The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-13

Although a small vote was auticipat-
ed In the primary yesterday to nomin-
ate two representatives to the legisla-
tuTs and a county commissioner from
district No. 4, but few were prepared
for the total lack Of interest displayed
and the exceptionally small vote
polled.
Returns received in the city last ,
night indicate the nomination of Cos
ton and Baggett for the legislature. al
though JacOby was leading Baggett "a /
votes at last reports ClOpton leads
Virgins by a large majority and his
nomination is cOncedeu for county
commissioner. In the city precincts
he led two to one, except in precinct
Is, where Virgins secured a majority
of two votes.
When the polls opened yesterday
morning but few were present anu tha
inspectors and clerks had little 70 do
until toward the middle of the fOre-i
noon, when some activity was SHOWN
and the voters began to arrive a. the
various polling places at a livlier pace
and gave the election managers a lit.
tie work
But slight effort was made to get
the voters out, and inasmuch as there
were only a few candidates to be vOt.
Ell for many did not take the trouble
to cast their ballot, even though they
were near the polling places. It was
by far the quietest primary ever held
in Escambia county.
What interest was manifested was
in the race for representative. The
election Of COstOn was conceded leav-
ing Baggett and JaCOby to fight il Oub
The large vote pOlled BY JaCOby in Chs
city was a surprise to even his friends.
He pOlled a larer vote than Baggett
in precincts IA and Is, as well as II
and received a good vote in No. z.
1t is expected that he will poll a fair
ly good vote at FlOmatOn.
Baggett's we'll known strength in
the country however, makes him the
probable winner. None of the import
ant precincts were heard from during
the night and although the race be-
tween the two gentlemen will ba
closer than some anticipated, It is the /
prevailing opinion that Baggett Wilt
win when all precincts are heard from.
CIOptOn has carried every precinct
heard from with the exception Of two {.
by an Overwhelming majority. He To- 2
ceived good votes In the Othe- pre-
cincts, and as he Is strong II the
country there is little doubt but that
he has won over Virgins.
There was such lack Of interest in
the contest that the clerks and In
spectors as well as those around tbs .
polling places failed to send the re-
suits in as anticipated. and with thei
exception Of the four city precincts /
only three were heard from by Chair
man Reilly. A large number are ex-
pected IN the mails this morning and
afternoon. The vote now stands:
Precinct No. 2-FOr Representative,
u; CostOn, IL; JacOby, 8; for
county commissioner district No. 4,
CloptOn. Il; Virgins 5.
Precinct No. For Representative,
80; COston, II; JacOby 23s
for county commissioner, ClOptOn, II;
Virgins, %.
Precinct No. 12.-FOr Representa-.
tive, Baggett, III; CostOn, 154a
JacOby, 80; for county commissioner.
ClOpton, 1875; Virgins, so.
Precinct No. 13.-FOr Represents
tive, Baggett, So; COstOn, 125; Jacoby,.
50; for county commissioner. ClOpton,
1U2: Virgins. 81.
Precinct No. 14.-FOr Representa-.
tive. Baggett, s.; COstOn, 1O2; Jacoby,
Sc; for county commissioner, ClOptOn,
90; Virgins. A.
Precinct No. 15.-FOr Representa-
tive. Baggett, 81; COstOn, 164; JacOby,
1853; for county commissioner. ClOptOn,
1913; Virgins 100.
Precinct No. n-FOr Representa-
tive. Baggett. Is; COstOn. 81; JacOby,
II: for county commissioner, ClOptOn,
go. Virgins 4.