THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 2. ' McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 10, 1916
NUMBER 15
DR, BROUGH DEFEATS WALLACE
TOWNSEND FOR GOVERNOR—
w. F. KIRBY U. S. SENATOR.
returns came in slowly
Official Count May Be Required to De
termine Fate of Some of the Acts
and Amendments—Act No. 2
Apparently Defeated.
Little Rock.—In Tuesday's election,
,ke first since the consolidated elec
tion law was passed, the vote was the
heaviest on record, because of the in
terest in the state and national con
tests and the three constitutional
amendments and two legislative acta
submitted to the vote of the people.
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected by increased majorities. Dr.
C. H. Brough, Democrat, defeated Wal
CHAS. H. BROUGH.
lace l ownsend, Republican, for gov
ernor* Ule remainder of the ticket
being unopposed for state offices ex
cep* Durand Whipple, Republican
nominee for Associate Justice, against
Carroll D. Wood. Judge Wood, who
as been on the Supreme bench since
1S93. was re-elected.
W D. Kirby, Democratic nominee
or IT- S. senator to succeed the late
■ aines P. eiarke, won an overwhelm
ing victory over H. L. Remmel, the
Republican nominee. >
1 be chief interest centered in the
a e of tile amendments and acts. On
ayouni of the meager returns receiv
| "'as impossible to determine det
m pl> the result of the vote on these
neasuies. On some of them, where
.le UJle close, and varying accord
g <> loealtty, the results will not be
' mtcly known for some time. In
>mr instances, on account of the
se Vote> the official count may be
reQuired.
i iu it turns were very slow, on ac
tj'Jn of tlle ^ong and complicated
th e ’ ail(* twenty-four hours after
i. 1>0 ls cl°sed, the returns from Ar
“*s lacked aoucIl of being com
^ °ntinued on page three)
WILSON WINS ELECTION
CARRIES CALIFORNIA.
(Arkansas Gazette, Friday, Nov. 10)
President Now Has 269 Votes In The
Electoral College.
--
Carries California by Over 3,000 Votes and Seems Cer
tain to Get S a'es, 13 Electora' Votes.
REPUBLICANS CONCEDE LOSS
Associated Press Table
of the Wilson Victory. \
New York, Nov. 9.—With New
Mexico, where President Wilson
is leading1, left in the doubtful
list, the Electoral College shows
Wilson 269, Hughes 235, doubt
ful 27. It is constituted as fol
lows:
State,
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connetieut
Deal ware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
i Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Wilson. Hughes. Dbtfl
12
3
9
13
6
7
3
6
14
4
29
15
13
10
13
10
6
8
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Totals
10
18
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
12
5
24
10
9
12
20
4
12
7
15
14
45
5
38
D
13
269 235
U
x3
§8
27
Necessary to elect, 266.
x—Wilson leading.
Hughes leading.
LOST 11 ARKANSAS
AMENDMENT PROPOSED AP
PEARS DEFEATED—HEAVY
VOTE IS POLLED.
GOOD ROADS ARE FAVORED
Act Aimed to Facilitate Building of
Highways Favored By Vote of 24,
501 For to 18,271 Against—
Wilson Carries State.
Little Rock.—
With partial returns available, the
only perceptible change in the results
on the acts and amendments of those
first given, were lessening of the
leads for Act No. 1, and amendments
No. 12 and No. 14 and a reversal of
the lead for Amendment No. 13. The
returns representing, it was believed,
nearly one-half the total vote indi
cated.
That Act No. 2, which would substi
tute local option for prohibition, will
be defeated by a vote of at least two
to one. The vote on this act was
heavier than on any other.
That Amendment No. 13, the intia
tive and referendum, probably will be
defeated. It was running behind the
returns received and the vote for it.
wras considerably less than a majority
of the total vote cast.
That Amendment No. 12, the school
amendment, probably will carry. While
it was not leading proportionately by
the same majority as before it was
evident that it will receive more votes
than those against it and probably
■more than a majority of the total
vote cast.
While Amendment No. 14, the road
bond measure, was not leading by as
great a majority proportionately as
on the first returns, it had a very
heavy lead and probably will be
adopted.
The act intended to facilitate the
building of good roads the vote was
24,051 for, to 18,271 against.
The returns received indicated that
the total vote cast will be around
130,000 and that President Wilson’s
plurality will be between 35,000 and
40,000. The majorities for Dr. C. H.
Brough, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, and other Democratic candi
iates for state offices, will be approx
imately the same.
Emory (Ind.) Defeats Sumpter.
The returns showed the election of
several indepedent and Republican
;andidates for county offices. Of most
'nterest was the election of Houston
Emory as state senator from Garland
ind Montgomery counties. Mr. Emory
was a candidate for the Democratic
lomination, but was barred from the
ticket by the county and state com
mittees. As an independent he op
posed O. It Sumpter. The election
t>f Jacobs, Republican, for sheriff of
Johnson county, was claimed.
Incomplete returns indicated the
“lection of Johnson, Republican, for
sheriff of Carroll county over Coffey,
Democrat. Mack Curley, Republican,
was apparently re-elected sheriff of
Madison county, but the Democrats
made gains in the other county races.
Two years ago all Republican candi
dates except collector were elected.
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