The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-04


 scott Ferris 61.597 votes for the
 democratic nomination for senator
 and Senator Thomas r. Gore, 3S,-
 573.
 Oklahoma City, Okla, August s.-A tabuiation by the Daily Oklahoman at midnight of returns from sl0 precincts from fffty-fve of the seventy-seven codH- ties in the state gave: Scott Ferris, H,- 200 votes for the democratic nominati n for United States senator and Senator Thomas P. Gore, 25,sO7. in today's state wide primary
 St. Louis. Mo. August Unofficial and incomplete returns from today g statewide primary late tonight indi- cated John w. Atkins has defeated Frank H, Farris and Charles H. Mayer for the democratic nomination for gov ernor. Arthur M. Hyde and E. F. Me Jimsey, contesting for the republican nomination, were running about even. the former polling a large vote in the rural districts of the state, and the latter running strong in many of the larger cities, particularly in St Louis.
 Senator Sheldon P. Spencer. appar- ently won over Dwight F. Davis and James l.. Minnis for the republican nomination for United States senator. Breckenridge Long was running strong for the democratic nomination and il appeared he would defeat his five op- ponents, Charles M. Hay George II. Scuton, Arthur N. Lindsey, Henry G. Priest and J. c. Higdon.
 Long in his campaign indorsed the League of Nations pact as written at Versailles. Spencer upheld his vote for tla President Wilson's veto.
 Atkinson made the race >n a dry plat form and his apparent success is taken as victory for the eighteenth amend ment.
 St. Louis, Mo, August 3-On the face of meager unofficial returns, John NJ. Atkinson and Arthur M. Hyde were lead ing for the gubernatorial nominations on the democratic and republican tickets, respectively. and Senator Selden r. Spe's- cer and Breckenridge Long for the re- spective republican and democratic nom- nation for United States senator.
 Two hundred and seYenty-tive scattered precincts gave for governor:
 Atkinson (democraD, 9,724; Farris (dem- ocraD, 3,SiS; Mayer (democraD, 3l6,; Hyde 6republican), 1913; McJimsey ro- puolican), 6,l36
 Seventy-fve precincts gave for senator: Spencer republicanO 3,e74; Davis Gre publican) 1,967 Minnis (republican), ST; Long (democraD. 2,5o5; Priest (demc- craD l,522; Hay (democrat, y33. Topeka Kan, August 3.-The demo- cratic returns up to late hour were not sufficient to form any estimate or the strength of the four candidates for the nomination for goVernor--Johnathan Davis. w. S. Hyatt, Dempster Potts and O. T. Wood
 George II. Hodges was nominated for the United States senate without oppo- stion.
 The following-named were nominated for representative in Congress on the republican ticket without opposition:
 Homer Hoch, Fourth district; Hays $. White, Sixth district J. N. Tincher. Sev- enth district
 These democratic candidates for the democratic congressional nominations were unopposed: ]. D. Tarkington, Third district; Thomas r. Johnson Fifth dis trict; J. R. Beechin. seventh district; w A. Ayres. Eighth district.
 Kansas City, Mo, August 3.-With ap- proximately half the vote here counted and meager and incomplete returns from scattered points in western Missouri, Arthur NJ. Hyde was leading E. E. E. McJimsey in the race for the republican nomination for governor John M. At kinson was far ahead of his democratic opponents Judge Charles Mayer and Frank Paris Breckinrldge Long appar- ently was in the lead for the democrat; nomination for the United States senate, and Senator Selden P. Spencer was lead ing Dwight M. Davis for the republican nomina ton for the Senate.
 Kansas City. Mo. August 3.-Basel upon returns received up to 9:20 p. m. the Kansas City star claimed the re- nomination of Gov. Henry J. Allen. re- publican, and all of the Kansas repub- lican congressman.
 Joplin, Mo, August 3.-Complete unof- fical returns for the nineteen precincts in Joplin show the leading candidates for the United States senatorial nomination are Long (democraD and Spencer re- publican). For the gubernatorial nom nation. Farris (democraD and Hyde (republican) apparently have carried the city.
 Petersburg. Va. August 3--With all but three counties heard from. Con- gressman P H. Drewry. of this city, was leading his opponent, Dr. Henry Clay Smith. of crewe late tonight in the Fourth district race, according to fg- ures gathered by the Index Appeal. Drewry's renomination is practically as- srred with majority of nearly l 60. while Crewe, the home town of smith. was also carried by Drewry with a slight majority.
 The closest vote was recorded in Hope well. where but eight votes separated the candidates With the exception Of one precinct in Prince Edward county. every precinct in the district was carried by Drewry
 Norfolk. Va. August 3.-By a majority of more than 2090 votes. J. T. Deal. of Ncrfolk. member of the Virginia state senate today defeated W. J. Kendrick. of suffolk. for the democratic nomina- tion for Congress in the Second district. Deal.s victory is hailed by the wet po- liticai element as a signal demonstration of their contention that the pendulum has swung back since 1als when the second dstrict voted for prohibition in the electior which made Virginia dry. The liquor question was practically the only one on which there was any ma terial differences in the platforms of the candidates. Mir Kendrick. who for twelve years was secretary to Congress- man F.. F. Holland. was eqnivocally in favor of upholding the eighteenth amend ment and the Volstead act. while Mir.