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Governor race in Texas features big five candidates
The Comanche Chief details the Texas governor contest with Homer Rainey Beauford Jester John Lee Smith Grover Sellers and Jerry Sadler as leading contenders. It notes Lt Governor John Lee Smith seeks the governorship and outlines salaries and powers of state offices, plus U S Senate candidates Tom Connally and others.
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Texas
Coke Stevenson
Junction
W. Lee O’daniel
Senate
Homer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Regents
Beauford Jester
James
John Lee Smith
Comanche County
Smith
The
Christian Church
Grover Sellers
East Texas
Jerry Mann
Sellers
Methodist Church
Union
United States Senate
U. S
Tom Connally
Marlin
Fort Worth