Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-07
Heaviest Primary Voting in History Of
Douglas Predicted For Today; Hot Contest
on for Several Offices in Both Parties

The heaviest primary vote in the
Douglas today when the nominations
of both parties for the various Of
fices will be settled at the polls.
The registration is heavy and sup
porters of the various candidates are
determined to get every voter to the
polls. A checker will be stationed in
each precinct voting place of the
city and volunteers will furnish cars
to round up delinquent voters and
take them to the vtoing places.
The keenest interest seems to be
in the contests for the gubernaorial
nominations, the supporters of each
candidate claiming certain victory
Ellnwood supporters claim that their
candidate will receive approximately
one-half the democratic votes, with
Governor Hunt and Senator Cox divid-
ing the remaining half But both
Hunt and Cox supporters make the
same claim.
Republicans generally do not seem
to feel that the contest for the guber-
Material nomination will be SO close
in Douglas, the concensus of pre-
election opinion being that E. S.
Clark will receive majority over
Tom Maddox for the nomination.
Clark undoubtedly made a very fav-
orable impression during his visit to
Douglas and many republicans are
standard to victory
There is keen interest in the con-
test for the democratic nomination
for congressman, because of the fact
that Lewis Douglas is a local man
and has a tremendous following in
this vicinity. 1t is generally pre-
dicted that Douglas will receive a
strong majority over Amos Belts in
this ely. The contest between Charles
H. Rutherford and Carl Hayden for
the democratic nomination for United
States senator is also arousing keen
interest here. Close contests are ex-
pected locally in the contests for
nomination for sheriff, constable and
justice of the peace
The official report shows a total of
3431 registrations in the city, divided
into precincts as follows: No. /, dem.
PAP; rep. "A; miscellaneous, 10; total,
296. No 2. dem. 800; rep. "a; misc. 5;
total, S69. No. 3, dem. 312;. rep. A;
misc. 4; total $50. No. 4, dem. 2S5;
rep. GA; misc. A total, 353. No. 5. dem.
389; rep. 58; misc. 10; total, 457. No. 6,
dem. S91; rep. Al; misc. s; total 44O.
No. T. dem. 225; rep. AZ; misc. 8; total,
ESQ. No. 8. dem. 234; rep. 1O3 mise 5;
total, 342 No. g. dem. 318; rep. 62;
misc. 5; total, 3S5. No. 10, dem. 1856;
rep. 12; misc. total, 149.
The polls will be open from a. m.
utnil 6 p. M, allowing 12 hours in
which to vote. Immediately after the
closing of the polls, the work of tabu-
lating the vote will be started by the
Iclerks and judges, and the results sent
to Tombstone, the county seat
The Dispatch has secured the store
building in the Brophy black, 1855 q
avenue, next to . Hiatt's grocery,
through the courtesy of S. P. Apple
white, and will give the complete cleo
tion returns there from both the state
and county as fast as the counting is
completed.
A special leased wire service, con-
nected with all the A. p. newspaper Of
fices in the state, will be installed, and
two telephones, Nos. 2S4 and 2S5, will
be connected up. Chairs will be placed
in the room for the benefit Of those
who desire to hear the returns
Don't forget the numbers for the
election returns-2S4 and 285.