The Elteveljkmdstak
election!
returns'
VOL XLII, No. 69
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SHELBY. N. a SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
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Carrier. Mr mr. (In advaiM"'! _ UK
Throngs Welcome j
Clyde Hoey Home
For Closing Rally
More Than 10,000 In
Celebration
Democracy Of County Con
verges To See And Hear
Favorite Son.
The militant democracy of
Cleveland county converged
in Shelby by the hun
dreds and thousands Friday
night to welcome home Clyde
R. Hoey, the county’s favor
ite son and to hear him in
s matchless address to his
people.
How many people were .here is
unknown. It was variously estimat
ed that the huge throng numbered
from 8,000 to 14,000. a* a sea of
people filled the courthouse from
bottom to top, covered the huge
eourt square on all sides, and lines
ef cars four and five deep filled
the'streets for blocks away.
His Speech.
Huge amplifiers carried the ring
ing voice of Mr. Hoey to his list
eners—the thousands of loyal
friends, men and women who know
him and love him and who yester.
dav voted for him—to those who
heard him say:
“We are going to win* this fight.
We have already won it. McDonald
has caved In. He commenced to
eonapse 30 days ago. Ifke » -baa*
fire he burned brilliantly for &
while, but there ia BO bock log to
radiate hi* empty promisee
Mr. Hoey was introduced by Mrs
C. E. Neisler of Kings Mountain,
and following his address a torch
light parade of hundreds of autis,
people carrying torches and ban
ners, wound its way for eight
blocks around the up-town part of
Shelby. It was headed by an auto
with a huge likeness of Mr. Hoey,
followed by the Kings Mountain
high school band under the direc
tion of Prof. P. E. Hendricks, and
other hundreds, young and old
alike, who waved their . glowing
torchlights in glee.
Greatest In History
In all it was the greatest dem
onstraton of any kind that Shel
by has seen since the signing of
the Armistice, and there were more
people on the streets than at that
time. Following the speech Mr.
Boev smilingly passed through the
crowd and shook hands with hun
dreds of his admirers, and so many
people complimented him, it was
(Continued on page six.)
Lions Club Gives
$100 To . Initiate
$3,500 S. A. Drive
Announcement was made late
Jesterday that the Shelby Lions
Club has made a starting gift of
*100 from the organization towards
f1* W 500 being asked in the Salva
r°n Army drive which will begin
tomorrow,
T^e. decision to make this dona
was made to Commander An
derson by the new president, Rob
•rt _
—wuu fttatea uia* me gut
^om thf organization will be in ad
don to the individual donations
t? the members.
Luncheon Monday.
Commander Anderson stated that
*'frp will be a luncheon Monday
~sht 8t 7 o’clock at the new com
wunjty house at which time the
"jmpaign wlU be formally launch
?■ At thftt time the chairman of
various committees will be an
nounced and Instructions wiU be
*tven.for canvassing the city. The
organization Is seeking to establish
‘Permanent post in the city.
W. w. Bouterse from Divisional
headquarters in Charlotte will be
Present for an Inspirational part on
®e program.
Chairman C. B. McBrayer said
t when the drive gets under way
! be carried out on four fronts,
* business, residential and inrius
*1 districts, and advance gifts.
Favorite Son Leads State
Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, elated over returns showing him to
be well in the lead over his nearest opponent, Dr. McDonald.
He expects this lead to increase as returns come in. A sec
ond primary will be held if the second man demands it on
July 4.
Huge Crowd Hears Returns
Of State, County Election
A wildly cheering mob of more
nan 3,000 persons gathered to
iear the election reports as fur
lished by The Star office here last
light.
The entire north side of the court
>quare was jammed, and the over
sow crowd swarmed in the streets
ind in parked automobiles all
iiound the business section.
It was one of the largest crowds
;o hear election returns in the his
ory of Shelby.political history, and
signified the intense interest the
local citizens had in the various
•lections.
Practically every occupational
group was represented in the aud
ience. Farmers, workers, business
when the returns were announced,
whe nthe returns were announced.
Many brought newspapers, some
blankets, and made the evening
comfortable by stretching out on
the court house lawn.
The benches were filled, and
spectators reclined on the court
house steps and on automobile
fenders.
The crowd was unusually orderly
for such a heated election. Up to
12:45 o'clock there were only two
arrests for drunkenness by the city
police force. The number arrested
by the county officers was 13.
Two Arrested In
Black Legion Clan
(By Associted Press)
DETROIT, Mich., June 7.—Two
men were arrested late today by
Detroit police who said they ad
mitted being high officers in the
"Black Legion” in Michigan as
preparations were being made for
two grand jury investigations of
the night-riding band next week.
