The Robesonian., 1918-11-07
robson GAVE LARGE
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
Democrats Polled Biggest Vote in
Robson in Several Years-Maior-
ity Around 2,000-Full Vote Cast.

Robson in Several Years-Major-
ity Around 2,o0o-Full Vote Cast.
Robson county gave in the election
Tuesday the largest Democratic ma
joriry it has polled in several years
AS near as can be estimated from re-
turns so far received the total Dem
cratic vote in the 25 townships of the
county was STA, Republican vote
Il ,19o, giving a Democratic majority
of 1884.
This is remarkably large vote
considering the fact that the influenza
epidemic made the usual campaign
impossible and considering the further
fact that 500 Democratic voters of
he county are in the army and navy.
Several townships that usually 60 Re-
publican went Democratic, Wishart
being the only township that went Re
Nubican. A few townships went SOL
dly Democratic, not Republican
| vote belnc & : -.
The large Democratic vote cast in
Robeson shows that Chairman 7. A.
McNeill, Jr., did some excellent work.
! organizing his forces well. and that
the voters were thoroughly aroused
| over the situation.
Democratic candidates were elected
as follows: For State Senate-H. E.
Stacy, defeating W. H. kinlaw, Re-
publican; for House Of Representa-
tives-J. S. Oliver and G. B. Sellers
defeating c. r. Hester and L. E. Ty-
ner, Republicans; for Clerk Superior
Court-C. B. Skipper, defeating T. F
Barnes, Republican; for Sheriff.
E. Lewis, defeating Joseph Allen. Re.
~ublican; for register Of deeds-M. W
Floyd, defeating Jerry NJ. Seasons
Republican. For county commission
ers: District No. 3-Rory McNair. de.
feating W. R. Atkinson, Republican
district No. 81. G. Hughes, defeat
ing D. NJ. Hall, Republican. Fo1
road commissioners: district No
3ns 5w'. + l. BnlIsTd TewnseRe RaD: diztrie dsdaas
No. &c. H. Floyd, no opposition
ing E. L. Mccormick, Rep; distric
No. Al. T. Brown. no opposition
district No. 5-J. Brown Evans, nt
opposition. Prosecuting attorney, re
corder's court, Lumberton district
W. Lennon, no opposition. Recorder
Lumberton district-E NJ. Britt de
feat;ng S. L. Parker, Rep; St. Paul
distr;ct-John S. Butler. no opposi
ton; Red Springs district-J. \
3uie. nc opuosition; Maxton distric
R. NJ. Williams, defeating B. F. Nc
lean, Rep; Rowland district-D. Y
Bullock. TO opposition: Fairmont dis
5 trict-A. E. Floyd, no opposition
County surveyor-J. Ed Tyson, no op
position.
; Mr.. S. B. Mclean of Maxton was re
elected solicitor Of the 9Th judicla
: district.
!; The canvassing board is in sessio,
: ere today but the official return
from all townships have not been re
: ceived. In the returns given belo7
e from all the townships that it ha
been possible to eet IN to the time Q
! = to press, the first-named car
n didate in each instance is the Demo
n ratio and the second-named Reput
: lican. Where there is more than on
n candidate of each party for an otfic
l. they are named in pairs, the flrs
| pair being Democrats. Where ther
s is only one candidate, he is a Demo
n ST. PAULS TOWNSHIP.
IS U. S. Senate-Simmons 1872; More
ID head, 80. Cengressman-Godwin. 16:
Is McCaskill, 80. State Senate-Stac
= 100: Kinlaw 70. House Represent;
= tives-Sellers and Oliver, 100 each
y Hester so, Tyner 70. Clerk Of court
f. Skipper, 161; Barnes, so. Register {
" deeds-Floyd, 161; Seasons, 8
;e Sheriff-Lewis, 15s; Allen 80. su
le veyor-Tyson, Is. County eonmi
sioner- -McNair and Hughes, 161 eacl
N Hall and Atkinson, so each. Ros
Mt commissioner: District No. 1-Towl
re send. 100: Bullard, so; district No.
e, Floyd 161; district No. 3-McGir
st 1e1. Mccormick, 80; district No. 4
a. BrowT 161; district No. 5--Evan
le 161. Recorder: Lumberton district
of Britt. 161; Parker 80; St. Pauls di
trict-Butler, 159; Red Springs di
rs trict-Buie, 161; Maxton district
I'D Williams, 161; Mclean, 79; Rowlal
he district Bullock, 161; Fairmont di
On trict-Floyd, 161. Prosecuting a
to torney, Lumberton recorders court.
he Lennon. 161. Solicitor-McLean, IL
ly For school amendment 1873; against
he For mortgage amendment 1913, again
n 6. Justice of the Peace-Marc
in Smith, w. S. Johnson, j. A. Tow
send, Democrats, elected over ):
he Fisher, C. L johnson and Ople Oda
Republican.
ng RAFT SWAMP TOWNSHIP.
.r- U. S. Senate Simmons, As; MOI
,ly head, 38 Congressman--Godwln,
,h. McCaskill, 38. State Senate-Sta
he As; Kinlaw 81. House RepresentatlH
ch. Sellers and Oliver, "A each; Tyr
er- and Hester, 38 each. Clerk OF co,
'-Skipper 46; Barnes, 81. Regis