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DAVIS OPENS
IN WEST WITH
OHIOSPEECH
Democratic Nominee
' Stresses Honesty in
Government at
State Convention.
(Associated Tress.)
COLUMBUS O.. Aug 26.
'' Opening' liis Western drive
with an address here Tuesday
before the Ohio State demo-
cratic convention John W.
Davis the democratic presi-
dential candidate replied di-
rectly to President Coolide's
acceptance address and further
defined the issues of the cam
paign. . I
Speaking withoufmanuscript
for the first time during the
campaign Mr. Davis struck I
out straight from the shoulder
He wns given an ovation when lie
appeared before the State democratic
convention at Memorial Hall. Before
his arrival lie bad been informed that
the Ohio democracy had Adopted hi
declaration on the Ku Klux Klan
rnnde in hia Seagirt N. J. address
lnut week.
Mr. Davis was presented to his
audience by former Governor James
M. Cox who was the standard bearer
of the democratic party four years
ago.
First Oorernor fox introduced Mrs
Davis who was cheered lustily by the
crowd of several thousand as she
arose and stopped to the front of the
stage.
Presenting the candidate Mr. Cox
declared that he had ranked with .Jef
ferson and Madison and Wilson
There was another cheer as the nnme
of former President Wilson was men
tioned.
Mr. Davis' speech follows:
"What is the issue that you bid m
submit to the American?" Mr. Davis
said. "I rare not in what words we
put it. Honesty in government : fi
delity in administration: uprightness
in the ndmuiiHt rnti.nt of the law: jus
tice in the passage of legislation it
nil comes in the last resolve to tht
question of party responsibility.
'"This is a government bv narties
They ore onr agents and our servunts
nnd every election local or State or
national is an approval by the peo
ple of the conduct of their servants
nnd an expression of their satisfac
Hon or dissatisfaction with the man
ner in which tLeir duties have been
performed.
"That is the issue that you demo
crats are going to submit to vour fel
low citmcns in Ohio this fall. That
is the issue which those in power.
whether thev choose it or not. must
submit to the people of the I'uited
Stater
'I was asked the other d.'iv for my
definition of the difference between a
democrat and a republican and
suggested that in this year of grace I
thought that the great outstanding
distinction between the members of
the two parties was this: That a
democrat watMed the record of his
party remembered and a republican
wanted tne record or his party for-
gotten. "When this administration took of
fief diplomatic relations had been sua
pendrd with Turkey with Greece with
nssia with Colombia and with Mex-
ico. I did not know that that was
(Cont'g on Toge 2.)
RUMRUNNER
BROUGHT IN
GALVESTON. Texas. Aug. 2fl.
The motor launch Rosalie M of Hous-
ton laden with 4."i0 cases of fine for-
1 lign liquor was captured by the const
Jitard cutter Comanche about 30 miles
ff Galveston late Mondny it became
inown Tuesday whe the Comanche
brought the launch into port. "Two
fnen who gave their names as TV. TV.
Rollers and L. Boyd of Houston were
n board the launch. '
The Comanche sighted the rum
launch headed in a north westerly di-
rection about 5 o'clock Monday. A
Hank shot brought the lurching heav-
ly laden little craft to a stop.
Wolters. master or the Rosalie M
old Lieutenant Commander J. E.
Tbitbeek of the Comanche that the
"argo was obtained from a British
?hooner off Sabine bar.
The launch was filled to her senp-
ers with liquor hold deck engine
oom being piled with burlap covered
packages. Some of the liquor washed
off as the Rosalie M was being
towed in.
Bot. cargo and men were turned
oer to customs authorities Tun.Hor
morning and arrangements were- being
Destroys
u
Tennis Dinner
Served Stars
Of 8 Nations
NEW YORK Aug. 26. Din-
ner was served in eight differ-
ent languages and dialects to
the 80000 entrants In the men's
national tennis tournament
during the off day.
The United. States Lawn
s i ennis association was tne nost !
I and most of the prominent of-
J ficlals of. the organization as j
! well as the umpires of the four- j
i some sat down on terms of j
friendship with the players. j
coWurgeT
booze buyers
be indicted
Judge Kittrell Asks
Grand Jury to Pay
Attention to Sale of
Whisky 'Here.
