Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-13 | Page 1 | Nomination of Bibb Graves is Conceded in Ala.

N Nomination tion of Bibb Graves Is Conceded in Ala BIRMINGHAM I GHA Ala Aug 13 AP Newspapers AP-Newspapers Newspapers opposing Bibb Graves for governor in the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic primary conceded his nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- I nation today with returns Incomplete incomplete incomplete although he has a plurality of only 2000 over Charles S. S McDowell McDowell McDowell Mc Mc- Dowell and arid A H. H Carmichael was wasa a close third A. A G G. Patterson was definitely out of the race The nomination will be decided by second choice votes under a primary rule which taLes states that It if no receives a majority of first choice votes the nomination is decided between the two highest candidates by combining the first and second choice votes each has received McDowell's second choice strength is conceded negligible Hugo L. L Black candidate for senate senate senate sen sen- ate leads John H. H Bankhead the nearest of his four opponents by votes an and is virtually as assured assured as- as o of the nomination In the congressional race W. W B. B was nominated over J. J J. J Speight L. L L. L Patterson atterson was leadIng leading lead lead- lead lead-I Ing Ing W. W B. B Bowling s and M. M C C. Allgood Allgood All All- good was far ahead of three op opponents opponents op- op in his district OP-I OP I