The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-08
LARGE VOTE
POLLED THURSDAY
THE LARGEST VOTE IN HISTORY
OF COUNTY WAS POLLED
AT DEMOCRATIC PRI-
MARY THURSDAY,
ID. ID. Richards Was Elected Chancery
Clerk in First Race, Having Re
ceived More Votes Than
Both His Opponents.
Not in many, many years has there

political election in LO[~ndes county
as was shown in the Democratic pri-
mary for the nomination of State and
county officers which was held last
Thursday There was a light rain
during the early morning hours and
another shower fell during the after
noon, but the major portion of the
day was clear and bright, and the
voters f1ocked to the polls in great
numbers, the vote having been the
largest in the history of the county.
The race for United States senator
awakened a great deal of interest,
and supporters of both Governor Var
daman and John Sharp Williams
were at the polling places urging
voters to deposit ballots for each of
the two opposing candidates. This
has always been Vardaman county,
and the governor came out victorious
here Thursday, but the Williams ad-
herents were numerous, and the mi
nority leader received a goodly mum
Der of votes.
Widespread interest was shown in
the gubernatoria1 race. Lowndes
county has always been regarded as
a Scott stronghold, and Mr- Scott car
ried the county by safe plurality
Brewer came second, while Noel,
Truly, Sisson and Thomas received
a scattering vote. In the other State
Offices comparatively little local in
terest was manifested. The county
of Lowndes had only one candidate
on the State ticket, Mr. H f. S1mTaTl,
who made the race for insurance
commissioner and who received a
large majority of the votes for shat
Office. In the race for district Offices
LowRdes county also had one candi-
date, Mr.. J. T. Senter, who was in
the race for railroad commissioner
from the Third district, and who re-
cefved practically unanimous support
here.
A great deal of interest naturally
centers IN the county race. For the
Office of sheriff Mr. B. d. Erwin de-
veloped great strength, having led
the ticket IN nearly every precinct of
the county. Capt ". d. Prowe11 ran
second, and these two gentlemen viii
enter the second primary.
Another phenomenal run was made
by Mr.. d. d. Richards, who was re-
elected ehancery clerk by decisive
majority Mr.. Richards was opposed
by Messrs- John Golding and Joe Har-
ris, and received more votes than
both his opponents combined. a sec
ond race for this Office viii not be
necessary, as Mr.. Richards, having
received the majority of the votes
cast on Thursday, is the nominee of
the party.
Mr.. r. J. Gunter will succeed him
self as circuit clerk, having defeated
his opponent, Mr.. z. P. Goolsby, by
a good majority.
In the race for representative on
the east side of the river, Mr.. r. A
Stinson and Prof. b G. Hull were
Mr.. o. NJ. Lawrence. the
third aspirant for the Office, having
been defeated. Mr.. W. r.. Moody was
elected representative from the west
side of the river, having defeated Mr..
W. S. Turner by nine votes. Mr.. NJ.
A. Franklin was reelected State sem
ator, having defeated Mr.. T. J. Mason |
by a good majority.
In the treasurer's race DR.. r. s. |
Curry led the ticket, with Capt. w. |
E. Pope second, and the run off will |
be between these two gentlemen
Major Battle Bell was reelected |
supervisor from the Second district,
having defeated his opponent, Mr.. |
". III. Youngblood, by a decisive ma
jority Mr. c. II. Jordan was re-
elected in the Fifth district over his
two opponents, Messrs. C. c. Ander-
son and Frank Rowan, while in the I
Fourth district Mr.. J. NJ Ledbetter,
The present incumbent, had no oppo-
sition. In the First district Mr.. P.
J. Tssery defeated Capt. j. L. Egger
tor supervisor. while in the Third |
district Mr.. W. F. Barksdale, the
present incumbent, was defeated by
Mr.. Dow Phillips.
The proposition to work the public
roads by the contract system was
carried by an overwhelming majority,
here having been SIS votes in favor