Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-14
PO|NDEXTER, LODGE,
TOWNSENDW|NNERS;
BLEASE IS DEFEATED
Massachusetts, Senator Is
Renominated by Big Ma
jority-McLeod Wins for
South Carolina Governor

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-The three
Republican incumbent senators in
volved in Tuesdays nine state pri-
maries overcame strong opposition
by apparently safe margins, accord
ing to incomplete returns today.
Senator Towpsend, of Michigan,
led the nearest Of his three oppon-
ents, Herbert F. Baker. by 24,244
with the vote approximately rs per
cent complete.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
rolled up 10000 majority over Jo-
sep Walker, with returns from 1888
out OF ! ,4O7 precincts.
Senator Poindexter. of Washing
ton, led George Lamping, Of Seattle,
by 1854, on returns fifteen per cent
complete. Mrs. Frances c. Axtell.
was fourth in the race.
William E. Sweet, of Denver, had
a big lead over Fred Cabin, in
the Democratic gubernatorial race
in Colorado, while Benjamin Grit
fifth, of Denver, led Lieutenant Gov
ernor Earl Cooley for the Republics
an nomination. Congressman c. G.
Timberlake apparently had won re-
nomination in the Second district.
Redfield Proctor, of Proctor, was
apparently certain Of victory over
Lieutenant Governor A. w. Foote
in the Vermont Republican guber-
material contest.
Supporters of Charles B. Ward
and former Governor G. w. p.
Hunt, of Arizona, both were claim
ing victory in the race for Demo
cratic nomination for governor of
Arizona. Governor Campbell is un-
opposed for the Republican nomina-
ton and Senator ,Ashurst, Democrat,
also had no opposition for renomina-
ton.
In the Massachusetts gubernator-
ial contest Governor Cox had an
easy victory for the Republican
nomination. William A. CASTOR, Bos-
ton banker, was we'll in the lead
for the Democratic senatorial NOM
ination in late returns.
Governor Groesbecl, Of Michigan,
easily defeated two opponents for
denomination while James Balch
had a small lead over Alva M.
Cummins on early returns for the
Democratic nomination.
BLEASE is DEFEATED
FOR GOVERNOR AGAIN
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 13.--
Thomas G. Mcleod, lawyer and far
mer of Bishopville, defeated Cole L.
Blease by more than $4,000 majority
in yesterdays run-off Democrats
primary for the gubernatoridl nomi-
nation according to returns COM
piled early today by the Columbia
State.
Blease, one of the most pictur-
esque figures the Palmetto state has
produced, and for years a power in
state politics, led the field in the
six-cornered race held in August and
Mcleod came second. The follow
ing of the other candidates appeared
to have centered in the run.off IN
Mcleod who, according to today's
figures, had 98,357 votes to S2SS9
for his opponent. The returns were
from all forty-six counties, most OF
them complete.
There were only two other races
of statewide Importance yesterday.
and in each the incumbent appeared
to have been defeated. Philip H.
Stoll, of Kingstree, World war vet
eran, was defeated for denomination
to congress from the Sixth district
by A. III. Gasque, of Florence, 1881
to 1929 on the face of incomplete
returns. Dispatches from Florence
said Stoll conceded his defeat. He
was elected in 1919 to fill the unex-
pired term of the late j. W. Rags
dale.
James H. Hope, of Union, won the
nomination for state superintendent
OF education from j. e. Swearingen,
incumbent, 104,260 to 73,430 on the
face of the States returns.
Mr.. Mcleod issued a statement
when returns indicated his nominal
ton, which in South Carolina is re-
garded as equivalent to election, in
which he said he had enter ed and
completed the race without malice
t. any one, and would be the gov
ernor of all the people," He has
served in both houses of the general
assembly and was lieutenant gov
erncr from 1906 to 1910.