The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-27
RESULT IN OLD DALLAS
SUPPORTERS OF JELKs PLEASED
By THE VICTORY.
Craig Beats Burns for Senator and
Shafer, Young and Starr Come
to the Lower House of the
State Legislature. I
Advertiser Bureau.

nut "Hidm Dorsey JcihS otf tHc itohS
page. and the gratifying head lines that
he had carried the State, broad smile
Of satisfaction passed over their counte-
nances. OF course tho small coterie Of
who claimed everything. felt
a little sore. but they concealed their feel
ings as best they could. 1t Is now felt
that Johnston is a backnumber for good
and he will not have the hardihood to
bob up among the Democracy again.
General Pettus's friends are gratified.
because Johnston is now eliminated from
all Senatorial prospects. The friends of
the new Constitution are gratihed, for
Governor Jelks. who stood for that in
strument, has been endorsed by an over
wbelming vote of the people.
1t was amusing to watch men rush up
and shake hands and heartily congratu-
late one another on the streets this morn
ing. One good natured Johnston man
mixed in the crowd freely and took his
dose like man. He was congratulating
himself and said facetiously that Cover
nor Johnston seemed to have carried the
entire State with the exception Of some
sixty Counties"
1t was one Of the best natured prima-
ries ever held In Dallas. Each candidate
for local ONCE had his friends at the
polls and great deal of hard work was
done. There was q good deal Of uneasi-
ness felt on all sides. however, for the
vestpocket vote was in evidence all day
long. Men went to the voting place, got
their tickets. went off to a table or
wall. marked them and then signed the
poll list and dropped the tickets in the
box and marched away. On this account
there was a good deal of uneasiness as
to how the vote was going to pan out.
and the Johnston men were quick to take
advantage Of this secrecy and start the
rumor that Johnston was polling a ire
mendous silent vote. They were jubilant
and whispered 1t around for effect that
the man from jefferson was sweeping the
third. fourth and fifth wards and was
polling a fine vote in the first and sec
ond. They were active at the polls, while
Governor Jelks had few workers at the
voting places. All this scared the Jelks
following, some Of whom were easily In
fiuenced by such methods, but as soon as
the count commenced all of that fear
passed away. for they could soon tell by
the way the votes were called out that
Jelks had carried the city by vote OF
about four to one.
Waller ran better than was expected
in the city. When the returns are all in,
~ NC 1OuAu anu
Jelks have carried the County by about
the same majority. The returns have
been coming in slowly all day.
Johnston was stronger in the city than
he was in the country. They claimed
Valley Creek and Union beats almost
solid. and when the returns came in and
It was found that Johnston had only car
ried Union by one vote and Valley Creek
by five the countenances Of the opponents
of Governor Jelks fell perceptibly.
great deal of interest was taken in
the race for Senator and members of the
Board Of Revenue but the figures that
have come in this morning have not
changed the result as sent in last night.
The following ticket has been elected
by a large majority:
w. B. Craig. Senator; Walter r.
Shafer. E. S. Starr and Calvin Young,
Sr,. Representatives.; Darby NJ. Gallo
way, Superintendent of Education and A.
]. Martin, W. C. Phillips. s. NJ. Kirk
patrick and A. J. Minter, members of the
Board Of Revenue.
The exact vote ON each cannot be given,
but enough returns are at hand to guar
antee the election of the above by hand
some majorities.
Colonel r. D. Berry made a good run
for representative, but he did not get suf-
ficient votes to land. The race for Sena-
tor was the most exciting of all the con-
tests The brilliant young W. B. Craig
was pitted against the veteran campaign
ed, John F. Burns, and the general public
watched the fight with great deal of
interest. Both sides claimed the fight
Craig's friends claimed that he would
hold his own in the city with Burns ana
would sweep the country precincts. On
the other hand Burns's friends were con-
,~ixl t.tz In 10
country and would carry the city by
storm But 1t seems that the Craig
forces were better organized than the
Burns battalions. Craig not only car
ried the country. but the city also and
came under the string an easy winner.
Professor Galloway made clean sweep
of the country precincts and carried the
city by a good vote, but Professor. hh-
liams made a great deal better race in
the city than many thought No re-
turns that can be received from remote
beats of the county can change the re-
suit and Professor Galloway will be the
next Superintendent of Education of Dali
las County.
The majorities of DR.. Phillips Colonel
Martin and A. j. Minter over their com
petitors was a great deal larger than the
opposition anticipated. In fact, they
swept the field from one end to the other.
DR.. Phillips has a majority in the fork.
where 1t was claimed that he was weak.
and Minter carried Oldtown over Miles
Hardy. where both reside, by vote OF
A to 49, rhe returns from West Dali
las are not yet all in, but Colonel Martin
defeated A. C. Coats in the county by
a large majority. Captain Kirkpatrick.
from the city district. had no opposition.
The election was conducted fairly and
not a suspicion OF fraud has come up
from any source. All hands are satisfied,
for IL was the voice of the Democracy
speaking by an honest. fair ballot.
Very little interest is taken in anything
besides the local affairs and the contest
for Governor. On that account 1t is very
difficult TO get the returns from the out
living precincts on anything else, and
the result wi.I not be known accurately
until Thursday, when the Executive Com
mittee meets.
Up to noon today the returns from four
wards and nine beats had been taoulated
and the following is the vote that the
resnective candidates received: jerks, 7O4;
Johnston. 2O6 Wilson. 400; CARRIER, 326:
Cobb. 81: Troy. Y: Hehin. $40; Julian. ll6;
Tanner, 1O9; Cory. $50; Hill 242 Harris,
1875: Bulger. 30; Cunningham SIS; Waller,
&c.,
II will be seen from this that Waller
has run 127 votes ahead OF johnston.
1t will be seen that Cunningham Henn
and Cory have a majority for the respec-
tive ofices for which they are aspirants.
commissioner of Agriculture Poole,
CaDtain SeIden and Captain Webb were
in the city today on the way to Mont
.,omerv and they brought in the intelli-
9ence that Marengo County had rolled
e. a majority of five hundred for Gov