Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
CuMM|NS AHEAD 10000
| IN IOWA PRIMARY VOTE
Gardner Leads in North Carolina
Florida Is Voting-Ten-
nesseans Meet.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June (by the
Associated Press) limited States Sena-
tor A. b. Cummins was leading Smith
w. Brookhart for the republican sena-
torial nomination by 10000 votes IN 1oS
precincts out of 2,347 in Iowa, accord
ing to the unofficial tabulation of returns
from yesterdays primary made today
by the Des Moines Capital
Cummins vote was 1894: Brook
hart's, 36,506. In COL scattered pre-
cincts the republican vote for governor
showed N. E. Kendall leading. with TO-
PSI votes: E. r. Moore. 17,147; H. NJ.
Havner, 14.406, and ]. +. Deems, 1887.
Gardner Leads by 5000.
RALEIGH, N. c.. June 8 (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-Lieut.-Gov. o. Max
Gardner was leading Cameron Nor
| rison of Charlotte, with about 1000
votes from the statewide primary held
Saturday, compiled by the Raleigh News
and Observer from returns from Sc out
of 100 counties in the state for the dem
ocratic nomination for governor. 1t is
now considered almost certain that a
second primary will be necessary be-
tween Morrison and Gardner on July
to decide the nomination.
The vote stood:
Gardner. 1926; Morrison, 1876;
Page, 27,1S7.
from forty counties complete and for
ty-six counties virtually complete.
The remaining fourteen counties are
small, and it was not expected the re-
turns from these would materially
change the News and Observer COM
pilation.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June (by
the Associated Press). Democratic
candidates for United States senator
representatives. governor and all state
offices are being nominated in Florida
today. A drizzling rain which is gen.
eral over the state is expected to ma
terially cut down the vote.
The aspirants for the United States
Senate are Duncan U. Fletcher, can
didate for reelection, and Gov. Sid
ney J. Cats.
Candidates for governor are Attor-
Jacksonville, Clary "A. Hardee of Live
Oak, former speaker of the house of
representatives; DR.. Lincoln A. HUI
ley, president Of Stetson University.
Deland.
All present representatives are can
didates for reelection. Frank Clark.
representing the second Florida dis
trict, is the only one unopposed.
Tennessee Naming Delegates.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Stem
nessee democracy is in session here to-
| and party electors adopting state plat
| form Party leaders from Congress and
| from over the state are on, hand. The
convention met at noon. The prediction
that the delegation would be uninstruct-
| ed seemed assured of fulfllment. though
| a McAdoo marching club from Chatta.
| nooga is expanding its energies in ar
effort to arouse enthusiasm over the
| candidacy of the former Secretary OF
! the Treasury.
! The election of Senator K. D. Nickel
| lar, Thomas r. Preston of Chattanooga
| bankers firm, Mrs. Guilford Dudley OF
| Nashville. a suffrage leader. and Rep
resentative FINS j. Garrett. as delegates
| from the state at large. is predicted
| The Tennessee platform will follow that
of the Virginia convention if the views OF
Mcclellan and Cordell Hull. national COM
mitteeman. prove acceptable to the con-
| vention The keynote speech of the con-
| vention will be delivered by Representa-
tive Garrett.