Ward Election Controversy Raises Ballot Box Concerns
Mr Berry claims a 33 vote lead for Rutledge in Ward eight while recounts show 13 parish ballots beyond rolls. He cites a letter from O K Allen’s headquarters warning of ballot stuffing and says extra ballots were found after polls closed. Registrar Lillian Collins notes 354 names on the Ward eight rolls after transfers. The note ends with a historical aside on how lemon came to the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge
Mr. Berry
O. K. Allen
Berry
Lillian Collins
Registrar of Voters
Ritchie Enters Democratic Presidential Ring in Baltimore
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie announced his candidacy at a Baltimore party banquet becoming the first hat formally thrown into the 1932 Democratic field. He declared himself a candidate as crowds watched on the presidential wire.
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Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Baltimore
Urgent Flood Aid Sought in Caldwell and Columbia
Rodney J. Hobbs Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars asks for volunteers to travel to Columbia and surrounding parish to aid flood victims. Commander M. E. Dupont seeks a muster tonight if possible and requests callers report details. The piece notes urgent need and an estimated radio operation cost.
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Caldwell
Rodney J. Hobbs
Columbia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
M. E. Dupont
Ouachita in Biggest Vote in Parish Elections
At noon results show Sheriff Henry Coverdale reelected easily with 9,953 votes and Nolan 640. Clerk Pat Hamilton reelected with 3,864 over Myatt 2,768. Parish coroner runoff undecided due to three precincts missing. Police Jury requires runoffs in Ward Five. city marshal races in Monroe and West Monroe headed to runoffs with multiple candidates.
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Ilton Coverdale
Sheriff
Coverdale
Nolan
Pat S. Hamilton
Hamilton
Myatt
Mr. Myatt
W. J. Vinson
S. T. Brooks
C. R. Tidwell
G. O. Breece
H. K. Touchstone
Roy Q. Cole
Ward
C. A. Kincaid
C. C. Scharf
J. L. Warren
Alfred Jenkins
H. M. Williams
M. T. McGee
R. M. Browning
J. E. Bryan
W. A. Mills
Garrett Sullivan
E. L. McCormick
S. O. Henry
J. T. Mays
J. T. Rutledge
Sander Berry
S. L. Hendrix
W. H. Honeycutt
W. A. Walker
Monroe
West Monroe
J. L. Haynes
A. G. Hicks
Ij. L. Haynes
R. L. Kilgore
T. A. Grant
H. E. Averett
M. Stokes
F. Moore
J. P. Hendricks
W. Decker Moore
Charles Rogers
S. L
Barksdale
C. A. Barnett
Marshal
G. W. Braswell
J. T. Richardson
L. D. Barnett
Joe S. Henry
L. E. Wise
Q. E. Foster
Ernest Colvin
Howard Liner
Louis Allen
Parish Returns Define Louisiana Primary Races Across Parishes
Incomplete unofficial returns from Colfax show W L Nugent leading Grant Parish sheriff race by a 500 vote margin over incumbent A E Perkins. Other results include Robert M Johnson ahead in clerk of court race, Dr J J Woodfall ahead for coroner, and multiple leads in Jonesboro Winnsboro Madison and Bastrop precincts with winners in governor lieutenant governor attorney general and state offices.
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Alexandria
W. L. Nugent
A. E. Perkins
Grant Parish
Colfax
Nugent
Robert M. Johnson
C. D. Lacroix
J. J. Woodflall
L. A. Wilkinson
Jonesboro
Jimmy Noe
Monroe
M. C. Redmond
Ouachita-Jackson Parish
E. D. Wingate
Bros
W. J. Hammond
W. S. Jones
A. D. Jones
Neil Thomas
W. S. Bass
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Allen
LeBlanc
Guion
Boone
Clack
Journet
Long
Hendrick
Stewart
Lanier
Hamlin
Porterie
Saint
Boyer
Carville
Conway
Jenkins
Webb
Cave
Colbert
Smith
Harris
Fisher
Patton
State Land Office
Cole
Grace
la Fleur
Metz
Pierce
Bastrop
Fournet
Earl Long
Baynard
Conner
Election Returns Show Parish Races in Ruston and East Baton Rouge
Unofficial returns from Lincoln Parish and East Baton Rouge report candidates leading in sheriff clerk of court and house seats. Voters favor I. W. Elder senator Clyde Rogers for representative G. A. Adams T. Ashley Wright and J. J. Delaney in Ruston counts. Sanders leads in East Baton Rouge senator race against Fenton with early precinct results.
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Parish
I. W. Elder
Clyde Rogers
G. A. Adams
J. H. Delaney
Burt
Lomax
C.B. Roberts
Jack M. Wade
T. Ashley Wright
A.’ J. Thigpen
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O.make
The
United States
Soeree
Associated Press
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Paramount Theatre
Miriam Hopkins
Paramount
Phillips Holmes
Irving Pichel
Stuart Erwin
Mis
Chas. Chase
Tobasco Kid
News-Star— World
Ouachita
Feazel Burgess Fink . Watkins
Larche
Edney
Gray
Elsie Janis
Gilbert Wilson
Tarrytown
N. Y
J. M. Brothers
B. L. Risher
L. Me— Cen Miberz
BanSdeavis Orvores
TaCimgors Canal “Booster Club
Collens Pharmacy
DeSiard St
Rexall Remedies
Collens-Thompson “No
Virginia Hotel
Lée
Norwich
Thompson
N. Third St
Kotex
Colgate
Collens-Thompson No. 2
Frances Hotel
Williams
Rapides
Jackson
Franklin
Madison
Tallulah
Specia
Madison Parish
Senator Brooks
Fleming
A. L. Sevier
J. N. Harvey
T. B. Lucas
F. S. Thomas
J. L. Cason
R. C. Leeves
W. T. Sevier
S. Moberly
C. E. Speed
W. C. Starrett
Wixon
Deas
Ward Eisht— Montgomery
Holloway
Morehouse
Buick
F. C. B. Flint
America
B. Flint
Mich
Lennon Motor Company
Third St
Register
Land‘ Office
Lincoln
T.H. Mills
B. F. Smith
Add.Thompson
Hilly
Louisiana Tech
Wright
J. Rhodes Smith
Hichtower
East Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
J. Y. Sanders
House of Representatives
State Senate
Conree FE
Doc” Fenton
Baton
Fenton
Sanders
Huey P. Long
House of Reir-sentatives
F. A. Blanche
J. O
Ph A. Smith
F. Walker
B. F.cline
Newman H
Harry
W. Watson
Rass Eae
Davenport
Vesta Gas Ranges
Girland Gas
Furniture and Hardware Dept
ST. John and Harrison Sts
Feral Motors
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