The men arrested are Andrew
Martin, 45, and Ernest Martin, 36,
Detroit, brothers. Detectives said
Andrew told tlrem he is the state
adjutant of the “Black Legion”
and that Ernest said he is a col
onel. \
They were held for grand jury
investigation in Wayne county,
(Detroit.)
Grand jury investigation of the
order in Oakland county will open
Wednesday at Pontiac.
Reports Slow In
Congress Races
Apparently because interest cen
tered in races for governor and sen
ate and local contests, count In oon
gzessional battles was slow.
In second district, with 14 of 119
precincts reported, Rep. John Ken
had 845 votes against 654 for A. O.
Dickens of Wilson.
Standing In other districts:
Third—10 of 167 precincts: Rep.
Graham Barden 308, Charles L.
Abemethy, jr„ indorsed by the state
organizer for the Townsend plan
265.
Fourth—13 of 152 precincts: Rep.
Harold D. Cooley 883, Palmer Bailey
79.
Fifth—10 of 142 precincts: Rep.
Frank Hancock, 2,569, Allison James
of Winston-Salem 1,598.
Sixth—Three of 117 precincts:
Rep. Willitun B. Umstead 104, Char
les L. Van Noppen 10, R. H. Wat
kins 3, Bruce Caraway 9.
Eighth—none reported.
Tenth—67 of 257 precincts: Rep.
A. L. Bulwinkle 6,030, Ben S. Whit
ing 3,849, Claud Woltz 100, William
F Scholl 292.
Eleventh—Three of 250 precincts:
Rep. Zeb Weaver 178, Bruce Fisher
indorsed by the Townsend plan or
ganizer 52.
KENDRICK WINS
ALL 6 PRECINCTS
Complete returns from the six
precincts in No. 6 township give
Bob Kendrick a majority of 1,618
over his opponent Marshall M.
Moore. (
Kendrick has a majority in each
of the six township boxes, the four
in up-town Shelby, one in South
Shelby and Queens.
Total vote is tabulated as fol-!
lows:
Bob Kendrick. 3,209 j
M M. Moore.1,591
Kendnck majority __ 1,618
Election
Sidelights
THE FIRST VOTER IN BOX NO.
4 In Shelby Saturday morning
was Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey who was
ready to cast her ballot at 5:10 a.
m. “And I didn’t vote for McDon
ald,” she declared.
• • • •
ONE OF THE TALES TOLD BY
the voters during the election was
on a band Of politicians who went
over to the local cemetery to get
names to vote for Dr. McDonald.
On one of the stones was found the
name "Rueben Johnson Erastus
Brown.” Says one, “See here, we
Ban make two names out of that.”
Quoth the leader of the party, “No,
you wont either. There’s going to be
no cheating allowed!”
• • • •
PAUL WEBB WAS DISPLAYING
in the parade Friday night a bath
mat made somewhere in Georgia,
rhe mat has a pretty weave and in
the center Is the picture of a don
key, symbol of the Democratic
party. Captain Payne of Ellenboro
Is representative for the mats in
this territory. The sum of $1 for
each sale Is contributed to the na
tional political campaign.
• • • •
OFFICIALS AT THE POLLS SAID
in addition to being one of the
uugeBi. elections, u was also one oi
the most orderly. The way the vot
ing was handled, the roped-off par
titions and the dispatch with
which things were done were high
ly commended. *
— ,.*-± «^ >«*—
HUCKSTERS OF ALL TYPES
were having the time of their
lives. Peanut and popcorn venders
were in their glory. Farmers brought
eggs, turnips, frying size chickens, a
fevj vegetables and early potatoes to
town. And merchants bought them.
Election was a gala day for the
merchants with hundreds of extra
customers here. Drug stores, soda
shops and drink stands were jam
med almost constantly from Fri
day night until Sunday morning.
• * • •
ONE MAN WHO HAD MORE
“election machinery lubrication”
than he could take standing up was
sprawled out on one of the none
too many benches on the square.
He was unconscious either asleep
or dazed for a time, and was later
greatly surprised to find himself in
the back seat of an auto with a
pair of policemen around him. It
almost sobered him.
• • • •
DESPITE THE FACT OF ELEC
tion, officers reported an unus
(Continued on page six.)
