The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-02

was expected 10 be necessary to deter
mine the Oklahoma county nominee
Tor sheriff on the democratic ticket in
Yesterdays primary election. but at IS
o'clock th, afternoon Johnston claimed
his nomination hy narrow margin. Re-
turns from seventy three OF seventy y-nns
precincts. tabulaied IN the county
clerks office al noon today. showed
g + Johnson leading with 80 votes,
only - ahead Of ! II Earp. his near
est opponent; T Brown was third
with 80 votes. and Bill Wi,eher
fourth with b7b
In the race Tor democratic nomina.
ton Tor county clerk. which held con-
siderable interest during the primary
campaign. NJ Cornelius at noon ad-
miticd his dciea, by Tom Bodine By q
vote OF approximately 30 Bodina
said he was ia ahead in sixty-nine
o. The Seventy-nine precincts from
which he had reports,
Estes Defeats Ruth.
For county attorney. on the demo
cratic ticket loci ) Estes defeated
Charlie, " Ruth hy lS0 to 500 yo,e,.
On the republican ticket. Charles B.
Nc'hy defeated John Choate approx.
imiiely $50 votes Selby claims tho
nomination by is1 saving he ha, re-
ports IRON every precinct in the eoun-
Is
lame, Rcaty wa, r,nominatsd 10,
court Clc'k on the democratic ,icke,
over q 7 lone, hy a plurality Of ahou,
'n Anna la,ky received ahou, 40
vote, and + VI sullivan. 40 Mrs.
Iulllc \ Green va, nominated hy the
republicans defeating q. 4. Bat,hole-
mcV
Huba,ka 4, Victor.
The most spirited race on the re-.
publican ticket. other than ,ha, for
county attorney wa, sheriff. in which
luhu lluha'ka Won he defeated Hen
O'rcv hy q vote oi approximately two
iD one
lonl ! Miller. republican was
nominated over LAFAYETTE n Mitchell.
y " lone, pnllcd a small vote
For county treasurer. the democrat,
nominated Nrlcigh notko,cn by a ma.
infli, ~ between rO and 1n0 lie de-
ica'ci II : Emmef,on II Btiuon.
ofiu,t In Lead.
fnf county assessor On the demo.
cratic ticket Era Oiiuti va, leading
y W th'lds Nv approximately Io1
votes At nrun Grotrc " Cauieo wa,
nominated by the republicans. over
raul Huston
ludge iNiJk seeking tenom,na,icu
Tor county Judge was leading the dem.
u.fatc ticket IN the county Harry
Whit hi, only opponen, polled a small
vote iwiek defeated White by a three
io me vote
ln The race inf state senate. Wares
h Snyder was nominated hy IN, s.,n-
uyfais for The long term. and Robert
Intn, inf 'hc short term The district
includes Canadian and Oklahoma coun.
tics
Cish Fs,y winner
For representative Rnliin Gi,h car.
tici every rteJin,, In his diUfit, owe,
] y Morrow. and ea,iiv won m, nom.
nation s s nuueffi,ld wa, u vote,
ahead IN his district in all precincts
v'ih The exception II one. W, nori.
nai'un i' practically a,sutei ". w.
Robertson was nominated IN Nj, dis.
ltir', and Tom nolan va, hish man IN
b., district
Dan Welt, was r,nomin,,.d iot state
,.mfr ''esm1n on 'hs democratic tsts,
Harry AT ms va, fsnom,n,,,d a.,
,nur', 'rf,s,nt hv an overwhelming
tnt' iutkhsti also was ,non,ns,,I
'ot county wsiehsf
Justice, of Peace.
~ Pr'cs. I ! nrnnell and Robert
W Maupin are the only suite nominees
iot iu'iioe ~ the peace in the Oklaho.
ma CITY district The race among The
other, i, close
] " Johnston received m, highest
vote IN Oklahoma comfy Coz tntpors.
li'n ,u'0mis'ion long tenn and ". y.
hrrrhtsv iuf N. shor, term A y.
Wai,un was ,hs long term second Win.
rtf'nv Third. Haffison fourth and Rus.
sell hnh
FL Sheldon. county oommi.,crev
ifu'n The second district. ga, rsrgui.
mated hy the democrats. reodlsy sss
nominated hy the democrats Tor csuasv
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