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/HE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 1902 OYER 8000 VOTES POLLED- PRIMARY ELECTION BROUGHT OUT FULL VOTE—WHO THE WINNERS ABE. 3 — 1 The primary election passed off very quietly last Thursday, although the friends of each candidate worked vigor ously for their success. Over 3000 votes were polled in the county, and no disturbance / occurred anywhere. Col. H. H. Perry’s majority over Mr R. F. Quillian was 1152; Messrs B. A. Rogers and Jesse L. Thompson were nominated to the legislature; Mr. M. O. Gilmer was nominated for sheriff over Mr. J. L. Crow by 88 votes; Mr. Thomas M. Bell was re nominated for clerk over Mr. Jot S. Allen by 1342 majority? Mr. F. M. Tumlin was re-, nominated for Treasurer by 49 major ity over both Messrs W. H. Campbell and W. H. Summer Sr; Mr. John W. Cox was re-nominated tax receiver by 43 majority over Mr. M. MeNeal; Mr. Mel Charles was re-nominated tax collector by 792 majority over Mr. W. W. Sloan, his next highest opponent; Mr. Chas. L. Newton was nominated county surveyor over Mr. Luther B. Langford by 264 majority; and Mr. A. R'. Dorsey was nominated for coron er over both his opponents by 1635 majority. Mr v Aaron W. Pass had more fun and e&Ene within 19 getting less votes than any other man in the race. He says he has the consolation of knowing that his name was on as many tickets as any other candidates “but the devil of it was” said he, “they happened to scratch my name.” He however car ried Whelchel’s district, and has been given his commission as sheriff over there. There was, perhaps, but one man in the county who lost every candidate I he voted for. His name is unknown, Dance at Amory. An informal but thoroughly enjoya ble dance was given at the Armory of the Candler Horse -Guards on Monday evening. It was largely attended by the members of Gainesville society and there present also manv visiting young ladies, in whose honor the affair was given. The music and dancing eontm ued until a very late hour, and even then it was was with reluctance that the guests departed. Daughter of Mr* J. W. Large* Mrs. Margaretta Bailey, daughter of Mr. J. W. Large “of Gainesville, died at her home at Haverhill, Mass., last week, aged 38 years. She 5 ^as a con secrated Christian, having been a mem ber of the Methodist church twenty- seven years. The many friends of Mr. Large sympathize with him in hjs he reavement. A Happy Marriege. A romantic episod that will interest many readers of the News was the marriage lafet Sunday afternoon of Miss Eva L. Quinn and Mr. E. H. McGee, which occured at Zion Hill church on Lawrenceville road. The cermonv was performed at 4 P. M. by Squire F. M. Loden who met the young couple at this place. There were no* other witnesses except Mrs. Loden. The contracting parties had told no one of their intention to-marry but after the ceremonv they notified their, parents and are now receiving congratulations 'from numerous friends. Governor-elect J. M. Terrell was in Gainesville yesterday. He was on his return home from Dawson county, and stopped over in this city only a short time, but met several of his friends and supporters while here. bat the ticket was cast at the Gaines ville Cotton Mill. The official vote is'as follow: For State Senator: H. H. PERRY . 2036 ROBT. F. Q GILLIAN 884 For Representative: S. K. CHRISTOPHER 915 W. F. FINDLEY. ...668 A. J. MUNDY /. 1038 JOHN H. PIERCE -. ....... 348 BEN A. ROGERS .1141 GUS SIMMONS. — ...80 JESSE L. THOMPSON... 1133 LINSEY WILLIAMS 350 For Sheriff; J. L. CROW 1138 JOHN L. GAINES 277 M. O. GILMER........ ....1206 G. J. HANES. i. .244 J. A. LYLE ....... .104 A. W. PASS. ..89 For Clerk Superior Court: JOT S. ALLEN. ....840 THOS. M. BELL......... 2182 For Treasurer: WARREN H. CAMPBELL......653 W. H. SUMMER Sr..... 828 F. M. TUMLIN- .15*i8 For Tax Receiver: JOHN W. COX...... 1487 M.McNEAL... ....... 1^44 MITCHELL W. WHITE ...92 For Tax Collector: MEL CHARLES .1390 W. H. COUCH ..486 R. N. MAJOR— ....... 542 W. W. SLOAN 595 For Surveyor: LUTHER B. LANGFORD—,1324 CHAS. L. NEWTON ....1588 For Coroner: A. R. DORSEY........ 2308 RICHARD MARTIN—...' .167 J. W. YEAL ........... . .506 Watkins’ the Place for Bargains. Read Mr. T. O. Watkins’ bargain list ra this issue, He has cut prices to pieees to make the goods move, and all who are out for genuine bargains should not fail to call at his store. Watkins’ is becoming to be recognized as the place for the greatest values for T he money. Cull to see him. Courte treatment and polite attention to all- / { ;■ To My Friends. - It is with joy I tell you what Kodal did for me. I was ’troubled with my stomach for several mon ths. Upon be ing advised to use Kodol, I did so and words cannot tell the good it has done nae. A neighbor had dyspepsia so that he had tried most everything* I 'old him to use Kodol. Words of grati- ude have come tome from him because l recommended it-Geo. W. Fry, Viola, Iowa. Health and strength, of mind nd body, depend on the stomach, and lormal activity of the digestive orgatis, Codol, the greut reconstective tonic, ares al* stomach and bowel troubles ndigestion, dvspepsia, Kodol digests ^ nv good food vou eat. Take a dose *fter meals. Robertson & Law. Gov. Gaudier To Head Big Publish- . ing House. Atlanta, Aug. 4.—Governor Candler has been offered the pres idency of a large southern book publishing house that is now being organized and it is very probable that he will accept it. The object of the company will be to publish soutnern school books for southern schools. While Governor Candler has not yet accepted the position, it »s gen erally thought that he will do so. In speaking of the matter this morning the governor said: “I am not connected with the scheme yet, and have informed the people who have invited me to j'oin it that I cannot co jsider the mat ter until my term of office has ex pired.” The governor believes that such an iustitution would be of the greatest benefit to the south, and that it would be a paying invest? ment. He has investigated the mat ter thoroughly and is well acquain ted with the publishing business- Demand For Gold Dollars. World’s Fair, St.* Louis, Aug., 9.—-Orders are being received by Secretary Walter B. Stevens for the gold dollars to be issued by the U. S. Goverment in commemora tion of the Lonisana Purchase Exposition. The issue will be lim ited to 250,000 coins, according to the instructions of the act of congress authorizing them. The com mittee m cbarge f of the matter, under the direction of the Secre tary of the treasury, has about de cided upon two desigus, one inclu ding the bust of Jefferson, the oth er the bust of McKinley. The coins will be sold at two dollars each by ih.e World’s Fair and the amount derived from the premium will be used m the construction of monu ments of JefferBou and McKinley. The first hundred issued of each design will be numbered as minted and a certificate issued by the di rector of the mint for each coin stating that it was minted in his iresence aud numbered in ’consec utive order. These two hundred coins will be sold to the highest bidders. (xAJ '‘V £' \ N » — v * ■* )