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\ ■ rv THE. CHRONICLE StriTM To Be a Qcaa Nowo- - paper. Complete, Newtj, and Roliable. .f-fj 11 If Ton Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don't ,Gel^ ' The News. VOLUME XXXVIII CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1938 NUMBER 35 SMITH DEFEATS JOHNSTON ^ ■» ■ _ - ■ 0 Maybank, Manning Run Over For Governor Brooks, Huff, Milam, Wasson In U Allf'A ttuttSc SMITH MARGIN IS PILING UP “^6w "Afomiff ~30,0OO; “Gains” As“ Lftte^eturns-Com€ In; W«ai» A Red Shirtt ~ Columbia, <Aug^. 31.—Senator E. D. i (Cotton Bkl) Smith, who* won re-j nomination over pre«identially-en-1 doraed Governor Olin D. Johnston in yesterday’s Democratic primary, piled up a lead of 30,000 vot^ today as late ripturns tricked in from out- lyin? precincts. Returns from 1,363 of the state’s 1,507 precincts gave Smith 158,896 votes against 128,055 for Johnston. South Carolina, the most solidly Democratic state, rejected the New Deal’s candidate, and returned Smith to the post he has h^ld for 30 years. —And I'mly imfay.nis the T4-yoai-' old senator watched the returns turn into a rout of a President Roosevelt endorsed opponent, strapping, youth ful Gov. Olin D. Johnston, he don ned a red shirt in the spirit of 1876 and declare<i: , “No man dares to come in South Carolina and try to dictate to the sons of those men who held high the handawof Lae and-Hampton.- Obviously referring to Presidnet R<>oso\^lt’8 endorsement of (jovemor Johnston, Smith continued: “We welcome anyone to come into our sitate and advise with us, but not to come and tell us whom we are to choose.’’ Smith,, the Democratic dean of the senate, stood at the foot of the stat ue of- (Jeneral Wade Hampton on the historic .state capitol grounds. TlwiT 111 tilt; ■ ■awniiMRS ’Tw "ipukr to a group of red-shirted men who came from Orangeburg to congrat ulate him on his smashing victory. The 200 red-shirteil men made the trip under the leadership of Thom as R. Smith, an Orangeburg county faymer, who, with the senator, walk ed out of the Philadelphia Demo cratic convention in protest against a negro minister’s being allowed to opetL the merting with prayer. The “Red Shii-Ls"—equivalent of the old Ku Klux Klan in other South (Continued on page eight) Maybank First In Governor’s Race ' ^ '% ■ Manning Second, Blease Third. Harley and Miller Are Re nominated. Columbia, Aug. 31.—Mayor Bur net R. Maybank continued today to pace the field of eight gubernatorial candidates as late returns from yes terday’s state Democratic primary were reported. Returns from 1,374 of the state’s 1,507 precincts indicated a second race Sept. 13 between Maybank, who received 96,189 votes, and Wyndham M. Manning, Sumter county farmer and representative, who had 64,678. Former Governor and Senator Cole L. Blease received 53,022 votes. Rep. Neville Bennett of Bennettsville 40,- 530, Rep. Ben E. Adams of Columbia, .i,inu, F. M. KawuTTin TTfspanan- hurg, 6,199, John Hughes Cooper, 961, and 1). T. Blackmon of Colum bia, 908. Lieutenant Governor J. E. Harley and Treasurer