'' Texas Monthly '' found Harris more interested in social parties than his own Republican Party . '' Texas Monthly '' said that Harris " has a long history of talking like a Republican back home but voting compliantly with the Democratic Senate leadership . " . Harris referred most GOP matters to his Tarrant County colleague , Betty Andujar of Fort Worth . In 1976 , Harris joined U.S. Senator John G. Tower of Texas in supporting President Gerald R. Ford , Jr. , for nomination to a full term in the first ever Texas primary in which presidential convention delegates were chosen by voters . Ford , however , was defeated 2-1 in the primary by a coalition supporting Ronald W. Reagan , headed by cochairmen Ernest Angelo of Midland , Ray Barnhart of Pasadena , and Barbara Staff of Dallas , as well as Betty Andujar . Ford ultimately still defeated Reagan at the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City , Missouri
1976 Republican National Convention
1976 Republican National Convention
O.H. "Ike" Harris