Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10

guson. Wide but quiet interest is
being manifested in the following
candidates for Governor, all from
Wichita Falls: James v. Alfred, pres
ent attorney general; Tom Hunter,
oil operator, and c. c. Mcdonald,
attorney, openly sponsored by Jim
Ferguson, husband of the present
Governor and now national commit
teeman.
Other active candidates for Gov
ernor are Clint C. Small Of Amarillo,
State Senator: Edgar Witt of Waco,
present Lieutenant Governor, and
Maury Hughes of Dallas, State Demo-
cratic chairman.
Under the Texas primary law the
two aspirants having the greatest
number of votes over their nearest
rivals will have to compete in run
of primary four weeks after the
July % primary. Because OF this fact
each gubernatorial candidate Is wag-
ing his own campaign and not seek
ing openly to gain advantage by trad
ing support, as such tactics may cost
him the nomination through retalia-
ton should he become candidate In
the run-of contest.
Two Congress Members Quit.
Checking the congressional races.
we find that out of the 81 incumbent
members Of the House, all but two are
seeking reelection, with the exception
of Representative Bailey, senatorial
aspirant. The two Congress members
Withdrawing from the House are
George B. Terrell, flrst-termer, OF
Alto and present congressman at
large, and Clark w. Thompson OF Gal
weston, in the seventh district, VINO
was elected to fill a vacancy caused
by the death of Clay S. Briggs.
1t is predicted by district leaders
generally that no special opposition
will be encountered by the House
members seeking reelection, and lack
of interest in the contests Is oeing
hailed as a sanguine indication by the
incumbents that all Is well IN their
districts.
A survey of the senatorial contest
reveals quite a different picture, with
keen interest being manifested in the
determined fight Bailey Is making TO
displace Senator Tom Connally.
with IL years of service in the
House as Representative OF the
eleventh district and six years IN the
United States Senate to his credit,
Senator Connally faces the voters in
the coming primary with an enviaole
record of service to his State and the
country. As the junior Senator from
the largest State in the Union he has
carried equal honors with the vet
eran Senator Morris Sheppard. his
sponsors declare.
In his reelection announcement
Senator Connally stated that he will
seek q second term on his record OF
having been practically 100 per cent
back of Roosevelt, who is enjoying
great popularity in Texas. Party
leaders declare that no other man in
the State can approach him as the
logical candidate entitled to support
from patriotic Texans. pointing to his
background as an experienced legis-
lator, and as veteran Of the Span
sh-American and World Wars.
Bailey's Father Senator.
Despite the widespread sponsorship
of the junior Senator, there are those
who declare that Representative Jo-
seph w. Bailey. jr.. should be advanced
to the senatorial seat once held by
his distinguished forebear. Senator
Joseph w. Bailey, ST., of Gainesville,
who served in both branches of Con-
gress, and was considered q great
statesman of his day.
Bailey's adherents, headed by
group of Dallas supporters in his
home community, are beginning de-
termined campaign among the oil OPP
orators to gain support, party leaders
say # elected it is assumed that the
Dallas Representative will oppose any
law to place the oil industry entirely
under the thumb of the Secretary of
the Interior, thereby authorizing Fed
eral control of hot OIL production,
Bailey's friends have let it be known.