The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
COUNT INDICATES Z ID 1 VICTORY
 OVER OPPONENTS
GubernatoriaI Race in Ten- nesSee Appears to Be Be- tween McMiIIin and
 Austin Peay
By Associated Press

state primary contest today Tor the democratic senatorial nomination, congratulating Mir. MckeIlar and as- suring him that "as the nominee of the party he will have my support"
 Memphis, August 3.-United States Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan, piIing up d lead which his support CTS claim will be maintained at a ratio of more than two to one, ap- peared tonight to be assured of re- nomination as senator from Ten nessee over Capt. G. T. Fitzhugh and Noah ". Cooper, his two oppo- nents in today's statewide primary.
 In the contest for the democratic Eubernatoriai nomination. early re- turns indicated rather tight rnce between Benton W. McMillin, former governor mud minister to Gutamnin, and Austin W. Peay of Ciarksviiic, who were far in the lead of the two other contestants. Harvey ". Han- nah. state railroad commissioners and l.. E. GwInn of Coyington.
 Returns from approximately score of counties, mostly from rural 'districts, but including 67 of 70 pre- cincts In fhe city of Memphis, and n partial cnnvnss of Knoxville. Chatta- noogn and Jackson. gave Mci<eilar approximately .6.OO0 votes and ritz- hugh 1G.OOO.
 Returns from the same voting dfs- tricts. hut mot including the city of Memphis, gave McMilIan S,:56 votes and Peny 7.f59.
 Governor AIT 4. Taylor Is unop- posed for renoninatfon as the re- publican candidate to context for the eovernOrship in the November elec- ton.
 In the first congressional contest. from which indicative returns were received, Finis ]. Garrett, minority leader in the house of representa- tives. had a lead of 2.379 votes over his opponent, ". W. Craig of Rippley.
 The Memphis Commercial- Appeal. d Strong suoprtef of Captain Fitzhugh. fin am early edition tonight, declared Senator Mckellar apparently rencmi- mated and the Nashville Tennessean. also strong Fitzhugh supporter. conceded the renomination of MT. Me Kellar at II o'clock.
 Expresses Gratitude
 Senator McISellar issued a state- ment early in the night expressing gratitude for the vote cast for him
 q am deeply grateful to the demo- crats of Tennessee, for the splendid indorsement they have given me Senator McKeiIar said. T thank them, both men and women. with all my heart. It is, indeed, splendid victory"
 Senator McKellar waged his cam paign on his record in the Senate. which included support of the bonus. MT. Fitzhugh vigorously attacked Senator McKellars record in the Senate and among other things. took a different view from MT. McKellar on the bonus measure. MT. McKellar generally was said to have the sup port of organized labor. MT, Cooper made his campaign pn platform fa- voring rigid enforcement of Sunday laws and declared he was making his fight. against no one but Satan and Mammon."
 Otber Contests waged
 In addition to the Ninth district, congressional contests for the demo- democratic nomination were waged in the Seventh and Eighth districts with the name of Representative LemueI F. Padgett. who died yes- terrday appearing on the ballot in opposition to w. C. Salmon and for whom a number of his friends cast their votes as q tribute to his men- ory, and in the Eighth district where Representative Gordon Bennett is op- posed by A. G. Patterson of Savannah. Returns from 19 precincts in lat district gave Browning 1,345 aad Patterson 2l3.
 Only meagre returns and nc in- dicative of the result have bee re- ceived here up to Il o'clock tc aiEht upon the republican contests fe tha senatorial nomination between for- mer Senator Newell Sander os Chattanooga, Thomas F. Preck, p-ea- ent state commissi oner of agrirtH ture. and Harry B. Anderson and John W. Farley of Memphis. Flrsr returns from Chattanooga and Eaox-t vile, east Tennesse stronghold in- dicate that Sanders is leading biz opponents.
 Congressional contests also esra fought for the republican nomiri 5tlsns in the First district between Ispre- sentative B. Carroll Reese, v B. Ellison of Johnson City and Frank Robinson of Greenville; in the Sec ond district between Representative J. Will Taylor and John L. Jen- nings of Jelliea. and In the Third district between II. L. Brunette. Chattanooga, and Vernon Agee of Winchester.
 Forty-two precincts in the Second district gave Taylor a lead of moro than 2.000 and in the Third district. ! Brunette had a substantial lead over Agee.
 Women voted in Tennessee today for the first time in state primary in addition to candidates for con gressional and senatorial nomina tions and state office party candi- dates were selected for various local and county offices throughout the state.
 Nashville August 3-On the face of incomplete and unofficial returns received here in tho state-w wide pri mary the Nashville Tennessean. which has supported Capt. Gus IT. Fitzhugh in, the senatorial campaign. at Il o'clock tonight conceded the re- nomination of Senator Kenneth D. McKellar.
 Knoxville, August s.-Out of ST precincts in Knox county In today's democratic primary gives for United States Senator; Cooper i75 Fitzhugh ss McKellar 1,729. For governor returns give; Gwinn zs: Hannah s2s; McMllan 729; Peay 6s in the re- publican primary 4a precincts give:
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