Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-12
NATIONAL ISSUES
LOOM Up IN Ohio

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sues were expected to predominant in
the state election in Ohio next No
vember as a result Of the choice of
gubernatorial candidates at Tues
days primary election.
Carmi A. Thompson. Of Cleveland,
was nominated for governor on the
Republican ticket after a campaign
Endorsed by the Harding administra-
ton. A. ". Donahey, Of New Phila-
delphia, running on his previous rec
ord as auditor Of the state, was
selected as the Democratic standard
bearer. q
While the wet and dry issue one
Of the paramount questions in the
primaries, was considered as definite
ly disr osed Of in most cases through
the selection Of candidates, its re-
vival is expected to be shown to some
extent in the senatorial race. In
this contest Senator Atlee Pomerene,
Of Canton, opposed during the pri-
mary campaign by the Anti-Saloon
league, will face Congressman
Simeon D. Tess, of Yellow Springs,
who received the Endorsement Of the
dry organization. Policies of the ma
tional administration also were ex-
pected to be issues in this contest
i but it was conceded that the pro-
hibition question would be an ele-
ment to be considered seriously.
Tabulation of returns on guberna-
torial and senatorial races early to-
day showed the following: (Total
number Of precincts in state 1885.
United States Senator-Republi-
can 7,O16 precincts reporting. s. D.
Tess, 174,523; Charles Dick, S3,207;
John H. Arnold, 40,971; David W.
Wood, 35,093.
7 United States Senator-Demo-
cratic 6,971 precincts reporting. At
lee Pomerene, 114,870; John ]. Lentz,
6,156.
Governor-Republi 1887 pre-
cincts reporting. Carmi A. Thomp-
son, 72,601; Charles L. Knight ST.
31S; C. Homer Durand, 46,064; Har-
vey c. Smith, 45,43S; Arthur H. Day, |
1926; Harry Clay Smith 14,515; |
Daniel w. Williams, 1874; Ruper r. |
Beetham, 1886; ]. w. Durnell, g.
672.
Governor-Democratis, 7041 pre-
cincts reporting. A. V. Donahey,
1859; James G.. Johnson, 45,929; |
Thomas j. Duffy, 41,964.
JUDGE BRANDON WON
ALL COUNTIES EXCEPT ONE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. TO-
By the Associated Press ELECTION |
officials in Alabama counties will
today begin the official canvass of |
returns from Tuesdays Democratic |
primary, in which Judge w. w.
Brandon appears from incomplete re-
turns to have won an overwhelming |
victory over his opponent, Colonel |
Bibb Graves, for the governorship. |
Returns received early this morn
ing indicate that Judge Brandon |
has carried every county in the state |
with the exception Of Randolph by |
overwhelming majorities.
Charles Mcdowell, for lieutenant |
governor, appears to have carried
every county, although his MAORI
ties In several counties are very |
close. His total vote is practically |
the same as that received by Judge |
Brandon.
Fitzhugh Lee and Frank P. Nor
gan have held their lead established
in early returns in their race for
public service commission. These
candidates had the support Of Gov.
ernor Thomas E. Kilby, who charged |
the present commissioners, B. H.
Cooper and S. P. Gaillard, with re.
ceiving the aid Of the employees OF
the Alabama Power company in |
their campaign.
Leaders for other state offices are |
s. H. Blan, secretary Of state; John |
H. Chapman, state auditor; George |
W. Ellis, state treausrer; ]. M. |
Moore, commissioner. Of agriculture.
Chief Justice John c. Anderson, OF |
the state supreme court, appears |
to have been renominated by an
overwhelming majority.
Representative Tyson, of the Sec
ond district; Almon, Of the Eighth
district; Huddleston, Of the Ninth.
and Bankhead, of the Tenth, appear
to have been renominated by a large |
majority, while M. G. Allgood had
slight lead over L. L. Herzberg
in the Seventh district. Representa-
tive Rainey. of this district, did not
seek denomination. There were no
contests in the other districts.
GOVERNOR M'RAE WILL
HAVE $4,000 MAJORITY
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 10
(By the Associated Press. Debated |
returns from Tuesdays statewide
Democratic primary in Arkansas
early today only served to increase
the lead of Governor T. G. McRae
over his opponent, Judge e. P.
Toney. On the face Of incomplete
returns from seventy-two Of the sew
enty-five counties in the state ma
jority of more than $4,000 Is indi- |
Gated for Governor McRae.
In the three congressional districts |
in which there were contests, Repre-
sentative W. A. Oldfield today is |
leading his opponent, w. A. Hodges. |
by more than two to one in the Sec |
ond, with 1853 votes to sos for |
Hodges; Heartsill Ragon is far ahead |
in a four-cornered race in the Fifth,
the vote standing, Ragon, II $50; M.
e. Dunaway, $685.; A. S. Hays,
6,437, and Mrs. Alice G. Mile, the |
only woman congressional candidate,
285; while in the Sixth, L. E. Sawyer
is 1000 ahead Of J. B. Reed, his
nearest opponent. The vote: Saw.
yer, 9,444; Reed, 7,415, and W. H.
Evans, 5,10S.
Returns from the remaining pre-
cincts in these congressional dig
tricts are not expected to change
the result.