Democrats Sweep County Back In Line -
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f DEMOCRATS SHOWING GAINS IN STATE AS LATE RETURNS COME IN I
RETURNS POINT TO "
OVER 1000 MAJORITY
FOR COUNTY TICKET
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Only a Few of the Town
ship Votes Are Avail
able Today
The returns from the election
yesterday are not official, but it
now looks as if Johnston county
has swung back into the Demo
cratic line with fully 1,000 major
ity. Two years ago for various
reasons Johnston county for the
first time in more than a quarter
of a century went Republican. The
Democrats said that they defeated
themselves by not going* to the
polls. #Yesterday’s vote was a vin
dication of this truth with the
biggest vote in its history. It was
an off political year throughout
the State, but Johnston was an
exception. The vote in Smithfield
township yesterday was 1,427, the
largest ever cast here.
Considerable comment has been
made upon the work done by the
women in this election. It is gen
erally conceded that their help was
of no small value in carrying* the
election.
The vote iiv the eighteen pre
cincts as nearly correct as it has
been possible to obtain it, is as
follows:
Selma Township.
Democrats, 515; Republicans 250;
Democratic cajority, 265.
iMicro.
Democratic, 181, Republican,
206; Republican majority, 25.
Beulah.
Democratic, 319, Republican,
357; Republican majority, 38.
Pine Level.
Democratic, 196, Repubilcan,
152; Democratic majority, 44.
Boon Hill.
Democratic, 318, Republican
499; Republican majority, 181.
West Banner.
Democratic, 390, Republican,
316; Democratic majority, 74.
Last Banner.
Democratic, 86, Republican, 433;
Republican, majority, 247.
'ngrams.
Democratic, 442, Republican 586;
Republican majority, 144.
Elevation.
Democratic, 193, Republican 418;
Republican majority, 225.
Cleveland.
Democratic, 133, Republican, 18;
Democratic majority, 115.
Wilson’s Mills.
Democratic, 185, Republican, 21;
Democratic majority, 164.
Clayton.
Democratic, 567, Republican, 223;
Democratic majority, 344.
Wilders.
Democratic, 348, Republican, 99;
Democratic majority, 249.
Bentonville.
Democratic, 192, Republican, 159;
^ Democratic majority, 33.
Smithfieltf.
Democratic, 1138, Republican,
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AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me—<
mm wl mh m*
“Whar is dat crowd whuts beei
walink’ roun’ wid so much soup
pea-ri-ority.”
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
ON NOVEMBER 10TH.
The committee sponsoring the
chrysanthemum show and shrub
exchange finds it impracticable
to have the shrub exchange at
this time, but the chrysan
themum show will be held on
Wednesday, November lOtb, the
place to be announced later. The
show is expected to exhibit some
fine specimens. Floral houses
will not be permitted to com
pete for prizes, the idea being
to promote flowers in the home
gardens.
The shrub exchange will
probably be held some time in
January, or at least in time for j
spring plantings.
Republicans Get
A Big Surprise
Clayton Gives Splendid
Democratic j Majority
Although Woman’s
Vote Was Light
In spite of the fact that a vast
amount of work was done here by
the Republicans, Clayton town- ;
ship wrent Democratic in Tuesday’s
election, giving majorities on the i
county ticket ranging from 325 to j
425. Out of a total vote of 801,
Barnes for Register of Deeds re
ceived 612 votes, against 170 for
Stancil. Two years ago Clayton
gave the Democratic ticket only
121 majority, which is in striking
contrast to the big victory won
this year. The result in Clayton
gave local Republican leaders the
surprise of their lives, for they
had looked for a majority as a re
sult of the work that had been
done.
The election was orderly and
free from any friction or hard
feeling. The women’s vote in Clay
jton was very small which ac
counts for the light vots cast.
• The vote was as folows:
Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis
trict—Williams 580; Dixon 218.
Senators for Eighth Senatorial
District—Canaday 580, Royall 577;
Godwin 219, Handley 219.
Members of House of Represen- !
tatives—Wood 575, Jones 578; Lu
(cas 220, Batten 219.
I Clerk of the Superior Court—
iRose 567; Lee 223.
| Treasurer—Creech 575; Scott j
222.
j Register* of Deeds—Barnes 612; ,
| Stancil 179.
J Surveyor—Lambert 575; Herring
■221. |
I Coroner—Kirkman 578; (Steph
enson 220.
Sheriff—Turley 5150 f Parker
224.
Auditor—Watson 560; Fitzger
; aid 224.
Judge Recorder’s Court—Aycock
,570; Parker 225.
i Solicitor of Recorder’s Court—
Wood 575; Massey 219.
