The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-17
CLOSE RACES WERE UNIQUE FEATURE OF
 TUESDAY PRIMARY
Small Majorities Shown Are Unprecedented In State. Summary of Results
 for Various Offices

Alabama has proD~Jty never had political contest in which so many important re- suits were decided by such mar row margins as was the case il last Tuesdays primary.
 Practically all of the results are now known and yet in at least one state race it appears that the official tabulation will be necessary to de- termine the outcome absolutely.
 This is in the race for commissioner of conservation, in which John H. Wallace, the incumbent, and A L. K.mbrough were the contestants. This race is so close that friends of both candidates claim their figures give their man the majority. Mr Wa1lace's friends have compiled figures from all |. the counties which show a majority for him of something over 1000. Fre- quently errors are made in the trans- mission of figures so that the official figures mailed by the county chair men to the state chairman, tabulation of which vii begin this week. seem t, be the only means of determining the result finally and absolutely, al- though the odds yesterday seemed to be in Wallace's favor.
 SENATE RACES
 While the figures in the long term Senate race are conclusive, 1t is some thing new in Alabama senatorial poli- tics to have majority of ], 1900 out of 100000 and odd votes cast by the peo- ple of the state. Senator Uiderwoods lead over L. B. Musg-ove was a little moie than 10000, but his majority over both kis opponents will be slightly, over 1,600.
 In the short term race, Congressman Heflin's plurality of first and second cncice votes over former Senator Frank s. White is approximately IA oee.
 Ia the race for democratic national committeeman, figures from 63 coun- ties give w. T. Sanders of Athens a majority of 4.143. insuring his cleo ton. The returns from these counties were: Barrett, 46,226; Sanders, 5O,364.
 The exception to the close ma 4
 joriI;es was the case of president
 of the public service commission,
 where A. c. Patterson received
 one of the most flatterfng majOri-
 ties over Sam F. Kennedy and A.
 Coke smith ever given candidate
 in the state.
 Alabamas 24 delegates to the na honal democratic convention, which will he held in San Francisco June 2S, gre expected tn assemble in Birming- ham this week. for a preliminary con- ference. It was understood yesterday that the new national committeeman, w. T. Sanders, will ask the delegates to meet here probably on Thursday. It is felt that this is important, in order that the delegation may decide upon it's plans and organize itself formally so that it can go to San Francisco as an organized body.
 SUMMARY OF RESULTS A summary of the outcome in the various races on the state ticket shows the following results: Long term senator, oscar W. Under wood Short term senator, J. Thomas Heflin Delegates from the state at large to the democratic national convention, NJ c. Angood, J. l.. Andrews, s. J. Bowie, Borden Burr. Electors for President and Vice President from the state at large, Hor- 1 ace A. Adams and w F. Miller.
 Democratic national committeeman, w T Sanders. Associate justice of the supreme Miller. Associate justice of the court of ap- peals, Henry P. Merritt. President Alabama public service l commission. A. c. Patterson. Commissioner of conservation, very !, close between John H. Wallace and l A. L. Kimbrough. For Congress: First district, John McDuffie. second district, John R. Tyson over 1 g. H. Dent Third district, Henry B. Steagall e | G fsourtks district, Fred l.. Blackmon | eyer Lamar Jeffers. Fifth district W. B. Bowling over | five aspirants for Congressman lief | l.n's seat l Seventh district. l.. B. Rainey. Eighth District. E. B. Almon. Ninth district, George Huddleston.
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