Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-28
.EXUM LEADING
c. O.P. Lineup
FOR GOVERNOR
Archie Parr Leads
All Counties In
Last Reports

DALLAS. July 2s.-Fi-Partisans
Of two Democratic gubernatorial
candidates today forecast one Of
the most bitter political campaigns
in Texas history, as tabuIation or
Saturdays primary vote virtually as
sured a runoff between Mrs. Miriam
"A. Ferguson, Texas only woman
governor. and Ross :. Sterling OF
Houston.
Sterling is chairman Of the state
highway commission through APP
pointment by Gov. Dan Moody, arch
enemy Of the Fergusons-
The latest ~tabulation OF the cleo
ton bureau gave Mrs. Ferguson
1875. and Sterling 141 .2S3. The
vote for the wife OF James II. Fer
guson, barred from the a ( BY his
impeachment as chief executive. was
expected to reach 225, 600.
Running for ~vindication of the
family name after her husband had
been impeached, Mrs. Ferguson rode
into office on an anti-Ku Klux Khan
campaign IN 1924. Governor Moody.
then attorney general. reported al
legged irregularities IN the highway
department and defeated her for
denomination by q tremendous
majority.
Sterling. a Houston multi million
ARE publisher who organized the
Humble Oil company, has promised
the state a business administration
and favors a big highway bond is
sue.
Moody Supports Sterling
Governor Moody and State SEN
ator Thomas u. Love, HoOver-Dens-
ocrat, and defeated gubernatOrial
candidate, have promised their
support 70 Sterling.
Morris Shepard, Texas senior u.
>. Senator, was not faced with the
worry OF q runotf. Senator Shep-
pard. an ardent dry. received more
than twice as many votes as both of
his opponents, n Of whom. form
I err Congressman Robert r.. Henry Or
Houston, made an active campaign
as q wet.
Congressman John &. Box CT
Jacksonville, who has publicly re-
qUested the resignation of John j..
Raskob as chairman OF the Dem
~ocratic National committee, appeared
defeated for denomination by
young Martin Dies. Jr.. of Orange,
son OF a former congressman.
O. o. P.'s Elect Exum
All other congressman who had
opposition appeared to have been
nominated In the first primary Y
cept Quinn Williams Of Decatur
Williams had O plurality, but not "
majority. State Senator W.. -. Nc
Farlane OF Graham and ID. Id. Sart-
in, Hoover Democrat leader or WIch-
lta Falls. were running close for the
right to oppose him IN tr1 runOfi,
the latest returns giving Sartin o.
969 votes ard McFarlane 1878.
In the race for the Democratic
nomination from the XII Pas0 dis
trict where Claude Hudspeth rs re-
firing. Mayor r. Ewing Thomson, OK
I'll Paso. appeared to have been nom
mated in the first primary.
Returns which we're not large
enough 10 be accepted rs indicative
Of the result. gave r.. z. Exum of
Amarillo the lead for the Republic
an nomination for governor and XVI.
Q. Harris or San Angelo. the lead In
the G. o. r. senate race.
Less than 10000 votes were heliev-
ed cast in the Republican primaries
for those offices.
Harry Nj Wtiryharh 'rawas' only
Republican congressman. was re-
nominated.
Old Timers Battle
In the Democratic governors race
the fight between Lieutenant-G0v-
ernor Barry Miller and Earle -.
Mayfield. former U. s. Senator. for
9th place was interesting. They see
sawed throughout the day IN reports
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