Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-21
Broughton and Maxwell
Strongest In First Four
Congressional Districts

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with an advantage they do not lose
elsewhere.
Getting down to cases, the First
District GA counties with 1886 vote
Of 36.G4G. excluding Il few scattered
MCRuc Votcs) seems to be wide
open affair.
Taking up some Of the counties,
with the approximate 1886 vote il.
parcnlh">iS. here is how they shape
up:
There is general agreement that
Horton will get Beaufort (4,S0O and
has d line chance of leading in
ChoWan G.556). Senator Bill Rod
man and Edenton's Representative
john Fernando White are credited
with these. Second place in both is a
tosS-up between Maxwell and
3roughton.
Cmrituck (2,023). Dare Q,475) and
PerQuimans Q,335) are put in tnc
Maxwell column by many supposedly
unbiased observers: while the Com
missioner Of Revenue is given good
chance in Camden (l,666), Gates
Q.542) and TyrTell (767).
BrOu2htOn looks best in Hartford
1865, Martin (3,093) where Grave
y is said to be strong and real fac
Ton. and Washington Q670). Pas
luotank (3.5i9) has generally been
listed as for Broughton but Maxwell
IS thought 10 have iook-in, even
# long snot.
The Second Districts eight coun-
tics yDt-d 42,3G0 strong in 1896. It,
/ nrUUGhton district this time.
Here Lee Gravcly is we'll ahead in
Edgccombc (5,729) and is rated to
nave equal chances with Horton in
Halifax (9.5GD and Wilson (7,T7G),
though IN the last two counties
3rou8htOa nor Maxwell headquarters
viii conccdc they are at disadVan-
tagc.
Eroughton looks the winner in
Warren (3.27D, and BERTHE (3,l8D.
He probably has 4 slight edge over
Maxwell in Northampton (4,O2D.
L"nior t5,l24) is likewise likely toI
give the Raleigh man 4 lead.
Greene (3637) is in the Maxwell
column according to best estimates.
In the third, nine counties that cast
1899 votes in 1886, it appears to be
Maxwell, who will sweep Wayne
'iGlU and run at least reasonably
NclI in almost all the other units. He
2hould lead in OnsloW (2,958) and
Sampson (2,8lO though BroughtOn
has strength in both and Horton isn't
to be counted out in OnsloW.
Carteret (3.3l9) is leaning to
Broughton, but could be very close
To Il thrcc-Way split, and the same
goes for Craven (5,950). Fender g.
G4D will likely land in BrOughton's
column, while Duplin (4,768) is pro-
babIy closely fought, with Gravely
having some strength. information
ON P;mlico G,562) is confusing and
scarce.
Jones Q,875) could wind up for
Horton.
The Fourth Districts 59,276 votes
of 1896 make it an important battle
ground, with Wake (23,O73) as the
key county. Here Broughton will
have substantial lead, but he Will
by no means swamp Maxwell, who
looks to be well entrenched in sec
ond place. There probably will not
be anything like 10000 votes.
Chatham (3,376) will be a sweep
Tor Horton, while, as said, Crazy IS
still rated way in front for Johnston
(9,941). Gravely has a lock on Nash
(8,435).
Broughton ought to lead by sub
stantial margin in Franklin (5,o4o)'
where Willie Lee Lumpkin IS report
edly at work for him; and he seems
to have an edge in Vance (5,OOD.,
Maxwell forces expect randolph
(3,948) to be one of their banner
counties of the state.
The Broughton lead in the fourlh
will not be tremendous.
There are so many factors COM
plicating the race that any attempt
to divide the vote numerically would
be barging out into sea OF pure
speculation.
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