The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-06

Western Newspaper Union News Service
ham had defeated A. o. Stanley fol
the Democratic senatorial nomination
In Kentucky was indicated when re
turns from nearly 100 counties, most
of them complete, gave Beckham a
majority of about 1000 votes. Relia,
BILE reports from 100 out of 120 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 day or so, and all con.
ceded to Beckham, every Indication
is that the Beckham majority will be
built up near the $4,000 mark Beck.
ham has carried SO of the 120 coun-
ties. Eight of the eleven districts
have given him a majority. His con.
cession 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 Gre
ditable representation anywhere, was
a matter of much political comment.
The governors meager vote is con-
ceded 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 a
big factor in his victory. Johnson M.
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
whe1ming" 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
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 it were
made. Burton Vance, of Louisville
had comfortable lead over his oppo
nent, Judge George W. Jolly of Owens
boro. Several merry melees were
staged for congressional nominations
in the various districts. While the
! fights were "hot while they lasted,
results show that the winners in eact
race pulled away by large majorities
In the Democratic races the following
winners and their majorities in round
| figures are given: First district, Bark
ley, Dem; 2,700; Second district
Kincheloe, Dem, 6,400; Third dis
trict, Thomas, Dem, 1000; Fourth dis
trict, Johnson, Dem, 5000; Fifth dis
trict, Sherley, Dem, 5000; Sixth dis
/ triet, no contest Seventh district
! Cantrill, DEM, $500; Eighth district
no contest; Ninth district, Fields
DEM, 5000; Tenth district no con
testy Eleventh district, Powers, Rep
SEQ. Aside from the Powers race il
t6e Eleventh. there we're only thre.
other Republican congressional race
In the state. Bristow won by defaul
in the Seventh; Ball won in tn
Fourth and Ireland in the Ninth
Gardner, Progressive, won in the Fiftl
! by 1000 majority.
j Camden Winner Of Short Term.
/ johnson N. Camden is the WHINE
for the short-term nomination R. F
Ernst, of Covington. and former Coy
ernor A. e. Wilson ran nip and tue
for the G. o. P. honors for the Ion