Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
JOHNSON IS VICTOR,
GEORGIA PALMER'S
Doughty Californian Sweeps All
Before Him in Com
moner's State.
BLACK EYE FOR HOKE SMITH
Wilson'S Attorney General
Leading in Primary Battle in
Cracker State.
BLACK EYE FOR HOKE SMITH
Try Universal Scryicel

OMAHA, NEB.. April 2O.-United
States Senator Hiram Johnson has de-
feated both General Woodland Gen
eral Pershing for the Nebraska Re-
publican presidential Endorsement
according to early returns from to-
days primary election. William ].
Bryan has been showed under rs n
candidate for delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention. Senator
Hitchcock has received the Demo-
cratic presidential Endorsement, de-
feating Robert Ross. n local poli-
tician.
Senator Johnson's lead over his on
ponents was apparent when the FIRST
returns came in. Figures in his favor
continued TO mount as additional re-
turns were received. ~ typical Omaha
district gave johnson 33. Wood l3 and
Pcrshing 10.
Johnson Get, Good Start.
First returns from outside Omaha
came from Grand Island. One prc-
cinct gave Johnson lG9. Wood is and
ticket Hitchcock received 81 and Ross
and other "writtcn-in" presidential
candidates D.
Women OF Nebraska participated In
the primary today. 1t was the fra,
time they had baHoted. Mr. Bryan
had made strong appeal to thc>wo-
men, even going SO far as TO ask Re-
publican women 10 vote for him. The
returns Indicate that women stuck to
their party and that Mr. Bryan's an.
penl was unheeded
The Bryan delegation OF four dele
gates at large to the national con-
rention hns been defeated with the
possible exception OF one delegate.
Ihe Democratic dclcga tion will be In
structed for Hitchcock. The Senator's
friends said tonight the result has
placed Senator Hitchcock before the
country as II leading candidate for the
Democratic nomination. He went be-
fore the voters with an indorsemcn,
OF the Wilson administ ration and de-
clnrcd for light wine and beer
Two to One Over Bryan.
The Omaha returns so far have
given the Hitchcock delegation n two
to-one Endorsement over the Ervan
delegation. The Bryan delegation
was dry"
In many districts Mr.. Dryan's name
was F the foot OF the column OF the
eight candidates for delegates al
large.
Georgia to Palmer by Close Vote.
ATLANTA. GA, April 20.-With l3t
counties on; Of the 155 in the State
. heard from At midnight Attorney
General y. Mitchell Palmer. on un-
ofhcial returns, had a lead OF twenty
three county unit votes (>ver his next
opponent. Thomas t. Watson. and
forty-four votes over United States
Senator lioke Smith in the contest
for the Democratic presidential NOM
ination in Georgin.
The vote ms compiled by the Atlanta
Constitution at that hour stood:
Palmer, As counties and 1872 conyen.
tion votes: Watson. 46 counties and
l09 votes and Smith. 81 counties and
50 votes.
Headquarters of Senator Smith also
| conceded that Palmer held slight
lead at that hour.
biggest Counties to Pulmer.
The largest counties in the State
Fulton. Chatham Bibb ami Rich
mond--were placed in the Palmer
column, while Muskogec County tCo-
lumbus), according to returns, went
u Smith. watson carried his home
county. McDuftie
Mr.. Palmer. IN several combination
speeches in the state. appealed for an
unqualified Endorsement Of the Demo
crntic admtnisti iation OF President
Wilson. together with the league of
nations. Senator Smith indorsed the
great achievements" OF the Wilson
administration and favored the league
Of nations with reservations Mr.
Watson has been an open opponent OF
the league OF nations and many OF the
war measures enacted under the
Democratic Administrations.