The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
SECOND PRIMARY
NEXT TUESDAY
STATE, DISTRICT, COUNTY
and BEAT OFFICERS TO
BE ELECTED
ALL CLAIM VICTORY
LIST of Candidates and Officers
TO Hold observation-disclosures
Tuesday Evening.

rke second primary election to
finally determine the choice of the
white democratic electors for the
State and county and district officers
win occur next Tuesday. None but
white qualified voters will be per-
mitted to participate in the same.
The following are the candidates who
VIII run off the races, for State, dis
trisf and county and beat offices;
For Governor, Lee NJ. Russell and
Hon Oscar Johnston will be IN the
run of. According to the final count
Russell had 4s,543 votes in the first
/ primary and Johnston had 1886,
Longino 81 ,407 and Collins 30,940. In
other words in the governors race
there are sixty odd thousand votes
polled for Longino and Collins which
are TO be polled by the two candidates
in the last race and while both are
claiming victory, it will require the
official count to decide.
Hon. John Frierson Of this county,
with 50.190 votes and Hon. H. H.
Casteel, Of Holmes, with 50,747 votes
will Be in the run off for 1t. Cover
nor. There are $4,000 votes in the
first race which went to Mott, which
win decide this contest. Buck and
Myers viii be in the run-off for
Clerk Of the Supreme Court Buck
had b3.752 votes and Myers had "A,
255 LincoBn's big vote Of over thirty
thousand will decide this race. Both
are claiming it. Mr.. Lincoln has very
discreetIy kept quiet, leaving his
friends to vote as they wish. These
ar al Of the State offices.
State district offices the peo-
pie u The county will vote on tive,
lrailroad commissioner of this, the
northern district Of the State, and
district attorney. Hon. w. B. Wilson,
of Corinth, will be nominated for
railroad commissioner. He came withhl
a few votes of defeating both of his
opponents in the first primary, and
his election is virtually conceded.
His friends, however, must remember
to vote for him on the ticket just the
same.
The next contest is for the office
Of district attorney. IN the first pri-
mary Rencher and Bell ran close
races, Mr.. Rencher leading the ticket
with 2640 votes and Bell a close
second with 2589 to his credit.
Lucas, of Noxubee, was the third man
in the race. having 1914 votes, His
vote will determine this race and both
are claiming and working for it.
Then we come to the county eleo-
/ tioa. The first name on the ticket is
that Of Mr. John Richards, for Chan
Gerry clerk. He and Judge Cummings
We're in the run-off, but Judge Cum
mings retired from the race, leaving
Mr.. Richards the nominee. His name
appears on the ticket and he should
be voted for just the same.
In the sheriff's race the run-off is
between Mr. Chas. w West, of Gale
donia and Mr.. K. J. Gunter Of this
city. Mr.. West led in the first pri-
mary with vote of e53 and Mr..
Gaater was next with 432. The vote
Of Mr.. Jim Woods was 42l and tins
viii decide this contest Mr.. Woods
has kept out Of the race leaving hs
strong following in this county 70
exercise their own choice in the mat
ter. In the race for County Superin-
tendent of Education, the run-off will
be between the present Incumbent,
Mr.. f.. a. Stanley and Prof. J. Z.
Vaughan. Mr.. Stanley had 673 votes
in the first primary and Prof.
Vaughan came next with 433. Mr..
J. G. Cockerham came next with
393 votes and both Of the candidates
IN the run-off claim that they will get
this vote. This is the county ticket.
There is but one beat race for Of
flee and that is for the office of sup
ervisor in District No. /. Here close .
race occurred between three good
men, Mr.. Zack P. Goolsby with 120
votes; Mr.. c. V. Ussery with ll5
votes and Mr.. J. A. Dale with III
votes. Mr.. Goolsby and Mr.. Dale will
be in the run off
The following is a list Of the Off
GERS appointed to conduct the first
primary and they will hold the second
election Tuesday. The Dispatch win
post the returns in the window ON