Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-02
ELECTION IS
PASSING QUIETLY
Vote Is Light. Owing to En-
forcement of Central Com
mittee's Rule Governing
Poll Tax Receipts.
IS FAIR AND SQUARE
No Excitement--Sentim Expressed
as to Outcome Of Two Contests "
the Giaphic's Guessing contest
go Votes Cast ut Noon.
rs FAIR AND SQUARE

The Jefferson county primarE
election is passing off here today
without any unusual incidents o.
disturbances to mar the pleasure OF
thr voters in their happy go-lucky
hustle for votes. The carriages,
with waving banners for the re-
spective candidates for county and
through the streets from polling
place 10 polling place with many
voters riding to and fro, giving the
scene one of great activity.
Regardless of this the voting in
all OF the five precincts in the city,
which includes the Vaugine town
ship polling place, was exceedingly
light UP to the noon hour. This
is due to the fact that the strict en-
forcement OF the rule governing
poll tax receipts is being adhered to
in every ward and township. Tn
der no conditions are persons whose
names do not appear on the poll
books and who cannot produce
poll tax receipt, permitted to vote.
It is generally conceded by opposing
candidates that the election gives
promise OF being the fairest and
most orderly ever held in the coun-
t.. The candidates were permitted
to select the judges and there can
be no kick after the election, charg-
ing fraud.
The Graphic several days ago in
ausurated guessing contest in
which 1t offered IS to each of four
persons who guessed the correct or
nearest correct number Of votes to
be received by Sheriff Philpot and
Jesse K. Core, candidates for sher-
if. and Judge James Gould and E.
j. kerwin, candidates for county
judge. The votes received by Phil.
pot and Goodwin in the last cleo
ton and those received by Gould
and Kerwin at the same time were
published with the total number of
votes cast at the last primaries. This
was done to give those guessing an
idea as to the number of votes to
t.ypanf Of thio .,lacf
From the number of guesses re-
ceived by the Graphic since the in
Augnration OF the contest, which
will reach large number, one
might form some opinion as to the
probable outcome of the two con-
tests in today's primary Gould has
received 81 per cent of the guesses
sent In. That is he has been given
majorities over kerwin in the
guessing by 81 per cent of the
guessers. Among the guesses re-
ceived by the Graphic for Philpot
and Core, Philpot has received 50
per cent. This might be looked at
by some as the sentiment of the
voters throughout the county.
Guesses have been received by the
Graphic from almost every voting
precinct in the county. Only four
OF the guessers were women. The
remainder were legalized voters of
the county, men who have paid
their poll tax and who have their
names on the poll books.
1t is impossible at this time to
pick the winner in any one contest,
taking the votes cast during the
day as an indication. The judges
and clerks themselves declare that
they are not able to tell anything
about any one race, because of the
numerous candidates and the con-
fusion that exists every time a
voter enters the polls. Whether his
name is on the poll books or not
the candidate who suspects that he
opposes him, challenges his vote,
and there is wrangle. The judges