The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-21
FIRST BALLOT.

BROOKS 49,. :. -. -. $1,000 70
Campbell $1,000. ....... 40
Colquitt ........... 1880. 80
| Henry .........,. ........... II
SECOND BALLOT.
| Brooks ...... ........ -
| Campbell 80. ........ II
The Herald sent out postal
cards to n large list of the news
papers of the state asking for an ex-
! preston on the sentiment In the
communities that the papers cover
u ed. The editors were asked to base
their opinions on the actual condi-
lions rather than on their own per-
sonal preference They were asked
to express first. second. third, fourth
and fifth choice. so that an opinion
could be formed of the vote at the
second primary II second primary
should have to be held
| Answers were received from 1913
representative papers covering all
lparts of the state. or the 123 pa
pers, 48 declared the sentiment of
their communities was for Brooks.
Campbell was second with 25. Then
came Colquitt with 90. Culberson
with II and Henry with IL. There
were no first choice expressions In
favor OF Judge Riddle or John Da
Wis, though they were both men
toned in a few cases further down
the list.
VIII Pros Fight 1t Out?
/ Ii the vote at the first senatorial
primary should result as the Times
Herald's straw ballot indicates 1t
will, no choice will be made, though
it will have been proved that DR..
Brooks Is the most popular of the
seven candidates. A second primary
would be held in August, at which
the two high would run, these be-
ing Brooks and Campbell. AS be-
tween the two the ballots showed
that ~ would vote for Brooks and
Al for Campbell.
The first ballot lead OF Campbell
over Colquitt was not large, howev-
or, and it might turn out In the
actual voting in July that Colquitt
would be the second on the list In
stead of Campbell If this should
happen the second primary would
be run off between Brooks and Col
quit, and the ballots showed that
there would be IA votes for Brooks
to "A for Colquitt
If the second race should be run
between Brooks and Culberson the
| Times Herald's straw vote showed
that 1t would be won by Brooks to
the tune OF 76 for Brooks and 33
son to believe that Henry had any
chance of gaining place on the
ticket at the second primary, and
the indications on the face OF the
returns were that the second race
would be run between two prohibit
tion candidates. Brooks and Camp
| bell
| Votes by Sections.
| Very interesting results were OBJ
tanned by classifying the votes by
sections. From East Texas there
were 81 ballots. This IL Campbell's
home territory. and is a stronghold
of prohibition. The vote was: Brooks
.. Campbell .. Henry and Culber-
son I. There was from his portion
of the state not single vote for
colqutt. Eighteen OF the papers
expressed a preference for prohibi-
ton candidates and only three for
"antis."
In North Texas Or. Brooks had
clear majority OF nearly TO I. and
no other candidate developed any
great strength The vote was:
Brooks s. Colauitt 3. Campbell 1.
and Culhersoa /. This gave nine
votes 20 prohihiticnists and only
four 90 antis.
Central Texas. the home OF both
Brooks and Henry furnished 81
votes Oh these Brooks had large
plurality. while Henry ran only
slightly ahead 81 Campbell and Coli
qniti Culherson received no votes
az all Tile vote was. Brooks Il.
HeaFy 8. Campbell 5 and Colguitt
. Ffohibifionista received NJ votes
z1ainst ~ given 60 aatis
From south Texas only eiEht bah
lots ~ere received. and half og these
fell - Senator Cnlberson. Anti-pro-
hlbiflonis's ~ere IN the lead to J.