Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
MANY ENTRIES
FORECAST FOR
COVERNORSHIP
No Admins tration
Candidate Has Been
Produced; List Is
Growing Daily
By s. RAYMOND BROOKS


AUSTIN, Feb. 1S.-Gov. Dan
MoOdy's administration has proven
unusual in having produced. 80 far,
no claimant for the aegis Of execu-
tive authority as the administration
candidate"
This stands out as an exceptional
case in Texas annals, particularly
since the longest Tosetr Of prospec-
tive g%overnorship candidates in the
whole history of the state now being
gradually extended to beyond two
dozen names
And the actual making of the is
sues and the candidates for selection
Of Gov. Moods successor is at a more
important stage Just now than on pri-
mary election day OF 1880.
West Texas has many prospective
claimants this time for the govern
orship. There are It least two wom-
en- in the list. Present office-holders
represent perhaps half the entire
group. and recent office-holdcrs fig
ure among the rest or the list. But
out OF those in public office, not
more than two hold appointive
place in the administration, and only
one-R. $. Sterling Of Houston
holds a statewide office.
List is Impressive
The list OF those who have an
noGnced for office. have been con-
sidered as probable candidate, or
have been mentioned as potential
governOrship race factors when Gov.
Moody's successor is to be nomi-
mated. is impressive. Its compila-
tion does not represent any indi-
viduals will believe that all those
named arc possible or probable can
didates; but those listed here have
been suggested or discussed in one
section or another Of the state. or
have announced for office. And this
doesn't purport to be a complete list.
Some OF the foremost candidates may
be vet unheard Of. Under such a
statement Of circumstances, here it
il:
Claude Pollard. attorney general.
II. s. Sterling. chairman Of the
state highway commission.
r. G.. Sentcr. announced candidate.
Thomas r.. Love, anti-Smith leader.
Alvin s. Moody. Love lieutenant.
II. l.. Bobbitt. former speaker. nov
a Moody district court appointee.
". s. Barron, speakers of the
house.
Lee Satterwhits, former speaker.
Barry Miller. lieutenant governor
and sure-shot candidate.
Sam Houston. Terrell. comptroller.
w. Gregory Hatcher. treasurer.
Earle B. Mayfield, retiring Y. s.
senator.
Thomas J.. Blanton. retiring cen
gresham.
Mrs. Edith Wilmans. re-announced
candidate.
Mrs. Lee J. Rountrcc, Bryan news
raper publisher.
Lynch Davidson. former lieutenant
GOVERNOR. recent chairman Of Moody
harmony democrats"
Alvin NJ. Owsley, former candidate
for senator.
q. p. Colouitt. former governor.
A. J. Writ. senate leader.
A. p. c. Petsch, prominent house
member.
c. c. Small. West Texas senator.
W. Il. Ely. member OF highway
commission.
Quinn Williams. congressman.
Walter c. Woodward. West Texas
state senator.
Sterling Has Issue
The most likely half dozen candi-
dates out Of this long list. ~ this
zine ap~ear ~ Re: Lieut.. Gov. Parrv
Miller. Ser. Thomns r.. Love. y. g.
center. Wrltar H. Woodward. Claude
pollard and r. s. Sterling.
For Mr.. SterlinD. his camrH'cn Is
eve has been made. REGARDLESS OF
which wav tie legislative votes ~
-rhmittine the statewide hiChwav
hnrd issue a%ri~ira+ad r-d SPONSORED
w him. ~ submitted. then his ~nn-
Iidacv n-irht bc based on f1'fillin~
.he nurpose ard cnrrvin~ tho iss-o
"a TIE r%eonle. II rejected. II ~1i~N'
10 q di~ect anre-l TO tho reo0le f0-
= vote thnt would 10 der'od thom bv
30 le~ieIa'ure on tho bond 'sSrc.
Tho highway bond plan Gtolv viii
10 the issue of some other c"-d'-
dates. whether or not Chairman Ster-
';~~ Is in tho race.
n Is ~dafir;+ni- nssnrnf th~- hoth
~amnt-nlln- 6. n Tor-eil md Tre4~-
~re~ W. GREGORY Hatcher are nov
-~orsidered tic vace for oornrro-
i~eo1 u~on thnir ~~"ords in tho
-~hlic Offices +L~~ ho'A.
a. ~ the Wet Tcvnns. II T.
-'-imed many oF ne nerli~~ ierie-
~'-tf-a matters hnll nnssihilitins re-
-~tiry arv one rf the orou1 r'n~-
-'o-ed y l%nrical fi@r-n IN the 1870
-rbern~torinl sweenstnkes.