The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-26

More than 700 votes were polIed in
the city primary election Tuesday, re-
sulting in the election of M. A.
Walker, mayor; E. j. Coats, city mar
shall: J, O. Hadley, assistant marshal,
and J. E. Palmer, recorder w. A.
Barret, Emmett Bringle, w, R. Gift,
I. G. Howard, J. A. Shelton and G. B.
Simonton were elected aldermen. G..
A. Girdner, L. E. Gwinn, B. S. jamie
son, f. H. McFadden and E. L. Wor-
rell were elected members of the
Board of Education, the two women
candidates on the ballot being de-
tUs 3D.
The race creating the most specu-
lation and causing the most interest
was the fight for city recorder, MIR.
Palmer, the successful candidate, win
ming by the narrow margin of II votes
over his only opponent, Mrs. Nell Hill
Ebersole, who, as the tallies indicate,
made strong fight and had SPLEEN
did and we'll disciplined working or
ganization at the polls. When the
polls opened Tuesday morning, both
sides were claiming victory, but adj
mitted neither candidate in the re-
corders race would win by no large
majority Several times during the
counting after the polls had closed
Mrs. Ebersole took the lead in the
race, which was overcome each time
by Mr.. Palmer, leaving the race in
doubt until the last 100 ballots had
been canvassed.
In the race for city marchal E. ].
Coats received a plurality Of So votes
over his nearest opponent, John P.
Boshers, w. G. Dumas running third.
Boshers received II more votes than
Dumas. r. P. Strain, with 81 votes,
and P. A. Bringle, with AZ votes, ran
for behind in the marshaPs race.
Assistant Marshall ]. O. Hadley
was an easy winner in that race. He
led his only opponent, w. G. Harris,
with a majority Of BIT votes.
Major M. A. Walker, who was I'M
opposed for mayor, led the field with
626 votes. He will succeed Mayor J.
J. Miller, who declined to enter the
race for reelection
E. w. Bringle and J. A. Shelton, two
members of the present board, who
were endorsed by both factions, were
reelected Mr., Bringle received 423
votes, leading the ticket for alder
men, with Mr. Shelton a close second.
Mrs. G. B. Gillespie and Mrs.
| Martha Lowenhaupt, both candidates
for seats on the City Board of Edu-
cation, were eliminated, five men be-
ing elected Mrs. Gillespie is secre-
tary and treasurer Of the present
Board of Education.
The polls closed at 4 p. m instead of
7 p. M, as is sometimes the case.
The election officers did not finish
counting until late in the night on ac-
count of the large number of names
on the tickets. In all, the names of
81 candidates for the various offices
were listed on the ballots.
The vote stood as follows, according
to the unofficial count:
For Mayor-M. A. Walker, 626.
For Board Of Aldermen-W A.
Barrett, 343; Aubrey Baxter, 274; J.
]. Boyd, 164; Emmett W. Bringle,
423; j. G. Conan, 140; T. B. CASA
way, 1870; W. R. Gift, 841; 7. G. How
ard, 1863; James G. Owen, 279; ]. A.
Shelton, 397; Charles b. Simonton,
$40; A. P. Smith, 279; Nal Smith,
204; w. G. Upton. 210.
For Marshal John P. Boshers, 179;
P. A. Bringle, AZ; Ermon J. Coats,
237; w. G. Dumas, 1862; r. p Strain.
81.
For Assistant Marshall. o. Had
ley, 400; w. G. Harris, 173.
For Recorder Mrs. Nell Hill Eber-
sole, $40: ]. E. Palmer, 1885,
For Board Of Education-Mrs. G.
B. Gillespie, 372; George a. Girdner,
800; L. E. Gwinn, 472; B. S. jamie
son, 404; Mrs. Martha Lowenhaupt,
295; E. H. McFadden, 443 E. L. Wor-
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