The Van Buren press., 1902-09-06
MYERS DEFEATS GREAYES
In Mondays Election Democratic
Ticket Received Safe
Majority
PROHIS MAKE GAINS IN STATE At LARGE
jackson County In Favor Of Licenss'-he-
suit of Election IDsuIes Selection OF
james p. Clarke as United states Sem
ator to succeed Hon. James X. Jones.

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Myers, the regular republican nom
inee, leads Greaves at least three t
one. while some claim that the insur
gent candidate received less than ter
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 convlc
lions have been docketed against VIC
lators of the liquor laws.
Amendment No. was defeated by
a majority surprising to advocates OF
a stipulated salary for the terms OF
members of the state legislature.
The returns indicate the election OF
all regular Democratic nominees FOL
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 a big
Not only did the prOhis poll big
vote for their cause, but Mr.. Kim
ball, their nominee for governor, Is
in hailng distance of the insurgent
Republican candidate. The road tax
was voted in almost every county In
the state.
In Arkansas county Gov. Davis re-
ceived $50 votes, Myers 232, Greaves
1856 and Kimball A. This was con-
sdered an insurgent stronghold,
though the party was never in doubt
as to who would receive majority.
Ashley went Democratic, Myers
leading Greaves. No license won.
Boone county voted against license.
Davis ran behind the ticket, and My
ers 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
entire democratic ticket, both county
and state. This is Gen. Clayton
home county.
Cleveland county democratic, and
against license three to one. Gov.
Davis carried county by increased ma
iority.
Entire democratic ticket elected in
Crawford, but close on license,
Cross county voted for license.
County candidates without opposition,
and vote close between Myers and
Greaves.
Indications are that no license will
be issued in Crittenden for two years.
Myers received practically unanimous
republican vote.
Columbia is dry, with the usual
democratic majority,
Dosha voted for license and gave
the entire democratic ticket big
majority.
The prohis have probably carried
Fulton county, also Franklin, the dem
ocratic county and state ticket receiv'
ing majority in both In the latter
Greaves probably leads Myers.
The race between Myers and Greaves
In Franklin was close, but Davis re-
ceived a majority over all, No license
carried
In the nsurgent candidates home
county he defeated Myers two to one
but Davis received a majority of over
1000, and entire democratic county
ticket elected, The ants won,
Greene county went dry, and the
vote for governor follows; Davis
1923 Myers, 1858; Greayes l79; Kim
ball, 1875 paragould for the first
time in its history, went against Ii
cense.
Hampstead returned a reduced dem
ocratic majority attributed to a ligh
vote and went for license,
Gov. Davis carried Jackson count,
by an increased majority over two
years ago. Entire democratic tickle
successful, also for license,
In Jefferson the county democrati,
ticket was without opposition, Myer,
received good majority over Greayes
but the count goes to Davis; also TO
license.
The vote In Lawrence was light
Davis received good majority Myer
two to one over Greaves, and licens
defeated,
| In Lafayette entire democratic tick
ct received big vote, but close VI
tween Myers and Greayes
Lee gave Gov. Davis $40 over Myers
who received practically entire reput
lican vote License carried,
In Lonoke Walls defeated Hicks 70
sheriff. Remainder Of democrati
ticket elected, state candidates roceiy
ing over 1000 majority.
Small vote In Logan, but entr
democratic ticket elected, The count
went dry, Myers defeats Greaves,
Gov. Davis received n big majorlt
In Monroe, the nome county or HART
Myers, who led Grcavcs three to one
Full returns from Nevada count
give the following vote; For 80,
ernor; Davis, o%o; Myers, 4S3, Kin
ball, i4s, Greaves. III, The count
dry by 400 majority.
ouachita went for license by u
votes, while Davis received l7b mi
lorlty,
In Scott Judge Cornelius was d.
feated BY Smith, independent republ
Society Leaders Fined.
| Newport, r, l., Sept a,--Williem X
Vanderbilt, Jr., Robert j, Collier
Robert Fulton Jr, william Burder