Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-07
WAL TON TRAILING
HOWARD IN SENATE
RACE IN OKLAHOMA
Nip and Tuck Finish la In
dicated in Bitter
Khan Issue


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.&Aug. 6.
By the Associated Sa1o ress) --Con- /
gresham E. Is. Howard, Of Tulsa,
Klan-favored candidate. Held "a
slight lead over j, G. 'Wa5to q 5so;ast.
ed governor and bitter Khan oppotJ
nent, in the race for tlnef Democratic
ic nomination for the United States
senate as returns from yesterdays
primary trickled IN early today
Unofficial returns from 1,137 pre-
cincts of the 2,996 in the state. gave
Howard 81 ,482 and Walton 1854.
The three other candidates in the
race apparently are out OF the run-l
ming.
In the Republican senatorial con- |
tests, w. 3. Pine. of Okmulgee, Khan
indorsee candidate, had lead OF
nearly 5000 over his nearest oppo-
nent, Eugene Lorton, Tulsa publish
err and adversary of the Khan, when
returns from 455 precincts were tab |
ulated.
The Howard Walton contest is
the object of most interest. Both
men express confidence of ultimate
victory. The southwestern part of
the state, where Walton is said tol
be- a strong favorite, has reported
but lightly. His supporters declare
that when this section is fully heard
from he will be leading by good
margin. On the other hand. How
ard hackers point out that returns
from his congressional district, COW
ering several counties in the north
g.. lnt1 nv = NY
dict that later reports will offset any
advantage Walton may gain. Re-
turns also are incomplete from the
northwest, including the Panhandle
section, due to a storm late yester.
day, which crippled communication
facilities.
In seven of the eight congression-
al districts of the state, incumbents
are running for denomination ana
have comfortable leads over their OPP.
ponents. The incumbents include
seven Democrats and one Republic
an. Two of the Democratic candi-
dates are unopposed.
PAULEN'S LEAD WIDENS
AS KANSAS COUNT GOES ON
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 6.-By TIE
Associated Press. when 756 com
plete precincts out of 2s579 in Kansas
had been tabulated shortly before
noon today, Ben S. Paulen, Of Ere
donla, had taken a commanding lead
over Clyde M. Reed and w. r.
Stubs in the Republican race for
the gubernatorial nomination in yes
sterday's Kansas primary. The fig
ures:
Paulen "a $50; Reed 1864; stubbs
1861.
United States Senator Arthur Cap
per appeared assured of renomina-
ton on the Republican ticket by a
vote of two TO one over his two OPP
ponents on incomplete returns. In
only one county was he behind and
there only four precincts had been
reported. Reports from COS precincts
in this race gave:
Capper, 30,622; Sheffield Ingalls,,
1O,6O5; Tom d. Smith, 2,94S.
Governor Jonathan M Davis, the
only Democrat elected on the state
ticket in 1922, was renominated by
an overwhelming majority. Returns
from 1863 precincts showed him run
ming more than three to one ahead
Of Harry S. Burton, former mayor
Of Kansas City, Kan. The totals:
Davis, 1924; Burton, 1905.
The vote in the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the United
States senate was running close with
the balloting split five ways. Re
turns from $40 precincts gave:
James Malone, zoos; Ed. II. Hack
ney, 1926; Ben S. Gaitskill, 1,739;
S. H. Carr, 1921; Edward Sapp, 932.
What effect the Ku klux Khan is
sue had on the voting was a matter
for speculation. While Paulen, the
khan indorsee for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, was in
the lead in three-cornered fight,
with less than 1000 votes separating
the lowest and highest man, Attor-
ney General c.. 3. Griffith, who drew
opposition from the khan because of
his suit to GUST the organization
from the state, was ahead of his
nearest opponent nearly two to one.
NELSON AND BAKER LEAD
IN MISSOURPS PRIMARY
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Dr A. w. Nelson, Of
Bunceton. banker, was lead
ing by 43,160 plurality today for the
Democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton when returns from 1854 Of TIE
1887 precincts in the state in yestet-
days primary had been tabulated.
Sam A. Baker former state super
intendent of public instruction, was
leading by 49, 739 in the three corner
ed race for the Republican governor
nomination when returns from
2,071 precincts had been tabulated
Victor J. Miller, former president
of the st. Louis police board, and
Lieutenant Governor Hiram Lloyd,
of st. Louis were running a close
race for second place in the Republic
can governor contest witrr Miller
slightly ahead.
The vote: 3aker 79,469; Miller SO,
$50; Lloyd 57,95g.
Mrs. Kate S. Morrow, Of Warrens
burg, first woman to file for a major
office on major ticket in Missouri,
was leading by 1871 for the Demo
cratic secretary of state nominations
in returns from 1907 precincts
Mrs. Morrow's vas was 66,f29.
while her nearest opponent, James
T. O'Brien. of st. Louis, had 58,452,
including the complete vote of his
home city. Frank Armstrong, Of
Harrisonville, wEo made novel cam.
paign by motoring and later by walk
ing when his flivVer failed, was third
with 81 ,425.
Mrs. Marrow is secretary Of The
Democratic state committee and for.
mer executive clerk Of the state rail
road and warehouse commission.
WHITEHEAD AND WOODRUFF
AHEAD IN VIRGINIA RACES
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Cos
eph Whitehead, of Pittsylvania, and
Clifford A. Woodrum, of Roanoke,
apparently had been selected by
Democrats of the Fifth and Sixth