Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-16
PRIMARY WINNERS

Chancery judge-J M. Elliott. Circuit judge-A. B. Grace.
 Prosecuting attorney-W. 9. Jones.
 County judge-James Gould.
 sherff-Mason PhIpot. County cIerk-.lesse R. Core.
 Circuit cIerk-Edaar Brewster.
 reasurer-John H. Shelby.
 Assessor-l. T. SalIee.
 coroner-R. D. McGauehy. ! SurVeyor-Joe B. White.
 epresentatives-S. j. Hunt. w. B, l Finney, Alex H. Powell.
 The official canvass of the returns oi the late primary election was com pleted by the county Democratic cen tlal committee at late hour Monday afternoon The sensational feature of the official count was the rather unexpected re-nomination of R. D. Me- Gauohy for coroner No other changes were made i'll the results It had been conceded that Dr. H. E. Williams had been nominated for this office over MT. McGauehy. but the official figures show that MT. McGaughy has a plural ity of four votes over Dr. Williams The committee threw cut the entire vote of Washington township, as had been predicted in these columns. This matter was voted upon by the com nl.ttee as a whole, and a majority voted to throw out that township, as it appeared that there were irregular ities in the vote of that township. This and Richland township were the only votes not counted. The commit tee did not throw out Richland, but was unable to locate the ballot box ot that township, and consequently the vote was not counted. It is SUD- posed that the election officers who misplaced it somewhere CT took it to the wrong place, as it could not be found anywhere. Contrary to popular belief, the throwing out of these two townships, or even one of them, had no material effect upon the results of the election. A report is current on the streets that the failure to accept the vote of Wash ington township resulted in the selec- ton of McGaughy for coroner over Dr. Williams, but this is not shown on the face of the returns. It appears, according to the returns submitted from Washington township, that Nc Gaughy got IA votes there, Smith 54 and Williams f. Thus the counting of Washington township would have i increased McGaughy's vote. Nc. Gaughy also carried Richland town ship, according to unofficial returns from that precinct The error seems to have been in the mistake of some. one in adding up the totals of the returns, giving Williams plurality. The official figures show that Nc. Gauehy got four more votes than Will Hams.
 The action of the central committee in throwing out Washington township has caused considerable discussion and still more gossip; but the commit tee appears to have the general en- dorsement of the citizens here in their action.
 Following is the official figures giv- ing the totals of the vote cast for each candidate:
 For chancellor-John M. Elliott. 2314.
 For circuit judge-A. B. Grace, g. 2S9.
 For prosecuting attorney-W. D. Jones. 2,20i.
 To! county judge-James Genld,
 -5sss4 r ! Kerwin, 7G3
 Fer sherff-AIason PhilFot, ,4os; Walter l. Goodwin, SIT.
 For county clerl-Jesse R. Core, 2.2GS.
 For circuit clerk-Edsar Brewster, o4-: G. 2. Lytle. 397: Drew White, G47.
 Fer county treasurer--John H. Shel- by. 2.3oS.
 For assessor-John B. Kinc. 43o erorqe ". List. 5A7;; ". F. Lindsay, A01. L. T sallee. 590; H, NJ. Dial, o12.
 Fo~ coronor-R. D. MeGaughy, 965; nr. II. 2. Williams. 961; G. Smith,