E. P. Miller, the only state officials having opposition, were nominated in yesterday’s primary, on the face of atest erturns tabulated to day. —Th5"t?oum iIT 1,379 <^r•thg state’s 1,509 precincts gave. Harley 136,979 votes; Representative L. C. W'anna- maker of Chesterfield county, 91,509, and R. E. Hanna, also of Chesterfield, 26,792. Miller rolled up 170,754 votes in 1,310 precincts against 97,806 for E. Roy Stono of Greenvilla, insurance official, and by avocation, election re sult prognosticator. City Schools To Open Today BOLT ELECTED ON FIRST BALLOT; CLERK, GAME WARDEN RUN OVER Auditor Dorroh, Supervisor Martin, Commissioners Wharton and Stoddard Re-elected. Clerk of Court Davis, Judge of Probate Young Are Defeated. Second Race Two Weeks Hence. Unofficial returns gathered Tuesday night by The Chronicle revealed several exciting contests. The race.s for auditor, judge of probate, super visor, and county commissioners were decided on the first ballot, while the contee|ts for two seats in the house of representatives, clerk of court, and game warden will be settled in a second primary on Tuesday, September 13. House of Representatives In the race for the house, with nine candidates in the field, W. T. (Billy) Bolt, l^aurens attorney, hea<k‘<l the ticket and was electe<l on the first ballot. The next four receiving the higl^est vote who will enter the second race are: Wasson 4,322, Huff 4,171, Milam 3,157, Brooks 3,167. Auditor In the auditor’s race the inoumhent, S. R. Dorroh, was re-elected over his opponent, Milton A. Wil.son. The count stood: Dorroh 5,161, Wilson 4,132. '■■'I '■ '■■tirik of-C'Ourt”' —"' — i The Clinton city schools, white and colored, will open their 1938-39 ses- jsion this morning. The buildings have I been put in first-class condition dur ing the summer and'everything is in ! readiness for the formal opening to- lijay. ! The list of teachers for the respec tive schools appeared in The Chronicle last week. Victory For True Democracy, Says Senator Smith In this threo-corneivd race the incumbent, John 1). Davis, was eliininaU*<I in the first primary. The run-over will be between Victof K. Fleming and C. A. Power. The vote stood: Davis 2,425, Fle^iing 3,733; Power 3,370. Judge of Probate J. Hewette Wasson won over the incumbent, Ross D. Young. The vot(‘ sUxhI: Wasson 6,258, Young 3,208. Super vi.Hor A. Rhet,l Martin, incumbent, won over his three opi>onents. The vote stood:. Adair 734. Crane 1.271. Henry 2,053^ Martin 5,109. County Commissioner In this race," with four, in the field, John H. Wharton and Lan<ler B, Stod dard, incumbents, were rendeettHl over their two opponents. The vote stood; Holland 2,920, Hunter 3,884, Stoddard 5,555, Wharton 5,843. • Game Warden Sidney A. Lee, incumbent, and John D. W. Watts will enter a second race. The count stood: Jacks 1,995, IjCc 3,236, Powers 1,182, Watts 3,039. , Unopposed Races J. Leroy Burns,'county superintemlent of t*ducation,‘ an<l D, Roy Simp son, treasurer, were re-electe<i without opposition. ■ II . n i..r I ■ ii ■ i Rflee fof Cowgfeso In the race for congress from the 