The Adair County news., 1917-08-08
The Result Of The Primary.

The primary pulled off last Saturday
brought surprises, not only = to candi-
dates, but to their friends. There
were some who were claiming that
they would be nominated who re-
ceived but few votes, others were
agreeably surprised by getting more
votes than they we're expecting. The
election throughout the county was
orderly, no disturbance at any pre-
cinct over the vote. The shooting at
Chenille, mentioned elsewhere, in
this paper, did not grow out of the
election. We will not undertake to
give a tabulated vote, but will give
the names of those who were NOM
mated and close to the majority re-
ceiVed.
VIC Ellis. Democratic candidate
for county Judge, was nominated by a
majority of about i50 over Kint Mont
gomery.
Albert Miller, Democrat was nom-
mated for County Clerk, by majority
of something like 250.
Clyde Crenshaw, Democrat, was
nominated for Sheriff, his majority be-
ing little less than 200. G. G Jeffries
was nominated for Jailer by the Dem
ocrats. He carried twelve out of the
fifteen precincts, and two out of the
three that voted against him, he lost
by one vote each. He lost GradyVille
by about thirty notes.
P. P. Dunbar, Democratic candi-
date for Assessor, was nominated by
large majority.
Noah 10y, Democratic candidate
for School Superintendent, was nom
mated by over 100 votes. '
The Democrats had no candidate
for Representative. DR.. w. S. Tay.
ior and 10 Huddleston, both of Cum
berland county, we're before the voters
of their party. Huddleston carried
Adair by over four hundred votes and
Cumberland county by nearly five hun.
dred His majority is close to one
thousand.
Walter Sinclair was nominated by
the Republicans for County Judge,
He received 81 votes; G.. 7. Henri
ford 574; E. L. Sinclair 210.
S. G. Neat, T. A. Furkin, ]. N,
Squares and L. Y. Gabbert, were the
Republican candidates for county
clerk. Neat received 1138 votes; Fur
kin, 424; Squires 129; Gabbert Al, max
ing Meats majority over his leading
opponent, Furkin, ia. Cortez San
ders was nominated by the Republi
cans for Sheriff. He polled GA votes
Nell, 566; Patteson, 439. There were
seven Republican candidates for jailer
A. W. Tarter and f. w. Miller were
the foremost aspirants; Tarter re
ceivec 7O5 votes; Miller BOG. The mex
highest was ]. c. Wooten, who pollet
10 votes The other candidate
polled as follows: John Thurman, 65
G.. w. Collins, "a; A Burton 26; T. G
Rasner, Is. L. III. Jones was nominal
ed by the Republicans for Assessor
He received 536 votes; His opponent
polled as follows. G.. L. Perryman, 344
R. II. Hartman, 2O3; J. A. SCHUYLER
3O1; E. Allison, 166.
P. P. Wesley was nominated by th'
Republicans for School Superintend
emit. The uote was as follows: Yves
ly, 757; Huffaker, 52S; Aarons, 37i.
There will be some changes in tn,
official count, but the result will re
main the same.
W. G.. Pickett was renGninated 70
magistrate in the Keltner and Mill
town district, his majority berng lie
LATE Akin was renominated in tn
| Gradyville and Elroy district.
In the Harmony and Glenville dis
trict Squire Fayette Bryant was nom
mated by the Democrats. There wa
40 Republican candidate.
In White Oak and Little Cake, "
G. Shepherd was re-nominated.
Geo. Wolford was nominated in Ca
sey Creek District.
J. N. ConoVer is the nominee of tn
Republicans in the three Columbi
districts, and Melvin Conover Is tn
Democratic nominee.
In Cane Valley L. NJ. Smith is til
Democratic candidate and VIM. Leac
the Republican.