Because "it is manifest that unless
there were buyers there would be
no manufacturers or sellers" of in-
toxicating liquor Norman (1. Kittrell.
act ipjr judge of the criminal district
court In the absence of Judge ('. TV.
Robinson made a charge to the grand
ury Tuesday moruing in which lie
.instructed the investigating body to
return indictments against persona
buying intoxicating liquor ns will as
against those selling them.
In the opinion of the judge buyers
and sellers net together in the com-
mission of the offense and both should
be (If alt h with equally before the law.
The charge read as follows:
"(ieutlemeu of the Grand Jury:
"The consensus of public opinion
is that the law of Texas relating to
the sale of illicit liquor so functions
as to operate with partiality and in-
justice and with that view of the sit-
uation I am in entire accord.
Penalty Prescribed.
"The law prescribes penalties for
the manufacture of liquor for the
purposes of sale and for its posses-
sion but so far as 1 am advised there
is no stutute which makes the buying
of liquor an offense or which fixes
any penalty for the act of the buyer;
yet it is manifest that unless there
were buyers there would be no man-
ufacturers or sellers.
"This being true the injustice of
the law as Interpreted nnd adminis-
tered is obvious or probably 1 might
better say its partiality and discrim-
ination is obvious for it would be ilf-
dicult to do injustice to either the sell-
er or buyer of illicit liquor.
"The existing condition demands a
remedy nnd it can be supplied without
the necessity of any amendment to
existing laws or any additional in-
dependent legislation. This opinion
is based upon long existing articles
of the penal code.
"Article 74 of the Tenal Code (Mc-
Ilwaine's Digest) rends as follows:
'All persons are principals who are
guilty of acting together in the com-
mission of nn offense.'
All Art Guilty.
'Article 75 reads as follows:
TThen an offense is actually com-
mitted by one or more persons but
others are present and knowing the
unlawful intent aid by nets or en-
courage by words or gestures those
actually engaged in Hia mi..inn
of an unlawful act or who not being
actually present Keep watch so as to
prevent the interruption of those en-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
Chicago Suburbanites
Rally Forces to Combat
Invasion of Mosquitoes
(United News.)
CHICAGO. Allg. !(V
on all sides bv countless thn.j-
igolden-lhronted mosquitoes who fight
m """""cigiii cmss residents
of the numerous suburbs of Chicago
are mobilizing every available force
to combat what Is exnentrii k. ..
moat terrific insect drive of the sum-
uirr.
Dr. W. W. Moore of th. i
little suburb of TVinnetka. . m.j.
supreme commander of the' nnti-skee-
campaign ny acclamation shortly
after sun-up Monday by hundreds of
I"-"'""'! inmpera and fresh air
ends who had been mntH k. .k.
f - -'.V. V J IUC
invasion.
The mosnuitoes whn ... j:u .
hole in a wool stocking quicker 'n a
uii iu ui.. uer eye nad mnde a
surprise attack Bundav nWht v i
recent years has such an overpower-
ing attack or such a complete sur-
render by the human defeudera been
recorded.
What wlrea could not A k-
eeiera dirt h
l -I-1- . . r
BODY FOUND
IN CHANNEL
IS IDENTIFIED
Despondent Former
Stage Hand Believ
ed to Have Taken
Own Life.
His hands and his feet lashed to
prevent him from struggling ashore
tne Jitcless body of Charles kocnig
. a former stage hand at the Ma-
jestic theater wus found floating in
iniiiaio unyou luesuuy morning.
Despondency over his failing eve
sight is .believed to have caused the
man to become desperate finally end-
ing his life in the murky water of the
naynii. Jb or more than a year In
vision has been failing according to
F. ('. ;ieich Btage manager at the
.unjestic tneater.
Tin- body was found jit 0:30 a. m
Tuesday nt the foot of Adams street
in ( cntral park. TV. H. SlinughiicHsy
-'1-4 Meyer street nnd bis 14-vciir-old
son discovered the bodv when thev
were strolling olong the banks of the
stream. The body was floating down
stream in the middle of the channel
when first observed.