4th district, in this county, Bryson re- ceivc<l 4,358 votes, Mahon 4,009. The figures show that Hl»out 4>ne thousaml less votes were cast in this race than in the other conti'sts of the county. “The only thing I wish to say is 'that 1 <*ongr»tulate the piople of. I South Carolina for the victory for true deriKKTacy. It was thi'ough them that it was w»n. ■ T • -'i- Dendy, A.i. ‘JO IT J ♦ I * * L/HlOrl O6rVlC0 pastor of the Fii-st Presbyterian ( olumhia, Aug .10.—I nitod .states! SC.M.MKK HOLIDAYS END ^ D * J r<1 church of Gainesvill.' Ga Senator Ellison D: “Cotton Kxr .SmW~ ” PeriOd ClOSeS ^ ^ I .W'*. -w.ww-ww Regular se rvices in the re.spoctivo who piled up an imposing lead in The nieix-hants’ summer half-hedi- • ' chuvehe s will he resumed .Sunday eve- early returns in the democi’atit pri-'days on Wedneitlay, after continuing ^^chediile followeel during the j in S()uth_ ('ar<tlinaj_ Tuesday the past four months, came to a close ievening union services injiuonths. termd the voting trend “a yesterday. The full six-day schedule the chinches of the* city came to a ~ mary night victory for true democracy.’’ When informed of the vote I will he r(‘sumed next week and con-, close Sunday at the Thornwell .M(‘- the,tinned without interruption, I moi ial church. The guest mirii.'^ter for -Mrs. II ovey Reid of Lyman, is visit ing ht^‘ father, F. .M. lioland. LAURENS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY £LECTION, AUGUST 30, 1938 County Ticket House of Representatives Auditor -J. Clerk of Court I .1 udge Probate .Supervisor County Commissioner Game Warden — 4-a CO • O 3 U . ^ u PRECINCTS .■ fiC 0* ■C^ u' - ‘ '3 (R 3 < "o CQ tn 1 = / 4-> c 3 X E -5 1 >> k. C ' o ^0 CQ 3 T' e* U 3 • CO [ 1 c - o K c. E x: g t- o c o (4 > CQ 'C u .P-. c U S O c o (f) tfj CQ bfi c 3 O «- ^ - o * .E 'ed >r U r- o c t c« ’t3 1 'c Im c T3 u td 5 4-1 73 o -C > n o CQ t Cl p or: CQ '/( Ch *** I—« Barksdale-Narnie 14 59 56 58 22 50 14 14 64 120 120 .39 80 12 50 58 9.3 27 4 12 1 "10.3 22 46 98 70 9 48 25 37 Clinton City 99| 662 287 414 369 503 200 160 522 1134 1137 769 ,32.3 8.31 1.33 167 578 548 6.5 81 792 178 779 425 400 .502 .579 224 87 232 Clinton Mill 268 436 120 178 84 166 99 447 214 7.35 734 .324 ■ .385 185 191 .350 484 242 38 346 242 ’ 94 402 267 288 308 270 87 311 52 Cook’s Store 12 6 12 42 12 49 2 10 50 68 68 31 .36 9 22 37 .31 .37 4 29 2 .3.3 9 11 62 54 •‘i 27 3 31 Cross Hill 87 135 95 162 146 56 46 , 24 13 •81 299 .300 231 63 58 86 1.57 100 196 42 18 47 192 46 118 L52 267 12 132 13 126 Daniels Store 20 39 29 77 29 36 6 48 100 100 49 47 22 39 .38 79 25 17 .3 8 78 16 66 19 93 <> 46 1 49 Dials 7 53 75 60 3 4 6 3 23 79 82 .'33 45 6 1.3 62 60 16 7 10 2 62 5 .50 72 32 5 11 1 31 Ekom 11 57 * 24 83 33 94 27 16 130 167 168 66 99 84 88 4.5 1.37 27 27 12 17 no 17 88 109 105 5 55 7 91 Gioldville - 54 A 414 59 122 110 3.52 116 66 442 016 616 .362 232 1.53 1,30 327 4.56 L53 29 109 241 230 240 .318 201 301 305 175 48 81 7 q 26 11 21 4 5 30 .39 .39 25 14 16 in IQ 23 Ifi 2 5 1 31 4 16 .35 23 0 14 1 18 24 Grnv Coiirt 61 168 225 210 69 76 31 47 126 181 157 44 190 \ 104 221 113 6 30 10 296 40 162 291 188 31 128 L52 Honcwell 7 47 20 18 28 52 . 