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with 279 votes.
Far in front in the tWo-man race
for Democratic nomination for
sheriff was Incumbent C. David
Jones with 1926 votes to Charles V.
McDanieps 1879.
Likewise, James King, incumbent
county solicitor, appeared to have
a safe lead, based on returns from
nine precincts, over his rival
Solomon Sternberger. King had
983 votes; Sternberger 408.
Other county races, based on
nine precinct returns at II p. m.
included:
Coroner: Allen, ISL, Doran, 1926;
Bunting, 80, Congleton, 81; Biz
zard, so.
, Meter Adjuster: Wendt, 694; HUFF
ham, 1894; Luttrell, 274.
County Commissioners fwo):
Gardner, 867, Trask, 1856; O'Shields,
548; Verzaal, 202.
Constable: Sandlin, 200; Jordan,
1873; Chase, 40.
Relatively heavy off-year voting
provided something of a surprise
for political observers who believed
yesterdays vote would probably be
light. While returns at IL pm. were
too incomplete for full analysis,
it was evident from individual pre-
cincts. reporting throughout the con-
gressional district that voting was
considerably beyond expectations.
Rep Clark, who if nominated and
elected, will serve his ninth con-
secutive term in the United States
House of Representatives, got off
to a quick lead in opening returns
from New Hanover county, and
never was threatened.
Robson county went as expect
ed with native-son support being
accorded Britt. Clark's total there,
however, vas surprisingly strong
in the face of pre-primary esti-
mates. :
Elsewhere throughout the district,
the incumbent seemed to be in a
comfortable lead on incomplete re-
turns.
By counties, the congressional
vote at II O'Clock was:
Bladen Cl2 of Is precincts i'm:
Clark 1910; Britt, 851.
Brunswick g of Is precincts i'm:
Clark 345; Britt, 273.
Columbus 90 of % precincts):
Clark, 2,485;. Britt, 958.
Cumberland (22 or "a precincts):
Clark, 4,o95; Britt, 1888.
Harnett Is or 81 preciacts);
Clark, 966; Britt. 736.
New Hanover az of % pre-
cincts): Clark, 1894; Britt, 2,509.
Robson (34 of "a precincts:
Clark 1896; Britt, 4,515.
Other county returns, all unoffi-
clal and for the most part incom-
plete, included.
HARNETT
Clerk of Court: Howard Gidwin,
3,465 (incumbent); Lamar Sim
mons, 2,O13.
Sheriff: W. E. Salmon, 3,22e Gin
cumbent); R. c. Cart, 2,315.
House of Representatives: c. L.
OVERLY, 2,726; Robert Young, g.
546.
DUPLIN (Complete)
State House of Representatives:
C. E. Quinn, 1873; Lewis Outlaw,
4.172.
Sheriff: Ralph J. Jones, 4,105;
Joseph B. Wallace, 2,484.
Coroner: c. P. Sitterson, 3,14S;
Bradshaw, 2,450.
County Commissioner: Archie
Lanier, $50; Tyson Lanier, BOT I'm
cumbent).
FENDER
az of IA Precincts)
County Commissioners Vote for
Three: K. D. Pigford, S91 Gncum-
bent); A. H. Page, 1,127 Gncum-
BENT; ]. F. Bradshaw, 1882 Gin
cumbenO; H. P. Bell, ST., 1859; ].
w. Howard, 1874.
Sheriff: o. F. Rivenbark, 226; l..
@. Myers, 274; Jack T. Brown, L.
397 (incumbent).
Recorders Court: Claude E. Nc
Cullen, $40; 1. S. Bowen, 1872 Tin
cumbent).
robson i.
$3.50 PM
State Senate: H. A. McKinnon,
1925; Frank Mcneil, 2,479.
Sheriff: W. c. Britt, 3,055; Billy
Chason, 1888; E. c. Wade Gncum-
bent) 1899.
County Coroner: J. P. Graham,
636; Roscoe Tolar Qnc) 8S1.
Recorder (Lumbertoa Dist.): Ro-
bert E. Floyd (Inc), 1896; W. B.
lvey, 2,177; M. o. Furmerset, Cos.
County Solicitor: Archie Walker,