The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NEWS.

The returns ftom every precinct in the county, we understand. have been received by the Commissioners of Election, but no canvass of the vote has been made and won't be until this afternoon So We are unable to give even guess at tie result. From some who have taken the trouble to jot down flying information from the several precincts, we have been able to get the following guess at the re- suit on the license question, only, which in interest overshawdowed all other questions combined The fol- lowing can be taken as a very close estimate on the probable result of the official count, though it may vary score or more votes. It is generally conceded that "Againss License has won in this county, and therefore no matter how the state goes, there will be no license issued here, and We hope the county will be absolutely and in truth and yerity dry as chip. 
 At the courthouse box 3l6 votes were cast. Of these 25s were negroes. and the box gave a majority of IF against license.
 In the First Ward IF votes were cast. Of these about 50 were negroes. and the box gave a ma jority of 2s for license.
 In the Second Ward the vote on the whiskey question was very close, the prohis carrying the box by one (I) ma jority. Very few negroes voted in the Second Ward.
 In the Third Ward the prohis won by % majority, only six negroes voting.
 The whole of Madison township went dry by III majority, this includ- ing the boxes at Madison. courthouse Aand the three wards of the city.
 At the Pine Tree box 137 votes were boiled, and tine judges counted up 30 negroes in the precinct who did not vote. The majority for license was about 69 or 70
 At the Widener box 145 votes were cast, with majority against license of 9l votes.
 The Round Pond box went wet by : majority.
 The Moseley Schoolhouse box was tied on the liquor question, for and against receiving an equal number of votes.
 Johnson township gave a majority of 56 for license.
 Telico township gave majority of l5s against license.
 L'Anguille township voted 62 ma jority for license
 Prairie township went against li- cense by 2S majority.
 Goodwin township rolled up ma jority of 6l votes for license
 Wheatley township gave the prohi ticket b majority.
 Franks township-Bonairw went dry by majority. Tuttleton is wet by S6 majority.
 West Blacklist went wet by D ma- jority.
 No election at East Blackfsh
 This gives total vote for license of 29l, and against license of 407, thus giving the entire county to the prohis by ll6 majority.
 There was unusally small negro vote here in town and at several out-of- town precincts, caused no doubt by the fears engendered by the Blount incl dent.
 The Election Commissioners will canvass the vote this afternoon, too late, however for this issue of The Times.
 We have spared 10 endeavor to get the election returns, but they have simply been nuobtafnab)e. Some sys- tematic canvass of the returns should be required by law 1o he made not more than three days after any cleo ton, or perhaps sooner, in order that the results may become known and relieve the intense uncertainties.
 Lee and Cross counties are said 10 have gone dry