Again, Ma

Texas Democrats last week conducted their preliminary primaries. Eleven candidates were in the field. Most vigorous were Ross S. Sterling, rich Houston publisher, and, by proxy, "Ma" (Mrs. Miriam A.) Ferguson, proxy for her redoubtable husband, James E. Ferguson, onetime impeached Governor of Texas. A one-time bank president, in this campaign he dubbed himself "Farmer Jim." He promised two governors for the price of one, "Ma" in office, "Farmer Jim" in the offices. Publisher Sterling is Governor Dan Moody's Chairman of the Texas State Highway Commission. This was his first campaign for public office. His main plank was to spend $300.000.000 in road bonds. "Farmer Jim" made the amount and purpose seem horrible. Democrats heeded his eloquent denunciations, rather than Governor Dan Moody's exhortations for Candidate Sterling. Governor Moody, with two terms in office, had decided not to make a third effort.

When the Democratic votes were sifted the Fergusons led the field of nine by more than 50.000: Fergusons 200.000. Sterling 150.000. What the followers of the eliminated seven will do, will be decided at the Democratic run-off primaries Aug. 23.

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