The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31

Columbia, S. c., AuSust 3O.-Thc vote.
for Governor at midnight AZ reported
was: Blease, 1896; Duncan, 43O; Feath-
erstone, 1909; Hyatt, 1894; Mcleod,
10,4S9; Richards, 1909.
Columbia, S. c., August 30.-With
about 10000 votes from thirty counties
heard from, II is evident that c. q.
Featherstone and Cole l.. Blease will
be in the second race for Governor.
Mcleod is running fair third. Feath-
erstone is prohibitionist. while
Blease and Mcleod are advocates OF
local option.
For eutenant-Governor, E. A.
Smith, prohibitionist. has al good lead
over w Z. Duvall. local optionist. j.
Fraser Lyon, Attorney General, can
didate for reelection, lis beading his
opponent, B. B. Evans, by a majority
of 1900 out of $4,000 votes. His re-
election is assured.
In the race for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor the prohibitionists
and local optionists so far are running
practically dead heat. The local OPP
ton candidates. Blease and Mcleod.
polled majority of the vote, while
that cast for the prohdbitionist candi-
dates, Featherstone, Hyatt and Rich
ards. was lighter than expected. Mr..
Featherstone's vote was good, but the
other two fell off from the estimates.
On the other hand. the prohibition
candidate for Lieutenant-Goyer has
made a great race, and is almost cer-
tain of election
For Adjutant-General, w. w. Moore
Is leading the ticket. with ]. NJ. Rich
ardson second and Charles Newnhan.
third Colonel Moore at II o'clock had
almost as many votes as his two COM
petItors combined.
James Cansler, Of Tirsah, who has
run for Railroad Commissioner three
times before, is we'll in the lead.
though second primary doubtless will
be necessary.
G. McDutfie Hampton, O. G. Scar
borough and G. H. Mahon follow in
order. rather closely punched.
Incumhcnts In Lead.
In the congressional fights the
choices seem to favor the tncumbents.
Returns from the first district are
slow, as the polls in Charleston which
has the largest vote in the district.
did not close until 8 o'clock. George
sLegare incumbent, however, on the
face of early returns, will have a
majority over j. Fl. Lesesne.
In the Second District. with Hamp-
ton county out, y. O. Patterson, incum-
bent leads James L. Byrnes. his near
est opponent, by nearly 1000. G, w,
Garrisis close behind Mr. Byrnes.
In the Fifth District D. e. Finley
and II. B. Butler are running close,
each with about 5000 votes. While j.
X, Henry is a long way behind them.
York county, Mr.. Finley's homo coun-
tn. and Chesterfield are yet to be
heard from,
"a. Il. Lever, candidate for election
S Congressman from the Seventh Dis
trict, is renominated by a large ma
tority, his opponent, Dr. ". Ray
having shown little strength.
The two weeks intervening before
the second urinary will witness one
Of the most heated campaigns in this
State since the days Of Tillmanism.
The prohibitionists never before have
|made a flattering showing in elections
for State officers, but this is the first
real Statewide prohibition campaign
That has been wasSd in South Caro-
/ lima. All hut six Of tho forty-three
counties in the State now have prohi-
bition under the operation OF a very
l -IContinued on second PaEe.)