Leaders In Warm est County Races
-ANDY NEWTON
RAYMOND CLINK
BYNUM B. WEATHERS
i
Newton, Cline, Weathers,
Hoyle Win County Races
The voting to Cleveland county
on the state ticket waa as follows,
with Shelby precinct No. 1 missing :
For Senator
Bailey.1.6,347
Fountain . --.-2,660
Strain. 172
Griffin ..... 935
For Governor
Uoey. 9,323
McDonald . ..— 1,778
Graham - _____— 181
McRae . ...i. 70
Lieutenant Governor
Grady . —*. 3,412
McNeill. 2,268
Horton . . d,592
For Secretary Of State
Dunagan - ..... 1,594
Eure . _ 2,689
Wade.j.4,570
For Auditor
Miller - .. 1,211
Pou .... .. 4,760
Durham . . 2,315
Dowell . . 1,206
For Treasurer
Johnson - —.-. 5,866
Wohl..... 2,738
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction
Erwin . .-. 7,638
Alderman . _».__ 727
Craig . __ 868
For Commissioner of Agriculture
Scott . 4,583
Graham . .-.. 4,610
For Congress
Scholl . 224
Whiting. 4,046
Bulwinkle_5,340
Woltz . Ill
Unoffical County Election Returns
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY — JUNE 6 — 1936
Rep.
Registrar Sheriff Coroner Recorder Solicitor
PRECINCTS
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Holly Springs_j 67 j
Youngs_ 611
Boiling Springs-f 115)
13j 641 36j 113[ 90 j 61| 541 871 77]
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72 r
11
601 86!
Sharon _
62
6j 1481 45! 177| 59] 164j 145| 70| 56' 167| 23| 1891
36 173 284! 116; 161| 186] 195| 134; 154| 184] 67] 270:
18] 62| 100} 52j' 69| 75| 1171 ~ 27f 81| 64 68] 72
Patterson Springs_! 108! 36 94 140| 141] 188 93] 197] 61|' 152] 121! 85; 186,
133 21! 147! 2121 122| 159; l’?2 230| 901 177! 154| 100! 223
Mr 264] 1701 1471 4711 2541 378 204i 3t9j 257, 340| 2631 339
Earl
East Kings Mountain
West Kings Mountain_j 176; 262] 175,
Grover __|-122 66! 123!
931 545! 2961 3561 216f386i 276] 338i 274| 354
240
Waco
51! 45 3261
88| 2431 185
74| 363) 148
Shelby I ____________ i 646! 302; 329| 457| 864| 657
Shelby n! 591! 171
Shelby III_j 308! 289!
258 364
165
277
Shelby IV.. | 716! 171: 300! 418
South Shelby ...1 2851 265[ 136 326
Queens _„„_j 1001
Double Springs 134<
84| 43| 123
Lattimore _I 217!
31! 102| 163
30| 74! 188
152] 207| 107! 104| 216! 76|
812] 205] 195j 210| 198| 211| 179[
675| "896! 429] 427| 895| 626| 710|
'692] 448 612| 752! 294| 416) 647| 428] 52§|
511! 3321 464| 625| 1611 291! 495 426| 3691
807; 495! 739] 947| 274| 477] 762! 569 657
410! 381! 3551 '628] 95| 240! 48*r884l 351]
6" 151' 90
122' 157
Mooresboro _1 144] 12j 45] 45!
123' 1871 64! 195! 42] 1751
123! 147! 136! 219! _ 57| 1211 165
183! 212 155! 301 j 481 196 157!
160| 115 91 176 28 101 106' 84! 122
77! 271!
Polkville
Delight
92! 71
Lawndale
Fallston
Double Shoals
Mulls
Casar ____.
“Totals'
265| 78! 255! 203| 448| 264! 390! 434! 166| 261 387| 2311 403
25) 35 114] 28| fl»l 88| 48| 82 56! 15 123
76! 122! 154| 352| 148| 35818511 98 149 324! 247j 238
148) 391] 391! 348j 242 2691 249| 258
70]
261|
225! 45| 216] 57
481!
29| 23 105! 57 106.
185] 251 99| 511 304| 118| 241|
47! 2[ 134] 39! 196! 76'
911 122| 40] 35
158
41
44
fe98193Jt8'3880!4126]8218|5436;6972|^932,3884!5063:7016:5079?6884
281] 255
127) 961 66]
94! 106| 235|
151
79 136! 41! 166!
Lutz It Winner
Over Morrison
Final returns from the 26
noting precincts in Cleveland
:ouhty show that A. F. New
ton, register of deeds, J. R.
Cline, sheriff, Bynum E. Wea
thers, recorder, Frank L.
Hoyle, jr., and Roscoe Lutz
will all be returned to the of
fice they now hold. All are in
cumbents and defeated Law
ton Blanton, Irvin M. Allen,
Audie A. Powell, Reuben
Elam and Dr. D. M. Morrison,
respectively.
