Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-02
RUVO1ER NECESSARY
I. N SOUTH CAROLINA


%1COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 81. -
While less than one hundred pre-.
cincts out of 1907 in the state were
to- report from Tuesdays primary,
the results were not expected to
change materially the complexion of
the race for governor, which calls
for a second primary. and Cole L.
Blease and Thomas G.. Mcleod, lead
ers for the Office. today were prepar-
ing to open their campaigns for the
next contest.
The second primary has been set
for September II.
Mr.. Blease and Mr.. Mcleod. &C.
.cording to unofficial returns early
this morning, far outdistanced the
other four who sought the nomina-
ton. Unofficial figures gave Mr..
-sBlease 71,796 and Mr.. Mcleod 81 1895.
E. B. jackson, according to the
Figures this morning, has been nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor with
nearly $500 majority over r. c. l..
Adams and James K. Owens, who
opposed him.
>. Mrs. Bessie Rodgers Drake and
Mrs. e. B. Wallace, who sought
nomination for state superintendent
*of education, dropped out of the
srunning and a second contest be-
tween John E. Swearingen, incum-
bent, and j. H. Hope, is necessary.
Mr.. Swearingen polled 40,509 votes
again "a, 566 for Mr.. Hope. Mrs.
Drake was third with 32,790.
lin the congressional districts, W.
Turner Logan, first district; Fred
III. Dominick, third district, and H.
p. Fulmer, in the seventh, were
re-nominated. A second primary
will be necessary in the Sixth dis
.strict between Congressman P. H.
Stoll and A. H. Gasque. James F.
Byrnes, Second district; John J. Nc
Swain, Fourth district, and w. F.
Stevenson in the Sixth, were re-
nominated without opposition.
HIRAM JOHNSON is WINNER
go BY LARGE MAJORITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81
With complete but unofficial re-
turns in from $3.50 of CALIFORNIA;
$685. precincts, all candidates in
Tuesdays primary knew definitely
early today whether they had won,.
something of which they were not
all positive as late as midnight last
hight.
The case of Hiram Johnson, on
whose candidacy 5,751 precincts
have reported, he knows he will
again be the Republican candidate
for United States senator to sue
coed himself by a margin of more
than $1,000. On the face of the lat
est returns the Republican vote
Johnson, 273,762: c. c., Moore. 2OS,-
09S. .l<
Friend w. Richardson, state treas.
urer. had a lead of 14.73S over Gov
ernor William D. Stephens for the
lion. The vote was, Richardson,
241,962; Stephens, 227,224.
Thomas Lee WoolWine, prosecut-
ing attorney Of Los Angeles coun-
tys was leading his opponent, Mat.
tfson B. Jones' Of Glendale, by
more than 10000 for the Democrat
ic nomination for governor. @
On the prohibition ticket, Gov
sernor Stephens, who sought the
sgubernatorial nomination, received
1909 votes. and Madison B. Jones.
shis opponent, $50.
RIDDICK HOLDS. LEAD
IN MONTANA ELECTION
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 31.-With
returns in fronal850 precincts of the
4 ,524' in the state, in Tuesdays pri-
mary election, Representative Carl
wv. Riddick, of Lewistown, main
Stained a lead of 500 over Attorney
General Wellington D. Rankin, If
Helena, for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator.
The vote stood: Riddick, 14,794;
sRankin, 14,204; Pray, 1858; Ander-
sson, 5,156; Sigfriedt, 2,2S2.
5Tne count for the Democratic
snomination for senator with $50 pre-
xcincts reported, was: Wheeler, 49,.
ELS; O'Connor, 1890; Stout, 4,613;
wells, 3,479.
For congressman, First district,
s35l out of 425 precincts, give: Re-
: plblican-Juttner, 1898; MeCor.
.mick, SASS; Mclaughlin, 4,1OS.
; sDemocratic-Cooney, 6,733; Evans.
1870; Gould, 44S; Hathaway, 2,S15:
I Mckay, 2,460.
In the second congressional dis
trict, with Ats percincts out of
100 reported, the count stood:
republican: Burlingame, 5,273;
Collins. 3,0S7; Fleming. 2,s46; Flint,
1923; Gabriel, 1902; Kirk, 2,465;
Leavitt. 6,016; Locke, 2,721; McCon.
nell. 1907. -
Democratic: Moss, unopposed, g.
SENATE RACE CLOSES
SOON IN MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON. Miss, Aug. s1.-The
4 race for the Democratic nomination
FOR the United States senate will
ssclose this week with a whirlwind of
ID speeches in every part of the state
i%by men who are supporting Hubert
I'd. Stephens, former congressman.
land James K. Vardaman, former
itUnited States senator.
IS Congressman Ben Humphreys and
former Congressman Webb Venable
took the stump this week in behalf
i} or Mr.. Stephens. while Congressman
n Ross Collins and Theodore G. Bilbo.
eformer governor, are stamping the
Estate for Mr.. vardaman.
IF ormer Senator Talks
Z On F',,rone's Finances