The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-09-19
ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TiGEgI
, lie Elected 81 Majority of Record
Breaking Size.

Little Rockville election OF
George W. Donaghey. the Dem
ocratie nominee for governor,
and the entire Democratic state
ticket. by majority which may ex-
coed that received by Governor John
S. Little two years ago. an apparently
even break between the prohibitions
lists and license advocates, the adop-
ton of Amendment No g. and the de-
feat of Amendment No. 10, are the
most important results of the biennial
election held in Arkansas Monday, as
indicated by incomplete returns from
most of the rs counties in the state.
The returns indicate that a record
breaking vote was polled throughout
the state Monday. Fair weather, which
prevailed throughout the state, aided
by the interest which had been arous.
ed by warm fights over the license
question in many counties, and the
discussion of the two constitutional
amendments, brought out a large vote
in the cities, while the vote in the
country did not fall off perceptibly, as
was expected in case OF fair weather.
Interest in the election conferred in
the fate of Amendment No. 10, known
as the bond amendment and in the
result of the campaign which was wag.
ed in many counties by the prohibition
forces.
The returns indicate that Amend
ment No 10 has been badly defeated.
A majority against the amendment is
reported from most of the counties
from which returns have been reeeiv-
ed The amendment received ma
jority in several counties in which the
larger cities are located, but this vote
is not sufficient to save the amend
ment.
Amendment No, g. the poll tax
amendment. has apparently received
a safe majority. although there is
bare possibility that it may not have
received a majority of the total votes
cast in the election, which is neees-
sary to secure its adoptin. Practical
ly every county from which returns
have been received reports a majority
for the amendment. but these returns
are not sufficient to show beyond ques-
ton that the proposition has received
the required majority of all the votes
cast 1t is probable that many voters
ignored the amendments, and this may
result in cutting down the total vote
in its favor. The indications are, how
ever. that the majority received is
large enough to insure the adoption
of the amendment.
The returns on the license question
are not conclusive, but the indications
are that neither the prohibitionists
nor the license advocates have made
any considerable net gain The re-
turns indicate that two counties which
have been in the wet" column voted
against license Monday, while two 9th
err counties which have been dry
voted for license. The indications are
that Miller county, in which TeXar-
kama is located. and Poinsett county
have been captured by the prohibit
tionists, while Crawford and
counties are thought to have beei
TO the license forces. These re
may be changed, however. by the
plete returns. especially in the
of Crawford and Perry counties,
the vote is reported 10 be close.
There Is a possibility that the
hibilionists may have gained OF
two other counties where the vo
close. Both sides are claiming
tory in ST. Francis county, which
been wet" The same thing is
in Chicot county, which gave
majority for license two years
Craighead and Greene counties
which hard fights were made b!
license advocates, remain in the
column. Pulaski, Jefferson, Pm
Lee, Jackson and Ouachita cou
III wnr.'.-the Drohibitionists cen
their iight-tn u iarge extenr, re
in the wet column, although
thought that the majority for III
will be reduced in several of
counties. Polk county has pro
voted for license, although the
is close In Prairie county,
voted for license two years age
was later made dry" by petition
result is uncertain, and will no
known until the complete return
in.
The indications are that the
bitionists have made gains in 4
tai majority against license il
state The total majority agaiI
cense in the state two years agi
1924. The reduced majoriies
cense in several OF the wet" cou
it is expected, will materially int
the total vote against license /
state.
Fifty-hve counties voted agai
cense and 20 for license in 1906 Lac
err three counties were made dry by
petition leaving only II wet" coun
ties. The indications are that the |
prohibitionists can not hope to gain |
more than one or two counties as The |
result of Mondays election.
Would Kill Wife and Self.
Memphis,-A spectacular attempt at
murder and suicide occurred at the |
corner of Monroe and Third streets |
Monday night, when Nose Cook, As |
years old, an insurance clerk, shot |
three bullets into his wife and at |
tempted to kill himself. With his re-
volver in his mouth and repeatedly |