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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1924
Page
1
Totals show surprising shifts in local voting with several incumbents defeated. Analysts cite turnout spikes and key endorsements as driving factors in the unexpected results.
North Carolina returns show Port and Terminal bond issue at 8.5 million drawing near split. early totals from Raleigh and New Bern indicate strong regional support but statewide outcome uncertain as counties report partial results. Davis leads Coolidge in the state with about four to one.
Early returns from across the country show President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes leading in the East and Midwest, with solid Republican gains reported in New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. The South votes heavily Democratic with some opposition in Oklahoma and Kentucky. New York Governor race appears contentious as Roosevelt challenges Smith.
Reading an early tally shows Coolidge with 37 976 votes Davis 14 987 LaFollette 60 130 as 264 of 8400 precincts reported, reflecting fragmented results andAwaiting fuller results from Ohio counts.
Partial election figures show 489 of 3971 precincts counted with Coolidge at 46341 votes, Davis at 49642 votes, and Lafollette at 1550 votes indicating early race standings across counties Kentucky early returns show candidates leading in listed precincts.
Michigan tallies 55 of 5489 precincts with Coolidge at 12 817 Davis 4.017 Ta Follette 3 085. New York reports 1056 districts counted with 50 percent outside NYC. Smith 216 433 Roosevelt 291 487.
An OCR fragment notes 1208 districts outside New York City of 45983 total mentions Dav 147,796 Coolidge 549,206 and LaFollette T1AM5, indicating scattered numeric references without clear context or full event detail.
Partial SC tallies show Coolidge with 336 votes Davis 9992 and LaFollette 109 across 136 precincts reported of 1127. Final results pending from remaining precincts.
The governor notes that 16 precincts are incomplete out of 106 in Dallas County, Butte. The update highlights the ongoing count and potential impact on results.
Early election results show 70 of 206 precincts reporting in Indianapolis with Coolidge at 26,266 Davis 19,680 and La Follette 1,763. With 426 precincts reported Coolidge has 12,456 Davis 20,008 and LaFollette 682.
In a partial result update 117 of 1122 precincts have reported with Davis at 14 598 Coolidge at 18 958 and LaFollette at 8 023. This early tally reflects regional voting activity and shapes near term results.
The New York World conceded Coolidge's election shortly after 9 PM and predicted New York State would go for Smith by about 150,000. The New York Times, supporting Davis and Smith, conceded Smith and Coolidge's win around 10 PM.
A partial tally lists 2412 districts of 7563 statewide and 450 of 2970 in New York City. Figures show Davis 313,548 Coolidge 650,137 La Follette 144,428.
District tallies listed include Coolidge 24 107, Davis 3 875, La Follette 1 722 across 101 districts of 1482 totals. The figures appear in a concise ledger style summary setting.
Seven of 241 precincts reported in Iowa results show Davis 428 and LaFollette 428 with Coolidge OSG also listed, signaling early tally activity.
The record lists district counts outside New York City with district totals and two named areas, Smith and Roosevelt, showing counts as 1,642 of 4,593 for outside areas and 313,381 and 430,077 for the named districts.
District tallies show 168 districts counted of 8 169, with the towns listed as Coolidge 26 821 Davis 4 452 and LaFollette 5 201. The figures indicate preliminary totals from regional election reporting.
Forty eight hundred forty four precincts report partial results with Coolidge leading at 66 158, Davis at 28 439, and LaFollette at 11 750. This reflects early returns from the city race with remaining precincts to tally.
Democratic challenger Frank Rabkin concedes to Republican incumbent William E. Borah in the U S Senate race after early returns show Borah leading. Local reports tag Borah as the likely winner as returns come in tonight.
Twenty precincts totaling 2,412 report votes for Coolidge 3,2012, Davis 1,377, La Follette 1,513 with results indicating lead changes across districts.
Forty two of 3418 precincts report with Coolidge on 14047 votes, Davis on 8855, and LaFollette on 1002 as early totals in the race.
A compact tally shows 58 districts vote Cool in a large list of 8 169 districts. The brief notes the count as part of ongoing coverage with continuation on Rage Five.
Early North Carolina returns show John W. Davis leading Calvin Coolidge by a wide margin with Davis at 27 251 to 7 897 as slow tabulation continues. The state faces bond measures for port terminals 7 million and state ship line 1.5 million amid voting on four constitutional amendments and two referenda with most precincts still outstanding.
Washington November 4 1916 BD C Hodkin assistant to Chairman Shaver of the Democratic National Committee said when informed several eastern newspapers supporting John W Davis had conceded the election of President Coolidge that they await confidently the returns from western and border states.
Beaufort County reports 19 of 28 precincts counted showing 561 against amend in committee on WV port terminal project. Officials expect final tally Friday.
New York November 4 Colonel La Fayette Gleason secretary of the Republican state committee said after the latest returns tonight that it appeared Governor Smith had been reelected.
Raleigh dispatch notes Democratic candidates leading Republicans in six of ten NC districts as returns trickle in. Doughton trails in the eighth district with 402 to 561 for Dorsett from 1 of 155 precincts. Other districts report sparse totals with Tammer leading Williams in district seven and Hendricks ahead of Materikls in district nine.
Soviet newspapers predicted the overthrow of barriers to recognition of the Reds and claimed France was given the Soviet.
In Harnett County two precincts in the Sixth District report early results. Lyon and Mobiguaid lead with 638 votes combined, as partial counts from the two precincts come in.
In Wake County Raleigh precincts report 2 200 for port X vote count 3624 against while Pitt County and Greenville precincts show limited data with pay in Pitt noted.
Four Edgecombe precincts report 397 in favor and 362 against a port bill. Four Nash precincts show 1248 in favor and 976 against a port bill. Officials note turnout and counts across counties.
In a partial recap, New Bern Eleven posted part 2 536 in a contest against Bar with results continuing on page two. The snippet notes the ongoing score and section designation CPT indicating a continuation.
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