Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1920 — WOOD-JOHNSON RACE CLOSE [ARTICLE]

WOOD-JOHNSON RACE CLOSE

IN OREGON WITH GENERAL MAINTAINING A SLIGHT LEAD OVER SENATOR -Y&V 7 V: ,>v\Portlxnd, Ore., May 22, 1 a. m.— (Special)—Oae hundred and eightytwo precincts (incomplete) skew Johnson leading in Portland, with Wood ahead in the state. Tim .winner Will be in doubt until the count progresses. Portland apparently is for Johnson. Returns indicate Johnson is polling the labor vote, but the agriculturists are for Wood. The Oregonian figures are Gen. Wood has a slight load over Gov. Johnson. Portland, Ore., May 21.—Meagre and incomplete returns from fifteen counties in Oregon, including 158 incomplete precincts from Multnomah (Portland), gave for president: Johnson, 1,178; Wood, 1,104; Hoover, 292; Lowden, 417; Poindexter, 36. - Portland,Ore., May 21.—(Special) —.Returns from today’s presidential primary election in Oregon came in slowly, with Hiram Johnson leading and Hoover and Wood running close after him. Gov. Lowden of Illinois js fourth in the early returns. William G. McAdoo is running a lone race on the Democratic ticket. - In addition to expressing a preference for President, the voters are nominating candidates for United States senator, and representatives, and state, county and city officials, as well as voting on several initiative measures. The polls closed at 8 o’clock and with the many candidates on the ticket, along with the maze Of initiative propositions, the counting was slow. > The voting, according to rejJorts received here, is heavier than in forme* primaries in the state. Notwithstanding the fact that Herbert Hoover’ practically Withdrew from the race a week ago and urged that his supporters back some condidate who had Hie best chance of defeating a “no league candidate,” Mr, .Hoover seems to have received a heavy vote, at least in Portland precincts.