
saving Moody failed to accept. The
run-off became necessary wher
Moody lacked about 100 votes OF
having a majority over the field OF
five candidates.