The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-26
KNOTT LEADING
Cats BY 4O1
VOTES RECOUNT
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.

Jacksonville, Aug. 25.-As result
of recount proceedings in fifteen coun-
ties in Florida, w. V. Knott, candidate
for governor, has gained a total of
401 votes, and is now leading S. J.
Cats, his opponent, ia votes, as
prior to recOunts Mr.. Cats led by
267.
Mr.. Knott has also brought pro-
ceedings in five additional counties.
Recounts are still to be made in some
precincts of counties in which Mr.
Knott has made gains. Among them
is Duval, where eight precincts remain
to be recounted.
Statement Issued.
In connection with these proceed
ings, the following figures, compiled
here at Mr.. Knott's headquarters
were yesterday issued for publication
Leon County-Precincts and II,
recounted on account of second
choice vote being unintelligibly
Tailed, Knots gain 1C
Suwannee COunty-All precincts
recounted. Cats made gains,
but in the county taken as
whole, Knots net gain. ...... 81
Madison County-All precincts re-
counted. Net gain for Knott. III
Hamilton County-Catts gained 3,
Knott gained So. Knots net
gam ......'.......... o.
Nassau County-Three precincts
recounted on account of second
/ choice vote incorrectly Tailed.
Wood gained IA, Hudson gained
10, Knots net gain.
Duval County-Five precincts re-
counted on account of second
choice vote being incorrectly
tailed. Eight more precincts to
be counted next Tuesday under
supervision Of the court. Knots
net gain in the five precincts re-
counted .................. 1
Putnam County-Knott's net gain
in q precincts first recounted,
II. Precinct No. 2, Georgetown,
recounted on account Of second
choice vote being incorrectly
tailed. Knott's net gain, 8.
Knots total net gain. 2
Bradford County-Seven precincts
recounted. Knott's net gain in
six precincts, Z; Cats net gain
in Starke precinct, 2. Knots
! net gain for the seven precincts.
st. Lucie County-Two precincts
recounted on account of second
choice votes being incorrectly
tailed. Cats gained 10, Knott
gained 10. No net gain for
! Knott Observation-Disclosures.
Orange County-Four precincts
recounted. Knott's net gain on
recount, IL. Correction of can
wasting boards returns add
tional, 10, making Knots total
net gain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Clay County-By correction of
} county canvassing board returns
to Tallahassee Knott gained -.
st. Johns County-Three precincts
recounted. Knott's balm In Has
, tings and one precinct of st.
Augustine, o.. Cats net gain,
New Augustine, 1. Knott's net
gain for the three precincts. 49,.
: DeSoto County-Crewsville pre-
= cinct recounted on account of
second choice vote being incor-
rectly tailed. Knott's net gain.
! Jackson County-Five precincts
3 recounetd on account Of second
:. choice vote being incorrectly
, tailed and four other precincts
4 ordered recounted. Report made
e yesterday indicated that the re-
/. count of five precincts had been
E completed showing Knott's net
4 Polk Co1nty-Three precincts re-
counted. Knott's total net gain.
5 Knots total net gains from re-
e counts Observation-Disclosures
s Other Recounts Ordered.
Volusia County-Peremptory WI
: issued, recount two precincts on q
t count of second choice vote being
s correctly Tailed.
7 Holmes County-Alternative WI
s issued for recount of II precincI
! Writ returnabIe August Is.
Duval County-Eight precincts