The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-10
Fisher Elected County Solicitor
and Supt. Schools A. S. Ed
wards Is Reelected. i
PRIMARY WAS FREAKISH
LabOrites Elect Representative;
Macgibbon Again Treasurer on
Job as Clerk and Treasurer.

Peculiarities of an election were
brought out in fun details in the pri-
mary closed Tuesday and some OF the
closest and hardest fought as we'll as
some OF the biggest leads that were
ever given a candidate in this section
OF the state had developed. In the
county politics favoriteism was espe-
cially freakish and some OF the can
didates were polling votes almost as
though they had no opponents. Others
were not sure of the nomination until
the last ballot was counted.
The county race that held the most
interest was probably the sheriff's race
and when the last precinct was given
late last night Cary Ellis. chief of po-
lice, was conceded the nomination by
the small majority of III votes. first
and second choice combined. j. c. Van
Pelt was a close second. polling near
1900 votes. Sheriff Whitaker. though
comparatively unknown. polled around
1000 and developed considerably sup
port from the rural precincts, probably
taking the nomination from M. Van
Pelt He also polled a big vote In some
was the general favorite.
William Fisher, for county solicitor
was one OF the popular favorites and
polled nearly four TO one. over Mr..
Kehoe His support was perfect in
both the county and the city precincts
and a good lead was early manifest
One of the close races was that
between A. $. Edwards for reelection,
and Arthur Davis for superintendent
OF public instruction. the former win
ming by a close margin. Issues and
supporters of the two men were clearly
defined before the election and the
nomination was only a question Of
which faction was the stronger. AIR.
Edwards won out by about loo votes.
Judge Henry Beilinger's record.
which none of his opponents ever found
cause to attack. was enough 20 give
him a landslide ballot and he won on
practically the same proportion as did
Solicitor Fisher, Mr.. Stout. polling the
stronger portion OF the remaining vote
over Judge Morey.
Lawrence Mayo had a majority Of
527 over his nearest opponent, present
incumbent w. p. Rice. and maintained
a lead throughout the precincts. In The
county Mr. Mayo held clean cut ma
jority OF as over both his opponents
combined. Mr.. Rice was second with
l474 votes.
Laborites' candidate. w T.. Rowland.
for the legislature, group ], was a
leader by a good majority which was
from the county as well as tho city
voters, and his strength did cot de-
veIop from the union workmen alone.
He was especially strong in the coa1n-
try precincts. Frank X. Carroll WAS
elected with a good margin and VIII
represent Escambia as a group Law
maker. Mr.. Anderson, young man
with a smaller hut very favorable ac-
auaintance. polled a good vote, leaving
Attorney Hutehins in the rear of the
race.
lanes Macgibbon, well known az he
watch Dog OF the Treasury, poiled
a solid vote which safely landed nam
on the lob for another term as clerk
of the circuit court and some new
faces among the commissioners wih De
trained into political ways by Mr.. Mac
gibbon.
IT It wentworth. the young man
who probably had more pleasure IN
the race than any other candidate, won
out as commissioner from district 1
over his older and more mature op-
moments. T. T.'s enthusiasm and gool
nature polIed votes enough 70 give him
the seat for a period
Gus Soderlind won over Ed Preston
In one of the closest and cleanest
races in the county. 1t was not until
late last night that Mr.. Soderlind had
developed a lead Of about 20 votes 10
nut him in office for the term, but
was watched by everyone voting IN
those precincts as the closeness OF the
vote was widely advertised Other
TO go in were Mr..
Candy, reelected, in . and J. r. A-
Gates. No. 4, L s. Gilmore. NO >.
Will L. johnson was nominated Tor
reelection as justice Of the peace over
his two opponents by a good majority
and win hold down the job as coroner
for the coming term so far as the dem
ocratic party is concerned, having won
over Clarence Stokes and Dan Nee