The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-18
Official Count May Be Necessary
to Determine Nomination.
RETURNS SEEM TO INDICATE
THAT CHARLES NJ. cosToN
HAS WON BY A HALF OF ONE
VoTE-TWo PRECINCTS SENT
IN REPORTS YEsTERDAN-THE
PARTICULARS

The most absorbing questions in 10
cal political circles Is the meeting OF
the Democratic Executive Committee
tonight and the legislative nominal
ton. From the returns in possession
Of The Journal, 1t is shown that Chas.
NJ. Coston has received the nomination
over five opponents by the narrow mar
gin of half of one vote.
In order that a true conception OF
the matter might be secured, The
Journal herewith presents the total
vote received by each legislative oan-
didate throughout the county, with
every box heard from, though the re-
turns have not officially been annOunc-
ed by the executive committee:
Charles NJ. COstOn ...........90 sos
M. D. Baggett. .. 796
George T. Morgan. .........59
M. Jacoby. .,.... ..............541
}. +. Long. ................... 1913
Jerry J. Sullivan, Jr.. .34s
AOtd4s ss....-.s $1,000. so1o
How Il Is Done.
In order to ascertain whether OF not
a candidate has received a majority
the total vote received by all Is divid-
ed by 2, and the answer thereto again
divided by 2 BY this method, which
is the only reasonable and logical
manner in which the result can right
fully be obtained, it is seen that 9O415
votes are required TO nominate Mr.
COstOn, from the returns, received sos
which gives him the nomination in
the first primary by half Of one vote.
Will Meet Tonight.
The democratic executive commit
tee will meet at the court house to-
night at 8 o'clock to officially tabulate
and declare the result. Should Mr..
COstOn show gain his nomination It
seems is assured. but if a loss is sus-
tanned by him, he. with three other
candidates are scheduled to enter a
second primary, provided OF course
that there is no change in the total
vote cast for the six candidates. It Is
possible that the official figures may
show a smaller vote than the returns
indicate. If so, Mr.. Coston's chances
will be greatly improved Should
second primary be necessary the con
testants will be CostOn, Baggett, Nor
gan and JacOby.
Additional Returns.
Returns were received from pre-
cincts IL and 16 yesterday and are
given herewith:
Precinct No. II.
For Congress-W. 3. Larmar 80,
Stephens 0.
For Railroad COMMISSIONER J.
Appleyard TO-; E. B. Bailey IS; N. B.
Bitch 4: r. Hudson Burr 81.
For Justice Supreme Court. L.
Clarke 25; c. B. Parkhill 30; J. B.
Whitfield 8.
For State Senator-John s. Beard
SO.
For the Legislature-M o. Baggett,
SO; c. NJ. Coston 0; NJ. Jacoby 2; J.
E. Long 4; George T Morgan q; J.
J. Sullivan. Jr 1
For Tax Assessor-W w. Rich.
ards SO.
For Tax Collector-N. Mex. Oerting
2; J. s. Roberts 81.
For County TTeasurer-JOhn @.
Welsh "a; J. Ed Williams 10; Thos.
T. Wrighton 0.
For Supervisor of Registration-W.
NJ. J. Scott SO.
For Members Of Board Of Public
Instruction-W. E. Anderson 80; Har-
~ G. DeSilva 30; W. VI. AgertOn 25;
W. 3. Hubbard 9
For County Commissioner, District
No II. B. Roberts SO; c. F. Geek 0.
For County Commissioner, District
No 2-John A. Merritt 4; VIM. ]. Sen
mott %.
For County Commissioner, District
No 3-Jas VI. Andrews %; A. G..
BlOunt, Jr. 5; W. A. Shelby o.
For County Commissioner. District
No 4-W. P. Brownson 2: H. G. ClOp-
ton 1: John A. Virgins 81.
For County Commissioner, District
No. 5-James r. Steward 80.
For Justice Of the Peace. y.
Harrison 80: W G. Williams 49,
For Chairman Executive Committee
Frank Reilly 80: for secretary. A. Fl.
D'AIemberte 81; for precinct member,
W. C. Williams 80.
Precinct No. rs.
For COngress-Lamar s.; Stephens 0