The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1914-03-27
Later Returns May Change Re-
suit in Senatorial Contest
as Indicated by Early
Reports,
HODGES AN EASY WINNER
SECRETARY OF STATE LEADS ALL
CAND dates IN MAJORITlES
AND SWEEPS THE STATE
BY OVER $4,000.
CONGRESSIONAL
RACES IN DOUBT
Auditors Race Is Close and Cook
Leads Rogers by 500 on Returns
Up to Thursday Noon.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service
Little Rock.-Returns from Wednes-
days primary election were extremely.
though not unusually slow. I'D to
Thursday. The long ballot in practi-
cally all counties required close on to
"a hours to count, and by THURSDAY
morning only about half OF the esti.
mated total vote had been reported.
The senatorial race appears very
close, and returns Of single day NAV
change the complexion Senator Clarke
had lead of only 775 Thursday morn,
ing out of total of 7l,615. The vote
stood: Clarke. 36.195; Kirby, $500.
It is estimated that the total vote
will range from $4,000 to 145, 600
Judge W. F. Kirby on Thursday
morning claimed his election by a
majority Of from 10000 to $4,000. Said
he:
From late reliable reports it APP
pears that | have received the nomi-
nation for United States senator by a
majority of from 10000 TO $1,000 votes.
The vote reported so far is from the
cities and towns. The vote from the
entire state will increase the majority.
Where we have lost in some quarters
We have gained in others, and some OF
our back counties are vet to report. |
ask my friends throughout the state
to carefully protect my interests until
the result can lie definitely ascertain
ed"
Speaking for Senator Clarke, r. p
Allen, campaign manager, said:
Few counties have made full re-
ports, and those in which Senator
Clarke received the heaviest MAORI
ties are yet to come. while the heavy
vote Of the opposition has already
been registered In the heavy polling
precincts over the state. counting was
discontinued late in the night, and
when the result from these boxes is
ascerta:ned, Senator Clarke will be
found at least 900 in the lead.
I'VE have definite information that
Senator Clarke has carried 81 count <
and are assured that he has carried
quite a few more which places the
result beyond doubt We are no. max
ing senseless claims. for we do moi
desire to deceive our friends nor our
selves. Senator Clarke has made &
remarkable race in south Arkansas
and his opponent cannot hope TO rur
so we'll in the other portions of tn,
state.
Senator Clarke is sure OF the nomi
nation, and this will be conceded b.
the opposition before uishtfau."
Congressio al Contests.
Congressman Goodwin appears Il
have defeated his opponents in m
Seventh Congressional district, neon
plete returns giving the following
vote: Goodwin, q. 3G3. Warnock, 9.576
Samson. 1925
The race in the Third district i
close. Fuller leads over TtHman b.
nearly 400 and Rratton runs third.
In tho second district a hard tieh
was made on Congressman w. a. Old
field. hut early returns indicate hi
denomination by approximately 80
majority However his opponent, Nh
Campbell, claims that belated return
will put him in the lead
Other State c -nests.
Earle ". Hodges. for Secretary o
State, has swept the state He prob
ably has carried every county although
Tho result in Randolph. Greene an,
Boore may be close on final returns
His majority will exceed 10000 an
may reacA. $4,000 if the heaviest est
mates as to total vote prevail In
total vote OF 10000, Secretary Hodge
leads Mr. Downing by a majority o
nearly $4,000
The race for Auditor of State is ez
tremoly close Mccain leading Cofi
man by approximately 700
For Superintendent Of Public In
struction George -. Cook is being har,
pressed by D. T. Rogers, but leads b,
$500 and there is every indication tina
h.a majority will on final returnt
greatly exceed that figure
w. F Mcknight has been reelected
rai!road con missioner for the south
ern distriot;rd T f. wood apparen. j,
wins in the northeastern district.
In the Fifth judicial dis riot, com
posed of CONWAY, Johnson and Pop
counties. there Is bitter race for IN,
judgeship between Basham and Mar
tin. Neager returns give Martin "A
and Rasham 377.