Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
DRY DEMS TO
SEEK TO MAKE
TEXASG.O .P.
State Campaign To Be
Mapped at Meeting
Called on July IL By
Foes of Smith

DALLAS, Tex, July 11.-lP-The
tight TO carry Texas into the repub-
lican column in the November cleo
ton viii be launched in every pre-
clnct OF this state under the prob-
aple direction OF an executive COM
hllttee 10 be chosen here July II at
a meeting Of forces opposed to Gov
ernor Alfred L. Smith Of New York
preliminary plans Of organization
OF the state were discussed here yes
teriay at a meeting Of leaders Of that
group OF democrats who have de-
claFed they will not support the New
York governor and will use every
means to defeat him.
Among those attending the prelim-
mary conference were former State
senator v. A. Collins, Oscar b. Col
quit, twice governor Of Texas, and
h Rev. c. A. Boothe, presiding elder
q the Fort Worth district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
MT. Collins and Mr.. Colquitt were
leaders of the constitutional demo-
Gratis who waged a bitter fight before
n Houston convention for a Texas
delegation instructed against Cover
nor Smith and who were defeated by
Governor Dan Moody and bis hackers
or more moderate dry views.
Plan State Committee
Senator Collins stated after the
conference that il was decided 10
recommend to the meeting July IL
that a state executive committee COM
posed Of one member from each sena-
torial district Of Texas be created.
and that a chairman and a campaign
manager be named 70 direct activi-
ties of this COMMITTEES. Others who
attended the conference said reso-
buttons urging voters TO support Her
bert Hoover for president would be
presented 10 the July II meeting.
Aggressive, energetic men will be
named on this committee to take
charge Of the campaign Mr.. Collins
said. "The campaign will be fought
out in every precinct to carry the
state against AL Smith"
Meanwhile old line democrats
awaited news from New York of ma
tional campaign plans before begin
ming the battle which their leaders
have said will be waged to roll up the
normal democratic majority in No
vember. Before leaving for New
York. National Committeeman Jed c.
Adams stated that the democratic
regulars would start a vigorous cam
paign soon to record a victory for
Governor Smith IN Texas and 90
crush the boilers. He s~cathingly de-
nounced candidates for high state Of
fees who have declared they will
run on the democratic ticket but Will
do everything possible TO defeat the
New York governor. These include
Mrs. Edith +. Wilmans and Judge
William Hawkins, candidates for
governor. and Thomas b. Love, csndi-
date for acknowledgement and q
former national committeeman from
Texas.
A movement to bar names Of these
candidates from the democratic ballot
TO be used in the state primary July
Is has gained some Roadway, despite
q strong fight being waged 10 check
IL. The executive committee Of Cam
eron county notified the boiling can
didates that their names would not be
allowed on the ballot, and stuck TO
the decision after Mr.. Love told the
committee at q special hearing that
its action was illegal.
Mrs, Wilmans announced late last
night that she would take steps 10
~invalidate tickets In counties where
n her name was barred from the bal
lot and said she was confident of
defeating Governor Moody by a huge
majority.