Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
Close Vote in Mississippi.
WINS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Latest Returns Indicate Ansel Hal
Defeated Blease for Governor,

COLUMBIA, S. c., August 28-Practi-
caf1y complete returns from the demo-
cratic primary held in this state Tuesday
show that Gov. NJ. F. Ansel has defeated
Cole L. Blease for governor by a plu-
rality of 19.174 Ninety-seven thousand
three hundred and eighty ballots were cast
in this contest.
E. D. Smith and ex-Gov. John Gary
Evans make the second race for the
United States Senate. Smith now has
about $500 more votes than his opponent.
man run over for railroad commissioner
and Stiles r. Mellichamp and ]. c. Swear
ingen are in the second race for super
intendent of education.
j. c. Boyd has been nominated for ad-
jutant and inspector general over Henry
Z. Thompson.
A. w. Jones has been reelected over
n. w. BROKER for controller general
Named for Congress.
NEVADA CITY. Cal. August 2s--The
republicans Of the first California con-
gressional district renOminated Represen-
tative w. F. Englebright.
SANTA ROSA, Cal, August 2S-The re-
publicans of the second California con-
gressional district renominated Represent
tative Duncan f. Mckinley.
BUFFALO. n. Y. August 2S.-The
democratic congressional convention in
the thirtysixth district nominated Will
liam II. Toilette mayor Of iona wanda.
HARRODSBURG. KY. August 2s-W.
l. Bethurum of Mount Vernon was NOM
mated for Congress BY the eighth district
republican convention here.
Withdraws From Contest.
JACKSON. Miss. August 2S.--A special
from Winona, Miss. states that w. s.
Hill has withdrawn from the contest for
the democratic congressional nomination
from the fourth district, thus insuring
the nomination of +. L. Sisson, who was
selected lii the recent primary to enter a
second primary as the opponent to Mr.
Hill.
Parsons Wins in Fifth Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE. Va, August 2S-John
NJ Parsons Of Grayson county was nomi-
mated by the fifth district republican con-
ventiOn. held here yesterday. for Con-
gress. Only two names. Parsons and DR..
j. W. Simmons of Martinsville, were pre-
scented, Parsons winning by vote of "A
to 50. DR.. Simmons was the nominee in
the last election. being defeated by Rep
resentative E. w. Saunders by small
majority
A feature of the convention was the
participation In the proceedings by dele
gates from Floyd county. Floyd county
was recently. by an act of the Virginia
legislature. taken from the fifth district
and placed in the sixth district The coun-
ty Is overwhelmingly republican, and the
elimination fromthe fifth greatly decreases
the chances of a republican victory in the
district. while the sixth is so safely demo-
cratic that the addition makes but little
difference.
Montana Socialists Nominate,
HELENA. Mont. August 2S-The So
cialist state convention here nominated
Harry Hazelton of Missoula for governor
and Rev. j. L. Duncan of Butte for con-
gresham.
Union Ballots Declared O. K.
BUFFALO. N. Y. August 2S.-Supreme
Court Justice Wheeler has decided that
the printing on the union ballots, which
were declared void by the inspectors of
the first district of the ninth ward at
the democratic primaries Tuesday, were
not improper. and directed that the boa r(i
reconvene apd count them.
Garrett to Be Notified.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 2S-Robert
Garrett, the republican nominee for Con-
gress in the second congressional dis
trict, will be formally notified of his
nomination tomorrow afternoon at his
home here. The notification COMMITTEES
and many prominent republicans of the
district will meet at tine Hotel Rennert
and 60 to Mr.. CARROTS home in a body.
Calls Jersey Republican Convention.
NEWARK NJ J. August 2S-Chairman