Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-09

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9.-tF-A
run off primary between Attorney
General Dan Moody and Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson for the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination Of
Texas. emerged Monday as the chief
possibility when the state democratic
executive committee met here 10 can
vass rturns Of the July "a primary.
Responsible members of the COM
mittee expressed the opinion that the
body would certify both Mrs. Fergu-
sons and Moody's names as candi-
dates 20 90 on the ticket regardless
of Mrs. Ferguson's announcement
that she would not enter the run off.
These members said that in the
official returns Moody still appeared
TO be lacking a majority, and that
since Governor Ferguson had not. up
70 late this morning, officially with
drawn from the run off, the only
avenue for the committee was 10
certify both Of the high candidates.
This view was expressed by o. b.
Colquitt, former governor. and
strong Moody supported who sat In
the committee with a proxy for c. +.
Kelly Of FL Paso
Can't Predict Action
"It seems this " what the commit
tee will do, but after that there are
several alternatives, and can't pre-
dict what action will be TAKEN" said
Colquitt. Perhaps there will be
something for the courts TO decide"
The committee met shortly after
10 a. m. and recessed when the roll
had been called to give a sub-eom-
mittee time 10 canvass the official
returns. The main committee voted
to recess until III a. m.
James r. Ferguson. husband Of the
governor. and Attorney General Dan
Moody, his bitter opponent IN tho
recent primary. sat among the spec
tators. about 25 feet from each other
in the hotel room where the commit
tee met. Neither would make state
ment for publication. All Ferguson
would say was Were here 10 see
what will be done. We may say
something later.
Twenty-nine Of the committee
members were present in person or
BY proxy. There were seven proxies.
Arthur Edison Of Hamilton, chair
man, presided.
Canvass Returns
The committee named to canvass
the returns follows: II. NJ. Graves,
Georgetown; DR.. Z. B. Blalock.
Woodland; J. T. Larue, Athens; A. s.
Moody, Houston; c. c. Mcdonald,
Wichita Falls.
Certain Moody members Of the
committee advanced the idea that "a
number Of candidates for the Iegis-
lature have contributed 70 Mrs. Fer
guson's campaign that this would
offset the charges that candidates
had contributed to Moody's cam
paign that this would offset the
charges that candidates had con-
tributed to Moody's campaign.
The executive committee adjourned
at 1l:45 a. m. until ? p. m. with its
subcommittee still tabulating Off
cial returns of the primary.
The first check of the returns,
with Edwards and Gray counties mis-
sing. showed Moody $50 votes short
Of majority. The subcommittee
was rechecking these returns as the
main committee adjourned.
Committeeman Cecil Smith OF
Sherman made the motion for ad-
journment.
When told that Moody lacked $50
votes Of q majority on the first
check, James T.. Ferguson declined Co
say what his supporters would do
Sufficient unto the day In, the evil
thereof" was his comment, quoting
the Bible. Life il just oneS con-
tinual introduction TO dog story, any
way"
No one present could interpret the>
latter parable.
Further conjecture as TO the action
OF the FerRusons took two .:nes OF
prophecy. Some believed Governor
Ferguson would no into the runoff
and fight IL out with Moody on VA
Klan issue. The other said that the
governor would quit I'm love feast
spirit and let Moody have the nomi-
nation. These things were uppcrmost
in the political buzz which occupied
the noon hour.
The attitude of Mr.. Ferguson
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