Mr. Shaughnessy immediately no
tified .lustice ot the Peace TV. N
Williams who accompnnicd by Spe-
cial Investigator J. P. Gillespie Lieu
tenant of Police Mike Mciuke nnd
Sergeant McCoy went to the bayou
and dragged the body ashore.
Officials nt first were inclined to
believe that the man hud been n vie
tun of foul play. Strange marks
about the man's head nnd the lashed
feet and bands led Justice Williams
to delay a verdict for several hours.
A verdict of death from suici le was
rendered at 3 p. in. Monday following
an inquest.
The body was identified bv Mr
(ileich and a Majestic theater stage
hand nt noon. About the same time
Koenig's sister Mrs. Ella I.innenberg
Jllll Harrison street called West
lieimer's over the phone and cave an
accurate description of her brother.
Mrs. I.iimenherg said that Kocnig
left her house at 10 n. m. Monday to
go for a stroll. When she last saw
him. he was walking in the direction
of the bayou she said. Knowing that
he was despondent she telephoned
Westhrimers when she learned of an
unidentified man being taken from
the bayou.
Koenig's wife. Mrs. Mary Kocnig
lives at Galveston with relatives.
Aroi her sister lives In Dallas. West
heimer is bidding the body pending
tunerai nrrniieemcnts.
SOUTH CAROLINA
HAS HOT PRIMARY
fAssocicied Press.)
COLI MIIIA. S. ('.. Aug. Si. With
the contest fur the I'uited States sen-
ale first in general interest. South
Carolina dmiorrnts were voting in
the party primary Tuesday for a full
ticket of offices to be filled nt the
coming general election. Nomination
by the democratic party is equivalent
to election in this Slate. '
Senator Nat II. l'ial of Laurens
the incumbent is opposed by Repre-
sentative James F. Hyrnes of Aiken.
Former Governor Cole L. Blease and
State Insurance Commissioner John
J. McMahan both of Columbia.
For the governorship Thomas G.
McLeod. now serving his first term
is opposed by John T. Duncan Col-
umbia lawyer.
Contests are being waged in five
of the Stale's seven congressional
districts. All incumbent State officials
have opposition except two.
And the golf courses were as deserted
as an ice box during the winter
months. Hundreds of picnic kers and
cainpers poured into the suburbs
Monday to spend the balance of the
summer safely behind mtcciis nnd in
the immediate nearness of kerosene
cans.
Commander Moore of TVinnetka
has divided the town into districts
each with its ow n commander. Money
has been contributed with which to
purchase quantities of kerosene and
sprayers. The weapons will be fur-
nished to all residents willing to use
them.
TVinnetka children have been ad
vised to do their playing indoors dur-
ing the sting barrage by the attack-
ing forces. The order from the health
commissioner having been "don't
scratch." mothers are handcuffing
those babies who attempted individual
attacks against the enemy.
The rains that have inundated Chi-
cago basements on an average of eight
times a week during the summer of
1024 are blamed fur the mosquito
Barrel Plant Goes
Up In Smoke; Other
Places Threatened
Fifteen Thousand People Jam Streets in
Vicinity of Blaze Hindering
Work of Firemen.
Fire thought to have started when a quantity of creosote
became ignited at 8:30 p. m. Tuesday had virtually destroyed
the Texas Barrel factory Nance and West streets and threat-
ened several adjoining factories and the Gerner Lumber com-
pany's yard.
The main plant of the barrel factory was completely de-
stroyed before the firemen cut off further blaze from the ware-
house. Firemen exerted frantic efforts to prevent the fire from
spreading over a wide area in the industrial heart of the
Fifth ward.
More than 15000 people jammed streets in the vicinity of
the blaze and hindered work of the firemen who were forced to
lay long lengths of hose several being more than 1400 feet long.
Abput a dozen pumpers were at work on the blaze in less than
half an hour after the first alarm.
Several thousand barrels stored in the open air covering
almost an entire block caught fire and flared in blaze. The
barrels were dry and caused one of the most spectacular fires
seen in Houston in some time.
