The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
NOTICE.
Declaration Of the Result of the First
Primary, Held August 9th, as to
Candidates for County Offices.

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Candidates for County Offices.
At meeting of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, held on
Thursday, August 18th for the pur-
pose of tabuIating the returns of the
managers at the several clubs OF the
county Of the primary election, held
on August 9th, the returns were
duly tabulated, and, by authority OF
a resolution of said committee,
hereby declare the result OF said prl-
mary to have been as follows:
For State Senate-John H. Clifton
1896.
For House of Representatives
B. Belser, 1,345; J. L. ellis, go;
C. ]. Jackson, 1893; D. D. Noise, l.
i12; A. B. Stuckey, 693.
For County Supt. Of Education.
H. Haynsworth, 1870.
For Judge Of ,Probate-Thos. E.
Richardson, 900; j. r. Singleton,
362; a. c.. Warren, 597.
For Magistrate 1st District. G.
McElveen, 1875; A. O. Johnson, 26; w.
D. Johnson, %.
J For Magistrate, 2nd District-G. T.
DesChamps, Sc.
For Magistrate, Sd District-C. L.
euttino, sos; NJ, j. Moore, 499: H L.
| B. Wells, 271.
For Magistrate, 4th District. A.
Hodge, 40.
For Magistrate, 5th District-W. J..
Rees. Ill.
For Magistrate, 9Th, District-R. l..
| Burkett. 7S;; T. c. J.. DuBose, 60.
For Magistrate, 7th District-L. S.
| Vinson, 100.
John H. Clifton, having received
all the votes cast for State senator,
is declared the nominee for that Of
/! flee
K. B. Belser c. J. Jackson and D.
d. Noise each having received ma
jority Of votes cast for House of Rep
resentatives, are declared the noml-
nees
]. II. Haynsworth having received
all the votes cast for County Superin-
tendent of Education is declared the
nominee.
j. c. McElveen having received a
majority Of the votes cast for that Of
flee is declared the nominee for mag
istrate in the First District.
G. T. DesChamps having received
all the votes cast for that office is de-
clared the nominee for magistrate in
the Second District
j. A. Hodge having received all the
votes cast for that office is declared
the nominee for magistrate in the
Fourth District. 81
w. j. Rees having received all the
votes cast for that office is declared
the nominee for magistrate in the
Fifth District.
r. L. Burkett having received a
majority of the votes cast for that Of
flee is declared the nominee for mag
istrate in the Sixth District.
L. S. Vinson having received all !
the votes cast for that office is declar-
cd the nominee for magistrate in the
Seventh District.
None Of the candidates for Judge
Of Probate having received a major
ity Of the votes cast Thomas r.
Richardson and A. G. Warren, the
candidates receiving the highest and
next highest number of votes, re-
spectively. are declared the candi-
dates in the second primary for the
office OF Judge Of Probate.
None of the candidates for magis-
trate in the Third District having re-
ceived a majority OF the votes cast
c. L. Cuttino and NJ j. Moore. the
receiving the highest and
next highest number Of votes, re-
spectively, are declared the candl-
dates in the second primary for mag
istrate in the Third District.
The second primary will be held
on Tuesday, September 10th. 1918.
The same managers will conduct this
primary and one manager from each
club will call for the boxes. tickets,
etc. on or before Monday. September
9TH.
JOHN II. CLIFTON.
County Chairman.