Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
BY X. w. BARRY
Associated Press Staff Writer

AUSTIN, Sept. l1.-(P-Hope
expressed here the other day by
Dave w. Wilcox of Georgetown
chairman of the state democratic
executive committee. that the cam
paign next year be free of Hoover
Smith facti0nal unpleasantries,
could be accepted i'm liberal con-
struction as meaning considerable
It could be taken rs a broad hint
that the state committee will not
bar from participation In the pri-
maries those democrats who crawled
out of their party skins temporarily
to vote against Governor Alfred
Smith Of New York.
Eut, even should not another
word be said by the party managers
about accommodating candidates
and voters for their past misbe-
havior the chances look good Tor
another bitter campaign IN which
the name Tammany will be ban
tered about and sinful influence OF
intoxicating liquor held UP as likely
TO destroy the state unless the
white-rlbbon w6ar5rs stay on the
Job and put into state offices men
and women who are "on guard
ceaselessly.
There is considerable talk about
anti Tamnlany democrats those
who went to the other side to help
Texas 20 republican last year-or-
ganizing themselves for the fight
and formulating a straight ticket
from governor on down.
Anti-Tammanies for Love
Senator Thomas b. Love Of Dali
las. already announced for governor,
would be that elements choice to
head the ticket should a convention
be held. according 70 those VINO
have been out over the state. There
is q movement on now TO induce
Alvin s. Moody OF Houston 70 stand
for lieutenant governor. Moody
was a member Of the state execu-
tive committee and quit IL in a
grand fracas over the democratic
presidential nominee.
There has been some talk OF
Moody running for governor OF
United States senator. The name
Moody" might prove an asset 20
him. some think. IN fact. 1t was
pointed out that Alvin Moody went
to New York awhile back and news
paper readers OF the east had q diff
ficult time getting 1t straight that
the Mr.. Moody from Texas being
widely interviewed. was not Gov
erncr Dan Moody of Texas"
Dwight LewelIing OF Dallas has
been mentioned as the probable
choice Of the nti-Tammanyites for
attorney general.
II Is rumored that a statewide
convention will be called early next
year for the purpose Of picking q
amplete ticket.
There does not seem 10 be an
early rush for the place Of lieutne-
ant governor. Senator j. D.. Parnell
or Wichita Falls. who lost last time
is the only candidate 50 far. al
though Representative Ray Holder
of Lancaster. has been threatening
his announcement. He has almost
decided. though. that should Sneak
err w. S. Barron Of Bryan want the
place he will support Barron. Sena-
tor Joe nj. Moore OF Greenville has
definitely decided 10 keep on repre-
senting his constituents a. a sena-
tor, 1t has been reported.
Maverick MAY Announce
Senator w. A. Williamson OF San
Antonio in the person Of aury Nav
erick. member OF the Maverick fam
ily or Texas history making fame,
has ccnfided in some of his friends
he would like to be lieutenant gcv-
ernor and-win or loSe-i5 thinking
seriously Of trying his hand In state
politics.
Southwest Texas certainly ought