1W0 DEAD IN
SHOTGUN DUEL
Shooting Affray at
Midnight 3 Miles
From Wortham
(Associated Tress.)
TVOUT1IAM. Texas. Aug. 211. Jim
Wilder and Frank Gilbert are dead
and Jim Moore farmer is being held
on a charge of murder as a result
of a fiiooting affrny on the Moore
farm three miles north of Wort ham
Monday midnight.
Moore was placed under arrest
when be came into TVoithnm shortly
after the shouting nnd informed Con
stable Jim Wassou ucoiduig to TT us
son.
frank (lilbert and two other men
drove to the Moore home and asked
for Worth Moore son of Jim Moore
Wasson said the elder Moore told
him.
t.ilbert is alleged to have fired a
shotgun at Jim Wilder who wa
standing near in the dark. TVildir
hail called for TVorth Moore and was
to have driven him to Wort ham.
The shot entered Wihh-r's back.
causing hiiu to die three hours later
while in all ambulance ou the way to
a ( iirsxaiia hospital.
Thinking the young ninn who had
been shot whs his son Jim Moore
drew n pistol and shot Gilbert through
the heart according to unstable
TVasson.
The shooting was the culmination
of a quarrel according to Wasson.
Gilbert was tried and acquitted at
Teague a few yenrs ago on n charge
of killing a lawyer named Gough.
Ilesides Moore two other men are
being held in connection with the
shooting.
DUU TRADE CAUSES
PACKERS TO QUIT
(Associnted Press.)
CHICAGO Aug. 'M- Stagnation in
the cnttle lnaikct on the live stock
exchange resulti-d Tuesday from the
withdrawal of TTilson and company
from buying. Oth-r large puckers
then refrained from buying but the
demoralization it was said by all par-
tics would be only temporary and the
execution wan expressed that v iNop
and company soon would be bnck in
the market.
Kverett C. lirown. president of the
Chicago Livestock exchange issued a
warning notice to shippers to bold
back choice cattle of 1L'KI pounds up
ward until after Idihor day.
32 Passengers Hurt
In St.- Louis Wreck
(Associated I'ress.)
MENFUO. Mo. Aug. 'Hi. Thirty-
two passengers were injured three
severely when the Meniphiiin Frisco
passenger train from Memphis to St.
Louis was thrown from the track
while running between 40 and 50 miles
an hour near here Tuesday.
Kleven of the injured were rushed
to Cape Girardeau 40 miles south of
Menfro. and the other injured and
Itranded passengers were takeu
aboard a train for St. Louis
lvJvmit -
MDMORS
Mrs. Elizabeth Carlos
Held in Wilson
Murder
A joint indictment was returned by
the Harris county rand jury against
Hubert Don Carlos 1M and his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Carlos. 111.
charging them with murder in connec-
tion with the death of K. 0. Wilson
alias J. O. Workman who was (lie
common law husband of Mis. Carlos
before her marriage to Carlos.
Mrs. Carlos who had been released
on her own recognizance nnd talicL
to the Lodge a refuge for women
maintained on Washington aveii'ic by
the city social service bureau was
taken into custody by Sheriff i A.
Itinford Tuesday and brought to lie
Harris county jail. Her husband mis
already in jail.
The two were arrested at a tourist
camp in San Antonio August 7 and
brought back to Houston following
the finding of Wilson's body in a ra-
vine near Ilan-ishuig August (i. The
inquest stated that Wilson had been
dead since nbont June HI. Most of
the flesh was gone from the bodv and
the head vvan found laying lies;((. a
trunk. makiTig identification difficult.
Two bullet holes were in the skull.
The day following the discovery of
the body Carlos and his wife were ar-
rested by Sheriff Itinford in San An-
tonio where they denied any connec-
tion with the murder. They nt first
attributed Wilson's connection with
bootleggers as a possible cause for
foul play on the part of a gang of
men.
The following Similar howerer
Carlos confessed to the slaying and
Airs. ( alios wan given her freedom.
