Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Talegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. McCRAY’S MAJORITY IS 5,196 According to Latest Unofficial Tabulated Returns. Indianapolis, May 10. —Warren T. McCray was nominated Republican candidate for governor by a majority of 5,196 votetf, according to unofficial tabulation of complete returns from primaries in Indiana Tuesday, receiving a total of 85,458. James W. Feeler was second with 63,377 and Edward C. Toner had 40,976. Carleton B. McCulloch received a large plurality as the Democratic nominee for governor, but not a large enough vote for a majority, according to unofficial tabulation of complete returns. He obtained 27,* 128 more votes than Mason J. Niblack, who was second with 20,848. McCulloch’s total was 47,976. John Isenbarger polled 19,005, and J. Kirby Risk, 15,278. Under the state primary law, the party convention names its candidate for governor in case no majority is obtained.