The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-31
KERM0N, KING
REMAIN SILENT

The final and official tabulation
Of votes yesterday by the New
Hanover county board of elections
which showed no appreciate
change in Saturdays primary re-
suit only served to increase local
speculation as to whether o. not
run-off primary would be re
1uested by two candidates VINO
ran second against opponents who
tailed to poll majority.
Kermon declined to make 9
statement as to whether he would
request a second primary.
One vote was added to the 1orm-
er count for R. M. Kermon. can
didate for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, bringing his total tc
1773. He was second in the race
10 Jack @. LeGrand, who set the
mace with 2,405 votes, only % short
of a majority.
Also pending on second run
off is the decision OF Kingsley
Lee King, who was topped in the
race for Constable of Wilmington
township by David F. Sandlln by
1873 votes. King polled 842 votes
and Joe L. Williams received oo3.
In the event Kermon or King
ask second primary. it will be
held Saturday, June "a.
Changes in votes for other can
didates as determined during the
canvass we're: one vote was added
TO the total of Cameron Morrison,
Senate; R. Gregg Cherry, COVER
nor. Halstead, lieutenant COVER
nor: and Kermon. An increase
of two votes went to Clyde X.
Hoey, senate; Ralph Mcdonald,
governor; L. Y. Ballentlne, lieu
tenant governor; and L. ]. Phipps,
treasurer.
Highest increase went to Thad
Eure, incumbent for secretary OF
state. who gained 10 ballots. Geogre
Ross Pou received an increase OF
three votes while Charles M.
JOtlllSOll 1OSl OllC pd1lOL.
Seventy-seven ballots returned
by service men also were tabu-
lated.
During the meeting an uniden-
titled person called and said four
words directed toward H. C. Car
ney, chairman of the board of
elections. The words were, Il pro-
test the election" With those he
hung up.
Official returns from the 10 pre-
cincts are as follows:
U. S. Senate-Clyde R. Hoey, g.
918; Cameron Morrison, 1857:
Giles Y. Newton, ST. Marvin Lee
Ritch, 1856; and Arthur Simmons.
88.
Governor-Ralph Mcdonald, o.
1876; Ola Ray Boyd, So; and Gregg
Cherry, 2,736.
Lieutenant Governor-L. Y. Bal
lentine, 1927; Jamie 7. LYDIA, BOG:
and W. I. Halstead, 1,156.
Secretary of State-W. N. Craw-
ford, 1,078; Thad Eure, 1884
State Authorized S. Hunter.
1921; George Ross Pou, 1885.
State Treasurer - Charles M.
johnson, 3,459; L. J. Phipps, 7o6.
House of Representatives-Rich-
ard A. Shew, 655; R. M. Kermon,
1,773: Jack @. LeGrand, 2.4O5.
County Commissioners - Lewis
j. Coleman, $500; John T. Hog.
gard, 1909; A. R. Cotton King.
1.O52: Claud O'Shields, 1857: 81
B. Gore, 057; Addison Hewlett, g.
OBJ; James M. Hall, 2,766; (Hew-
lett, Hall and Coleman renoninaA
ed
Justice of the Peace-E. Fred
Banck, 1,745; Thomas B. Hughes,
1.573; c. H Casteen, 1,777; J. F..
Jordan, 1855; Coy Etheridge ST.,
1881, and P. J. Parrish, 1897. The
first five were nominated.
Wilmington Constable - Joe L.
Williams, 6S3; Kingsley Lee King,
642; David F. Sandlin. $50.
Results of the Republican pri-
mary were:
Lieutenant Governor-George L.
Greene, Is; A Harold Morgan, IL:
Robert L. Lcvelace, 8. State Trea-
surer-Hiram B. Worth, o. and S.
B. Roberts, Ii
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