The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Republicans Have Probably Carried
Nine Counties.
REPUBLICAN MEMBER IN STATE SENATE
Hubert J. Hall Defeated for Senator
from SD Oistrct-Newton Coun,
y Elects Democratic Representa-
tive for First Time in History.

neId Monday. September D, the IOlloW-
ing state ticket was elected
GOYernOr-Jeff Davis.
Trelsurer-H. C. Upton
Secretary of State-O c. Ludwig.
Attorney General-R l.. Rogers.
Audtor-Ayery L. Moore
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tom. H. Hinemon
Commissioner OF State Lands-F. E.
Conway
Commissioner of Mines, Manufac-
lures and AgriculWre-H T. Brad
ford.
Chief Justce-Joseph NJ. Hill
Associate Justice-E. A. MCCullOch
Railroad Commissioners-B B. Hud-
gins. Joe W. Phillips. j. E Hampton
The republicans made heavy gains
throughout the state, especially in the
cities and towns. and on the day fol
lowing the election, before definite re
turns were at hand, it seemed that
Governor Davis plurality of $4,000
two years ago would be cut to nearly
$4,000.
At democratic headquarters in Lit.
tie Rock Tuesday the greatest conf
dence was expressed in the final out
come and a plurality of $1,000 was
still claimed. The actual figures, how
ever, seemed to be against this.
The prospects Wednesday were that
Myers would duplicate the record
made by Arkansas republicans at the
election in November, 1900 At that
time nine counties out Of the seventy
five in the state were carried by Nc
Kinley. 1t seems certain, however
that Myers has not carried more than
nine counties. and on official vote he
may not get more than four or five.
Notwithstanding that Mckinley car.
rIed nine counties in 1900, Arkansas
went democratic by 36342 McKin.
.ey's total vote in the state was A..
800, and from the figures at hand it
appears likely that Myers vote will
be in that neighborhood.
As the later returns come in many
surprises are shown. Wednesdays
adyices from Benton county, the home
Of United States Senator James II.
Berry were that the vote was so close
that it might take the official count
10 decide Myers claimed to have
carried it by 3S7.
Two years ago Benton county gave
Davis a majority Of 1869 over My.
ers Gov. Davis has also lost heavi.
iy in Franklin, Washington, Lafay.
ette. Little River independence,
Scott and Lawrence counties. but he
has made gains In Union, White, JEFF.
ferson, Yell, Pope and Nevada coun.
ties and in eastern Arkansas
The total figures will show that
thousands of voters failed to vote for
any candidate for governor. The un.
opposed democratic state nominees
poIled about So per cent Of the vote
cast
For the first time since 1897 the
oHhbN oNhdN' VII HdNt htVuDllNdH
member. George Legate, Republican,
has defeated ex-senator Hubert ].
Hail in the district composed of Scott
and Polk counties. r. +. Paine, Re.
publican, defeats Jos, Jennings, Dem
ocrat, for representative from Van
Buren, county
There will be probably FIVE Repub,
leans In the next house out Of 100
members
Shnn, Democrat, defeats Moss, Re
publican, for representative in the
rock ribbed Republican county Of
Newton
II seems certain that the two pro
posed constitutional amendments have
been rejected, thus leaving the SUI
preme court with FIVE members and
cities Of the first and second class
without power to issue bonds.
Complete returns will probably be
shown that amendment No (bonds)
ran ahead Of No, (supreme COURT
Craighoad county went dry. Sc.
ba,tian remained wet independence
county is dry, as Is Hampstead, Ne.
yada, Mississippi and others,
In Carroll county Fuller, the Demo.
cratic nominee for representative was
elected by but 3S majority.
Wednesday Myers claimed to have
carried Madison county By ~ and
Washington by 537G, lie also claim.
ed Scott, Sebastian and Franklin stIll.
Senator John = Logan wired Gov.
Davis from SLOAN Springs late Tues,
day night that he had carried Benton
county by 100 or more,
Eureka Springs In Carroll county,
the home Of Gen Powell Clayton,
went for Myers by Aftyninc votes,
going republican for the first time.
Myers carried Benton county the
home of United States Senator j, II,
Berry by q majority OF about 300
Ashley Lafayette Little River.
Ouachlta PIKE, Montgomery Clark.
Madison, Benton Soorcy Newton, ~.
ard tlayi lhdrpondcncp, Franklin,
Hot Spring ChIcot Carroll, Washing,
ton, Van Buren, Crawford, Sebastian,
Polk ilempa,cad Drew Faulkner,
Fulton, Lawrence, Monroe, Dcaha
IN Crlttcndcn county ENHhcrIr i, +.
williamson ran az an Independent
candidate for sheriff was defeated by
the democratic nominee
Col VIM, Childprs was defeated for
sheriff Of Lawrence county by the re-.
publican candidate
The Independent candidates seem
10 have Jared badly everywhere, n
A. Bcllcr and g. W Robinson being
defeated In Pulaski county by the reg
MAR nominees for sheriff and aaapeas