The Adair County news., 1901-11-06
THE RESULT.
A Large Vote POlled in Adair
County,
And the Republicans Make a Clean
Sweep and are Very 5sss s
JubiIant.
DUE AsTRONd ORGANIZATION.

The Republicans of Adair coun-
ty entered the fight yesterday
morning with a determination such
as they had never before exhibited
in county contest.
The colored element of the party
was on the square by the time the
polls we're opened and their ballots
we're rapidly cast until they had
voted out. But few darkies, II
any, failed to vote and every white
Republican in the two Columbia
precincts took an active part in
polling the full strenth of the par
ty.
By ten o'clock the Democratic
candidates were convinced that the
day was lost to them, and the par
ty workers became negligent, and
from that time on but little inter-
est was manifested,
This overwhelming defeat is not
a surprise to many Democrats of
the county. For weeks it has
been conceded that the Republi-
cans had strong organization and
and were working day and night
to get out every vote in the county.
Upon the other wand the Demo-
Gratis appeared to be dillitory, and
the party workers exhibited no
signs of enthusiasm. 1t wa 8
known that they were up against
a majority of three hundred or
more, and to overcome that was
problem too difficult to fathom.
Every Republican candidate in
the county, who had opposition
has been elected, the majorlties
ranging from $50 to $50.
James Garnett, Jr., the Demo-
cratic candidate for County Attor-
ney, had no opposition. He re-
ceived the full strength of his par
ty, and perhaps as many as one
hundred Republicans, who are his
personal friends, complimented
him with their votes.
R, T. McCaffree, the Democrat
ic candidate for Surveyor, was
elected without opposition.
While the Democrats of Adair
county have been badly showed
under, they are not dismayed and
in the future will prove their
ability to cope with the strong op-
position. 1t is not our intention
in this article, to explain the de-
feat, but to acknowledge it, neith-
er do we mean to abuse our Repub-
lican friends for scoring their
greatest victory insthis county.
They are entitled to all the officas
for which they contended entitled
to all the glory and satisfaction
that should accompany victory.
The offices belong to them and
and likewise the responsibility.
We are built to stand most any,
thing even an overwhelming Re-
publican victory. and while we find
no pleasure in breaking the news
of our defeat still it's our mission
and below we give the vote of this
county.
The following is the vote of the
county by precincts:
County Judge-West Columbia
Dohoney-116j East Columbia
1872; Milltown, 90; Keltner, 30;
Gradyville, 100; Elroy, 90; Har-
mony, sc; Glennville, 1853; White
Oak, 100; Little Cake, "a; Pelly-
ton, 81; Roley, 105; Cane Valley,
1876. Total, 1857.
T. A. Murrell-West Columbia,
1875; East Columbia, 161; Mill
town, Sc; Keltner, 141; Grady
vile, ISL; Elroy, 95; Harmony,
40; Glennville, 121; White Oak,
ITO; Little Cake, 1874; Pellyton,
70; Roley, 1852; Cane Valley, 202.
Total, 17O5-Majority, S48.
County Attorney-Jas. Garnett,
Jr-West Columbia, 40; East Co.
lumbia, 207; Milltown, 90; Kelt-
ner, 80; Gradyville, 107; Elroy,
90; Harmony, 91; Glenville, 1866;
White Oak, 105; Little Cake, 81;
Pellyton, "a; Roley, 109: Cane
Valley. 184 Total. .,1451,
Sheriff-S. P. Miller-West Co.
lumbia, '122: East Columbia, 1S9;
Milltown, 90: Keltner, %: Grady
vile, so: Elroy, 96: Harmony, 81: