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

DALLAS, Tex, July 11.-(P-The
Tight TO carry Texas into the repub-
iican column in the November cleo
ton Will be launched in every pre-
clnet Of this state under the prob
able direction of an executive com
mittee to be chosen here July IL al
2 meeting of forces opposed to Gov
Alfred E. Smith Of New York.
Preliminary plans Of organization
OF the state were discussed here YES
terday at a meeting Of leaders Of that
group OF democrats who have de-
clared they will not support the New
York governor and will use every
means 70 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
the Rev. G. A. Boothe, presiding elder
O b Fort Worth district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Colquitt were
leaders Of the constitutional demo-
Gratis who waged a bitter fight before
the Houston convention for a Texas
DELEGATION instructed against Cover
nor Smith and who were defeated By
Governor Dan Moody and his hackers
or more moderate dry views.
Plan State Committee
Senator Collins stated after the
conference that il was decided To
recommend to the meeting July II
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 TO direct activi-
ties of this committee. Others who
attended the conference said reso-
lutions urging voters 70 support Her
bert Hoover for president would be
presented to 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 70 carry the
state against Al Smith"
Meanwhile old line democrats
awaited news from New York Of ma
tionGl campaign plans before begin
ming the battle which their leaders
have said will be waged 10 roll up the
normal democratic majority in No
vember. Before leaving for New
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Adams stated that the democratic
regulars would start a vigorous cam
paign soon 10 record a victory for
Governor Smith in Texas ard 70
crush the boilers. He scathingly de-
nounced candidates for high state Of
ficeS who have declared they will
run on the democratic ticket but Will
do everything possible 70 defeat the
New York governor. These include
Mrs. Edith L. Wilmans and Judge
William Hawkins, candidates for
governor, and Thomas B. Love, candi-
date for Acknowledgements and a
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 to 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 a special hearing that
its action was illegal.
Mrs. Wilrnans announced late last
night that she would take steps TO
"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
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