The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21
WRIGHT NOMINATED
FOR SHERIFF WITH
An IMMENSE LEAD
NEWMAN BEATS ACkLEN FOR
CHANCELLOR ABOUT
TEN TO ONE.
WEBB VICTOR gFOR { ASSESSOR
Result OF The Primary For County
Officials In Davidson County Con
talns Several Surprises; Big Vote
Despite the Weather.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 14.-Joe
W. Wright won the democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff of Davidson county
in the primary held Thursday in a
run away race, leading his five
opponents in the county districts by
a majority over their combined vote
and carrying the city two to one over
his nearest competitor, r. L. Camp.
Three Of the present incumbents in
county offices were renominated.
James B. Newman, chancellor of part
two of the chancery court, won over
ais opponent, James H. Acklen, for
mer state game warden, by a vote of
more than Ave to one, while Jesse
Webb, tax assessor, easily led his two
opponents, Joe McCord and ]. Mat
Williams, although the vote in this
race was closer than in some of the
others.
County Trustee Felix 2. Wilson was
renominated without opposition.
Constables were nominated in sew
eral districts, In the First, or Nash.
vile district, two were nominated,
Julian Underwood leading the ticket
by large majority and Hugh Free
man coming second.
Three men were nominated as mag
istrates in the county court from the
First district, and incomplete returns
indicated that Matt Wilson, G. w.
Davis and Thomas F. Hill were
selected.
Despite the inclement weather, the
vote was a very fair one, indications
being that the total almost reached
10000.
In the county districts the feature
of the election probably was the large
lead gained by Joe Wright in the
sheriff's race, Mr. Wright coming to
the city with lead over all of his
opponents combined, receiving nearly
1,500 votes in the districts. Feriss
ran second in the county in this race
with little over 500 votes.
Jesse Webb led McCord in the tax
assessors race in the county districts
by about 800 votes, while Williams
ran poor third. Newman led Ack-
len for chancellor by almost ten to
one.
There Wer several constables elect
ed in the county districts. In the
Twelfth district, where there were :
four in the race, M. M. Toney won by
a good vote, leading his nearest COM
petitor, lobe Allen, almost two to
one. Ben Sharp won the race In the
Fourth district, where he received 124
to rs cast for Isaac p Wright, the
only other candidates in that district.
In the Sixth district, where there
were a large number Of candidates
FOR constable, the race was a very
exciting one. John H. Jolly, accord
ing to the unofficial returns, won by
, six votes lead over his two nearest
o. E. Austin and James
[ Newsom, who were tied. t
Elections for constable wree also
held in the Fifth and Thirteenth dis
riots, but the cmplete returns were
lot available from these two dis
riots Thursday night
Alfred Williams, who was very ac-
i've as campaign, manager for his |
ather in the tax assessors race, gave /;
,ut the following statement Thursday
evening:
Il wish to extend to my friends '
Who stood by my father so Loyalty
ny heartfelt thanks. | wish to con. i
sratulate the victor, Mr. Jesse Webb, t
md assure him of my active and [
hearty support"