Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-20
First and Fourth for Bloom,
Second and Third for
Sorrells.
SONNY STEWARDS
MAJORITY IS a.;
Aldermen Will BE Frank Franey, Sen
We'll, II. V. HahIRU, j. VI. simpson
and d. Il. Niyen, Latter Securing
Seat Vacated by We'll.

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The Democrats Of Pine Blur,
through their ballots, yesterday en-
dcrsed the present city administra-
ton, the primary elections resulting
in the denomination Of every incum-
bent who was candidate to succeed
himself. the nominees being as fol-
lows:
For mayor, Simon Bloom.
For police Judge, J. r. Stewart.
For treasurer. Harvey Hogg.
For alderman:
First Ward Frank Franey.
Second Ward, Ben B. Well.
Third Ward, long term, n. V. Bah
lau: short term, D. B. Niven.
Fourth Ward, J. NJ. Simpson.
Contest Was Close. ...4.y-.
n f'r,aee y.t5ahs4was elose, ~ d y not
decided until the official results we're
announced from the third ward, the
largest in the city and the one in
which the longest time was needed to
make the count. A great throng was
waiting, at the courthouse and at the
Hotel Pines, where the count was
made, for the final announcement. fol-
lowing the hearing of which cele-
bration by adherents of the admins
traction was started, consisting of
much shouting and parading OF the
streets by many parties Of men.
Break Even on Wards.
The results from the fourth ward
were the first announced, and these
put Mr.. Bloom in the lead. Then the
second ward figures were given out.
putting Mr.. Sorrells in the lead, by
four votes The result in the first
ward came next, this again putting
Mr.. Bloom in the lead, by "a votes,
which was too large margin to be
overcome by Mr.. Sorrells in the third
ward. Mr.. Sorrells carried the third
ward. by 81 votes, leaving Mr.. Bloom
the nominee by % votes.
On the ticket as whole there were
some little peculiarities about the
Stewart carried the first and fourth
wards, Mr.. Sorrells and Mr.. Barrow
carrying the second and third for the
same offices. The result in the third
ward was taken as surprise by many
of the Sorrells supporters, who had
looked for larger majority for their
candidate. Mr.. Barrow had expected
to carry the ward by good majority,
yet is margin of victory over Judge
Stewart in that ward was one vote.
Mr.. We'll carried each of the four
wards; Mr. Bahlau carried all but the
fourth; Mr.. Nivens carried all but the
fourth; and Mr. Simpson polled more
votes than either OF his opponents in
all the wards except the first. Mr..
Wells victory by good margins in both
the second and third wards was con-
sidered a surprising feature of the
balloting even by his friends. Bloom
adherelts were disappointed at the
result in the fourth ward.
Two without Opposition.
City Treasurer Harvey Hogg and
Alderman J. Frank Franey of the
first ward were without opposition.
and as result were interested but
innocent bystanders." as 1t were. to
the days election. Each polled vir-
tually the entire vote cast through
out the city, although tho returns
given out last night showed that no
count of votes for them had been
made, except in the fourth ward.
IruusuaI Interest Shown.
Far more than the interest expect
ed was displayed by the voters last
night. From the time the polls clos
ed about o'clock, until the final re-