The confession stated that Carlos
killed Wilson Saturday. June 21.
while the two were riding alone on
the Galveston road. According to
Carlos. Wilson was drunk and at-
tacked him. choking and beating lilin.
It was stated bv friends of the canui-
ers at Hermann park that Wilson was
known as a rough and "mean" individ-
ual. Carlos stated that he confessed to
save his wife who was held under
siisnicion. Investigators were led to
doubt the exact truth of the confi-s-
IOI1.
Dances Get So
Rough Masters
Have to Strike
fAssociated Press.)
CHICAGO. Aug. 111. Declaring
dances given by high school boys anil
girls along the North shore have been
so "wild" that dancing masters and
ballroom owners have gone on strike.
W. Chandler Peake head of the
Peake School of Mancing. asks the
American Society of Teachers of danc-
ing to aid In bringing about reform.
Members of the society are in con-
vention here this week. Mr. Peake
says that hip flasks are common In
the pockets of 15-year-old bovs and
thnt fighti and "pettiuj purtien" are
(refluent.
IU
Side
PRESIDENT TO
HONOR WORLD
FLIGHTPARTY
Lieutenant Smith and
Comrades to Re-
ceive Tribute From
U. S. Officials.
(Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON Aug.. 20.-The
army world fliers notified the air ser-
vice here Tuesday that they expected
In fly from Ivigtut Greenland lo the
Labrador coast on Jlmrsilay.
Lieutenant Smith commander of
the flight sent this message from on
hoard the cruiser .TlNwiiukee to Maior
General Patrick chief of the air ser-
vice: "Our work progressing nicelv and
we expect to continue on the L'Mli."
All that can be done under the law
to reward the world fliers for their
fent will be 'done.
President Coolidge will take the
leadership in paying tribute to the
avintors and will be followed bv all
high government officials who have
decided lo send letters expressing
their sentiments nnd place them in
the hands of Lieutenant Smith ami his
colleagues soon after they hind ou
the North American continent.
The law prevent immediate pro-
motion for the fliers or the rendering
to them of other material forms of
recognition for their achievement.
The placing of the letters of com-
mendation upon t he'seryice i coords
of the officers and nieu of the flying
expedition is nil that can be done for
them in this way unless the granting
of regular vacation lenve is regarded
as a compensation. Nevertheless
there is a general feeling among gov-
ernment executive heads that more
should be done and would be done if a
way could be found.
The letter of President Coolidge
will be presented to the fliers cither
at Indian Harbor Labrador or Hus-
ton the first landing place on Amer-
ican soil.
Locatelli Tells
Of Perilous Trip
ON HOAUI) IT. S. S. RICHMOND
Aug. 20. Lieutenant Locatelli.
Italian airman who was rescued with
three companions by the Hichmond
late Sunday night after tossing about
for more than NO boors in their dis-
aided seaplane on the rough North
Atlantic waters today dcvci died his
perilous experience since hopping off
with the American nrmy fl i rs Tlnirs-
dav from Reykjavik Iceland.
While expressing gratitude lo the
Americans for saving their lives the
Italians said they believed their plane
could nave flown again had n not
been ticcts'snry to destrov the craft.
"I was sorry to outdistance the
American planes when e hopped off
at Reykjavik" said Lieutenant Loca
iciii mil 1 was compelled to do si. I
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 )
WALSH TO DEFEND
WHEELER IN TRIAL
(Associated T
WASHINGTON' Aug. IT. - A pros-
pect that Senator Wheeler of Montana
may have to curtail his KipuTm
speuking trip as the La Folette vice
presidential candidate to answer to
the indictment pending against him in
his home state appeared Tuesday as a
result of recent developments in the
case.
Indications thnt the trial might be
called in the near futuie were seen
Germany Once Poverty
Stricken Now Squanders
Money on Chance Games
(I'nited News )
BERLIN Aug. Ji; li' iniany has
gone mad over lotteries and "prize"
puzzles.
When a year ago the cook and cup-
per the drosrke driver and the grande
dame were playing i the Rourse
today they are upending marks and
pfennigs on lotteries and prize puzzle
solutions which bring automobiles
houses and lots and sm-h to say noth-
ing of huge profits to I lie promoters.
