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AUSTIN Texas Demo- likes the ever-visible, ever- Hughes Springs, told report
crats who are registered vot- talkative Clements, Attorney ers last week that Bryant’s
ers will be able to pick their General Mark White prob- supporters earlier promised
om May 2 « ‘aW^S- Clements cut
cured from a small victory White’s budget for a team of nents if he would pledge his
by conservatives and moder- lawyers who travel to aid vote to Bryant. Florence also
ates over their liberal coun- rural county prosecutors with said he received a telephone
terparts on the State Demo- criminal cases. Coincidental- call from Bryant (the night
cratic Executive Committee ly, the Governor’s action before the Brilab story broke)
in Austin last week. came one week after White and was told that Clayton
In a turn of events that publicly criticized him dur- would be involved in a major
surprised . everyone, the ing an AFL-CIO convention scandal and would be “fin-
SDEC voted to hold a non- key-noted by Vice President ished.”
binding primary election: Walter Mondale. Florence said he did not
now Democrats will be able White responded to the pledge to Bryant. Bryant has
to vote their preference for budget cuts by calling Clem- not commented publicly on
Jimmy Carter, Edward Ken- ents “callous” toward rural Florence’s story
nedy or Jerry Brown, but the communities. Clements sim- Meanwhile a Texas
party convention this sum- ply explained that the Attor- Monthiv Kacahin, 1m
mer will name the actual ney General does not have Monthly magatine Po
delegate winner in Texas. criminal prosecution author-
One might call it a stale- ity and ought to go to the
mate, for the time being, be- Legislature to ask for it.
tween party conservatives
and liberals.
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theorized, voted earlier this
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The sniping between the nally.
fall to orevent a binding two state officials became Carter’s victory over Ken-
Ia P 8 most public after the off- nedy in New Hampshire
Democratic primary, even 1.., M:1 „ 11 11 . , .... 115 —Y 411 !W T-amPsTMe,
though the Reoublicans shore oil well blowout (still once considered Kennedy’s
though the Republicans uncapped) in the Gulf of turf since he comes from ad-
agreed to hold a binding N...: 11 11,:. !1se.mecommes-romad
vote Mexico, when White jacent Massachusetts, may
Their dIov would emn._ launched a lawsuit against have sunk the idea of a
l neir ploy would tempo SEDCO, Inc., the oil well Democratic presidential ori-
rarily shrink the Democratic 1.11: e: ‛c 1 , , —emosraue presidenual pri
base, because conservative dr 108 irm oun e Y mary in Texas.
voters would be drawn into -imn., _ Unless Kennedy can prove
the Republican primary—but . Ironically, SEDCO now he can muster a challenge,
the liberals participating in Plans to sue Mexico s gov- there is no reason to hold the
the Democratic primary ernmentowned oil. company primary, top party leader
would nominate a slate of and a.Mexican drilling .firm Billy Goldberg reasons, but
candidates mostly from their . the.oi spil,. News.of it is up to the party’s execu-
faction. the, lawsuit didn’t set wel tive committee to decide.
Would the conservative withClementswho will visi Although it is too late to
Mexican President Jose Lo- have a binding primary and
pez Portillo in Monterrey the vote will simply be a bal-
this week. He called the law- 1 .tT. .1. ;0
. « . 1 , „ lot beauty contest, the idea
suit a.mis a e. i is still a bone of contention
in other actions last week, for dogs of both parties.
emen s. Bottom line reasoning
-advised state agency might be stated this way:
heads not to allow a union :2 n . .. . .
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dues checkoff program like .. .. .
.. • M. n - to attract them, many Demo-
the one Comptroller Bob . . . . ’ . -.1 _
Connally Bows Out „ „ , , T , crats might vote in the Re-
When former Gov. John U lock.willlbegin une „ t publican primary where two
I connA1I a Democrat turned —announced details of Texans and the popular Rea-
Connally, a Democrat turned the $3 million renovation of gan are listed on the ballot.
Republican, ended his candi- the Governor’s Mansion. who will gain and lose in
dacy following the South —said he will veto any Texas politics after that
Carolina primary, most con- 1981 legislative tax increase, event is the million-dollar
servative Democrats who —proposed a 3.4 percent question,
were considering straying ap- payraise for state employees
patently decided to remain in 1981.
good party members.
Although some Connally Speaker Politics
Democrats will now go to House Speaker Bill Clay-
Republicans Ronald Reagan ton will probably testify (in-
and George Bush, and a good stead of taking the Fifth
f many will return to vote in Amendment) to a federal
the Democratic primary, if grand jury this week. Clay-
for no other reason than to ton, who will field questions
vote against Edward Ken- about a bribe he is alleged to
nedy. have received in his offices
In a spirit of unity, Demo- last fall, says he did take a
cratic Party Chairman Billy bribe during an FBI under-
Goldberg welcomed them cover probe code-named
back into the fold, even as “BRILAB” for "bribery-la-
t Republicans lamented losing bor.”
them and Connally. A labor council, by the
However, as an extra at- way, now wants to sue the
traction, Republicans are federal government to re-
now going to give GOP pri- move the “labor” out of that
mary voters a chance to code-name, saying the wide
voice opinions on two legis- publicity is giving labor a
lative issues: wiretapping and bad name.
initiative and referendum. Last week AFL-CIO pres-
I The State Republican Execu- ident Harry Hubbard en-
I live Committee acted posi- dorsed Dallas Rep. John
I tively to a request for such Bryant as his organization’s
I balloting from Gov. Bill choice for speaker of the
Clements 1981 House.
' Concerning Bryant’s speak-
I Rural Law Funds Cut er bid, another legislator,
I If the Capitol Press corps Rep. Buck Florence, D-
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