County Commissioners—Wilson
572, Barber 579, Tart 579, Fitz-!
gerald 561, Richardson 579; Edger
ton 219, Massey 222, Flowers 219,
Morgan 219, Lee 219.
IMPORTANT MEETING
AT PISGAH CHURCH
I A very important meeting will
be held at Pisgah Baptist church
^next Saturday afternoon at three
i o’clock. The close of the associa
tional year is at hand, and mat
ters of business in this connection
j will be attended to.
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS HAVE PLACED CONFIDENCE IN THESE MEN
CLAUDE C. CANDAY
Senator Eighth Senatorial District
E. W. Pou Gives
Oyster Supper
Six Hundred Democratic
Workers Enjoy The
Congressman’s Hospi
tality at Tea Room
One of the pleasant features of
election night was an oyster sup
per given by Congressman E. W
Pou to GOO or more of his friends
at Ye Olde Smithfield Tea Room.
The place was crowded from sev
en-thirty o’clock on to the wee
hours of the night, both ladies and
gentlemen enjoying Mr. Pou’s hos
pitality. Most of the guests were
hard Democratic workers, and
(after a strenuous day, the steam
ing hot oyster stews and golden
i brown frys went right to the spot.
The whole place was characterized
by a jovial atmosphere, the re
turns coming in from, over the
I county boosting the spirits of ev
!erv Democrat.
I
jFERGUSONS VOTE FOR
MAN WHO OUSTED THEM
I Austin, Texas, Nov. 2.—The
votes of Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson and her husband’, James E.
Ferguson will be counted today for
(Dan Moody, who defeated Mrs.
)Ferg*uson for the Democratic gu
bernatorial nomination. The Fergu
Isons announced they had voted' the
(Democratic ticket straight by the
^absentee voting method. — Asso
ciated Press,
t
EARLY RETURNS ARE
PLEASING TO CHIEF
Chairman OIdl\*ld Says Returns
Indicate a Democratic Vic
! tory in Both Houses
| Washington, Nov. 2.—(AP).—
(Chairman Oldfield of the Demo
cratic congressional committee, de
clared tonight that, on the face
Jof the early returns, the Demo
crats had won control of both the
senate and house.
_
I If we could only persuade the
|musicians to get boyish bobs!
COOLIDGES BACK HOME
TO CAST THEIR VOTES
Chief Executive and First Lady
Given Great Ovation At Ev
ery Turn in Home City
Northampton, Mass., Nov. 2.—
President and Mrs. Coolidge today
paid a visit of three hour! in their
home city and cast their votes to
emphasize the appeal that the
chief executive had made to all
voters to go to the polls today.
HARNETT COUNTY
Lillington, Nov- 2.—Harnett
county remains in the Democratic
column with a majority of about
seven hundred. Clawson Williams
for solicitor led the ticket.
AGED MAN SHOT
IN ELECTION ROW
Brevard, Nov. 2.—Samuel Owen,
about GO years of age, was in a
local hospital seriously wounded
late today and police were seeking
Sylvanus McCall, of Gloucester
township, as a result of a shooting
said to have climaxed an election
argument. Mr. .Owen, prominent
Republican, is the father of the
register of deeds of this county.
IMPORTS OF GOLF BALLS
VALUED AT $130,676
The Rubber Division of the De
partment of Commerce, in a statis
tical report, has just announced
that imports of golf balls into the
United States during September
numbered 298,233, valued at $130,
676, a unit vaue of 43.8 cents per
'ball. The total number of golf
balls imported in the first nine
months of 1926 is shown to num
ber 2,975,134.
J During the past three years
golf ball imports into the United
, States averaged about 2,800,000
'per year. During 1925, for exam
ple, the imports were 2,806,383
balls, valued at $1,165,864. Practi
cally all were imported from the
(United Kingdom.—United States
: Daily.
j Or Sat on a Wasp’s Nest
| The Charleston is reputed to
have been originated’ by a college
student who absent-mindedly
j stuck a lighted pipe in his hip
HUBERT R. JONGS
House of Representatives
RIVAL
Based on returns last night from
more than half the districts of
New York State, Alfred E. Smith
led his Republican opponent, Og
den L. Mills, by over 185,000 in
the gubernatorial race. Returns
were slow but Governor Smith was j
piling up a substantial majority
late last night.
WILL CANVASS
VOTE TOMORROW
According to Mr. L. G. Stevens,
Chairman of the County Board of :
Elections, the vote from the va- [
rious precincts will be officially |
canvassed tomorrow at eleven o’
clock. It is our purpose to pub
lish as soon as possible
lish as soon thereafter as possible
the full tabulated vote.
