Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-12
ANGUS ". NJ LEAN
LEADING \. CAROLINA
RACE FOR GOVERNOR

RALEIGH, N. c., June 9.-(By the
Associated Press. ANGUS w. Nc
Lean. Of Lumberton, former chair
man Of the War Finance corpora
ton and former assistant secretary
of the treasury, was leading josiah
w. Bailey, of Raleigh. former col
lector of internal revenue, by more
than 81 900 votes early today for the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor of North Carolina. Belated re-
turns from isolated precincts which
trickled in late last night and early
today increased Mr.. McLean's lead
and with 70 counties reporting, Mr..
Bailey was leading in only 16.
The vote early today with 1,018
precincts reported out of 1,719 stood
as follows:
Mclean, 1O7 423; Bailey, 56,1S3.
In the three-cornered race for
lieutenant governor, it appeared to-
day that a second primary would be
necessary as no one of the three
candidates had a majority of the
partial returns.
J. Elmer Long, of Durham, was
leading with 1885 votes after 592
precincts had reported, while Robert
S. Reynolds, of Asheville, had 2S,-
$50 and #. G.. Bowie 1851. In the
event that Long and Reynolds re-
main for the second primary, it
probably will not be held as these
two previously had agreed that the
one with the lesser number of votes
would withdraw in favor Of the
other.
Agriculture Race Close
A second primary, 1t also ap.
peared, would be necessary in the
commissioner of agriculture race
though William A. Graham, the in.
cumbent, with 37,129 votes lacked
only six thousand votes Of a ma.
jority of the reported returns, these
being from SGT precincts. Fred P.
Latham, had 29,S72 votes and T. B.
Parker 12,S72.
In the attorney general race CSC
precincts gave Dennis G.. Brummitt
3O,138 votes, Charles Ross 2S,1SS, and
| Frank Nash 21,0S0, with second
primary needed, if the later returns
carry out this ratio.
Insurance commissioner, Stacey
w. Wade, incumbent, offering for
reelection, had an Overwhelming
| lead over his opponent, j. F. Flow
ers, of Charlotte, the vote OF SIC
precincts giving Mr.. Wade 57,46l
while Mr.. Flowers had 1914.
For state auditor Baxter Durham
| incumbent, was leading j. P. Cook
by approximately 10000 votes wher
$40 precincts had reported. The vote
stood: Durham. 46.086; Cook, 36,164
Pell Leads Opponents
| CnrnOra tiOn Cnno mi ciOnor
P. Pell, standing for reelection, hat
votes from the first SIG precincts
Carpenter, 2S,785.
A second primary, it appeared
would be necessary to elect a com
missioner of labor and printing
With $40 precincts reported, the in
cumbent. M. L. Shipman, was lead
ing with 1910 votes, while Franz
D. Grist had 2S,06S; o. J. Peterson
1872, and l.. M Nash, 2,44S.
| A number Of the precincts through
out the state, according to reports
received here, closed late Saturday
night without completing the tabula
ton Of returns because of the length
of the tickets where local offices
were contested This resulted in &
delay until today Of obtaining a por
| ton Of the returns.
The votes were to be canvassed to
| day at midday at the county seats
| throughout the state and certified tc
| the state board of elections.
The two members of the NORTH
Carolina delegation to the house OF
representative in Washington who
faced opposition apparently have
been nominated by large majorities
In the third contest for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress, Lind
sey G. Warren apparently had been
nominated as the Democratic can.
didate to succeed congressman HI. S.
Ward, who refused to stand for re.
nominations in the First district