Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
SUPPORT.
THE NOMINEE.
DEANASSERTS
Jones Suggested Ka
Fit Leader OF Texas
Democrats In Beau<
mont Farley

BEAUMONT, Tex, May 22.-fFl--S
Opposition 20 the candidacy OF Col,
Alfred z. Smith % New York and
pleas for religious tolerance and for
strict enforcement OF the prohibfa
tion law were expressed here today
by ". l.. Dean. temporary chairman
Of the Texas state democratic con~
vention, in his keynote address.
Without making anv statement9
that would preclude Texas supporA
IN the event Governor Smith is nome
mated, former Senator Dean dea
clared that he did not consider any
candidate satisfactory to Texas
democracy who received his chief
eastern support because he was
known 20 be wet as the Atlantic
ocean, He also expressed disap~
proval Of Smith because he said THO
New York governor was not suffh
ciently posted on agricultural probe
lens and affairs.
1--WE are bound 70 support Smith
III terminated" he said THE inteF~
rity or human relations demands
that We take no gows with cur
fingers crossed"
Jesse Jones OF Houston was sues
gested "as n fit leader for TexAm
democracy" IN the conclusion of hia
speech, but no suggestion or res
quest that delegates be instructed foe
Jones was made.
The remainder OF the temporary
organization nominees were elected
by reclamation. as follows: Mrs. W.
u. Spell, Waco, secretary; Ed Thompy
son, Amarillo, assistant chairman, and
Pat 0'Keefe, Dallas, sergeant-atd
arms.
The convention adjourned until q
y. m. to allow congressional districA
caucuses 10 recommend to ChairmaH
Dean their candidates for member.
ship on three important committees
These are the platform and resolu.
tions committee, the credentials and
basis Of representation COMMITTEES
and the committee on permanent ore
ganization.
Slow progress Of the conventions
means ID probably will extend intoI
Wednesday.
BEAUMONT. Tex. May 22.-tP-
Governor Dan Moody's harmony
group. pledged 10 "A dry platform and
presidential candidates to fit IL, or.
h@HfGNI Alt nhALE GOnNGnw
tion today when its candidate w. T..
Dean Of Huntsville, who wrote thd,
stringent Texas prohibition law, was
elected temporary chairman.
The bulk Of the Governor Alfred
y. Smith for president supporti
swung over to Dean after john
Boyle, Smith leader, had repudiated
former Governor James r. Fergusou's
nomination Of =. A. Berry as a Smith
candidate.
BEAUMONT, Tex. May 22.-LPHs
Governor Dan Moody seconded the
state democratic executive commits
tees nomination of w. Il. Dean. au.
thor Of the Texas liquor law. for ten-
porary chairman Of the state conven.
tion today in a speech depIorina
efforts Of something paradinr IA
prohibition clothes" to control thdN
convention.
State Senator Tom Love. chief IN
the ultra dry faction, was on the plat-
form. Governor Moody referred Ia
rumors or Love-Klan coalition and
warned the convention of the "eviI
consequence" OF repetition or th5
hlan dominated convention Of 1924.
lie represented Mr.. Dean rs m proa
hi6ltionist Of the highest type"
Frank Davis of San Antonio. nome
mating ". "A. Collins Of Dallas ~ tha
uitra-dry candidate for temporarg
chairman was hooted and heckled M
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