The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-04
FLOR|D|ANS TO
VOTE TO-DAY IN
THE PRIMARY
Local Interest Increases During
the Closing Days OF
Campaign.
SEN ATE RACE is
LEADING TOPICf
Congressional Candidates Have
Also Succeeded in Working
Up Much Interest.

Florida's primary for the nomination
of officers for a large number or oi-
fices occurs today, and all over the
state, despite the fact that II is re-
garded as an 'Aoff year" in politics, the
interest is statewide In fact all over
Florida come reports OF an increase in
interest the choice OF candidates.
In the city of Pensacola and the
county of Escambia, added interest has
been given the campaign Is tii;u aea
past few days from tir inb4c an
and discussion Of records, ant plat
forms"
Possibly the greatest amount of To-
cal interest Is i'm the selection of state
senator. for which there are thrr c.tn-
didates. Interest herein has pi"ked ep
wonderfully during the past fe'N says
and if nothing else, a large vote .s eS-
pected to be polled in this race The
first and second choice privilege may
be exercised in the selection OF d sen
ator, for there are three cRnds,lates
John b. Jones has ably representa- the
county in the senate. and one OF his
opponents. John u. stokes. has also
had such privilege, but the third man
is Mr.. Armfieid, total stranger Ia
politics, and his campaign Is being
waged strongly on an anti-liquor plat
form
Candidates for county commissioner
in each district all have opposition,
and as the sun sets at about 40
O'Clock. the sun down closing order
VIII not be enforced In fact il WAS
stated last night that the polls would
be closed at J o'clock. BY midnight,
it is hoped. returns viii prohar--7'
show who is elected in the county.
Returns from all over the congressional
district have been ordered sent The
Journal by respective chairmen. and IL
is expected that this service viii very
early indicate the probable choice for
Local interest conferred yesterday in
the contests for congress and state
senate Last week the kehoe supports
ers expressed great confidence in the
outcome OF the election and rhuch ke-
hoe money was in evidence II ives
promptly covered, however. and none
was to be found yesterday. Reports
from the outlying counties. with one
indicated a landslide FOR
Smithwick and it was freely predicted
last night that he will carry Esrambia
One man who has been an ardent kc-
hoe supporter stated yesterday tnal nc
believed Smithwicks majority i'm Infs
county will exceed 2w
Armfield, Jones and stokes haze
each made a vigorous campaign FOR fha
state senate. Armfield supporters sta.
I'd yesterday That the attempt ~ stokes
% defect the prohibition vote mad
'ailed and hat the dry votes would he
'ast solidly for Armfield "" has To-
reloped great strength in the country
districts and indications are that he
oil IA,
made clean canvass and his friends
ire certain that he viii be the winner.
Several close observers were OF the
opinion that Armfield would lead in
irst choice votes with Jones close
econd
Reports of straw ballot or twenty
nen taken on Palafox street yesterday
gave Armfieid s, Jones and stokes D.
This, however, cannot be considereu
of their strength at the polls
S il is Impossible to determine whether
he twenty men are qualified or
whether they will vote in the election
George H. Davis was said yesterday
o have developed great strength In
ne race for county commissioner from
he third distrirs. The condition of
he Barrancas road during the greater
art of the past two years and the de-
sy in improving the Lillian road were
dvanced as reasons many votes turn
ng to MIR. Davis, who served accept
bly, from the 3rd district until sue
eded by II. y. Candy following the
ast primary.
As fast as tabuiated the count will
e returned by precinct officers in the
ity TO the office of County Judge Bel
niger, where the county committee
viii be on hand to receive them. on
ccount OF the large number OF csndi-
atee. IL is expected that that point
1ill be one Of the busiest In the city
hortly after O'Clock tonight.