Show MA fR U LOSES TO MOODY IN TEXAS RUN RUNOFF ff Attorney General Has Lead of Almost Two to One Over Governor l MIRIAM IS SILENT Husband Says Winner Winner- I Will Find High Office Office Office Of Of- fice Is Not So Pleasant DALLAS Texas AU Aug Aug 30 AP AP- AP Dan Moody youthful attorney general general general gen gen- eral today was heralded as gover gover- nor-elect nor of Texas Unofficial re returns returns returns re- re turns from Saturdays Saturday's runoff primary primary primary mary balloting In the Democratic gubernatorial contest gave Moody a lead of almost two to one over Governor A. A Ferguson These returns gave Moody Ferguson Statements were forthcoming from the camps of both candidates on the day following the election ejection I Continued on page 6 I MA liMA FERGUSON SON LOSES TO MOODY IN TEXAS RUNOFF Continued from page 1 although Governor Ferguson re remaIned remained remained re- re silent permitting her husband husband husband hus hus- band former Governor James E. E Ferguson and her hei campaign manager mana mana- ger Guy Holcombe to speak for her IS GOOD SPORT My Iy wife is a good sport was former fornier- Governor Fergusons Ferguson's de description description lie lie- of Mrs Ferguson erguson when asked how his wife was taking her defeat He philosophized at length observing that within the next six Ix months Moody 1 besieged by the hungry boys with tongues hanging out for favors will realize that be being being being be- be ing governor is not one continual round of pleasure He tIe intimated that he he was not ready to reply when asked whether he outcome meant the termination of ot Ferguson Ism In Texas politics Moodys Moody's statement following the primary declared the result definitely definitely definitely ended the political career of James E. E Ferguson Ferguson symbolized the 1 which Moody urged and assailed as ashe ashe the he campaigns campaign's principal issue CONTINUE PROBE Moody who has devoted mOst most of ot othis his time to the July and August primary campaigns announced that he wo would ld return to his office to continue continue continue con con- his investigation of ot alleged excess profits in connection with state tate highway contracts Highway affairs an issue stressed by Moody in both campaigns are scheduled to feature the special session of the legislature next month which was called by Governor Ferguson to Validate nearly of road bonds declared declared- void by the supreme court With the Republicans polling but votes in July the November election is regarded merely as a formality by y Democratic leaders |