The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-07
MANY IN SECOND PRIMARY.
COPELAND Instead of Free in Second
Race With Kirkland.

The official tabulation of the bal
lots cast in the primary election last
| week made but one material change
1t placed J. D. Copeland. Jr., instead
of H. D. Free, in the second race with
A. L. Kirkland, for the Office of clerk
| of court, Mr.. kirkland maintaining
a lead of four ballots in the official
count.
The county executive committee
| met at the court house Thursday al
noon to tabulate the result of the
primary election held on Tuesday
previous. Investigation into the vote
for clerk of court, in which contest
four of the contestants were running
neck and neck, there being only
about ten or twelve votes between
the lowest and the highest of the
four, revealed some slight errors in
the count. When the national guard
vote, three in number, was received,
Mr.. Copeland's unofficial vote was
267, Mr.. Copeland receiving all three
of the soldier boys votes. Mr.. Free
then had 26S, one more than Mr..
Copeland. AS an error of even one
vote would change the result, it was
decided to have a recount of all votes
for clerk of court, and this was done.
AS a result of the recount, Mr.. Free
lost one vote, and Mr.. Copeland gain
ed one, reversing their standing, and
the result was later declared in ac-
cordance with the recount vote.
There were no other protests, and re-
suits were declared in accordance
with the vote as filed by the manag-
ers.
The official tabulation of the COM
plete returns for both county and
State offices is printed in this issue
of the paper.
The following is the result of the
primary, as declared by the executive
committee.
State senator-Dr. J. B. Black re-
elected.
House of representatives.. D.
Carter and J. Wesley Crum, Jr., re-
elected.
Clerk of court-Second race be-
tween A. L. kirkland and J. D. Cope
land, Jr.
Sheriff-S. G. Ray reelected.
Judge of probate-Second race be-
tween ]. J. Brabham, Jr., and R. P
Bellinger.
Auditor and superintendent of ed
ucation-Second race between R. w
D. Rowell and E. L. Price.
County commissioner, lower dis
trict-Second race between 0. l.
Copeland and A. G. w. Hill.
Magistrate at Bamberg-E. Dickin'
son elected.
MAGISTRATE at Ehrhardt-J. H. XII
nard reelected.
Magistrate at Denmark
race between H. c.. Hightower ano
G.. NJ. Cox.
Magistrate at Olar-O. J. c. Lair
reelected.
Cotton weigher at Denmark-Sec
ond race between w. o. Staley anc
Wildon w. Cain.
Cotton weigher at Olar-Secono
race between A. J. Fail and D. j
Templeton.
Cotton weigher at Bamberg-Sec
ond race between F. E. Steedly anC
Neb Crider.
Cotton weigher at Ehrhardt-Sec
ond race between B. w. Bishop anC
Geo. F. Mcmillan, Jr.
For governor, the county gave
Manning 700 votes to 705 for al
other candidates for governor. The
county went strongly anti-Blease
throughout all State offices.
Magistrates.
The following is the official vote
for magistrates in the county:
BAMBERG.
E. G.. Bruce .--- ---- ----l94
E. Dickinson 800. !--- ...- 800 1872
EHRHARDT.
J. G. Copeland .--- --.- ---- 73
J. A. Johns 80. .--- ..-- ---- ~
J. H. Kinard . w --- 80. --162
DENMARK.
G.. NJ. Cox 900 go. ---- -.---- ~
H. G.. Hightower --l3o
G.. c., Turner --.. ---- 81
OLAR.