Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-07

of Mississippi was fought out here to-
day. Candidates for the United States
senate, and all state and county
offices were voted for in the seventy
FIVE counties of the state. Reports
from all sections indicate that ire
menduous interest was manifested and
a phenomenally large vo for Missis-
sippi was cast.
Returns received in this city up to
q late nour indicate conclusively that
Senator Money has secured the re-
nomination of the democratic party
for thu position he now holds over
his able opponent, Governor Lon
gino. The full retarn will be neces-
sary in order to give, an idea of the
majority he will receive, but the in
dications are that it will be large.
Senator Money developed surprising
amount of strength in south Missis-
sippi, which has been generally re-
garded as the. stronghold of his op-
ponent. In fact it was stated fire.
quently that Longino would MT lose
more than two or three counties
south of the Alabama and Vicksburg
railroad, which is roughly taken as
the dividing line between north and
south Mississippi. The indications are
that Senator Money has carried Il
number of these counties, and that he
has almost broken even in several
where large majorities were conceded
by con sentative friends to Governor
Longino. 1t is conceded that Law
renee, the governors old home
county, and a number Of his other
strongholds in that section have not
been heard from, but it is hardly
thought that any possible returns
from the interior can affect the strik
ing lead which Money has and which,
in certain sections, seems to have
been almost landslide. Governor
Longino showed strength up in north
Mississippi, naturally regarded as
Moneys territory, and the returns in
dictate that he made fine showing in
several counties. The votes, how
ever, do no seem to have been what
was expected. The contest for sena-
tor divided the popular interest on
election day with that for governor,
the highest votes being generally cast
for those two Offices
There can be no doubt that Major
James K Vardaman of Lefiore county
is leading his two opponents, Judge
Critz of West Point and Senator Noel
OF Lexington, in the race for the
governorship. His popular plurality
seems an assured tact from the reports
received here. Judge Critz is second
man, having come up with fine
showing in south Mississippi and
having actually carried off county
or sol like Newton that had practi-
cally been conceded to Vardhman.
Senator Noel received fine scatter
ing vote throughout the state, but il
was not compact enough TO give him
many counties.
connection with the race for the
governorship is whether any of thu
candidates has run the gauntlet com
pletely and gotten in on the first pri
mary. This can be done in one OF
two ways: First, the leading candi.
date may receive a majority of the
popular vote over both of his oppon
ents and this gives him the nomina
ton without more ado. Second, III
may receive simply a plurality of tb'
popular vote, but if. in addition, hi
gets majority of the electoral votes
of the counties he is declared by th'
provisions of rhe Mississippi pri
mary law the winner. Each count,
has an electoral vo equal to donbl
its number of representatives in tn
lower house of the legislature. TIL,
total number of the electoral votes i
266, and 134 therefore constitute
majority. The candidate receiyin
the electoral vote of that county
even should he have only a pluralit
and not a majority.
Senator Noel rot having devetope
the strength expected Of him, at leas
so far rs the rather full returns rf
ceiyed here seem to indicate, tn
issue seems to be entirely betwee
Vardanan and Critz. 1t is col
sidered here not at. all impgobabl
that Major VaTdaman should get til
nomination on the first primary. E
seems to have carried off fire plural
ties IN many of the biggest counti,
in the state and it may be that |
will get such a lead over his opponel
as to give him the nomination On Il
majority or electoral plan. Shou
this rot prove to be the fact, no,