The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
VARDAMAN STICKS
 ID HIS CLAIMS Governor Will Probably Contest
 Primary Vote WILLIAMS LEAD IS SMALL Shoe the Final Official Result Show WS Jams Ahead by Only Three indred Votes a Contest
 Will Be Made.
WILLIAMS LEAD IS SMALL


 Jackson, $. iss., August 6.--(speeial)- The only q ,ge in the senatorial situa- ton is that Vardaman forces are more determined than ever to demand recount of the votes because of frauds and dis crepancies that are claimed to have de- veloped in several precincts.
 The Williams forces still claim major ity of about 1000. while Vardaman's man agers insist it is only 300 in Williams favor.
 Sixty-three counties have now reported to the secretary of state, giving Williams lead of 1852.
 Should the counties yet to report main tain that lead for Williams, Governor vardaman will probably decide that contest would do no good, but if the final count shows only 300, as claimed the recount will be demanded
 Evidence of distrust and that demand for a recount has been suggested to the state executive committee is found in the following note from Chairman Lomax' which was telegraphed from his home in Greenwood tonight, addressed to the sec retary of each county executive commit tee:
 You are requested to preserve all tally sheets used at each precinct and all bal lots cast in the election last Thursday. Put the tally sheets from each precinct in the ballot boxes and seal them up. Hold same for ten days"
 H. M. Qun, representative-ele from Hinds county. announces his candidacy for the spealership of the house. So far he has no known opposition
 Figuring on Returns.
 The very atmosphere in and around Jackson is heavily charged with political electricity. Nothing else is thought or talked about and nothing Is being done except to figure on county returns for this, that and the other candidates.
 The fact of the business is that there are many counties yet to make their off cial reports to the secretary of state, and until all counties have reported there will be a large element of doubt in several cases. Interest centers of course in the senatorial and guDernatorial races. It Is now accepted as a fact that Brewer leads the race for governor with Noel second and Scott third, but Mir. Scott is reported as having stated that he would demand q recount of the vote when the state com mittee meets here the Sth instant. If he does that means trouble for all par ties concerned, and a lot of the hardest kind of work for the committee.
 Senatorship In Doubt.
 The question of the senatorship is still in doubt far as the Vardaman headquarters are concerned. His cam paign managers have not surrendered and will not till the executive commit taa acted Tn fn only fiftV- four counties had reported to the sec retary of state, and the figures showed Al, ,007 for Williams. 3SS44 for Narda- man. That. gave Williams a lead of 2163. There are tWenty-four counties yet to report officially, but taking tn cir figures as published they gave Williams .17,966, Naradaman 19,793, which is S27 in Vardamans favor. Subtracted from the 2163 the Williams majority is ar rived at-336. It Is possible some of these unofficial figures are incorrect. and that on recount differences Tn favor of Vardaman will be shown. It will take only 179 votes to change the name of the man who Is to represent Mississippi in the Senate of the United States, provided the above figures on the unofficial counties are correct.
 Williams Men Confident.
 However, the William men are feel ing safe. Ihey are cOnndent lie nBureS as given here are correct, or so nearly so that the result cannot be changed, even If there have been some little errors in transmission. Contests are talked about; boxes are said to have been thrown out. republicans are said to have been, permitted to vote, and it is suggeated that Vardaman men have some two or three cards yet up thier sleeves
 Chairman Lomax of the state execu- tive committee, who was in Jackson yesterday requested that mention be made of the fact that the committee will meet here on the Sth, next Thurs day. This is in view of the fact tnat several papers have stated the meeting was to be on Friday, the 9th. MT. Lo- max urges that every member of tne state committee be on hand. as business of vital importance is likely to come up. Proxies are not wanted this time.