The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-08-04
Sidelights On the
Primary Election

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Many county candidates, both DEM
ocratic and Republican, were sorely
disappointed with the story Of the
ballots.
A complete tabulation Of the votes
in st. Francois county, for both the
dominant parties, from each voting
precinct, will be found on the second
page Of The Times,
Judge J. H. Orten made thorough
and telling campaign. In fact he
made practically house to house So
licitation for votes, and his election
over strong opposition indicates that
he is some campaigner.
Philip Cole made most commenda-
bic race in securing the nomination
for Prosecuting Attorney a
pace that killed all opposition. He
ran 552 votes ahead of his nearest
competitor, Judge Tucker.
/ The Indications as The Times goes
to press is that David NJ. Tesreau, of
Madison county, has defeated /. N.
! VI iitAS SOuAlblg AOl bliC ANCT
publican Judicial nomination.
| While the returns are not complete
regarding the Democratic nomination
in this district, the information at
hand is that DR.. J. Scott Wolff, of Fes-
tus, is the winner in that race,
The tabulated returns from Tues
days primary election, which appears
on the second page Of this paper,
should be preserved. They carry much
information that will prove to be val
uable for reference in the future.
"Bill" Bruett ran like thorough
bred in his race for Constable of st.
Francois Township Notwithstanding
the fact that he had five Democratic
opponents in the field, he outdistanced
the combined vote of any two Of
them.
The result of the primary has doubt
less left number Of sore spots among
the defeated candidates. But all are
doubtless good party men and will
soon forget and forgive, and continue
to fight, the hattles of the party as
they have in the past.
i There were but three Rephhlican an
4 lnouncen1ents in The ir3fs, but each
one Of those three were successful in
carrying the Republican vote Of the
county. l. N. Threlkeld was one of
the three, and while it now appears
that he has been defeated in the dis
trict, he carried st. Francois county
by something like 600 majority over
his competitor David NJ. Tesreau. We
are simply giving this information as
a fact. You can draw your own con-
illusions.
In the race for Democratic County
Committeeman for St. Francois coun-,
ty there was an interesting race be-
tween C. A. Tetley. Mayor of Farm
ington, and ]. c. Watson. While nei-
ther candidate did much personal
work, their friends made the fight for
them. The total vote was: Tetley,
$50; Watson, 543; Tetley's majority,
327. It is thought the successful can
didate will fill that position with the
same efficiency that he has the office
of Mayor. Ii that IS true, then there
can be no complaint among good
, Democrats.
While Breckenridge Long carried
st. Francois county by about 1000
, majority two to one against
Senator Reed, it did not foretell the
result of that race throughout the
, State, as the Senator has evidently
, won the nomination by few thou
! sand plurality. Such result ap-
: peared to be impossible to many DEM
q ocrats, up to the closing of the polls.
' That Senator Reed is a fighter, all
I must now admit. He turned what ap-
4 peared to many as certain and over
, wheIming defeat into victory. The
!. result again proves that the Ameri-
v can people love fighter.