The Forrest City times., 1902-09-05
MYERS DEFEATS GREAVES
In Mondays Election Democratic Ticket Received a Safe
 Majority
PRcHlS MAKE GAINS IN SIATE AT LARGE
Jackson County In Favor of License. Re- suit of Election Insu,es Selection of Jamfs F Ciarkn as Instsa S:a.es Sen
 ator to succeed Hon. James K. Jones.


 full state democratic ticket received the usual majority at Mondays cleo tion, nothing can be said.
 Myers. the regular republican nom- inee, leads Greayes at least three to one, while some claim that the insur gent candidate received less than ten per cent of the votes cast by republi- cans
 The prohibitions made gains in the state at large, though several coun- ties that have heretofore been dry for numbers of years voted in favor of license, notably Jackson county. | where an unusual number of convc- tions have been doeketed against vio- lators of the liquor laws. Amendment No ' was defeated by majority surprising to advocates of stipulated salary for the terms of members of the state legislature. The returns indicate the election of all regular Democratic nominees for representative except in probably one or two counties, that have heretofore been Republican, which insures the election of Hon. James P. Clarke as United States senator. Not only did the prohis poll big Not only did the prohis poll big vote for their cause, but MT. Kim ball their nominee for governor, is in hailing distance of the insurgent | Republican candidate. The road tax ,.. the state.
 In Arkansas county Gov. Davis re- ceived S52 votes, Myers 232, Greaves 155 and kimball AT. This was con- sidered an insurgent stronghold, though the party was never in doubt as to who would receive a majority.
 Ashley went Democratic, Myers leading Greaves. No license won. Boone county voted against license. Davis ran behind the ticket, and My CTS led Greaves. Benton county went for license. Davis as indicated from unofficial re- turns, was freely scratched. In this county Myers led Greaves.
 Carroll a doubtful county, elected l and state. This is Gen. Clayton's home county.
 Cleveland county democratic, and against license three to one. Gov. l Davis carried county by increased ma l jority.
 Entire democratic ticket elected in Crawford, but close on license.
 
 County candidates without opposition, and vote close between Myers and | Greaves.
 Indications are that 20 license will | be issued in Crittenden for two years. Myers received practically unanimous | republican vote.
 Columbia is dry, with the usual democratic majority.
 Desha voted for license and gave 1 the entire democratic ticket a big majority.
 The prohis have probably carried Fulton county, also Franklin, the dem ocratic county and state ticket receiv- ing a majority in both. In the latter Greaves probably leads Myers. l in Franklin was close, but Davis re- ceived a majority over all. No license carried.
 In the insurgent candidates home county he defeated Myers two to one, but Davis received majority of over 1000. and entire democratic county ticket elected. The antis won. | hn vote for governor follows: Davis, 1928; Myers. 35S; Greaves. 179; Kim ball, 195. Paragould, for the first time in it's history. went against li- cense.
 Hampstead returned a reduced dem- ocratic majority attributed to a light vote, and went for license
 Gov. Davis carried Jackson county by an increased majority over two years ago. Entire democratic ticket successful; also for license.
 In Jefferson the county democratic ticket was without opposition. Myers received good majority over Greaves, but the count goes to Davis; also for license
 The vote in Lawrence was light. Davis received a good majority. Myers two to one over Greaves, and license defeated.
 In Lafayette entire democratic tick ct received a big vote, but close pe- tween Myers and Greaves.
 Lee gave Gov. Davis gro over Myers. who received practically entire repub- lican vote. License carried.
 In Lonoke Walls defeated Hicks for sheriff Remainder of democratic ticket elected, state candidates receiv- ing oyer 900 majority