Never before bus such r moliiindA
of people set Iheir purposes on "Lady
I. lick. Meantime I'loiaoters of nriv-
ate lotteries bnve killed two birds with
one stone. On tbe one hand they have
marketed large Flocks of otherwise
iinninrketabli' goods and on the other
they made profits surpassing in real
value those of the inflation days.
These private lotteries working
with a profit of from ;itl to 50 per cent
are numerous.
fClie paperi are full of ada in which
Factory
r
Lone Star Flag
Flown in Iowa
To Honor 'Ma'
(Associated Press.)
WATERLOO la.. Aua. 26.
The curiosity of motorists was
aroused yesterday by an odd
flag of red white and blue fly-
ing from a pole in front of thu
residence of Mrs. Emily Georgo
on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls
road. It was recognized as the
early "Lone Star" flag of
Texas. Mrs. George raised 11
as a tribute to Mrs. Miriam
Forguson who received tho
democratic nomination for gov-
ernor of Txas she explained.
UP GATHERING
OF KLANSMEN
Warning Given That
GUARDBREAKS
Meetings in Future hyftlie State convention had
" i not reached the office of the
Will Be Greeted by secretary of State and been at-
din Firo tested.
(Associnted PrrsO
TUTTLK CUFiKK Mich. Aug. 2d.
Thirty-five persons were placed in
The fcuard house nt Camp -Oustrr late
Monday night after a detachment of
the guard with (icnerul (ieorge Mnse-
ley commanding officer In chaige.
broke up a gathering of klansmrii on
the southern part of the military res-
ervation. Any further nieetinga of the Ku
Klux Klan or similar organizations
will be dealt with severely (ieneral
Moseley said.
Harbord Hill will be covered with
machine guns hereafter and fire will
be opened should another unauthor-
ized meeting such as was held last
night be held there an order issued
today by Major John r'runklui. chief
of staff at the liicc4oii nf (ieneral
(ieorge MoM-h-.v said.
The order which is to be read to
every organization within the camp
bus been issued to the pics - "so that
all innocent parties may be fully ad-
vised." follows:
"For several evenings detachments
apparently of the Ku Klux Klan have
entered the southern part of Camp
Custer reservation and held meet-
ings ou Harbord Hill with the evident
intent of bringing their order to the
attention of members of this camp.
"Last night the guard sent lo cap-
ture any such hit rollers ou the reser-
vatinn arrived too late but it doll i ' i .... :ii ' .
gather in a number of members of ' ' K Ilullington of
this camp who bad I ...traced to ; '. " 1 U"H wpre 'f"nally dm-
the vicinity of the meeting evidentlvj 1?'.' ' . ... .
by idle curiositv. ' i ' '"locating the candidacy
"Tl nibers of this camp are ! '"'rs"" "''n' v"n lir'vi"
war I to keep awav fr auv and "' "I'l'-'aring before the coininit-
n II Niich n (inKs. 'The true patriotic '" I"'''''1" 'll'r case. A number
soldier serves honorably in i r- "' " ''' '' "'""K t(1 appear at the
ganizalion w herein each member is j ''v'''.'"l; ""'"ion.
recognized in the law bv name. ""' si ni iineiit of the open meet-
"To carry out the intent of this I '"K"- ""''iided by about 7.") prominent
order instruct ions have been issued ''cpuldii ans fium throughout the
to cover Harbord Hill with machine 1 '"'e. addition to the .'tl executive
gun fire and should another meeting : conuniitri ineii present in person or by
be held this fire will be opened. j projv. seemed to be crystallizing for
"All members of this garrison wiM ! Mr. Zw. ifcl. Mr. Creager stated that
nvoiil being in (ho vicinity of such be would under no circumstances nc-
" meeting. . ..pi the nomination ami Colonel Tal-
"Tliis order will be given out to the hot also stated that he was not a
press so that all innocent parties may !
be fully advised."
in a.n announcement from Senator
Wheeler's office that Senator WaMi
of Montana democratic prosecutor of
the senate oil committee and chaii
man of the democratic national con-
vent ion had been retained a Mr
Wheeler's chief counsel.
a riddle is submitted to the readers.
