Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
]. KELLY POOL DEFEATED
BY PLURALITY OF 1887
Official Canvass Shows Democrats
Cast 234,S0O Votes and Re-
pubIicans 191,60O.
BOTH PARTIES GAIN IN VOTES.
Gardner's Plurality $3.50 - Lamm's
I4,45S-BOth Parties Gain in
Number of Votes Cast.

JEFFERSON GETTY, Mo-, AugusS
ID. - A total of 234,8O6 votes were
cast for Governor by the Democrats
in the recent primary and 19i,64S
by the Republicans, a marked in
crease in both parties.
The plurality of Frederick D. Gard
ner, the nominee for Governor, over
John M. Atkinson, his nearest conpet-
itor, was $3.50. The plurality Of
Judge Lamm over JOHN E. Swanger
is 14,458.
John L. Sullivan defeated ]. Kelly
Pool by a plurality of 1887. Pool to-
night sent this telegram of congratu-
lations to Sullivan: "You win. Ac-
cept heartfelt congratulations. We
are for you from the tap of the bell
until you come under the wire n
November"
The official account shows thai
Lambert E. Walther won the Repub-
lican nomination for Judge of the st.
Louis Court of Appeals over William
Dee Becker by plurality of III.
The largest majority on the DEM
ocratic State ticket was piled up by
Judge Fred L. Williams for Division
No. 2 of the Supreme Court. His
lead over Glendy B. Arnold, of st.
Louis, is 74,435. The official vote
of the primary was announced by
Secretary of State Roach, the figures
being made up from the totals re-
turned by the County Clerks. In all
counties where the vote is close, these
will be later verified and checked up.
1t is not likely that there will be airy
material change. The totals follow;
For United States Senator: Demo-
Gratis: James A. Reed, 151 1916; Mar
tin, 42,279. Republicans: Dickey,
96,314; Atkins, 56,542, and Nathan
Frank, 36,717. The largest minor
party vote for Senator was 1924 for
Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare, of s..
Louis, Socialist.
For Governor - Democrats: Gard
ner, 84,621; Atkinson, 4G,249; Roach,
I31,703; Lindsey, 25,59l; Barker, TO-
$40; Houchin, 19,460; and Painter
6,54S. Republicans: Lamm, S9,134
Swanger, 1886; Morris, 1890; Nc
Indoe, 3,494.
Lieutenant Governor - Democrats
Crossley, 1O6,323; Critics, 66,260; Nc
Cullom, 1886. Republicans: Brit
ton, 87,297; Atkenson, 65,895; Kyle
34,166.
Secretary - Democrats: Sulli
van, 9S,626; Pool, 97,42O; Emmons
32,9OS. Republicans Askin, 65,230
Hendricks, 63,491; Ford, 55,7S1.
Il State Auditor - Democrats: Cor
don, 116,607; Bradley, 66,S62; Way
Hand, 46SS2. Republicans: 9S,sS6
Wilder, 62,1O5; Conrath, 26,572.
State Treasurer = Democrats
: Middlekamp, 24O,951. Republicans
y Thompson, s4,425; Witt, 65,44O; Pet
= tit, 36,471.
: Attorney General Democrats
d McAllister, 1O3,155; Green, 46,52s
C Davis, 79,770. Republicans: Masol
n 116,412; Elder, 6S,998.
IS Supreme Court - Division No. :
Democrats: Woodson, 129,205; Star
96,1OS. Republicans: Johnson, 81
O12; Hayward, 1891; Robertson
: 1850; Shackleford, 4O,s82.
'e Division No. 2 - Democrats: Wi
Is liams, 149,294; Arnold, 74,S59. R
d publicans: Higbee, 195,4SS.
N st. Louis Court of Appeals :
y Democrats: Biggs, 66,9S4, Repubi
IN cans; Walther, 32,O25; Becker, 81
854; Cramer, 1895.
Springfield Court of Appeals
\, democrats: Bradley, 1855; Dober
:, son, 5,8s7; johnson, 10,76S; Lama
- 1897; Monaghan, 5,015; Thom
- son, 2,734. Republicans: Cox, q
942; Mosley, 7,452; Mcpherson,
S92; Mosley, 1882; Mcpherson,
1872; Lovan, 1911.
r. Kansas City Court of Appeals
ur Democrats; Grow, 1880; Sudda
L. 23,346; Lily, 31,1O7; Bland, 40,OS
Republicans: Langdon, 64,517.