The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-26
GEORGIA'S PRIMARIES.

Thomas County Goes Overwhelmingly
for Turner as Against Query.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, July 25.-Thomas
county's primary was held to-day and re-
suited as follows: H. G. Turner for con-
gress, r. G. Mitchell for senator, A. w.
JOY and J. w. Parker for representatives.
BosToN, GA, July 25.-The official count
of the votes Of the primary election held
here to-day is as follows:
For the Legislature-Moody, 10;
Mitchell, H.
For Congress-Turner so; Guerry, It,
The election passed off quietly. A heavy
rain most of the day prevented the country
people from coming IN.
THE VOTE AT PELHAM.
PELHAM, GA, July 25--At the primary
election here to-day Congressman Turner
received 90 votes and Judge Query s. For
representative j. j. Sapp received 50 votes
and l. A. Bush Is.
MENTIONS FIGURES.
CovINGToN, GA. July 25-Full returns
of the primary held yesterday is as follows:
Northen, Cook, Wright ands Hardemau
received almost the solid vote. For attorney
general Testers maj rity over Anderson is
500, Nesbit's for commissioner over Hender-
son is 22l, and that of Graves, ALI lnceman.
Livingston ran Sol votes behind the ticket
for congress in this, his home county.
THE RESULT IN BUTTS.
JACKSON, GA, July 25.-Butts county
held her primary election to-day. Correct
returns have not yet been obtained, but it
Is known that it went for Northen for gov
ernor, and for all the present state house
officers. NJ. w. Beck is nominated for sem
ator for this, the Twenty senatorial
district, and will be acceptable to Spaulding
and Fayette counties. The three candidates
Tor representative will have to try the race
over again, neither Of them attaining a
majority.
sUMTER'S CANDIDATES.
AMERICUs, GA, July 25.-In the demo-
cratic primary to-day to nominate candi-
date for the legislature. Col. A. S. CUTS
and j. Mcdonald were successful. The
vote stands, with one precinct to hear from
which will add to their majority :
Cults, 1928; Mcdonald, $50; Dodson, 429;
Brady, 346. Cuts and Mcdonald received
the solid vote of of the alliance, and also a
large support from other democrats, owing
to their great personal worth
manded the famous Cults artillery dur
ing the war, and for years has been promi-
nent in commercial and political affairs oil
the county. Mr. Mcdonald is one OF the
leading farmers of the county and was pres.
ident Of the county alliance. The large vote
received outside of the alliance attests his
popularity. Col w. A. Dodson was the young
mems candidate. He made a fine race, con,
Sidering the odds against him. Mr.. Brady;
defeat is the result of the farmers con.
centrating upon Mr.. Mcdonald.
sCRIvEN AT THE POLLS
SYLvANIA, GA, July 25.-The vote in
SNriuar for TO
very small, only 230 ballots being cast. The
returns were consolidated Yesterday. Fol
loving is the entire vote: Northen 23O
Cook 230, Wright 230, Hardeman 229
For Attorney General-Lester 172, An
derson So.
For Commissioner of Agriculture-Hen.
derson 1913, Hunnicut Ga, Nesbit H.
The following delegates were appointed
to the Atlanta convention to cast tn,
county's vote: J. H. Evans, William l.
Mathews. A c. Ca aniss, E. D. White
w. A. Taylor, George h. Sharpe.