The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-06-05
SENATOR FLETCHER HAS BIG
MAJORITY OVER STOCKTON.
Claude L'Engle Suffers Defeat at Hands Of
w. j. Sears.
Middleton Leads Senatorial Race Mckenzie Safe by Ma
iorty of First Choice Ballots

lots throughout the state had pro-
gressed so far as to make the re-
election of Senator Duncan U. Fletch-
er over John N, c. Stockton certain.
The Fletcher vote was 27,19S, while
that of Mr.. Stockton was 18,201.
In the Fourth District congress-
ional race it is certain that w. J.
Sears of Kissimmee will have a big
plurality vote over L'Engle. The
congressional vote at noon stood:
Sears, 5,122; LEngle, 1891; Malone,
1850; Acosta, 2,42S; Williamson,
1879. 1t is more than likely that the
second choice votes on the Malone,
Acosta and Williamson tickets will be
sufficient to give Mr.. Sears big ma
jority over L'Engle.
In the Second District Frank Clark
is elected by a tremendous majority
over Mr.. Denton.
And the word tremendous can safe
ly be used in referring to the majori-
ty of Congressman Wilson over Pohn
P. Stokes in the Third District. Will
son had a big majority in every coun-
ty in the district.
CONGRESSMAN Stephen NJ. Sparkman
worsted his two opponents in the
First District by big majority, es-
timated at over $1,000,
Commissioner of Agriculture Nc
Rae has beaten T. J. Appleyard Jr.,
for that office by big ma iority.
And Justice Thos. M. Shackeiford
of the Supreme Court has been re-
elected, with John C. Avery. Mr.
Ellis is the defeated man for the su-
IRENE court bench.
Middleton Wins.
+ 1t has always been the custom Of
The Palatka News to give a tabulat.
ed statement of all county contests,
but at the present time the returns
are rot complete and it is impossible
to give the vote of each candidate in
the various precincts. The figures
piven here are the unofficial totals of
first choice votes.
Fer the State Selatorship, Hon. W.
S Middleton leads with a total Of
:193 in the county. MI Pussell is sec
ord with 338, and N.r. Wall follows
With 298. This gives Mr.. Middleton
leod of As votes ovor Mr.. Russell
q orG 20 owes @ Mr. R1sser a lead of 40
over Hon. John P. Wall. In this case
nnder the law there is no nomination,
which is to be determined by the sec
ond choice votes given to Messrs.
Middleton and Russell by those voters
.,,ho ti i,o',o.o n,aJe Nv NJ Wall eliminated can
J;do+a tbeir first choice. However,
n"Ie, Mu p,,,sSnII Sln hos offared his congratu,
int;onS W.. nu19e to Mr 'T Middleton as the Win
u, laC.ons 10 iS rt nn+ now mich interested in
neI ei;+in anu 10 of w. course @ If would be pos
PItLoiI1 Pl;bIo ,9aro n,anv sncond choice ballots
Sloie lt ~ 9 Me- it'' PnsSoIl +o win in the
easT' eoi lol oa,,,,t A. but II is NOT probable.
ma 1Iilai ocoud oouI' choicn votes are more than
me me secQl'u ;nmoosa 1mO.Co NJ Middleton's
ilheIS " i'i0i''''e
lead r .4. oo,,,,o..irr hoard -tart-
Inc eoLivS .y,,,' C'''s, af+ornnon s1o,,, to mike
ed III Yesterday ~ a. 80 ro+Ilrns and "a
me canvass od VI VL.I n,oico votes r hnt the
,a,,,it Ill not likely he known before
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l&te touay. f,,, W., roso,+a+ives Tlor.
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henry .. iSl HenT,lHio hniio+s and has honn
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oeciareu S;i; d "iIllieti 4ho n+beI. cardidates
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Is as tollomS, nt ing e5H9. ,tit Cnry S23
Sett' oI4i PaoeiS GIe ,, 2rosrrs U Rsbers and
Inns win ZIP oaor,d cboi,a votes or
curry anu Ine ;,,o SGuo'tr ~ Wassre Tilgli-