Evening star., 1940-05-26
Members Of House
Lead Opponents in
North Carolina Vote
Brouehton Ahead in
Seven-Woy Race
FOR Governor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May as
Democratic members Of Congress
facing opposition in today's primary
went into the lead over their op-
ponents, including in two districts
advocates of the Townsend old-age
pension program, as early and
scattered returns from the primary
were tabulated here tonight.
In the third district Representa-
tive Graham H. Barden polled 1887
votes In 81 Of 157 precincts against
1,013 for Charles L. Abernethy, jr.,
and $40 for Zeno B. Spence, an
organizer for the Townsend forces
who campaigned on an old-age pen
sion platform.
In the eleventh district M. Earle
Donnahoe, Asheville lawyer and
pension advocate, received 696 votes
in SO of 255 precincts against 3,l45
for Representative zebulon Weaver.
Sam M. Cathey, blind Asheville
Police Court judge, received Ito.
Representative Carl T. Durham
received 1,215 votes in 81 of the
sixth districts 1872 precincts. The
vote of his opponents was: Oscar
G. Barker, 253; John w. Caffey, 1888;
Ed R. Hanford, 16.
Burgin in Lead.
In As precincts of the 9th districts
204, Representative w. o. Burgin
was given 1853 votes, while hii
opponents tailed as follows: C. B.
Deane, 1893; Giles Y. Newton, 300:
D. c. Phillips, 299; Robert Steele,
III, 315.
In the 4th district, % of 1853 pre-
cincts gave Representative Harold
D. Cooley, 2,913, and Edward F.
Griffin Of Louisburg, 1,476.
j. M. Broughton, Raleigh lawyer,
piled up a big lead over six other
candidates for Governor in the
Democratic primary.
With LOIS of the States 1913
precincts reported, Mr.. Broughton
had $3.50 votes. In second place
was 1t. Gov. Wilkins P. Horton of
Pittsboro with 45,287 A. j. Max
well, State revenue commissioner,
was third with 38,305.
Rocky Mounts L. Lee Graveley
was fourth with Is 900 votes. Then
in order were Mayor Thomas E.
Cooper of Wilmington, 1886; Paul
Grady of Kenly, former legislator,
$3.50, and Arthur Simmons of Bur.
ington, 766.
McNeill in Lead.
Reports from the Republican
primary were scanty, but Robert H.
McNeill of Statesville held a lead
over his two opponents in returns
from 200 precincts. The vote was:
Mr.. McNeill, 1896; Former Repre-
sentative George M. Pritchard of
Asheville, 845, and John R. Hoffman
of Burlington, 290
R. L. Harris of Roxboro set the
pace for the four candidates for
Lieutenant Governor in the DEM
ocratic contest. His vote was 46,261,
against 1924 for w. Erskine Smith
of Albemarle, 27,957 for L. A. Martin
Of Lexington, and 1858 for Dan
Tompkins of Sylvia.
In 156 precincts, Halsey B. Leavitt
Of Asheville received $50 votes for
the Republican nomination as Lieu
tenant Governor. Forest Witten of
Salisbury had 976.
There were no other Republican
primary contests.
In other Democratic contests the
tabulation showed:
Auditor. 423 precincts, Charles w.
Miller, 1896; George Ross Pou, in
cumbent, 23,513.
Secretary of State, AIS precincts,
Thad Eure, incumbent, $3.50,
Walter Murphy, 16,398.
| Commissioner of insurance. 425
precincts, Dan C. Boney, incumbent,
33,458; William B. Oliver, 16,302.
Commissioner of agriculture. 425
precincts, w. Kerr Scott, incumbent,
31,l26; c. Wayland Spruill, 2l,246.