The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-08-07
Ellis I. wynn, Strict Law Enforcement Candidate,
Leads The Ticket For Sheriff In Holmes County;
Opposed By {. W. Ellison Who PoIIed SO5 Votes
Representatives Are
Reelected; w. l.. Ellis
Is Named To House

Ellis Il wynn, running on a strict
laW-enforcement ticket, led the tic
ket in the race for sheriff of Holmes
County Tuesday getting 1929 of the
3,344 votes cast in the election.
Mr.. Wynn, whose position in the
sheriff's race was materially streng-
thened when Edwin T. Nelson with
drew last week because of doctors
orders, has a lead of 624 votes over
his opponent, E. w. Ellison, of Lex
lngton, wo was second on the
ticket with. 805 votes.
Third position for sheriff was won
by George Povall, of Lexington, who
made an active campaign winning
638 votes. Clarence Robertson, of
Durant, who did not make an active
campaign until the last week of the
race, was fourth with 245 votes.
Arnold Renacker, also of Durant
tailed the ticket with 227 votes.
The run-off election will be held
Tuesday, August 26th.
Representatives
Hon. w. P. Hammett, of Lexington
and Hon. C. H. Love, of Franklin.
were reelected to the House of Re-
representatives. in the state legislature
and w, l.. Ellis, also of Lexington,
cleared the field in the first primary.
The vote was Ellis, 1880; Love 2,123;
Hammett, 1885.
l.. E. Parkinson, running on a plat
form to legalize liquor, drew 1927
votes while j. o. Ritter, of Durant.
a strict prohibitionist, got 1,010.
Supervisors Ruce
The race for supervisor through
out the county was highly contested.
In beat one Earl H.. Fowler was
defeated for reelection by Joe. H.
Moore. The vote in Lexington:
Moore, 500, Fowler, 439. In the dis
trict: Moore 551, Fowler, 487.
Rogers Needs Two
In beat two, Marion S. Rogers
lacked only two votes on the un-
official count of having a majority
over three opponents. It was thou
ght possible that he might pick up
those two votes on the official count
which will be held this afternoon in
Lexington when the County Execu-
tive Committee meets Mr.. Rogers.
of West, polled $50 votes to 324 for
Lamar Hays, of Durant, who will
be his run-off opponent if a run-on
is necessary. Other candidates IN
this race were Ivy Mcclellan of Du-
rant, who got 1853 votes and Spencer
Ellis, of West, who drew 70.
Thomas Reelected
Kirk P. Thomas was reelected in
beat three getting 410 votes to 26l
for Otto Wallis, his opponent.
Martin L. Smith, president OF tha
Board of Supervisors, lost out to
Curtis G. Campbell in beat four
while George Ellison of Tchula, was
reelected over Milan Killebrew by
322-104.
No EulogY Report
Incomplete, unofficial reports are
printed in the table adjoining. 1t
was not possible to get the Eulogy
vote as no person conducting the
election made a report of it when
thew returned the ballot box in Lex
ington. This vote will not be know
until the official count is made to-
day.
UPS Are Elected
In beat two Judge R. E. McNeer
and Judge E. M. Mcclellan were both
reelected in the first primary, The
vote: McNeer, 622, Mcclellan, 494.
In beat three John Pat Malone,
with 252 votes, and c. G.. Meeks, who
polled 224 votes, were elected. Refus
E. Netherland, the third candidate
in this race polled 116 votes.
Constable Ruce
c. C. Allen, of West, candidate Tor
reelection as constable of beat two
polled 375 votes to go into the run
off With Casey Griffin, of Durant'
who got 33i votes. Mayfield Howard,
the third candidate in the race, re-
ceived 152 votes.
In beat five w. K. Younger was
elected constable with 252 votes.
His opponent was w. T. Richards
who polled 167 votes.