The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
BROUGHTON WILL
BECOME GOVERNOR
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served by eliminating the matter
without further contest l am
q party man."
In conceding the nomination,
Horton eliminated the possibility
Of a statewide democratic second
primary. The possibility of a repub-
lican second primary vas also elm
mated tonight, as George NJ. Pritch-
ard of Asheville, announce he would
not contest the nomination of Rob-
ert H. Mcneil, of Statesville.
Second Primary Asked
A second primary already has
been requested in the eighth con-
gressional district, where incum-
bent W. O. Burgin of Lexington
and C. B. Deane of Rockingham
finished first and second in the
race for the democratic nomina-
ton to the U. S. house of repre-
sertatives. Burgin received 1898
votes and Deane Is, lib.
Deane and Burgin crossed paths
in the district two years ago, in a
second primary which resulted in
wide : spread charges of election
fraud. A board of arbitration fl
nally declared Burgin the winner.
Another democratic primary al
so will be held in the 18th state
senatorial district. c.. G. Scott of
Durham requested the run-off, af-
ter he had finished behind E. T.
Sanders, Jr., of Burlington and E.
C. Brooks, Jr., of Durham. B. P.
Jones of Burlington also al enter
the primary for the districts two
seats in the state senate.
w. Erskine Smith of Albemarle
has conceded the democratic nom
nation for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
R. L. Harris, of Roxboro, in the
first primary.
Certified Vote
The meeting of the state board
was of a routine nature. The dem
ocratic gubernatorial vote, as fl
nally certified, a Broughton
49, 1856 and Horton 105, GIG.
Then Horton sent his statement
to the newspapers, and a political
adage in North Carolina-that a
lieutenant governor never can step
via the ballot box directly into the
governors chair, was borne out
again.
Both Broughton and Horton have
been staunch supporters of Gov
ernor Hoey's administration, and
there was but slight difference in
their programs.
Broughton is pledged to remove
the sales tax from all food bought
tor home consumption; Horton did
not mention the sales tax.
A native of Raleigh, Broughton
will be the first Wake county gov
n since D. G.. Fowle, who took
office in 1899 and died two years
later.
Express Qualification
The nominee, who has been an
active democrat and Baptist lead
er for Is years, tonight expressed
qualification over Horizons action.
Like Mayor Thomas E. Cooper
ct Wilmington and L. Lee Gravely
of Rocky Mount, who we're defeat
ed in the gubernatorial primary.
Broughton dismissed most ques-
tons with the declaration: I'm
going fishing"
I'm going where the fish r
biting and where 1 can't be reach
ed by telephone or telegraph" he
grinned. Il will leave in about
three days-just as soon as l can
close up my campaign headquar-
tiers. 1 don't know where I'm going
or how long I'm going to stay.
when l return, I'll resume the
practice of law until it's time to
start campaigning for the Novem-
e general election"
His term will start next Janu-
airy.
Horizons Statement
In his statement, Horton said he
hoped his withdrawal would pro
mote party harmony, and tend to
any breaches which may ex-
Congratulating Broughton, he
pledged the nominee his unquali-
fed support.
Horton said that world condi-
tons had tended to submerge po-
lltlcal battles. He added that II
careaot find it in my heart to allow
my friends to finance a campaign