| Show mayfield united states senator at 41 earle B mayfield Mayfle ld who succeeds charles A culberson as aa one of df th the democratic senators from texas has been in politics for sixteen years ile he Is now forty one years old when twenty five years bearg old he was elected t to the state senate ho he served two terms in that bidy and then was elected n a member of the state railway commission 91 sion which office lie he has held for or ten years Q ile he la Is a native of overland tex al A i his father being it a wealthy merchant the senator elect attended southwestern rn university at georgetown tex ile he was admitted to the bar when twenty one and began tho practice of law kt at meridian tex mr mayfield Mayfle ld Is friendly to union labor ile ho has been aliened with the prohibitionists ever since that issue hax has been involved in party politics he A arx I 1 IL one of bf the authors odthe of the bill that prohibited racetrack gambling in texas also of the bill that prohibited the operation of bucket shops although the nix klux klan gave its ita solid support to mr mayfield Mayfle ld the latter sot said lie withdrew as a member of the glnn a year ago |