These riddles are easily solved.
However solution alone will not do.
IVople who solve them ami waut to
claim the prize must send the pro-
moters a sum ranging from one to
three gold marks for what they will
get any at anv rate a pair of cheap
cotton-wool socks or a tin of brilliant
shoe polish or other sundry goods.
They Kt ifl have a chance to Win the
main prize u couple of (bonsai..!
marks.
The government resents this gamV-
ing development most strongly for it
damages the Stale lottery which
promised to become a thriving busi-
ness again after stabilization was af-
fected. Several decrees aimed ni stemming
the flood of private lotteries have
been issued recently. However it is
assumed before the decrees coriie Into
affect the aneculnlors will km
Xieeced"tb.eir flock.
8 CANDIDATES
CONSIDERED
Formal Resignation
of T. P. Lee Fails to
Reach Session in
Time for Action.
Tlic rcptiMicnn nominee for
governor will m all probability
lie named early Wednesday by
tbe State executive committee
which spent Tuesday in both
open and executive discussion
of prospective candidates.
It became apparent late Tues
day that the nomination could
not be announced until morn-
ing even should an agreement
be reached since the formal
resignation of T. V. Lee named
... ... i niniin unit
v.ill be received early Wednesday
morning. Mr. Lee had notified the
imlttec of hia leRlgnatiou by tele-
griijili.
The committee went into executive
sessiou shortly before 4 p. m. Tues-
day after open session at 1(1 n. m.
anil at L:.'ll) p. m. on the Rice roof.
When the (i p. m. adjournment for sup-
per was reached the following resolu-
tion ou Mr. Lee's resignation unani-
mously adopt ed. was given out by R.
1!. Creager national committeeman:
"This committee with expression of
its high esteem and its high respect
f.r Mr. Lee and with expression of
its inmost confidence in his loyalty
and republicanism accepts his declina-
tion of the liominition as governor."
Similar resolutions accepting the
resignations of J Itert Cirnhain nomk
naled for land commissioner and Mift
Klizabctli Maker nominated for sup
eriiiiiM ilent of public instruction were
adopted.
"We very frankly discussed the
merits f eight prospective candi-
dates.'' Mr. Creager stated. "The dis-
cussion will be continued at N p. m.
'lli nothing further to be made pub-
lic unlil niorninr."
l'"our n: s had been mentioned
for the nomination during the puidic
uieehiig: Henry Zwcifel of Kort
Worih I'uited States district attor-
ney for the Northern federal district;
Colonel W. K. Talbot of Hallas: J. II.
Kurih nf l.ufkin. and Mr. Creager of
l'.r.mivl!.. II... if I
caudalale.
Two factions one advocating the
naming of a democrat who ran draw
the democratic klan vote left in the
lunli by the nomination of Mrs. Fer-
guson the other advocating the nomi-
nal nm of h straight -Hue republican
made themselves felt. The straight
republican anti klan element led by
(Cont'd en I'g. 2.)
CHICAGOAN MAY BE
JAP AMBASSADOR
(Associated Tress.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 'JO. Edgar
A. H.ini ioft. a widely kuown Chicago .
lawyer probably will be appointed In
I he near future as American umhaei- '
ador to Japan.
A formal impiiry as to his accept-
ability has been sent to Tokio b the
State department and It is under-
stood the Japanese government baa
decided to respond favorably.
Mr. Itancrofl will succeed Cyrus E. '
Woods who recently resigned. It is
expected in official uuiirters that
formal notification of the Tokio g-o- '
ernmcnt's decision will be made known
lo the Washington government at an
early dale. Itoth State departmeat'
and Jaoanese embassy officials de- 1
rlinrd Tuesday to make auy atate
went.
When the Tokio reply la officially''
reported to Secretary Hughes follow-
imr the accepted diplomatic custom it
will be conveyed to Presideut CoolidM ''
who then will publicly announce the
appointment. It la expected that the "
uesiKnanon oi im new ambassador
will take the form of i nM .'
FOR POSITION
polntment. ...:. - -.L'r iv
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