The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-07
COUNTING BALLOTS
EXCEEDINGLY SLOW
Underwood's Majority Will
be Supplanted-IIis Sup
porters are Claiming at
Least 2O,OOO-The Hob
son Forces Issue no State
ment on Hearing the Late
Returns.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


birmingham, Ala, April 7.-Indfca
tons early today were that Oscar w.
Underwood had triumphed over
! Richmond p. Hobson in the contest
before. the Democratic primaries
throughout the state for nomination
to the United States senate. Owing
TO the complexity and length of the
ballots complete returns probably will
not be received until night.
The protracted struggle for the
nomination between the two candi-
dates terminated with a record break
ing vote by Alabama democrats. eIn-
terest in the contest for the short
term in the United States senate, the
governor, and other state and county
officers also brought thousands to the
polls.
Both Underwood and Hobson were
here last night watching the, returns
J from the entire states-@ Shortly after
midnight Mr.. Underwood made fol-
lowing statement:
at am thoroughly satisfied with the
primary election held yesterday. The
splendid majority that the returns in
dicate will be given me in the state,
] attribute to the magnificent work
that my friends have done for me in
my absence. The result, I feel is
personal vindication and distinct ap-
proval Of my remaining in Washing
ton and attending to my official Gu-
ties. But after all is said the final
conclusion must be that it is more
of victory for fundamental demo-
cratic principles than for myself"
Representative Hobson did not VOL
unteer any statement. When asked if
he conceded the nomination Represen-
tative Underwood, he said: II must
positively do not"
Incomplete returns from more than
forty of the sixty-seven counties in
the state indicated a very close con-
test between Ray Rushton of Mont
gomery and Frank S. White, of Bir-
ringhan to the short United States
senatorial term. Watt Il. Brown, of
Ragland, apparently is outdistanced.
CONFER HAS PLURALITY.
The gubernatorial contest appeared
to be even closer than the prelimf-
nary estimates intimated While it
seemed probable that former Govern
or B. B. Conner would receive plu-
rality, hopes of his followers that he
would receive a majority are consid-
cred doubtful. The contest between
r. F. Kolb, of Montgomery and Chas.
Henderson, of Troy, for the same nom
ination fluctuated continually. 1t is
thought complete returns will be
needed to determine which will re-
ceive the more votes.
From the returns available at an
early hour this morning it did not
seem probable that Walter d. Seed,
of Tuscaloosa, would stand any chance
OF participating in the run-off pri-
mary which seemed inevitable
feature of the United States con-
gressional contest was the indication
of the defeat of Representative G.. w.
Taylor by o. L. Gray. of Choctaw
county, for the nomination in the First
District. In the Ninth District con-
test George Huddleston Jefferson is
leading three opponents but complete
returns are thought necessary to fore
tell the outcome.
The fight in the Eighth District is
very close and ii is impossible to pre-
dict the outcome. Apparently Repre-
sentative Henry d. Clayton. of Third.
Hugh s. Dent of the Second. Frederick
l.. Blackmon, of the Fourth and John
L. Burnett, of the Seventh, were NOM
mated for reelection. In the Sixth,
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