The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-09-08
COMMITTEE ORDERS
TWO SECOND RACES
Blease and Mcleod to Run Over 70.
Governor and Hope and Swear
insen for Supt. Of Education
The State, 6.

The State, 6.
The state Democratic executive
committee meeting here yesterday at
noon canvassed the results of the
first primary and ordered I. second
race between Thomas G. Mcleod and
C. L. Blease for governor for Sep
tember 12. The committee announc-
ed the official vote in the governors
race on August 20 to be as follows
Blease, 77,79S; Cantey, 1850;
,Gnieman, S,797; Duncan, 1,7So; Lam
ey, 23,164; Mcleod, 65,76s. Mr.
Blease and Mr.. Mcleod having re-
ceived the highest number of votes
cast, but neither receiving major
ity, a second race was ordered.
E. B. jackson was declared nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor over
his two opponents. The vote was de-
cuared to be Adams, 39,457; Jackson
7s,603; and Owens, 35,527.
W. Banks Dove was declared the
nominee for secretary Of state, ne
having received 10G,e54 votes
against 1886 for James c. Dozier.
Samuel NJ. Wolfe was declared
nominated to succeed himself as the
attorney general, the committee an
nouncing the vote to be Eubanks,
36,22S; Winter, 45,454; Wolfe 90
091.
Samuel T. Carter, state treasurer,
running without opposition, received
167,301 and was declared renominat-
ed.
Walter E. Duncan, the comptroller
general, led the entire field Of state
candidates who were opposed, receiv-
ing 109,390 votes against 56,521 for
T. Hagood Gooding, his opponent.
Swearingen and Hope
A second race was ordered be-
tween John E. Swearingen and j. H,
Hope for state superintendent Of ea-
ucation. The vote was declared as
follows: Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake,
$3.50; J. H. Hope, 37,669; o. D.
Seay, 1868; Cecil H. Seigler, 9,112;
John E. Swearingen, A5,006; Mrs.
E. B. Walalce, 22.126.
Robert E. Craig was declared the
nominee for adjutant general ne hav-
ing received 91,27S votes as conlaar-
ed with sO,S93 for T. B. Marshall.
The official vote gave s. Harris
107,s52 and George w. Wightman
60,722 for commissioner Of agrieua-
ture, commerce and industries. Mr..
Harris was declared nominated.
W. Turner Logan was declared
the nominee for congress in the First
district with 10,4S7 votes as compar-
ed with 1858 for l. S. Hutto and l.
291 for j. B. Morrison.
James F. Byrnes, w. F. Stevenson
and j. j. McSwain, all unopposed.
were declared renominated from the
Second, Fifth and Fourth districts,
respectively.
Fred H. Dominick received 14,447
votes for congress in the Third dis
trict and was declared nominated. E.
P. McCravy received 3,69S and S. H.
Sherrad 4,762 in the same district.
In the Sixth district second race
was ordered between A. H. Gasque
and Philip H. Stoll. The vote was
W. R. Barringer, 4,014; A. H. Gas
que, 1865; Jerome F. Pate, 4.261
Philip H. Stoll, 9,93s.
H. P. Fulmer was declared renom;-
mated from the Seventh district with
a vote of 1852 as compared with
1876 for Andrew J. Bethea and
s.S ,6T4 for. John J. McMahan.
Spigner, unopposed for So
( licitor ofthe Fifth judicial circuit.
received 4s9 votes and was renom-
Frank a. Mcleod was renominat-
Sed for the Third judicial circuit sole
itorship with a vote of 4,287 against
3,240 for John G. Dinkins.
Lonnie NJ. Gasque was renom;nat-
ed for the Twelfth judicial circuit
solicitorship with vote Of 9.S6I
against 4,130 for c. W. Muldrcw.
Soon after the committee had met
at noon special committee vas
named to canvass the vote of the re-
cent primary and this committee
with H. n Edmunds, secretary OF the
executive committee, reported the
results given above and the report
was adopted unanimously. On the
counting committee were R. P. Scar
son, Allendale; Sam J. Nichols, Spar
tanburg, and Dr. /. j. Campbell, Clo-
yer.
Two contests brought before the