The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-10
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
HELD IN MANY STATES
Gubernatorial Race Center OF
Interest in Both Colorado
and Arizona.

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 10.-Contests In
! two congressional districts featured
the second democratic primary today
In Mississippi. In the First district
+. s. Gambler. of Corinth. the incum-
bent. is opposed by ]. T.. Rankin, oi
| Tupelo.
Judge Paul johnson. of Hattiesburg
| is opposed by Gov. Theodore Bilbo. oil
| Poplarville, for the nomination in the
Sixth district to succeed Representa-
! tive b. Pat Harrison. who defeated
Senator James X. yardaman for the
senate.
New Orleans. Sept 10.--The contest
for nomination to fill out the unexpired
term of the late United States Senator
Robert f. Broussard and contests In
the Fourth and Sixth congressional
districts featured the democratic pri-
mary in Louisiana today. In the sena :
torial race the three candidates for
mer Gov. Luther T.. Hall. of New Or
leans: John II. Overton. OF Monroe,
and Edward J. Gay. Of Plaauemine.
each was claiming victory as the polls
oponed.
Although eight representatives were
to be nominated today. contests devel-
oped only in two districts and the In
cumbents Of the other six previously
were declared nominated by the state
committee. In the Fourth district
Representative ]. T. Watkins is op-
posed by J. N. Sandlin and in the
Sixth Charles E. Schwing Is opposing
Representative ]. Y. Sanders. Nom
inat.on in the democratic primary in
Louisiana is equivalent to election.
In Race for Governor.
Denver, Colo. Sept. 10.-Primary
elections were held in Colorado and
Arizona today. and in each state prin-
cipal interest centers in the contest for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
In Colorado. Gov. Gunter is opposed
for renomination on the democratic
ticket by Thomas lyman, warden of
the state penitentiary. Senator Shat
roth Is unopposed for denomination on
the democratic ticket. On the repub-
lican ticket Lawrence Phipps and
Charles w. Waterman, both of Dem
yer. are seeking the senatorial nomina-
ton and Oliver S. Shoup and Charles
Ballreich. of Pueblo, the nomination
for governor.
In Arizona bitter campaign. has
been waged for the democratic NOM
ination for governor, which Is sought
by Fred Sutter. of Bisbee; Fred T.
Golfer, of Apache county, and Secre-
tary- of State Osborne. On the re-
was unseated by the state supreme
court in All election contest brought by
Gov. George w. Hunt last December
is unopposed for the nomination for
governor.
Vermont Vote Heavy.
Montpelier, VT, Sept. 1o.-Fnir
weather prevailed in Vermont today
and 1t was expected that record vote
would be polled in the republican pri-
mary election. The candidates for
governor are Judge Darling. former
Lieut.. Gov. Frank z. Howe and Per-
cival w. Clement.
!. Maine Republicans Win.
Portland, Me-. Sept. 10.--The repub-
leans won a general victory In the
biennial state election yesterday. |
United States Senator Fernald,. Con-
gressmen Goodall. White, Peters and
Hersey and Gov Milliken were re-
elected over their democratic oppo-1
nents by substantial majorities, and |
In addition the republicans made no.
table gains In both branches of the !,
legislature and among the sheriffs and |
county attorneys.
Carolina Vote Lighter.
Columbia, >. C., Sept. 10.-A vote |
somewhat lighter than that cast in the
first primary two weeks ago Is ex-
pected in the run off primary being
held today for the purpose Of nomi- ,
mating United States senator for the ,
remainder Of the late Senator Ben r.
rillman's unexpired term, congressman
from the fourth district and several
state officers In Some counties, how
sver local contests are expected to
bring out heavy vote.
William p. Pollock. Of Cheraw, and
Thomas H. Peoples. formerly attorney
are candidates for the senate.
senator Christie Benet. now holding
he seat by appointment Of Gov. Man.
ling having been eliminated in the
irst primary. Senator Benet has pub
icly announced his intention of voting
or Pollock today.
A heavy vote is expected in the
Fourth congressional district. where
Sam j. Nichols Is en-
aged In a warm contest with Horace
= Bomar, an attorney of Spartanburg.