The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-22
RECOUNT IS CALLED in nine
COUNTIES AND DISTRICTS
Garrett County Included; Dem
Ocratic GubernatOrial Race Is
Only Contest Involved
COUNT STARTING TO-DAY

A week of recounting ballots cast in
the Democratic primary election last
Monday is facing election officials this
week, with the outcome of the guber-
material race between Attorney Cen
eral Herbert R. O'Conor and Mayor
Howard w. Jackson Ringing on the
result.
The Caroline county board of super
visors announced the recount of votes
there, asked by Jackson, began at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning. Edward
Lapham, of Goldsboro, member of the
board said three days probably would
be required to complete the count.
A recount started Wednesday in
Wicomico county, and Thursday Ito
day. in Garrett county. Other re-
counts, in two Baltimore legislative
districts, Queen Anne's, Allegany, in
Frederick and Anne Arundel counties
will be started or continued during the
week.
Reason For Recount Here Not Stated
Reason for asking the recount in
Garrett county was not stated IN the
petition filed last Saturday in Oakland
by Willis r. Jones, who ran for At
torney General. 1t read: "Your petit
TONER appeals from said action and
decision of the said judges of cleo
ton in declaring that Howard w.
Jackson received the highest number
of votes.
eve respectfully request that the
Board of Supervisors shall review said
actions and decision of the said judges
of primary election"
Frederick A. Thayer, Jr., clerk of
the Board of Election Supervisors in
Garrett county, said second choice
votes had not been apportioned in the
correct form on the tally sheets. Only
total second-choice votes for each can
didate were listed on these sheets by
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Mr.. Jones, who filed the petition in
Garrett county for O'Conor, and also
posted bond for $500 with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court, said the tally sheets
had nothing to do with the recount.
The inability to determine second
choice votes, the same here as in AL
legany county, Mr.. Jones stated, was
the reason for asking the recount
Expenses incident to the recount are
to be borne by Mr.. O'Conor.
Complete, official results in this
county, shown on page 6 of The Re-
publican today, give Jackson 871 and
O'Conor 667.
May Postpone Convention
The recounts have been asked in be-
half of O'Conor or Jackson, neither OF
whom is assured of the necessary sew
enty-five county unit votes in the
nominating convention. The conven-
ton, set for September %, may be
postponed to allow completion of the
recounts. 1t may be delayed until Oc-
tober IT.
Still an important factor in the race
are the seven votes of Prince George
county. The first choice votes there
went to State Senate President Lans-
dale Sasscer, with State Comptroller
William S. Gordy, Jr., second choice
Sasscer, it is assured, will be elimlnat-
ed on the first ballot, and Gordy on the
second. The seven votes of the county
delegation then may be cast for either
! O'Conor or Jackson.
Stand 70 To Sc
A tabulation of official and unoffl-
cial returns gives OConor seventy
two convention votes, and Jackson 3D.
That tabulation does not include the
votes of Allegany, Anne Arundel and
Prince Georges county, where there
has been no clear indication of the re-
suits. It does include in O'Conor's col
umn. however, the votes of the Two
Baltimore legislative districts con-
tested by Jackson.
Caroline county's votes went to Cor
dy, but listed O'Conor as second choice
If the recount there does not change
the results, he will get the votes OF
the county delegation after Gordy is
eliminated.
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