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Early 1900s Texas Governor Primaries and Mrs Ferguson
The text traces Texas governor nominations from 1900s conventions to the 1924 primary. It notes low man eliminations, prorated votes, and shifts to a single and then double primary system. It highlights Campbell Colquitt Bell and Ferguson era events, including Miriam Ferguson as a notable candidate in 1924.
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Campbell
R. R. Williams
Williams
Cumby
Hopkins County
James E. Ferguson
Bell County
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
Miriam A
Ma) Ferguson
James B. Ferguson
Felix D. Robertson
KKK
Mrs. Ferguson
Lynch Davidson
T. W. (Witt) Davidson
Thomas D. Barton
W.A Collins
Joe Burkett