The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-27
G0YER0R ANSEL REELECTED
Smith Leads for Senate-Boyd Defeats Thompson
Jones Defeats Brooker- Swearingen Leading
in Supt. of Education Race.

Columbia, August 26.-Latest returns from the
primary throughout the State up to two o'clock
this morning give the following results:
In the race for the United States Senate, E. d.
Smith is leading, with John Gary Evans second
and r. G.. Rhett third Johnstone is fourth man,
and it is hard now to say whether the second race
will be between Smith and Evans or Smith and
Rhett. It seems practically certain that Smith
will be in the second race
For Governor, Ansel is elected. He will defeat
Blease by Is 600 to 10000 votes.
Boyd is reelected adjutant and Inspector gen.
eral, defeating Col Henry T. Thompson.
Jones is reelected comptroller general, defeat
ing Brooker by large majority.
Swearingen, the blind man, is leading for State
superintendent of education, having made a re-
markable run. The second race for this Office Will
be between Swearingen and Melichamp. r
For railroad commissioner, Caughman is lead
ing with Cansler and Summersett not far behind
It looks like the second race is between Caughman
and Cansler.
CO. Patterson is elected to congress in the sec
ond district He carried Edgefeld by big ma
iority, Aiken the same way, Barnwell by about
five to one, and divided the vote equally in Hamp-
Aiken is leading for reelection to congress
against Boggs.
j. E. Ellerbe is also ahead for congress in his
district but there may be second race between
Ellerbe and Ragsdale.
D. E. Finley also leads for congress in his dis
trict, but there may be second race between Fin
ley and Butler.
Byrnes is away ahead Of Graham and Davis for
solicitor and he may be elected without second
race.
The weather has been very bad, and returns are
coming in very slow, but from the figures received
the above results are about correct.
RESULTS IN BAMBERG COUNTY.
In this county good vote was polled and much
interest taken, although the election passed off
quietly G. W. Garris and w. L. Riley are elect
ed as members of the house of representatives; j.
B. Hunter defeated E. c. Bruce for Sheriff; G. P.
Harmon defeated G. W. Garland for Judge Of Pro
bate; j. B. Gillian wins for Coroner over j. ID.
Zeigler; Jno. r. Folk defeats A. L. Kirkland for
Treasurer J. B. Kearse defeated A. g. W. Hill for
Supervisor; D. W. Phillips and H. j. Bellinger are
elected County Commissioners. Our table on an
other page gives the vote by clubs. Edlsto and
Springtown have not been heard from, but their
vote will not change the result Patterson ran
away with Smith for Congress, and Byrnes got
fine vote for Solicitor, although Graham ran
ahead.
RACES FOR MAGISTRATE.
Following is the result of the primary in the sew
eral races for magistrate in Bamberg County:
BAMBERG..
H. D. Free-Bamberg, 246; Clear Pond, 26; Mid
way, "a; total, 296.
W. W. Ightsey-Bamberg, "a; Clear Pond, 3;
Midway, z; total "a.
Free elected.
EHRHARDT.
L. A. Brabham-Ehrhardt, 81; Kearse, 40; total
80.
JC HERS, Jr.-Ehrhardt, 81; Kearse 3; total,
81.
J.H Kinard- -Ehrhardt, %; Kearse 7; total, 80.
Second race between HERS and Brabham.
OLAR
W. B. Chitty-Olar, 85; Govan, "a; Colston, 29;
total, 148.
j. H. Chitty-Olar, 81; Govan Z; Coston, H.;
total, r.
w. B. Chitty elected.
FISHPOND.
T. j. Rentz -Fishpond g.
D. f. Rhoad- d-Fishpond 13.
J. w, Steedly-Fishpond TO-
j. W. Zeigler- -Fishpond %.
NJ FdiStO If is not known who