The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-06
Kentucky Primary News

BILE reports from 100 out OF 100 coun
ties in the Commonwealth show
Beckham's majority to be 1852. Even
the figures Of the opposition confirm
this estimate. As the missing coun.
ties are all In the Tenth and Eleventh
Districts, where a complete report will
be lacking for a day or 80, and all con
ceded TO Beckham, every Indication
10 that the Beckham majority will be
built up near the $4,000 mark. Beck.
ham has carried 80 OF the 1870 coun
ties. Eight OF the eleven districts
have given him a majority. His con.
cesslon OF three districts to Stanley,
made by his campaign managers sew.
eral days before the primary, has been
borne out. Gov. McCreary's surpris.
ingly poor race, with scarcely a ere
ditable representation anywhere, was
a matter OF much political comment
The governors meager vote is con.
coded to have weighed heavily against
Stanley's chances. Beckham's battle
cry, right the wrong" referring to his
former senatorial ambitions and their
denial at the hands OF a Democratic
legislature, is believed to have been q
big factor in his victory. Johnson NJ.
Camden's tremendous majority
throughout the state for the short
term nomination Is an outstanding fea
ture OF the primary. Camden swept
the entire state by vote that is re-
markable. Only the official returns
can tell the story. Victory over.
whelming" supplanted all figures In
telegraphic reports on his race. Among
the Republican races for the big
stakes that between Wilson and Ernst
is still very close, though the former
governor is said to have a safe mar.
gin. Later returns tended to cut down
his apparent lead OF 1000 and a few
hundred votes may win the race when
the count is all In. Bullitt made run
away OF the short term nomination.
The Progressive vote in the state was
so light that few reports OF 1t we're
made Burton Vance. OF Louisville,
had a comfortable lead over his oppo
nent, Judge George w. Jolly of Owens
boro. Several merry melees we're
staged for congressional nominations
In the various districts. While the
fights we're hot while they lasted"
results show that the winners In each
race pulled away by large majorties
In the Democratic races the following
winners and their majorties in round
figures are given: First district. Bark
ley, Dem. 400; Second district
Kincheloe, Dem, 6,400; Third dis
trict, Thomas, Dem, 1000; Fourth dis
trict, johnson, Dem, 5000; Fifth dis
trict, Sherley, Dem, $500; Sixth dis
trict. no contest; Seventh district
Cantrill, Dem. $500; Eighth district
no contest: Ninth district, Fields
Dem. 5000; Tenth district, no con
test; Eleventh district, Powers, Rep.
5000 Aside from the Powers race In
the Eleventh. there we're only three
other Republican congressional races
In the state. Bristow won by default
in the Seventh Ball won in the
Fourth and Ireland in the Ninth
Gardner, Progressive, won in the Fifth
by 1000 majority.
Camden Winner Of Short Term.
johnson ~ Camden is the winner
for the short-term nomination. r. p
Ernst, OF Covington, and former Gov
ernor A. e. Wilson ran nip and tuch
for the G. o. =. honors for the LONG
term, and Marshall Bullitt, of Louis
Vile, the short term. Burton Vance,
OF Louisville, is the Bull Moose nom.
inee. Though much interest had been
aroused in the various races, there
was little disorder at the polls. The
vote was light. Beckham has carried
seven of the eleven districts, three go
ing to Stanley and one still doubtful.
Beckham has majorities In the First,
Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth
and Eleventh, while the Second, Fifth,
Sixth and possibly the Ninth will go
to Stanley. The seven representa-
tives who did have contests scored a
clean sweep throughout the state and
all will be candidates for election In
November. Barley carried the First
district by big majority. In the Sec
ond David II. Kincheloe's majority 10
estimated at $3.50. Henson carried
only one county In the entire district
his home county giving him major
ity of 230. r. Il. Thomas won