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
IN TOWN OF FOUR OAKS
On Friday night, November 5, i
beginning at 7:30 o’clock the Ep- j
worth League of Four Oaks Meth- j
odist church will give a play en- j
titled, “Kentucky Belle,” at the
school auditorium. The public is j
given a special invitation. Come 1
out and enjoy the evening’s en- |
tertainment which promises to be '
very good. Admission 25 cents and i
35 cents. j
Late snap beans grown on three j
acres of land by Eugene Duck- }
worth of Transylvania county net- I
ted him a gross return of abou?
§800 this fall. Protection from !
frost and bean beetles would have
added $200 more, he believes, j
ASSURED VICTORY
LEE S. OVERMAN.
SAMPSON COUNTY AGAIN BACK
ON DEMOCRATIC SIDE AFTER
_AN ABSENCE OF MANY YEARS
Man Stabbed At
Peacock’s X Roads
Rumor That Hudson Was
Killed Proves False;
Not Seriously Hurt.
The report reached here
last night that a man had
been killed at Peacock’s
Cross Roads and others
hurt, but investigation re
veals that no one was kill
ed although George Hud
son was stabbed in two
places and perhaps an
other slightly hurt.
Charley Dudley is said to have
stabbed Hudson in the throat and
in the shoulder. Dp. H. H. Utley,
of Benson who was called to dress
the wounds, pronounced the injur
ies not to be serious.
It is reported that the trouble
arose over ten cents. Whiskey,
however, was at the bottom of the
whole affair.
BEULAH
The vote in Beulah gives the
Republicans an approximate ma
jority, this being a reduction of
about 20 over 1924. The vote is
as follows:
Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis
trict—Williams 324; Dixon 353.
Senators for Eighth Senatorial
District—Canaday 324, Royall 323;
Godwin 354, Handley 353.
Members of House of Represen
tatives—Wood 322, Jones 322; Lu
cas 356, Batten 357.
Clerk of the Superior Court—
Rose 319; Lee 357.
Treasurer— Creech 312; Scott
364.
Register of Deeds-^Barnes 324;
Stancil 354.
Surveyor—Lambert 322; Herring
355.
Coroner—Kirkman 322; Steph
enson 355.
Sheriff—Turley 317; Parker 359.
Auditor—Watson 321; Fitzger
ald 355.
Judge Recorder’s Court— Ay
cock 320; Pai-ker 357.
Solicitor of Recorder’s Court—
Wood 323, Massey 353.
County Commissioners—Wilson
321, Barber 320, Tart 318, Fitzger
ald 316, Richardson 320; Edgerton
362, Massey 356, Flowers 356,
Morgan 353, Lee 355.
SELMA TOWNSHIP
Considerable gains were made
yesterday in Selma township over
two years ago when the township
went Republican. The vote yester
day gave about 265 majority, and
placed Selma back where she be
longs in the Democratic ranks.
The county vote in Selma was as
follows:
Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis
trict, Williams 449; Dixon—258.
Senators for Eighth Senatorial
District, Royall, 496, Canaday, 494;
Godwin, 260, Handley 258.
Members of House of Represen
tatives—Wood 490, Jones 494; Lu
cas 260, Batten 261.
Clerk of the Superior Court—
Rose 495; Lee 257.
Treasurer—Creech 516; Scott
233.
Register of Deeds—Barnes 488;
Stancil 263.
Surveyor—Lambert 494; Herring
Steady Voting
Tells The Tale
Smithfield township gave the j
biggest vote yesterday ever. A
total of 1,138 votes were east by :
Democrats and 289 by Republi- |
cans, giving a Democratic major- !
ity of 849.
The vote in Smithfield township
two years ago, showed an average |
of about 880 Democrats voting
and about 235 Republicans.
When £he polls opened yesterday j
morning in Smithfield there were!
thirty-five standing ready to cast
their vote, and this same eager
ness to vote kept up throughout
the day. The folks had been warn
ed to vote early, and there was
scarcely a lull during the entire
voting time. Mrs. J. E. Mahler
cast the first vote here, and she j
was followed by two other women. |
The vote in Smithfield township 1
was as follows!
Solicitor of Fourth Judicial Dis- i
trict—Williams 1,144, Dixon 294. '
Senators for Eighth Senatorial
District—Canaday 1,143, Royall
1,144; Godwin 295, Handley 294. |
Members of House of Represen- 1
tatives—Wood 1,137, Jones 1,141;
Lucas 297, Batten 295.
Clerk of the Superior Court—
Rose 1,136; Lee 296.
