The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
RUN OFF RACES
N TEXAS REDUCED
ONLY 3 CONTESTS NOW TO
BE DECIDED BY NEW
PRIMARY.

primary in only three State races
for Attorney General, for Lieuten-
ant Governor and for Comptroller.
This was determined by the tabu-
lations of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, in session here
yesterday, and by resolution adopt
ed by that body.
Judge William Picrson of Green
vile, who stood second in the race
for Judge of the Court of Criminal
Appeals, announced to the commit
tee that he would not oppose State
Senator O. s. baltimore of Fort
Worth, who received heavy plu-
rality.
Women Have Inning.
The committee also accepted the
regisnation of Judge William Poin-
dexter of Cleburne as national COM
mitteeman from Texas, electing O.
S. Carlton of Dallas, formerly OF
Houston, in his stead. They Sc
lected Mrs. Minnie Fishe. Cunning
ham of Galveston, president of the
State Suffrage Association. TO be
temporary chairman of the State
Democratic convention at Waco on
the first Tuesday in September, A
number of women were named as
vice presidents to represent the va
rious Senatorial districts OF the
State. and Charles ]. Kirk of Hous-
ton, formerly secretary of the State
committee, was selected as tempo
rary secretary, with Mrs. B. 5. Civ
ems of Dallas as assistant secretary.
Thirty-Nine Counties Out.
Returns received by the commit
tee on the results in the State pri-
mary of July 27 were complete as to
all but thirty-nine counties, includ-
ing Galveston, Wichita and some
other important counties, from
which no returns had been received
By Bob Barker, secretary OF the
committee. The tabulations had not
not been made and more than ten
hours was spent in tabulating and
totaling the returns.
The result were not formally de-
clared, except in the race tor Rnl-
road Commissioner, in which it was
held that Clarence +. Gilmore OF
Wills Point had received a majority
over both opponent, although {. II.
Hurdleston, who ran second, had
previously announced that he would
not enter the second primary in the
event Mr.. Gilmore failed OF a ma
jority.
These official returns, so far as
received, seem to assure the elec-
ton of John w. Baker of Crosby
ton as State Treasurer, defeating
+. M. Edwards, incumbent; give
lohn w. Woods of Abilene slight
plurality for Attorney General, with
c. NJ. Cureton of Meridian second,
and give State Senator w. A. John
son OF Hall County a plurality over
T. w. Davidson OF Harrison Coun-
tv. who at first was leading, tor
Lieutenant Governor. II. b. Terrell,
the incumbent, has a plurality tor
State Comptroller, with {. I. May
field OF Erath County second. 1t
was the general opinion OF the com
mittee that all of these candidates
would enter the majority primaries
on August "a. Il
The results as tabulated include all
counties in the State except these;
Archer, Atasco, Bastrop, Caldwell,
Calhoun. Carson, Castro, Colorado,
Cottle, Crockett, Deaf Smith, Del
ia, Dickens, Donley, Duval, Gaines
Galveston, Glascock, Hartley, Hi
dalgo, Houston, Hutchinson, Jim
Hogg. Jones, Kendall, Kinney, Mon
tague, Moore, Morris, Palo Pinto,
Farmer, Reagan, Reeves. San Pat
ricio, Sherman, Sterling, Terry, Iy-
Ter and Wichita. Most of the can
didates chiefly affected were in Fort
Worth for the committee meeting
and there was general agreement
among them, from reports on most
of the counties missing and IRON
private information they had receiv-
ed. that the additional counties
would not serve to change material
" the results in their races.
How the Vote Stands.
These results follow.
For United States Senator-Shep-
pard 594.047, Heller 100.
For Governor-Hobby 422,2o2, /
Ferguson 206,69l.
For Lieutenant Governor ohm
son 1886, Cowell 7l.607, Davidson
ll6,205, Moore l02,70S, Henderson
73.567, Bailey 1852.
For Chief Justice Supreme Court
579,59l.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court-Greenwood 3l4.W5, Harvey
le4.456.
For Judge, Court of Criminal Ap-
peals-Lattimore 249,73+, Ward So
7S0, Pippen $3.50. Martin @,S4S,
Pierson V,S55.
For State Treasurer-Baker Ho,-
96S, Stewards Hl,4O9.
For Attorney General-Woods
2l2,5O6, Cureton 205,39S, Spoonts,
l34554.
For Comptroller-Mayfield U.s.
ia, Terrell 235,45S, Goodlett 49,
III.
For Railroad Commissioned
Hurdleston l40,l25, Andrews u.s.
5O5, Gilmore SIS, $40.
Enr L and Com mi issinner=R obj