Newport weekly independent., 1902-04-04

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 Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Hinemon of Jefferson. agricultural Commissioner-Unce between r. H. McHenrv of Pulaski and H. T. Bradford of Lonoke. Associate Justice Supreme Court Jn- certain between B. B. Battle T. B. Mar tin and J. c. Wallace.
 Railroad Commissioners-J. G. Hamp- ton,probably E. B. Hudgins and uncer- tain between F, NJ. Hanley and J. w. Phillips.
 Arkansas County. Stuttgart. April 1.-The returns are all in for Arkansas county, and Rector car ries it by 15 majority over Davis. Clarke has 167 majority over Jones. Me Henry has POI over Bradford, Phillips 337 over Hanley, Robinson 21S over Taylor and Padgett 20 over Conway.
 Independence County. Batesville, April 1.-Fillowing is the re- suit of the primaries: Davis S67, Rector 735; Jones 929, Clarke 397; for congress- McCaleb 142, Brundidge 97S; for associate justice, Martin 567, Battle 367 for land commissioner, Padgett 1,123, Conway 105; commissioner of mines, Bradford, ,393, McHenry 269; for railroad commissioner, Phillips 1,265, Hanley eos.
 Fulton County. Mammoth Spring, April 1.-Complete returns, Fulton county, Jones I'll, Clarke 666; Davis S99; Rector 530; Padgett 479 Conway 1G6 Bradford 40, McHenry POS; Hanley 49O, Phillips 423; for congress, Brundidge ITS, McCaleb 576.
 Sevier County. De Queen, April 1.-Returns from all but three small townships show that Da- wis has carried Sevier county by three to one vote. Jones carried the county for senator.
 Marion County. Melville, April 1.-Sixteen townships out of twenty in Marion county give for United States senator, Jones, 539, Clarke 4S4; Governor Rector 264 Davis SOP; congress, Floyd 915 Dinsmore S2.
 Scott County. Jones carried Scott by a safe majority and Davis lead Rector by at least 200 votes.
 Miller County. Texarkana, March 31-Senator Jones carried this county, his majority being placed at z,J, with several small pre- cincts to hear from Davis and Rector very close, and it will take the official count to dec-de the contest
 Union County. Fl Dorado, March 31-All precincts in except three, where a light vote was cast. Jones 735, Clarke 996; Rector 4SO Davis 1.0S4
 Nevada County. Prescott. March 31.-Davis and Clarke carry county by safe majorities
 Pope County. Russelvile, March 31.-Clarke and Davis carry county almost two to one over their opponents.
 Desha County. Arkansas City, March 31.-Close be- tween Davis and Rector, the former in the lead, and the county is safe for Clarke
 Ouachita County. Camden, March 31.-Ouachita county with only three townships to hear from gives Clarke and Davis majorities of 300 and $50.
 Faulkner County. Conway. March 31.-Clark and Davis defeated Jones and Rector by about five to one.
 Franklin.
 Ozark March 31-With the exception of three small townships the vote is as follows: Jones 914, Clarke SSO; Davis 9O7 Rector S94. It will taAe the official vote to decide between Jones and Clarke, but the county is conceded to Davis by a small majority.
 Yell County. Danville March 31.-Ihe vote in Yell county so far as reported is as follows: Clarke 1,6O5, Jones $40; Davis 1,79S, Rec tor 430.
 Hampstead County. Hope, March 91-Hempstead Senator Jones home county, gives him in the neighborhood of 200 majority, and Gov Davis will get the county by about the Sarce majority.