Show flORIDA WOMAN LEADS IN VOTES von Bryans Bryan's Daughter Leads I Democrats for C Congressional Congressional s- s Honors Report MIAMI MIA Fla Ia June 9 l 9 Mrs James JamesA A A. A Carson campaign manager for Mrs RUth Bryan Owen today claimed victory for her candidacy In the tue Democratic race f for fr r congress fr rpm from m the Fourth Florida district Almost complete te returns In yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yes yes- primary from all sections sections' of the dl district give Mrs Mpg Owen daughter daught r of of the late William J. J Bryan a slight slight lead over William J. J Sears Incumbent JACKSONVILLE Fla June 3 9 AP A P. The ot t t the e ra Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of or orthe the late William Jennings Br Bryan ari first woman woman to seel al honors from Florida beld the Interest in interest itt itt- terest of Florida today as as returns from yesterdays yesterday's state Democratic primary primary- election were tabulated Wit With a little more th than n two-thirds two of ot the estimated vote In the Fourth congressional district counted M Mrs Mis s 's Owen PWEn led ted Congressman W. W J. J Sears by votes The vote vole was for Mrs Owen and for Sears with out but of the 33 in the Ule district missing mis United States Senator Sentor Duncan U 13 U Fletcher held helda a c commanding Je Jedd ledd d for against two opponents opponents taking the lead early in the evening the senators senator's majority remained re re remained re- re virtually in the same proportion pro portion through last night With returns from precincts ts in fifty fifty- Continued on page 5 5 i FLORIDA WOMAN LEADS IN VOTES Continued from page 1 one counties Senator Fletcher had amassed a total of against for Jerry W. W V. V Carter I state hotel commissioner and 2142 for fOl Van a former member of the state legislature Mrs Owen carried her campaign to every portion of the district A student ot or statecraft P p the knee of her distinguished father she has maintained a cl close se Interest In national na na- na- na and international politics She first came into prominence as a Chautauqua speaker Recently she was elected a vice president of the new University of ot Miami Born in Jack Jacksonville lIe on m. m in 1886 Mrs Owen has led an intensely ac active active ac- ac tive Uve life As a girl she accompanied her father on many of his speaking campaigns and for some time acted as his confidential secretary She was married shortly before the World war to Major Reginald Owen a Britis DriUs harmy barmy officer and accompanied accompanied accompanied him in service in Palestine |