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*The Houston Post/Thurs., June 1, 1978/ 2A
Hill gives Leland
unhedged supportDemocratic gubernatorial nominee
John Hill gave a ringing unqualified en-
dorsement Wednesday night of the candi-
dacy of Mickey Leland in Saturday's
Democratic Primary runoff in the 18th
Congressional District.
Saying he had promised Leland his
support even before the incumbent,
Barbara Jordan announced she would
not seek re-e section, Hill told a crowd of
several hundred in the ballroom of the
Marriott Hotel near the Astrodome:
"I'M HAPPY TO BE here tonight to
fulfill my commitment to Mickey with
every assurance he will make one of the
most outstanding members we've ever
sent to that body.(the Congress)."
He told the crowd "we can take pride"
in the election of Leland whom he called
"my good friend" and "a man for all
seasons.
"We have confidence you will help all
the fine people of this district," he said
to Leland before launching into a glow-
ing description of Leland's accomplish-
ments and concerns as a three-term
state representative.
"Mickey Leland has been a leader in
opening the door for opportunity to all
citizens," Hill said. "I'm thoroughly
satisfied he will make an outstanding
member of the U.S. Congress and I look
forward to his election."
A JUBILANT LELAND bounded on
the stage to look down and say:
"John Luke Hill. You're a bold cat.
"John Luke Hill is a bold cat," he told
the throng of his supporters, "to comehere and offer his friendship and support
for Mickey Leland when his race has not
been determined yet, when he has to run
against a very, very hard-working
Republican."
Leland acknowledged it was a political
liability to Hill to help him, but vowed
the crowd would not let the attorney
general down and he will be the next
governor of Texas.
"I want to see all the citizens get their
equal share," Leland said as he too list-
ed his accomplishments and concerns. "I
don't just talk, I work hard," he said in a
reference to his runoff opponent's cam-
paign slogan.
HE CAUTIONED HIS supporters "the
race is not won until the last ballot is
cast Saturday" and asked them to join
him in working until the last minute.
After his speech, Hill told reporters he
has not calculated the effect his endorse-
ment will have on his own political
future.
"This is a personal thing for me - a
fulfillment of a personal committment,"
he said, refusing to comment on the veil-
ed warning to him to stay out of the 18th
Congressional District race by Anthony
Hall, Leland's opponent.
He did say he would not lightly involve
himself in Democratic Primary runoffs
and likely would not have involved him-
self in this race had he not made an
early committment to Leland, who was
one of Hill's early supporters in his suc-
cessful primary challenge of Democratic
incumbent Gov. Dolph Briscoe.26A /The Houston Post/Thurs., June 1978 *
Runoff to mark end
of legislative racesSaturday's election will decide who
takes the District 85 and District 88 seats
in the state legislature.
The runoffs are between Gerald Wo-
mack and Al Edwards in District 85, and
El Franco Lee and Norma Watson in
District 88. But the election will be final
since there are no Republicans candi-
dates for the seats in the November
general election.
Womack, a 21-year-old real estate
salesman, and Al Edwards, 41, a busi-
nessman, ran neck-and-neck in the May 6
primary election. Each received 27 per-
cent of the vote, leaving over 45 percentscattered among five also-rans.
Lee, 29, ran ahead of attorney Norma
Watson, 39, by 38.1 percent to 36.5 per-
cent. Watson garnered the only endorse-
ment given by the Harris County Council
of Organizations, a respected black
organization, in the two races.
The two statehouse seats are being
vacated by Mickey Leland and Anthony
Hall, who are facing each other in a run-
off for the Democratic nomination to re-
place U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan who did
not seek re-election.
Lee served on Leland's district advisor -
ry committee for six years.
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