Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
EOPLE PICK
CANDIDATES
RlMARY ELECTIONS HELD FOR
CoNGREsSMEN AND couN-
TY OFFICERS.
BITTER FIGHT IN NEW YORK
OOELL FACTION DEFEATED BY
RooSEVELT'S FRfENDs-MuR-
PLY WINS OUT.

st. Paul, Sept 19-Raimary cleo
tons for congressional candidates and
for candidates for county officers were
held yesterday in Minnesota. Interest
centered in the congressional nomina-
tions. In five of the districts the con
tests were unusually bitter.
Returns are coming in very slowly
and results in some districts are uncer-
tain
Congressman Stevens is renomi-
mated in the Fourth district by vote
of almost three to one. At midnight
returns from sixty-fve precincts in st.
Paul gave Stevens 1857 to LIS for
Rogers. Incomplete returns from Still
water save Stevens GA and Rogers
237. North st. Paul gave Stevens 113
and Rogers so. At midnight the total
vote that had been heard from gave
Stevens 5000 and Rogers 2,071.
In the First district Congressman
Tawney was unOrposed.
McCIeary is renomiEated in the Sec
md district by good majority over
Gilbert Gutterson.
Four candidates were in the field in
he Fifth district for the Republican
nomination, w. D. WashburR, Jr., W.
H. Eustis, Albert H. Hall and Frank
VI. Nye. The latest returns show Nye
n the lead and the probability is that
he nomination is his.
Buckman and Lindberg 10th claim
he victory in the Sixth district The
attest returns show Buchanan in the
cad, with the chances in favor of his
winning the nomination.
III the Seventh district Congressman
Tolstead had no opposition.
Congressman Bede has carried Du-
uth and ST Louis county. The re-
urns from the other counties are in
complete, but show that Bede is lead
ng over his opponent, e. l.. Millar.
The opposition practically comedies
he Eighth district nomination to Bede.
The fight in this district was one of
he hottest in the state.
Congressman Steenerson had no OPP
position in the Ninth district.
Congressman Davis was unopposed
n the Third district.
Mayor Jones was defeated for re-
domination by U. G. Williams. The
alters plurality is about 5000.
Bitter Clash in New York.
New York, Sept. 19.-In a bitter
ash of opposing factions in yes
yrdays primary elections in New
ork county, Congressman Herbert
arsons, president of the New York
Ounty committee, WOn'a sweeping vic
DRY for the control of the Republican
organization, while Leader Charles F.
Murphy o. Tammany Hall, retained
his position at the head of the organi-
cation by a narrow margin.
The Parsons victory in the Repub-
lican party was simple rout for the
faction led by State Chairman B. B.
Odell, Jr., and Lemuel E. Quigg.
Backed by Roosevelt.
Mr.. Parsons had tie backing Of
President Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins.
He telephoned the president at Oys-
ter Bay, telling him of the victory, and
received Mr.. Roosevelt's warmest con-
gratlAations.
This means" said Mr.. Parsons last
night, that Mr. Odell will not succeed
himself as state chairman"
Murphy Has Close Call.
In the Democratic battle Leader
Murphy had the fight of his life. The
friends of Mayor Mcclellan had band
ed together to wrest the control of
Tammany from Murphy and were very
nearly successful in doing so.
The success Of Mr.. Parsons means
that the Republican state convention
to be held at Saratoga Sept. rs will be
controlled by the friends OF Gov. Hig-
gins. Whether or not Gov. Higgins
will be a candidate for denomination.
has not been announced.
Friendly to Hearst.
The effect of Leader Murphy's slight
margin of victory at the Democratic
primaries is somewhat problematical.
Mr.. Murphy has been regarded of late
as friendly to the nomination of
Hearst for governor. If he can control
the Tammany convection he may OBJ
tain unit rule and throw all the los
Tammany votes to Mr.. Hearst in the
Buffalo convention next Tuesday.
Mayor Mcclellan. who has been fight
ing Murphy for the Tammany control,
has been outspollen as an advocate of
the nomination of District Attorney
William Travers Jerome for governor
by the Democrats.