The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-28
Fifteen Beats Give Him Majority Over Conner.
Rankhead and Knox the Choice for Alternate senator--severaI Re- mote Country Beats Failed
 to Send fin Returns.

Montgomery County, including all of the city beats, give Cunningham LIZA, and Cor-.r 1,O4s.
 Returns from fourteen of the twen- ty-one beats of Montgomery County show that the voters of the county at the Democratic primary election yester- aay were almost equally divided between Russell M. Cunningham of Ensley, and Braxton B. Conner of Birmingham for Governor of the State.
 The seven beats that failed to send in returns are in the remote country districts of the county. It may be ne- cessary to depend on the official count before announcing definitely whether Cunningham or Conner received a ma Jority of the votes in this county.
 The returns from the fourteen beats show that the voters of Montgomery County expressed a preference for Elm melt A. o'Neal of Lauderdale for Lieu tenant Governor; John H. Bankhead of Fayette and John B. Knox of Calhoun for Alternate United States Senator; John R. Tyson of Montgomery for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; J. n. Dowdell of Chambers and W. L. Parks of Pike. for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; Charles Henderson of Pike and Walter s. White of Colbert. for Associate Railroad Commissioners; Horace Hood of Montgomery, for Au- ditor; w M. Selden for Commissioner of Agriculture; Charles A. Allen of Montgomery for Treasurer, and Frank N Julian for Secretary of State.
 Ideal Election Day.
 It was an ideal election day in Mont gomery. The temperature was cooler than on any day in the past two months. Notwithstanding the fine day. Montgomery County boiled the lightest vote that has been boiled in recent years.
 Every effort was made to get the voters to the polls in the city. but they showed a surprising lack of interest Tn the selection of Democratic candidates for State offices Few vehicles were used and few workers" were seen about the polls. From a. m., to m., the hours during which the polls were opened, there was little more than a handful of voters about the va rfous polling places.
 As soon as the polls were closed, tho managers went to work on the count. The ticket was a long one and in two Of the beats, Wards and 4, the man. agers did not complete their work until after o'clock this morning. Contrary to expectations. several or the county precincts failed to make . report of the results of the election Although Judge A. H. Arlington. Chair man of the County Democratic Com mittee, remained at his office until long after midnight. he received returns from only eight of the country beats. and nearly all of these reached him through The Advertiser. which had made arrangements for returns from all of the rural precincts. The man. agers of Beats 9, II. IS, 14. 16 and 1s failed to report. T. B. Barnett Com u1itteeman for Mount Meigs beat. came to Montgomery after nightfall. but he failed to bring the returns with him. He said that the beat gave Conner 20 and Cunningham 8, but he did not have xhe figures for the other candidates
 Neck and Neck Race. Early in the evening 1t was appar- ent that the race between Cunningham and Conner would be close and as the returns came m it was shown to be a meek and neck race" as to which of the candidates for Governor would get d majority in this county. It is not believed the country beats from which no returns have been received will ma terially affect the vote received by the various candidates in the county. One of the surprises of the day was inc fne vote boiled by Col J H. Bank head for alternate United States Sen ator The friends Of ex-Governor Johnston had consistently claimed that he would lead the ticket in Montgom- cry County and they were plainly cha erined when they found that the Sixth District CongI essman had carried near ly every beat in the county over all of his opponents.
 The detailed vote as received by The %1 nfG ing follows:
 CITY BEAT 1.
 For Governor-Cunningham 15o; Conner, 125.
 For Lieutenant-G t-Governor-Gray, 113; Meador. 72; o'Neal, 75
 For Secretary of State-Julian' loO; McGhee. II; sorsby. 10.
 For Superintendent of Education Gunnels. 270.
 For Attorney-G y-General-Garber, 27o. For State Auditor-Brandon, S5; Hood, 200; Smith, 32.
 For State Treasurer-Allen, 216; Seed. AT. For Commissioner of Agriculture Adams, S7; Crook, 22; Lovett, 4; Selden, ST: Ward. 30; Wilkinson, 70.
 For Associate Railroad Commission er-compton. fl; Harris. 76; Tender son, 1855; Lowe, 56: McElderry, IS; Skeggs. 35; White. 115 For Chief Justice-Tyson, 220; Weak ley. 3s. For Associate Justices-Bilbro. 24: Coleman. ST. Dowdell, IA; Mcclellan. s9; Parks 149. For Alternate United States sena- tor-Bankhead. 155; Clarke. 5S; John ston, 76; Knox, 74; Oates, S3; Stallings, 51; Fitts, II. For United States senator-Morgan. 270; Pettus, 270.
 CITY BEAT 2. Governor-Cunningham 166 Conner, 15s
 Lieutenant Governor-Gray IO3. Mea- dor IT. ONeal 157.
 Attorney Generalization 2sO.
 Auditor-Brandon 50, Hood 225. Smith 50.
 Secretary of state-Julian 12s. Mo Ghee 57 Sorsby IS.
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