Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-20
CANDIDATES TALK MORE AND
FASTER AS ELECTION NEARS

I The Miller campaign committee
said that the lieutenant governor
would lead IN Dallas. San Antonio,
Galveston and Ell Paso, four OF the
ten most populous cities in Texas.
He also will carry Port Arthur.
Brownsville, Harlingen and Corpus
Christi and will receive a good vote
in Fort Worth, Beaumont, Waco and
Houston. probably leading in two
OF them the statement continued.
This large city vote. added to the
always large rural vote which he
has received in the past. Is enough
in itself to insure Miller's being in
the runoff."
The statement went on to recite
that Miller would be ahead IN South
Texas. that he would run strong in
Dallas county and North Texas. and
that he would get a large farm
labor vote IN East Texas. Had il
not been for the entrance OF a fav-
Orite son. he would have carried
many sections of West Texas solid
ly,f the statement said.
'Favorite Son"
This ~"favorite, son" Senator Small
was in his home section for an ad-
dress at Lubbock Saturday night.
His headquarters claimed that 1000
persons heard him at an all-Fan-
handle rally at Psmpa Friday night,
that 1900 attended his speech at
Memphis Friday afternoon and that
arrangements were being made to
care for a crowd of 10000 at Lub-
book.
John Erhard of Dallas spoke for
Small Saturday at Leonard in the
afternoon and at Sherman at night.
IT was announced that radio speech
es for Small would be made over
Station WBAP, Fort Worth. from
9 to 9:15 and 1890 to II Monday
night, from 6to Z Tuesday night,
from 1905 10 l0:40 Wednesday night
and from 10 TO IL Friday night.
Small's Dallas address Monday night
will be broadcast from BIS to 8.
Ross S. Sterling stopped by hts
Dallas headquarters on his way 70
Waxahachie for an address there
Saturday afternoon and to Waco
for a talk there Saturday night.
Sterling appeared carefree not
withstanding his recent strenuous
campaigning. i learned long ago
not TO lose my temper and not TO
let things worry me" he said.
This was Sterling's last appearance
In North Texas before the first pri-
mary. He ridiculed the charge that
under the state highway bond plan
the schools would lose their part Of
the gasoline tax. we could not
take anything from the schools even
If we wanted TO, because the pro-
portion for the schools is fixed BY
the constitution" the Houston can
didate said.
Earle B. Mayfield said that he had
never failed to be high man in a
first primary and predicted that
history would repeat itself. i have
Just concluded one Of the most in
spring weeks Of my campaign" he
said.
"Ma" Second
The former United States senator
said Mrs. Fergusc1 appeared TO be
second in the race. The Sterling
candidacy has appeared to be more
formidable than it really is" May
field stated. 1T looks on the sur
face as If he is making Roadway.
but ] do not find it so except in
spots"
Mayfield had talks at Hubbard
and Hillsboro scheduled for Satur-
day before going TO Fort Worth
Saturday night for another radio ad-
dress over KTAT.
Mayfield said he was unable 70
announce his itinerary for the COM
ing week. The tentative itinerary
includes radio speeches from 8 10
$3.50 every morning. Alvarado Mon
day afternoon, and Cleburne Mon
day night, Ennis Tuesday afternoon,
and Dallas Wednesday afternoon
and night.