The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-27
LEGISLATURE
WILL MEET ON \.
SEPTEMBER 13
Texas Governor Calls Spe-
cial Session as She An
nounces Resignation
TO. VALIDATE BONDS
Resignation Virtually As
sures M0Ody's Ascendancy
to Governors Chair

Austin. Texas, July 27.-(R-Dan
Moody. youthful Titian-haired attor
ncy general, has forced the Kergur
sons Of Texas into the first bdAse 80
a political eclipse after several years
in which they dominated the Lone
Star state Democratic policies.
Moody's vote in Saturdays primary,
coupled with an announcement yea
terday by Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson that she will resign from Of
flee probably by November 1, virtual
~ assures his ascendancy to the gov
crnor's chair next January.
With primary returns nearing COM
pletion, Moody lacked few votes Of
having a majority in the five-corncr-
ed Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion race but led Governor Ferguson
by more than 10000 votes. Lynch
Davidson. third ranking candidate.
who, like Moody, based his campaign
on "anti-Fergusonism," received
enough votes to cause Mrs. Ferguson
to decide she did not care to con-
tinue her campaign for reelection.
Keeps Her Agreement
Governor Ferguscn's resignation
will conform to an informal agree
ment she had with Moody that she
would retire from the race If he
should lead her by one vote. and that
he should withdraw If she led by
$4,000 votes. Her decision to resign
also virtually removed further in
tercst in the election returns as a
run-off primary will not be ncces-
sary. Texas law provides that un-
less candidate receives 81 per cent
of the votes cast. II second primary
must be held.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of her resignation, Governor
Ferguson called u special session of
the legislature for September 13 to
consider valuation Of nearly $780,
OOO, 900 Texas road bonds held invalid
by the United States supreme court.
She also said she wished to give the
Legislature an opportunity to investi-
gate any department of the state gov
crnment it might wish.
Political lssue
The road bonds were made the Gen.
ter Of attacks on the Ferguson ad-
ministration by Moody and Davidson.
who had demanded q special session
of the legislature to validate them.
Governor Ferguson refused, saying It
was only political move.
Governor Ferguson's political
career began in the spring Of 1924.
when the state supreme court ruled
that her husband, James "Farmer
Jim" Ferguson. was ineligible for
the governorship because Of his inn
parchment in 1917. Ferguson then
placed his wife's name on the ballot
and a "vindication" campaign follow
ed, in which she was elected by a
large majority. The impeachment
followed alleged Irregularities in
state office including charge that
he placed state funds in his owA
bank.
Moody 33 Years Old
Moody. who IS 33 years old. is one
Of the youngest men to take the
Texas Democratic leadership.
The vote, with 245 of the 252 coun-
ties reporting. with 06 complete, gave
Moody $685. ,954, Ferguson 252,425 and
Davidson llO,l13. Approximately
5000 votes were divided among the
other three candidates. Moody's Re-
publican opponent in November will
be Col. H. H. Haines Of Houston
All Of the II Democratic represent
tatives to congress were renominat-
cd, as was Harry M. Wurzbach.
Texas only Republican congressman.