The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
RESULTS OF PRIMARY
MIR. TERRELL SEEMS TO HAVE A
SURE THING.
IS CREDITED WITH 17e VOTES.
MERRITT, EAsON AND STEVENS
WILL GO IN.

Morning News Give Mr.. Terrell 176
Votes, Col. EstiII SO and Mr.. Guer-
ry &c, With Nine Counties to Hear
FrOnt-VOtes in Several Counties
Were Very Close, Being Only Two
Majority for Query in Laurens,
Four for Terrell In LOwndes and
Eleven for EstilI in GIynn-Rich-
mond Gave EstiH Handsome Mn
jOrity.
Atlanta, June 6.-While all of the Of
fetal figures have not been received. it
is considered here that there is no
doubt about the nomination of Hon.
Joseph NJ. Terrell for Governor on the
first ballot. The returns received here,
which include official results in more
than 100 counties, and unofficial re-
ports from others, indicate that Mr..
Terrell will have from 194 to 1913 votes
in the convention, with Sc to IS for Es-
till and sc for Query In some of the
the pluralities in one or two cases be-
ing as small as two or three votes, and
for that reason the count has been
slow.
At noon to-day Mr.. Terrell stated
that he had received reports from
enough counties to assure him that
there was no possible doubt as to the
result in his favor Shortly thereafter
an official statement was issued from
Terrell headquarters stating there was
no doubt as to the result. Mr.. Terrell
stated the returns indicated he would
receive about 200 votes, and expressed
his thanks to the people of Georgia for
the high honor conferred upon him.
Until tonight friends of Mr.. Guerry
here still maintained that Terrell
would not have a majority in the con-
vention. and that there could be no
nomination on the first ballot. To-
night, however, they admit defeat. SO
far, however, no statement has been
had from Mr.. Query
The returns received tonight indi-
cate that there is no doubt of the
election of w. b. Merritt for state
School Commissioner by a safe ma
jority in the convention. He has Of
fered the position of assistant school
commissioner to professor Steadmafl ".
Sanford of the public schools of Cobb
county and it has been accepted.
The majorities of Stevens for COM
missioner of agriculture and Eason for
Prison Commissioner continue to pile
up. The defeat of Roland Ellis for
representative from Bibb county has
resulted in talk as to the probable can,
didacy of Hon. John M. Slaton of Full
ton for the speakership of the next
houst. Mr. Slaton said to-day he
would determine tomorrow morning
whatever or not he would be in the
race.
The Summary.
The complete return have not yet
been received from all the counties.
The returns published yesterday were
satisfactory as to all the State House
candidates, except those for Governor.
The following are the official returns
received by the Morning News and
through the Atlanta Constitution from
the counties from which the complete
returns have thus far been received:
For Terrell.
Baldwin. Q; Banks. 2; Butts,
2; Calhoun. 2; Campbell, O. Carroll, 4;
Chattahoochee, 2; Chattooga. 2; Cher
okee, q Clarke, Q; Clay, 2; Clayton, 2;
Clinch. 2; Cobb, A. Columbia, 2; Col
quit. 2; Coweta, 4; Crawford, 2; Dade,
q Dawson, 2; Dooly, A. Dougherty. q
Douglass 2; Ebert, a. Emanuel. A:
Fayette, 2; Floyd, g. Fulton, s.: Gilmer,
2; Gordon, 2; Habersham, Q; Hancock,
2; Heard, 2; HARRISON, 2; Hart, 9
Henry, 2; Houston, 4; Jasper. 2; Madi-
son. 2; Marion, 2; Merriwether. a. Mil
I1.. o ..
2; Pike, 2 Quitman, q Randolph, 2;
Spalding, 2; Talbot. 2; Terrell. 2; Troup,
4; Epson, 2; Walton, A; Webster, ,;
Wilkinson. 2; Putnam, 2; Baker, 2;
Barlow, 2; Polk, 2; Towns. 2; Walton,
2; DeKalb. 2; Echols, 2; Harris, q
Schley, 2; Twiggs, 2; White, 2; Lincoln,
2; Oconee, 2; Oglethorpe, 2; Taylor, q
Union, 2; Wilcox, 2.
Seventy-four counties with 176 votes.
For EstiII.
Berrien, 2; Burke, L. Catoosa,
Q: Charlton, 2; Chatham, 6; Coffee,
2; Decatur, 4; Dodge. 2: Glascock, 2;
Glynn, 2; Greene, 2; Hall, 4; Johnson,
.; Camden, 2; Pierce, 2; Pulaski, 2;
Bulloch, a Early. 2; Liberty, 2; Lump
kin. 2; Mcintosh, 2; Rabun. 2: Rich
mond. 6; Screven, 2; Tattnall, 4; Tel
fair. q Appling, 2; Ware, 2; Wayne.
2; Whitfield, 2; Effingham, 2; Mont
gomery, 2; Taliaferro, D.
Thirty-three counties. with 81 votes.
For Query.
Milton, 2; Mitchell, 2; Mon
roe, 4; Rockdale, 2; Stewart. 2; sum-
ter, 4; Thomas, 6; Warren, 2; Wash
ington, 4; Wilkes. 4; Bib, 6; Brooks,
q Forsyth, 2; Franklin, 2; Gwinnett,
A. Irwin 2; Jackson, 4; jefferson, 2;
Jones, 2; Laurens, 4; Macon. 2; Nc
Duffie, 2.
Twenty-Five counties, Sc votes
Eight counties are still to be heard
from officially.