Republicans sweep Sullivan county offices after upset
In Sullivan county's fourth consecutive Republican surge, Roby Milam won the sheriff race by 787 over Democrat E M Cross, Worley Fain gained the county surveyor post, Roy E Clarke swept the school superintendent contest while Ward Gardaner led for highway commissioner. The GOP carried four key seats, a historic first for this East Tennessee stronghold, amid fallout from a poll tax fraud scandal and a wave of party unity.
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Sullivan County
East Teennessee
Roby A. Milam
Kingsport
E. M. Cross
Worley Fain
Horinee
Bristol
Clark
Roy E. Clarke
T. N. Orr
Ward Gardaner
J. W. Erwin
Democratale Party
Nen
Milam
Cross
Fain
Gardner
Erwin
Clare
Orr
H.W. Copenhaver
Conny Court Lurk
A. N. Mawic
Preingtay Pearl Gross Sur Register
Thomas Curtin
Sullivan
Tennessee
Reading Frem
Roy E. Clark
Ward Gardner
Ann Roby A. Milam
J. D. Newland
Seismographs Record Two Quakes Far Abroad
New York reporters note Fordham University seismographs logged two sharp earthquakes 4,200 miles away at 4 04 and 4 18 a m BST today. Seismologist Rev Father Joseph J Lynch said he could not determine the quake directions.
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New York
Fordham Universit
Joseph J. Lynch
GOPS Sweep Votes In Hawkins County Races
Hawkins county Republicans swept three of six county offices in unofficial returns. I D Price defeated Mrs Reardon by 1091 votes, Lowe re elected sheriff John H Howe beat Tom Barton by 880, E A Cape won school superintendent by 589. Minor Barker and Klepper elected without opposition to trustee circuit clerk and register. Testerman defeated Blanken for direct representative by about 400 votes.
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Times
Rogersvile
Hawkins County
I. D. Price
Reardon
Moore
Lowe
John H. Howe
Tom Barton
Howe
E. A. Cape
Ay A Major
Cape
Moneyhan
Minor
Barker
Klepper
Trustee
Circuit Court
Register
Showalter Ahead in Officer's Race
Unofficial returns from two of three wards in the 11th civil district favor W. N. Showalter for constable over five opponents. Showalter led with 644 votes in two wards, compared to Deputy Sheriff W. L. Frazier with 415. Other candidates: Barlley 52 votes, Bralley 87, Brown 102, Bussell 19. South ward results awaited but not expected to change the outcome. Showalter, a former Singsport police officer, is widely known and seen as a strong choice.
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W. N. Showalter
Singsport
W. L. Frazier
Showalten
George M. Frazier
Barlley
Pete Bralley
Brown
Bussell
Showalter
State Primary Races in Nashville City Reported
Fragmented update shows voting results by county and party lines with partial figures. Democratic candidates are listed with counts and today's totals alongside party distribution.
Vote Cast in Sullivan County Races Sets Records
A total of 9401 votes were cast in Sullivan county in yesterday's general election, the highest in county history. Roby A. Milan won the sheriff's race by a narrow margin for the Republican column, while Ward Gardner led the highway commissioners contest defeating a Democratic opponent. The Democratic state primary drew over 6600 votes, with the governor's race atop the totals, and Kingsport outpaced Bristol by about a thousand votes.
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Sullivan County
Roby A. Milan
Highway Commissioners Post
Ward Gardner
Kingsport
Bristol
Kingsport Times
Buckles Wins Narrow Victory Over Chase in Local Race
Sullivan and Hawkins counties voters returned Brooks Buckles to the senate with a slim Hawkins County margin of 38 votes and a statewide tally of 4 093. In Sullivan Buckles led after a late surge as Hawkins slipped away. John Ed O'Dell won renomination for direct representative while William L Moore appears to have beaten John D Hamilton in a tight Sullivan Hawkins contest.
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Wiliam Buckles
Andi
Sullivan
Hawkins Counties
Eb, Brooks
Kingsport
Hawkins County
Brooks
Buckles
Sullivan County
Kings Port
Hawkins
John Ed O'Dell
J. Mat Yoakley
O'Dell
William L. Moore
John D. Hamilton
Sullvan
Moore
Lux
Byrns Jr Leading For Seat In House
In Nashville Aug 5 1928 Joseph W Byrns Jr led for the Democratic nomination to the seat long held by his father and once held by Richard M Atkinson. Early returns show Byrns ahead in Davidson County with 5455 to 7628 for Atkinson. Other incumbents Renominated include Sam D McReynolds Herrold Pearson and Clarence Turner. Republican incumbents Reece and Taylor unopposed. Albert Gore gains lead in 4th district as Ridley Mitchell leaves seat.
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Nashville
Joseph W. Byrns, Jr
House of Representatives
Richard M. Atkinson
Byrns
Atkinson Byrns
Atkinson
Davidson
Sam D. McReynolt
Chattanooga
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Herrov Pearson
Jackson
Clarence Turner
Waverly
Walter Crandler
Memphis
L. Jere Cooper
Dyyersburg
B. Carroll Reece
Johnson City
J. Will Taylor
LaFallette
Ridley Mitchell
U. S
Albert Gore
Mitchell
Officers Report Unusual Quiet During Election
Despite tension and wide interest in the county election and Democratic state primary, city police and county officers reported unusual order. In Sullivan county and Kingsport precincts no disturbances were reported and no arrests were made. Early this morning the city jail was nearly empty aside from preexisting inmates.
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Sullivan County
Kingsport
Lai
Bushmaster Lays Egg at Museum for First Time
In New York at the American Museum of Natural History a Bushmaster laid an egg, the first time such an event has been observed in captivity. Officials expect more eggs, possibly 10 to 15, with hatchlings to follow. The Bushmaster ranks second to the King Cobra among large venomous snakes.
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New York
Amariman Museum of Natural History
Crump Leads After Tennessee Democratic Primary
Returns from the Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial primary show Prentice Cooper leading Governor Gordon Browning by large margins. Cooper tops Browning by over 25,000 votes with Stewart well ahead of Berry. Crump ally Pete Hudson wins the public utilities contest in Clarksville. Local Shelby County results favor Cooper heavily, while Browning faced a potential dramatic setback as votes continued to come in.
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Prentice Cooper
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Nashville
Gordon Browning
E. H. Crump
Browning
George L. Berry
Crump
Tom Stewart
Winchester
Cooper
Stewart
W. D
Pete) Hudson
Clarksville
W. H. Turner
Beery
J. Ridley Mitchell
Washville
Geo. L. Berry
Berry
Ridley Mitchel
W. D. Hudson
Tom
Memphis
Cherokees Fall in Final to Red Sox in Series
Cherokees lose the final game of the series to the Red Sox, dropping two and a half games behind Elizabethton. The Red Sox win three of four in the current series, with one game ending in a tie. Cherokees return home for a series with the Newport Cann ers, with first pitch at 5 15 p.m.
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Kingsport
Cherokees
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