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Show 'BLEATING' BLANTON CONTESTS FOR SEAT DAL.L.AS. Texas. July II.- Of the cloven congressional districts In Texas, in which thT are contests for th.-Democratic th.-Democratic nomination ln the primary turJav. Julv 22.. tho seventeenth, which now Is represented by Thomas L Blanton, is attracting most Interest LUje of action of the noutw in censuring htm. Mr. Blanton has four oppon- nts Mr Blanton has defended himself energetically In his own dis-trii dis-trii i where he claims many staunch support ra. Those opposing him are Ernest G. Ubrlght of lirownw 1. car L'l!o- wnv, Comanche; J. B Dlbrell, Cole-nv.nu Cole-nv.nu and N. S. Holland. Jones eountv. Usually nomination at the Democratic Demo-cratic primaries ln Texas is equivalent to election. This has not been the rule however. In tho Fourteenth districts, which now Is represented In congress bj limr-v M WUSbaok, a Republican. Th Demoeatfl believe they can defeat the Republicans In this district, this year, : i n 1 six men seek the Democratic nomination. All are from San Anto nio Thev are Carlos Bee. j. n. tun-ninglvim. tun-ninglvim. Harry Hertzberg. W D Olo-v Olo-v p, Hopkins and James A. Har- lev Vine woman. Mrs. F M B. Hughes ol Wharton, is se- klnc nomination for congress. She Is running ln the Ninth district -md la opposing not only J. J-Mansfield, J-Mansfield, of Columbus, the present, congressman, but four other men w I i hy Gonzales: Wi S. Holman. Bay City; George J Bchlelchei, Cuero. and, J. V. Griffin. Davy. |