Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-06
List of Aspirants for Honors.

For United States senator, Nathan P.
Bryan, the incumbent, is opposed by
former Gov. Albert w. Gilchrist. Gov
Park Trammell and Percy G. Wall Of
Tampa.
Representative s. NJ. sparkman is OPP
posed for reelection in the first district
by Herbert ]. Drane of Lakeland.
In the third district Walter kehoe,
j. D. Smithwick. J. D. Stephens and c.
L. Watson are seeking nomination to
succeed Representative Emmett Will
son. who is not a candidate for re-elec-
Representative W. ]. Sears is opposed
in the fourth district by ]. NJ. Fogarty
of Key West and Forrest Lake of San
ford.
Representative Frank Clark is with
out opposition for denomination in the
second district
For governor. there are five candi-
dates-S. J. Cats. Ion L. Farris, F. NJ.
Hudson, W. V. Knott and Frank Wood.
The registration list this year show ;
120.296 names. the largest on record,
and gain of $4,000 over the 1914 reg
istration. Voters this year will have
their first chance to express their sec
ond choice for each Office. and it is ex-
pected this will increase the time nee
essary to count the ballots.
Democratic nomination is considered
equivalent to election.
Woman Suffrage Probably Loses.
DES MONIES. Iowa. June 6.-The
defeat of woman's suffrage in Iowa is
indicated today by returns from yester-
days primary. Supporters of the
amendment say. however. that the vote
from the rural districts will turn the
tide in their favor.
Late returns indicate that W. L.
Harding of Sioux City has been nomi-
mated in the republican primaries for
governor over his three opponents
George Cosson of Audubon. Joseph H
Allen of Pocohontas and Carl kehuele
of Denison.
T.. T. Meredith of Des Moines was un-
opposed as the democratic guberna-
torial candidate.
Suffrage advocates. while still claim
ing victory. admit that the ants are
running neck and neck. Both sides
establish victory for their respective
causes.
Results in North Carolina.
RALEIGH, y. G., June S.-Attorney
General 7. W. Beckett was nominated
In the statewide legalized primary of
Saturday as the democratic candidate
| for governor by above 5000 majority
over Lieutenant Governor Z. L. Daugh-
| fridge
For attorney general the indications
| are that James s. Manning of Wake
has been nominated. For the other
state offices all the incumbe nts-all
| denocrats-have been renominated.
Majority Leader Claude Kitchin car
| ries every county in the second con
| gressional district, his majority ovel
clingman w. Mitchell of BERTHE being
| above 1000.
Representative 3. L. Goodwin. in the
sixth district. will have to go into q
second primary with J. A. Brown OF
Columbus. In the seventh, Lee d. Rob.
inson of Arson has a big lead over L
J.. Spencer of Moore, but il will take q
second primary to decide. In the tenth
district Zebulon v. Weaver of AsheviIe
majority over his three opponents.
Vote for President in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June 5.-The stat.
department today completed the vote
for President in the recent primary
election in the sixty-seven counties Of
the state. The republican vote is a.
follows:
Brumbaugh, 2a3.os5; Roosevelt, 1889
Ford. 2o.255; Hughes. 1904; Knox, 3s2
Root 242; Grundy, ia; scattering 284
Democratic-Wilson 1920; Ford
SSH scattering. PSI.
Washinzton-Roosev 3,7l5; scat
teTing. 2,043.
socislist-Benson, 1897; scattering
I53
Prohibition-Brumba 242; Wilson
Zil; scattered, 200.