12 7 47 78 81 69 12 , 61 3 18 46 35 3 5 52 20 ‘ 50 25 27 .53 19 18. 9 35 Hielmrv Tavern 20 131 117 97 16 152 51 26 238 291 292 82 206 62 125 104 268 21 34 28 24 205 36 104 215 208 12 133 16 125 -Tnnen’ Store 15 72 62 76 78 60 30 16 133 167 172 70 98 17 42 113 102 67 3 59 14 91 2 55 168 115 8 93 6 59 Lanford - 23 69 25 67 54 21 18 9 40 107 107 32 75 5 98 5 59 46 8 8 2 89 25 92 51 45 16 45 23 25 Langston 17 59 53 46 15 36 22 13 27 103 103 57 45 43 27 34 51 62 7 5 40 52 82 47 34 44 12 39 18 35 Taiirens Citv 181 1052 540 792 559 473 571 86 547 1587 1584 953 685' 279 1008 395 1074 604 212 82 1.34 1237 .344 606 10.50 1181 217 678 120 614 1.aiirenK .Mills 901 287 125 237 54 162 80 98 185 219 240 67 261 190 3.36 124 33 71 83 278 126 197 280 293 28 123 217 86 Lydia Mil) 18 206' 153 176 79 133 44 60 98 • - 25 170 67 84 183 221 113 16 49 138 129 147 116 179 221 187 52 41 58 Long Branch 37 56 28 38 14 44 16^ 24 39 103 103 77 50 8 44 70- 33 7 42 40 14 78 66 25 22 41 8 11 44 Mema 4 4 36 19 6 39 2 11 53 .58 58 . 25 42 33 10 17 32 55 3 7 20 4 27 3 38 62 22 ' 1 8 2 47 Mt. Olive 8 48 11 63 6 35 18 22 51 88 87 46 35 22 33 69 21 5 3 2 78 11 50 37 79 2 61 0 24 Mountville 12 43 27 53 83 55 18 7 35 115 115 •"'75 36 51 26 37 70 44 6 3' 23 83 18 4.3 71 98 2,3 48 12 31 Mt. Pleasant H 35 17 46 20 28. 29 1 22 75 74 34 40 9 43 21 57 16 5 17 4 48 9 35- 43 61 4 36 7 23 Ora 4 43 34 52 39 21 7 3 22 82 82 • 172 47 34 3 63 16 45 37 3 9 4 67 34 64 38 25 11 29 21 19 . . 22 80 120 84 26 54 11 8 82 172 94 75 26 76 76 85 82 3 18 5 145 33 40 157 120 18. 26 5 1‘W Pleasant Mound 35 34 28 25 46 - 23 23 12 37 95 95 51 41 1 66 27 56 39 1 28 6 69 14 70 73 29 13 36 14 30 Poplar -Spring* 26 85 130 104 36 92 31^ 41 167 240 24 4 171 68 60 99 85 210 31 18 19 9 197 36 95 151 191 13 108 9 108 Princeton 4 53 68 r. 21 37 17 12' 87 122 123 83 36 19 35 69 91 21 12 1 7 101 10 48 91 91- 5 76 4 37 Rj*nno 12 18 2 35 7 24 32 39 1 8 28 62 62 51 11 26 13 23 14 47 24 5 14 10 7 20 49 33 20 35 3 4 Shiloh 51 75 46 13 23 15 1 52 98 99 27 72 .20 50 25 62 37 4 1 8 86 24 89 76 4 38 2 65 Shady Grove - 23 6 13 19 14 3 7 21 35 37 22 14 28 4 3 21 14 0 2 4 8 20 18 10 18 22 9 11 12 Stewart’s Store 8 24 28 31 14 54 3 8 65 46 33 •, 7 17 58 53 28 1 17 4 60 11 30 74 59 7 33 2 38 12 25 22 21 16 28 16 52 45 79 79 51 24 ' 10 23 46 71 8 1 1 0 77 4 24 51 77 2 . 60 1 15 Trinity Ridge. i~ W^tprlno 11 67 58 48 38 36 13 2 55 -1. 52 56 ^'29 56 24 81 25 - 20 2 ll 86 32 70 54 69 9 , 26 2 71 9 35 * 58 71 55 88 21 8 54 121 121 75 42 r 33 53 35 65 56 9 2 5' 101 5 25 94 118 1 48 6 64 Watt* Mill* 82 9 285 146 302 90 155 105 93 204 520 516 :77 222 46 279 196 380 136 31 87 48 345 175 210 292 331 77 182 V 97 154 oodvill©- 72 125 93 47 89 32 16 96 200 201 84 116 72 103 81 184 23 17 22 3 161 8 94 196 125 10 68 4 120 Youngs— - —- 18 62 58 29 28 57 10 54 62 134 133 1 85 46 19 80 35 100 34 1 2 8 121 19 89 118 92 6 70 11 48 TOTALu. - 1325 5149 3167 4171 2391 3457 1770 1510 4322 8089 8103 5164 4132 2452 3733 3370 6258 3208 734 1271 2063 5109 2920 3884 5843 1995 3236 1182 3039