The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-12
MISSISSIPPI
LIGHT VOTE
LITTLE OVER HALF OF REG
1STERED VOTE IS POLLED.
Republican, Socialists and Populists
Secured Io,ooo-Deniocrats Send
solid Delegation to Congress.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. Io.-Returns
received from the election ini Missis-
sippi show the Usual overwhelming
victory for the national Democratic
ticket, with solid delegation in Con-
gress and solid electoral vote for
Parker and Davis.
The weather all overthe state has
been fine and cool. The vote was
light, with no excitement at any point
or disturbance of any kind.
There were four electoral tickets
in the field. One by the Democrats,
one by the Republicans, One by the
Populists and one by the Socialists,
No canvass was made, however, by
any of the parties, and no campaign
fund was used to bring out the voters.
The Democrats were calm in a su.
preme confidence OF the outcome and
the other parties nominated tickets
merely to preserve their party organ
izations.
Aside from the apathy manifested
over the state election, there was the
most intense interest in the outcome
of the national elections, and every
news source was crowded at an early
hour to get the returns. The vote
polled in the state will not exceed
10000, Of these the Democrats have
polled over $4,000, the Republicans
polled about 5000 votes, and the re-
mainder is scattered between the So
cialsts and the Populists.
The congressional election is solid
ly Democratic, having no opposition,
as follows:
First dstrict-E. S. Gambler, Jr.
Second district-Thomas Spight.
Third district-B. G. Humphreys.
Fourth district-Wilson S. Hill.
Fifth district-Adam M. Byrd
Sixth district-Eaton J. Bowers.
Seventh district-Frank A. McLain.
Eighth district-John Sharp Viii
lams.
There was a small vote for the So
cialist candidate for congressman on
the coast
Worlds Fair Commissioner R. H.
Henry arrived in the city Tuesday
morning, to cast his vote. Mr. Henry
was asked about conditions at the
Fair. He said that the weather was
delightful, and that a great many
people were attending the fair. Mr.
Henry stated that he was surprised
to learn that great many people in
Mississippi were laboring under the
impression that Mississippi's exhibits
had been closed. Such is not the
case. Only Beauvoir has been closed.
The Mississippi exhibits are in
number of buildings, and they are just
as they were when the fair was open
ed Mr.. Henry was asked as to the
number of medals received by Mis-
sissippi, and said that over thirty had
been received by the state.
The prizes in Horticultural Hall
have not been announced, and will
not be till all the fruits are in, but
Mississippi need have no fear of the
result there, and will capture some of
the prizes.
"Will the Mississippi Building be
re-opened," he was asked.
81 hardy think so, but that is mat
ter for the Exposition Bureau to de-
eide.
"What will become of the state ex-
hibits?"
81 presume they will be shipped
back to the state, probably to Jack
son. Many of them are valuable, and
should be preserved That matter
will also be decided by the state bu-
reau."
HAS the Mississippi Building been
sold or have you any bids for it,"
"Beauvoir has been sold | have
had some little bids, but they were
so absurdly low that have not con-
sidered them. As we are not likely
to get 10 per cent. of the cost of the
building, l would like to see some
public-spirited citizen or organization
of Mississippi buy and re-erect the
building in this state; or it could be
rebuilt by the state beside the orig
inal home at Beauvoir.'