Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-11-28
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The Democratic primaries were held
Tuesday at all the voting places in
the city and winning ticket was
nominated for the coming election.
The total vote was 2S5, good vote
considering the fact that there were
no contests for councilman in four al
the wards. The nominees arc all
good and representative mon and
their selection gives general satisfac-
ton and party harmony is assured.
OF course some were disappointed,
but no bad feeling was engendered III
any of the contests and there will be
no bolting or sulking when election
day comes. Following is list OF the
First ward-J. M. Dennis.
Second ward-M. G. Forbes.
Third ward-R. T. Petree.
Fourth ward-F. w. Dabney. d.
Fifth ward-H. W. Tibbs.
Sixth ward-E. M. Flack.
Seventh ward-W. j. Withers.
THE OFFICIAL VOTES.
First ward-J. Nj. Dennis 10.
Second ward-M. G. Forbes AZ, W.
NJ. Hill l.
Third ward-R. T. Petree 26, Geo.
w. Shaw "a, F. j. Brownell l.
Fourth ward-F. W. Dabney 81, F.
F. Henderson 2.
Fifth ward-H. w. Tibbs 10, E. w.
Walker 2.
Sixth ward-E. NJ. Flack Al, W. L.
Ragsdale IL, Geo. w. Collins 10.
Seventh ward-W. j. Withers %,
Geo. II. johnson "a.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY.
Gilmer NJ. Bell received in the First
16, Second 4S, Third AZ, Fourth IL,
Fifth q, Sixth 81, Seventh 81. Total
242. j. D. Hays received one vote in
the Sixth ward.
sPLINTERs FROM THE BOARD.
In five of the wards the nomination
is equivalent to an election and in one
other the opposition is just formidable
enough to make the boys stir them
selves. The Bloody Fifth" was in
tended to be Republican but its poll
tics were changed this month and it
gave Ellis a majority.
If any man is disposed to laugh at
the idea of Tibbs being elected in the
Fifth ward it would be well for him tc
restrain his mirth till after Dec. ID
There were in round numbers 3SC
voters in this ward last June. Oh
these many have gone away and fully
100 of them failed to vote even at the
August election. Large squads oi
these men are working in other states
and will not come back to vote when
only one councilman is at stake. Oh
the others many of them owe back
taxes and cannot vote. 1t would take
several hundred dollars to clear uI
these taxes and make them qualifiec
voters. This work was done last yeal
on large scale, but it will not b'
done this year. The Republicans
can't afford it and the Democrat.
don't have to this time Aside from
, these strong reasons, many coloret
men have quit tho Republican part,
for good and will vote against an,
man they may put out. The Demo
cratic vote in the Fifth is made up o
hard fighters in politics and they ar
determined to have man on tn
council who can have some inluenc
and benefit his ward and this feelin;
will be shared by the thinking coloret
voters.
The contest in the Seventh was tn,
most exciting of all. 1t was neck anC
neck all day and the interest spreat
to the Republicans, about 8 or 10 o
whom went into the primary pl dg ng
themselves to support the nominee
Their votes being divided about
equally did not change the result. II
took the official count to decide that
Mr.. Withers had won.
In the Third the result was a sur
prise. Mr.. Shaw was well in the lead
all day, but about O'Clock the Pc
tree forces made rally ard gained
steadily till the polls closed at
o'clock, when they were found to be
two votes ahead.
The secret ballot worked like a
charm and everybody was pleased
with it.