The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18
PRIMARIES IN THE STATE.
LeXinSton's Second Primary.
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LEXINGTON, September, 16.-Th,
following is the result Of the SECOND
| Democratic primary election, whicl
was held in this county on SATURDAY
last, according to the official coun
made here to-day by the executive
| committee.
Representatives in the Legislature
W. H. Rast l ,203, \. Minis g53. Ma
jority for Rast 250.
Probate Judge, w. H. Meetze LOIS
J. w. Mitchell 1913. Majority fol
Mitchell 5S.
School Commissioner, +. L. Wing
ard 1,277, F. c. Caughman S34. Ma
ority for Wingard 443.
County Commissioners, Jones 1,07G
Banks 1859. Nunnamaker 1.014, Zay
S84, S. Shealie 647, Craps 500. Majority
for Jones, Banks and Nunnamaker
total2,197.
The election was quiet and orderly
throughout the county in striking con-
trast tc that of two years ago, and the
ticket nominated seems to be very sat
isfactory to the great majority of our
people.
HAMPTON's PRIMARY.
HAMPTON, Sept. 16.-The vote for
Senate stands: Gen. James w. Moore
747, Williams 657.
Gen. Moore's friends are iubilant
over the result.
The full ticket is as follows: Senate,
Gen. J. w. Moore; House, Messrs H.
NJ. Ullmer, A. NJ. Younans, T. B.
Whaley; sheriff, w. w. McTeer; trea-
surer, A. A. Browning; Probate Judge,
w. H. Bowling; school commissioner,
J. '. Morrison; county commissioners,
A. L. Youmans, J. Z. Robinson, c.. J.
Gray; coroner, D. =. Bowers, Sr.
Gen. Moore is dangerously i'll.
THE PRIMARY IN KERsHAW.
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CAMDEN, September lG.-All but
three precincts have been officially
heard from, and two of these three
have been heard from by private ad-
vices, making the report below from
but one club precinct, Russell Place.
Names marked ~ are those who did
not approve Of Tillman, and marked (f)
is one who in the county canvass said
he was opposed to Tillman as candidate,
as nominee, and as elected:
For Senate, James R. Magill l, ,217; for
the Legislature, T. j. Kirkland 1,119,
w. D. Tranthdm* 704, G. w. Moseley
S36, G.. NJ. Alexander 426, w. F. Rus
sell 724; for school commissioner, B. B.
Clarke* 37O, J. A. Grigsby 2S6, J. NJ.
Watts 642; from Probate, Judge 7. A.
Moore !, ,2S7; for county commissioner,
w. A. Addison 50, II. E. Beard 30S, A.
A. Boykin 5G2, James Cato 113, A. NJ.
Dunn $50, R. w. Hammond 42S, J. D.
Isbell% l55. J. n. Jones PIG, ]. F. Kelly
283, G. w. McCaskill 33S, J. A. Nc
Dowell 694, w. a. Schrock 493, J. F.
Holland 227; for auditor, John r.
Drakeford 429, D. G.. Cirkley CIT, Z. E..
Sill* 347; for treasurer, &. &. Halle $40,
J. G.. Rollings 746.
There will possibly be a second race
for school commissioner, two county
commissioners and auditor.
The executive committee adjourned
at & p. m. until Thursday at y o'clock.
The absent box does not change the
result.
There is great discussion as to the re-
suit of the election for Representatives,
four apparently having gotten the legal
majority. This question will be decid-
ed next Thursday.
The Greenville Primary.
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GREENvILLE, September 15.-The
Democratic primary election for this
county resulted in the selec ction of the
following ticket: Legislature, John r.
Harrison, DR.. II. P. Goodwin, H. B.
Buist, J. A. Mooney; register of mesne
conveyance, T. L. Woodside; treasurer,
w. F. Thackston: auditor, w. K.
Grant; Probate Judge, P. w. B. Free
man; commissioners, J. P. Goodwin,
w. P. Z. F. Neves, G.. w. Richardson.
The closest race was between w. F.
Thackston and G. L. Walker for treas
urer. Thackston won by 81 votes.
The candidates elected were all out
spoken for Tillman except Col. Wood
sides, registrar Of mesne conveyance.
He did not fight Tillman, but failed to
express himself for him during the
campaign.