Treasurer—Creech 1,125; Scott
309.
Register of Deed's—Barnes 1,139;
Stancil 302.
Surveyor—Lambert 1,145; Her
ring 294.
Coroner—Kirkman 1,141; Steph-1
enson 292.
Sheriff—Turley 1,122; Parker ,
314.
Auditor—Watson 1,140; Fitz- i
gerald 298.
Judge Recorder’s Court—Ay
cock 1,135; Parker 300.
Solicitor of Recorder’s Court— I
Wood 1,142; Massey 293.
County Commissioners—W’ilson
1,143, Barber 1,143, Tart 1,142, |
Fitzgerald 1,140, Richardson 1,139; j
Edgerton 297, Masseq 294, Flow- I
ers 296, Morgan 299, Lee 296.
MR. E. S. EDMUNDSON IS I
HONORED BY PRESBYTERY
At the regular fall meeting of
Presbytery which was in session
last week at Trinity Avenue Pres
byterian Church, Durham, Elder j
E. S. Edmundson of Smithfield
Presbyterian Church was elected to
represent Granville Presbytery at
the General Assembly of the Pres- j
byterian church.
The assembly meets next May in
the Presbyterian church of Eldo- j
rado, Arkansas. It is the highest j
court of the church and election as
commissioner is considered a high I
260.
Coroner—Kirkman 401; Steph
enson 262.
Sheriff—Turley 461; Parker
276.
Auditor—Watson 491; Fitzger- i
aid 261.
Judge Recorders Court—Aycock
470; Parker 255 .
Solicitor of Recorder's Court—!
Wood 496; Massey 256.
County Commissioners—Wilson
484, Barber 486, Tart 487, Fitz
gerald 484, Richardson 489; Edg<er
ton 267, Massey 268, Flowers 267,
Morgan 266, Lee 266.
E. |W. Pou Running Well
Ahead of His Opponent
Hobart W. Brantley
Reports from over North
Carolina indicate that the
election yesterday resulted
in a Democratic majority
of from 75,000 to 100,000
The vote in the State was
considered light this being
an off year.
Gains were made in Eastern and.
Central counties one of the out
standing Democratic victories be
sides Johnston, being Sampson
county which reported a 440 ma
jority. Sampson has been Repub
lican for many years. Harnett
stayed in the Democratic fold with
a majority of four or five hundred.
Senator Overman was far in th»
lead of his opponent, Johnson J.
Hayes with Democratic majorities
all over eastern, centra and pied
mont.
Congressman E. W. Pou waa
yesterday returned to Congress
from this district by a good
majority from every county in
the district. Mr. Pou was the
only Democrat in the county
two years ago who received a
majority, and the vote yester
day was just as flattering,
Smithfield township gave Mr.
Pou a majority of 856.
The returns of the congressional
vote in the state are not all in,
but the state seems safe.
Congressman Lindsay C. War
ren, of the fifth district, and John
H. Kerr, of the second, both Demo
crats, were returned without op
position. The second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh districts,
all rock-ribbed Democratic districts
apparently returned the Democrat
ic incumbents although returns
were scattering. In the third dis
trict Congressman Edward W. Pou
was again return defeating Hob
art Brantley; in the fifth Congress
man Charles M. Stedman defeated
0. C. Durland; in the sixth Homer
L. Lyon was returned over Lemon
Baggett and in the seventh Wra.
C. Hammer defeated S. Carter
Williams.
In the Eighth and' Tenth Dis
tricts, known as the “close’' Dis
tricts and which only a few years
ago returned Republicans to Con
gress the Democratic incumbents
were running well ahead in scat
tered returns. In the Eighth, Rob
ert L. Doughton had 5,397 votes
to 3,06 3for O. F. Pool in 26 out of
155 precincts in the district. In the
Tenth, 11 out of 220 precincts gave
Congressman Zebulon Weaver
2,807 to 1,370 for R. Kenneth
Smathers. |
DEMOCRATS HOLD OWN
IN SENATORIAL RACE
New York, Nov. 2.—The Sena
torial figures in most cases too |
fragmentary to be at all decisive, j
showed the Democrats holding sol- j
idly all the present Democratic
seats, running strong for Sanator- ►
ships in Illinois, Kentucky, Missou- J
fi and Ohio, now held by Repub- ,1
licans, and cufting deeply into i
past Republican majorities in In- ;
diana, Massachusetts and New
York. In all of these States the j
result remained in doubt.
But a single House of Represen- j
tatives turn over—in the 12th Dia
trict of Pennsylvania—was shown ,:j
by early returns. It was a Demo- j
era tic gain*—Associated Press.