Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-11
RETURNSSHOW
BATTLECLOSE
in PRIMARIES
Ohio Democrats Give
Pomerene l. e a d;
Martineau Leads in
Arkansas

CHICAGO. H., Aug. III The
battle Of ballots waged today in the
states Of Ohio. Alabama. Arkansas
and Nebraska. tie aftermath Of yes
terday's primary elections.
From columns Of mounting figures.
tabulators sought 70 name the nomi-
nees for offices ranging from United
States senators and governors down
TO county officials.
In Ohio. where many or the ma
tion's leaders or the past first
Jumred into the political arena, the
battle waged fiercely.
Miss Florence r. Allen. state su-
premc court justice. and first Ohio
woman 10 seek a senatorial seat. was
tagging behind former United States
senator Atlee Pomerene for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator. senator Frank b.
willis showed his heels 70 his seven
opponents and his nomination for
the republican senatorship was as
sured.
After leading through almost half
the count, Thad Brown. secretary OF
state. seeking the republican ruber-
material nomination. lost ground and
Myers Y. Cooper. Cincinnati real es-
tate man. forged into first position
among the IL persons, inciuofaR a
woman and a negro. who sought the
honor. Brown and Cooper we're re-
garded as the only eontendcrs.
Governor A. +. Donahey walked
away from three democratic oppon-
ents who sought to succeed him.
Donahey is seeking q third success
sive term.
Alabama Primaries
Reputation of the national Ku
klux Klan organization BY the Ala
bama organization was seen by some
political observers in Alabama's
democratic primary.
Hugo T.. Black. candidate for the
United States senate, endorsed bv the
Alabama klan. was leading a field OF
five. including l.. u. Mosgrove,
backed BY the national organization
Black had 9.4Os in $50 precincts OF
l's00 in the state: Bankhead 5.50s
kilby 1882; Mayfield 3,4I5 and Mus
grove 2,5T2.
In the Eubernatorial race Bib
Graves, who a few days ago charged
that large Alabama newspapers were
fighting him to hog tie the Alabama
delegation" in the 1928 national
democratic convention to give the
states vote TO Governor AL Smith,
was leading a field Of four.
Large urban centers gave John r..
Martineau. judge Of Pulaski chancery
court, a fairly substantial lead over
Governor Tom ]. Tarral in Arkansas
democratic gubernetorial fight. Gov
error Tarrel's strength II believed
to lie in the rural districts and as
returns from the began to filter in
he began cutting into Martineau's =
lead. The vote in 64l precincts Of
2.009 in the state was: Martineau
27.S2I; Terral 20,02T.
In the congressional battles. the
incumbents, Representatives John N.
Tilman and Heartsill Ragon were
leading their opponents.
Senator T. III. Caraway was nomi-
mated without opposition.
Nebraska republicans nominated
Governor Adam McMullen to succeed
himself. His two opponents, Fred G.
Johnson, Hastings, former attorney
general, and Robert Ross, Lexington
farmer. Jagged far behind. Returns
from 455 precincts of 1.96S gave Nc
Mullen 30,722; Johnson 9,253; Ross
1875.
Charles Bryan, former governor
and democratic vice president can
didate in 1924. was unopposed for
the democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation, as were osmond r. Byron,
Pender attorney, La Follette-Inde-
pendent candidate and Roy NJ. Har-
rop, Omaha progressive.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Aug. LIP,