The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-06
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BY JUST TWENTY
COUNTY WENT FOR GOVERNOR
HoKE SMITH BY MAJORITY
OF EIGHTEEN.
wiley Williams for Prison cOmmis.
sioner and r. E. Park for State
Treasurer-oHcial Vote in
Local Contests.

1t took the managers Of division
number one OF the Brunswick precinct
all night to count the ballots in the
election Of Thursday and it was about
seven O'Clock yesterday morning when
the tedious count was finally conclud-
"a
At twelve o'clock the county com
mittse met al the ccmt house and
consolidated the returns from all oi
the precincts in the county a large
number of the members Of the com
msttee we're present and the work OF
consolidating the votes was speedily
aoermplished. The surprise OF the
election was the slecton of G p.
Thornton over Treasurer T. W. LAMB.
IN the consolidated returns Mr. Thorn
ron was shown to have majority 81
9t votes. Treasurer Lamb requested
a recount OF the votes, and The com
raiuee cherlully granted the request
Later in the afternoon the recount
nnder me supervision cf three OF me
managers, three Of the members ot
the committee. and one representa-
tive for each Of the candidates occur
red and only one change was made IN
the original figures thus eleetin@ Mr.
Thornton by the narrow margin ot
twenty votes.
The oficia! consolidation Of the vote
in the county shows the following
results.
For Governor.
Josena N Brown. 49,. ..' 4oa
Ho Smith. - -. -. 4ol
FOR U. s. Senator
A. s. Clay ~, -. -. Slt
For Attorney General.
John C. Hart i. 49,. 80. &C.. s9l
For Secretary of State.
Philin Cook - 49,. H.. .-... S77
FOR Comptroller General.
Wla. A. wright -. H.. ..... S9i
For State Treasurer.
n. El PARK j.. =. 49,. 532
W. J. Speer. .... 5lo
FOR State School Commissioner.
Jege III Pound M ... ... Ssl
Far Commissioner Of Agriculture.
r G Hudson 49,. ... ... .... 89l
Fer Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
Horace NJ Holden. -. .... S92
For Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
Beverly D. Evans. ..,.. ,.. ... 86S
Horace N. Holden .... ... 855
For JUDGE Court OF Appeals.
Richard B. Russell. ~. -. 49,. SS6
For Railroad Commissioner.
Fuller F. Callaway... -. ..... G6S
r. Fl. Jenkins. . -. .,.... 1S1
For Railroad Commissioner.
~. d. Brannen -. W.
George Hillyer. ~ -. -. -. SIS
For Railroad Commissioner.
II. Warner Hill. -. 49,. 49,. 49,. SIS
For Prison Commissioner.
R E. Dawson. -. -. -. 49,. "A
E r. Foster. -. -. 80. ..... %
7 sse E. Mercer. :. 80. 49,. 49,. Isl
P H. Minedge.. 49,. -. 49,. -. 49,
Wiley Williams. 49,. 49,. ..... 457
For Congressman.
y. G. Brantley 49, -. 49,. -. SS6
FOR Solicitor General.
=. d. Gale. -. ... ... ... 5lZ
:. Lawton Walker. -. ... -. 267
For State Senator.
T. r. Atkins. 49,. .. 49,. ..... 556
4. Crovatt... -. -. ... -. 926
FOR Representative.
Arthur Leayy... 49,. 80. -. e.. 29J
1liHaJd Reese. -. -. -. -. 567
For Ordinary.
Horace Dart. -. 49,. -. ..... $50
For Clerk.
H. r. duBignon. 49,. -. 80. S78
For Sheriff.
". II. Berrie. ~. .... 49,. SS8
For Tax Receiyer.
J. E. Dubberly... -. -. -. ... 511
R. III. scarlett... ~. 49,. 49,. .,. 376
FOR Tax Collector.
H ]. Read. j. . .. " 543
J. S. NJ Symons.. .. -. 49,. S@7
FOR County Treasurer
7. w. Lamb. -. -. 433
c. P. Thornton. ~. ..... 45i
FOR County Surveyor.
E. A. Penniman.. -. -. ..... S9D
For Coroner.
G. a. H. Jennings. -. 49, 482
NJ. G. Lowe. ~ Ss2