A rur.-off is possible in the
race for the legislature be
tween Ernest Gardner and J.
B. Smith, Raymond Sanders
was eliminated.
The biggest vote In the history of
Democratic primaries in Cleveland
county was oast yesterday, with a
total of 12,39B votes being csst. Fol
lowing is a tabulation of total re
sults for the county races;
n_1..1__i .
A. F. Newton ..... 8218
Lawton Blanton 4122
Sheriff
J. R. Cline. 6962
I. M. Allen.. 5436
Recorder
B. E. Weathers .. 7016
A. A. Powell .... 5083
Solicitor
F. L. Hoyle, jr. .. 6884
Reuben Elam .... 5079
Coroner
Roscoe E. Lutz 7932
D. M. Morrison 3864
House of Representatives
E. A. Gardner .. 5298
J. B. Smith.3880
R. Sanders.. 2378
Reports from all part* of the
county Indicated that one of the
most spirited elections In the
county’s history was held. The peak
tr registrations was recorded in all
the reglsrations wl.h spirited vot
ng continuing until sundown.
Women vo.ers played the most
imp rtan. role ever in determin
tng the final results of the election,
with the woman vote estimated to
be fully 30 percent of the total with
from 15 to 20 percent of the new
registration being women.
There was no outstanding up sets
in the races, as Andy Newton had
been expected to remain, having
politicked steadily for eight yearn.
The only similarity between the
primary two years ago is a possible
race between Ernest A. Gardner
and J. B. Smith. Less than 8,000
votes were cast in that election.
Straw Ballot
Poll Is Upset
Leads McDonald
By 14,389 Votes
In 774 Precincts
(By Associated Preas)
CHARLOTTE, June 7.—
Clyde R. Hoey had a subs tan
Lial plurality for Governor
*nd Senator J. W. Bailey a
dear majority for Senate on
partial return* from today’s
Democratic primary tabulat
ed here tonight.
,Mr. Hoey, Shelby lawyer,
set the pace for Dr. Ralph
McDonald, vigorous critic of
State’s three per cent general
‘tales tax. Lieutenant A. H.
(Sandy) Graham and John A.
McRae in four-way race for
seat now held by Governor
p]hringhaus.
On face of latest returns, it
was indicated that neither
Hoey nor McDonald would re
ceive Majority, thus necessi
luting a run-off primary July
4, should second man demand
it.
biu rrecmcis.
At 2:30 this morning, 840
precincts out of 1848 in North
Carolina gave for governor:
Hoey...72,17*
McDonald_ 67,789
Graham_ 36,027
McRae_3,182
Lieutenant Governor
At the same hour 522 pre
cincts gave for Lieutenant
Governor:
Grady .. 28,674
Horton_ 28,701
McNeill... 27,068
Bailey A Winner.
With 774 precincts of 1,
866 tabulated, the vote stood: '
Hoey 63,390, McDonald 50,331,
Graham 31,397, McRae 3,072.
Bailey, who did not make a
speech during the campaign,
took an early lead over R. T.
Fountain, former Lieutenant
Governor. David L. Strain,
one-time campaign manager
for Senator Robert R. Reyn
olds, and W. H. Griffin. As re
turns flowed in, his majority
was swelled.
Reports from 427 precincts
gave Bailey 34,730, Fountain
25,414, Strain 1,443, Griffin
3,084.
The Senator’s record was
(Continued on page aix.)
Jasner Branton
Passes Suddenly
At Home Of Son
Jasper Branton, 75-year-old well
known contractor and respected
resident of the Ross Grove com
muhlty, died suddenly at 10'o’clock
tonight, his death codling as a
sudden shock to the entire com
munity.
Mr. Branton had not been in good
health for the past several months,
but his condition was not consider
ed grave.
f Services
Funeral services for Mr. Branton
will be held from the home of hi*
con, Richard Branton, at 10 o’clock
Monday m% nlng with Rev. H. E.
Waldrop and Rev. Lawrenoe Rob
erts in charge. Interment will be
at the Ross Grove cemetery where ' \
Mr. Branton's wife was burled two J
rears ago.
Mr. Branton had, until hla wife*
ieath, been married 52 years. She
vae the former Miss lone Gibson
>t this county. Children who sur
ive are Richard, Vernon, and J. D.
>f Shelby; Ben of Bluefleld, West
/irginla. and Mrs. Dave Houser of
*oss Grove. Also, nine grandchil
dren and one great grandchild.