Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-27

lncemen that she will not enter
"a run-off primary against At
toIney General Dan Moody.
Her announcement said she will
resign the office OF governor when
the special legislative session has
adjourned. She expressed the 'hoper
that her resignation may be effective
not later than November /.
Moody Party's Nominee
Attorney General Dan Moody. high
man in the Texas democratic COVER
norship race, automatically becomes
the party's nominee, regardless on
his failure to obtain a majority, in
the opinion Of Texas election ex-
perts.
The announced withdrawal Of Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson from
runoff primary. IL one Is necessary,
leaves Moody the nominee, said O.
y. Colquitt Of Dallas, former gov
ernor and Moody supporter. Of
ficials Of the Texas Election Bureau.
which compiled the vote cast Satur-
day, are Of the same opinion. and
there seems little doubt of MOody's
position ~ the nominee, despite the
fact that a noon tabulation of votes
showed him lacking more than 5000
Of majority.
Issues Proclamation
The text Of the proclamation IT,
sued by the governor follows:
n. Miriam A. Ferguson. governor
OF Texas. do hereby call n special
session of the legislature to be con<
vened at the state capitol in the city
Of Austin, Texas, on the 18th day OF
September, 1926, for the following
purposes: To pass necessary legisla-
tion that will validate and legalixd
state, county, commissioners precinck
and special road district bvna.s .f
securities whose validity has been
brought in question by the decision
or any state or federal courts. or
otherwise. and to cure any defects in
the issuance of said bonds or Get
curities. or 10 provide by proper leg
islation to make said bonds or se-
curities binding and valid debts and
obligations OF the authority issuing
the same.
"To make such investigation ck
any department OF the state that the
legislature may desire to make
"To consider any other subject
or matter which may be submitted to
said special session by the governor.
Done IN the city of Austin. this
2fAh dav of JuIv 1926
(SiRned) Miriam A. Ferguson,
Governor OF Texas
Much Work For Session.
Among matters considered certaim
10 come before the legislature. wv
addition to specific subjects of bond
valuation and possible departmental
Investigations mentioned by the
governor, are recess appointments.
Several such appointments have been
made. including two members of thu
highway commission and several
members or the textbook commission.
Highway matters and textbook AZ
fairs were leading campaign issues.
If Governor Ferguson resigns, w
will end the tenure Of the first wen,-
an governor of Texas and the second
IN the United States about two
months before her term expires. She
will be the second member of Che
Ferguson family to step from ths
governors office before the end Of
the elected term Her husband, James
T.. Ferguson. left office under SEN
tence Of impeachment in 1917. II
was 10 remove the stigma OK that
judgment that Mrs. Ferguson np-
pealed TO the voters two years ago \
One thing was settled definitely
Governor Ferguson will not enter "a
second or elimination primary
against Moody. Texas laws provide
for the second or "runoff" primary
between the two leading candidates
if none secures n majority I'm the
first primary. The attorney gen.
erals total hovered 10 close tn tha
majority line Saturday that pos
sible recount to decide the issue was
In prospect.
Moody declared that the governors
intention of waiting the end Of the
special session 10 resign. does net
comply with terms OF the challenge
issued him. He said the primary
result expressed desire for an im-
mediate resignation and that had
the result been against him, his res-
ignation would already be Avn tha
hands OF the governor.
No Withdrawal Filed
Governor Miriam A Ferguson han
yet to inform the democratic execu-
tive committee that she will NOT rum