Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
PROH|B|T|ON|STS
AND ANTS TIE Up
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Featherstone, Prohi Candidate
and BIease, of Ants, Will
Have to Run in the Second
Primary

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 31.-With about
so 900 votes accounted for out of total,
light because of general rains, which will
probably not exceed 10000 ballots, the
Democratic state primaries Tuesday seem
to have insured that for the gube-na-
torial nomination Col L. Blease, of New
berry, local optionists, will make a sec
ond race at the primaries of fortnight
hence with Cyprian G. Featherstone, of
Laurens, prohibitionist, over whom he
has at this time a slight lead. Thoma G.
Mcleod, John G. Richards, Jr., Frederick
H. Hyatt and John T. Duncan followed
Blease and Featherstone in the order
named
Charles A. Smith, of Florence, proba-
abby has a safe lead for lieutenant gov
ernor over E. Walker Duvall of Chester
field. Col w. w. Moore, of Barnwell,
has a long lead for adjutant general over
Capt. John NJ. Richardson, of Aiken
with whom he will make a second race.
James Canister leads for railroad com.
missioner with McDufie Hampton, son
of Gen. Wade Hampton, and o. c. Scar.
borough neck and neck for second place.
Attorney General Lyon is reelected by a
handsome majority, though surprising
ly large vote was cast for his opponent,
Barnard B. Evans.
Congressman Legare, of the First dis
trict, and Congressman Lever, of the
Fifth, are reelected by large majorities
over ]. N. Lesesne and w. W. Ray. Con-
gresham Ellerbe runs over with P. A.
Hodges, Congressman Patterson will
have a second race with ]. F. Byrnes,
and the prospect is that Congressman
Finley will run over with T. B. But
Ter.
For adjutant general, w. w. Moore is
leading the ticket, with J. NJ. Richard.
son second and Charles NEWMAN third
Colonel Moore at II o'clock had almost
as many votes as his two competitors
combined.
James Canister, of Tirzah, who has run
for railroad commissioner three ,times
before, is we'll in the lead in that race
though a second primary doubtless will
be necessary G. McDuffie Hampton, c.
c. Scarborough and G. H. Mahon follow
in order, rather closely punched.
In the congressional fights the chances
seem to favor the incumbents.
Returns from the First district are
slow, as the polls increase in Charles
ton, which has the largest vote in the
district, did not close until o'clock
George Legare. incumbent, however, or
the face Of early returns. will have, q
majority over ]. H. Lessesne.
county out. J. o. Patterson, incumbent
leads James F. Byrnes, his nearest op.
ponent. by nearly 1000. c. w. Garris is
close behind Mr.. Byrnes.
In the Fifth district, d. f. Finley and
T. B. Butler are running close, each with
about 5000 votes, while /. K. Henry Is
a long way behind them. York county
Mr.. Finley's home county, and Chester
field are yet to be heard from.
A. F. Lever, candidate for reelection
as congressman from the Seventh dis
trict, is re-nomipated by a large ma
jorfty, his opponent DR., W. w. Ray
having shown little strength.
Two weeks intervening before the sec
ond primary will witness one of the
most heated campaigns in this state since
the days OF "Tillmanism." The prohi.
bitionists have never before made a
very hattering showing in elections fol
state officers, but this is the first real
statewide prohibition campaign that has
been waged in South Carolina. All but
six of the 43 counties in the state now
enjoy prohibition under the operation
of a very liberal local option law and
whatever the outcome OF this election
South Carolina will not be very wet y
While a majority OF the members OF
the house OF representatives chosen In
today's election is conceded to the pro-
hibitionists, the complexion of the state
senate is in doubt. In that body in the
next session of the legislature the vote
on a statewide prohibition bill undoubt-
eddy will be close, neither side at pres
ent claiming a majority OF more than
three or four votes.