Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-01

!, a POINTER Fer NOVEMBER
Erouty's Election Admitted but
Great Interest is in Size
OF Plurality.
Wisconsin and Michigan
Arc Holding Primary Elections 10
select Candidates for Office.

white River Junction. VT. Sept. Il
: Eith clearly defined issues. popular
A,ndidates and unusually large NUM-
Fs Of minor contests, good Weathef3
nditions and With The aptife country
nsing on there was every inducemcnt
: {. voters of Vermont togo tothe polls
! NAV fo, Tux, annual state election. The
a,njidates voted for today were gov
Hnnr and other state officers, con-
cssmen and members OF the leglS-
uure. the leaders on the Republican
I'M Democratic tickets being Lieut.
sGy George III /. Prouty of Newport, and
a,rmcr Mayor James il. Burke of Bur-
eGgton.
yThe INDEPENDENCE league, Prohibitions
L.; and Socialists also presented candi-
hates fol, governor and other state Of
Ices. i,
IThe ballot boxes will not be turned
,htil s,,ndown, 50 that ] t was anticlpat7
that the result could not be definite
known until well along in the eve
1 ne.
With Lieut.. Gov Prouty's election
,Mitted BY all Opposing party leaders,
3, question of interest insthe election
l u that of the size Of lis plurality and
L. strength of the Independence League
Aovcment in the state. 1t was believed
OF these would have considerable
Alring upon the conduct of the nations
campaign
Nit was anticipated that the vote this
Har would be unusually heavy es-
Edally in the six cities and in the
81 ge towns.
Atepcrts from various sectionsEof the
Eto indicate that as . whole today's
He was heavier than the average.
MEBRAsIl.A PRIMARY ELECTION. \
H6maha. Sept. Primary election
81 in Nebraska opened with fife,
mither over the entire state. The
Mnpotition for places OF the Peino-
Htic ticket continued until ,uidnlght
Htaujgjlt, MAYOR James G. tDahlman,
H. Is a candidate for governor,
aking % speeches III this city and
Suth omaha during the evening. He
ASEet from an automobile and was
epeeaed in czech instance by q quar-;
s3wd
sDahlmans campaign manager says
1900 Democratic votes will be cast,
(which the mayor will receive more
IAN half. He expects the other
Endidates, George w. BergG and for
lar Congressman Shellenberger,, to
fide the other half about equally.
while Mr.. Bryan has refused to use
IS influence for or against any cam
flate. yet his well known friendship
td regard for Dahlman gives the
liter the credit Of being Bryan's
Ioice.
lDahlinan has publicly charged one
| his opponents with treachery
tainSt Bryan and a desire to sell
8t Bryan at the election. Dahlman
running on an avowed anti-prohi-
lion plank, Berge is Prohibitions
+. and Shcllenbergcr is quiet on the
fbject
IThe Popnlists have placed no ticket
the field, but are supposed to be
lung With the Democrats.
| WISCONSIN PIT MARES.
hlilwauhce Wis, Sept. Primary
stions 70 decide elections for all state
Elices of all parties are being held
lroughout Wisconsin today.
me PRINCIPAL interest centers in the
hnlted states senatorship. The RE-
kiblicans are asked to choose between
Eaac Stephenson, William Hatton.
Einuel y. Cookan f. Il. McGovern
4 succeed United States Senator Steph-
soll while the Democrats must de-
ae between Neal$Brown and Melvin
Hoyt for endorsement.
iFor governor, James A. Davidson. at
sesent Republican governor. will be
dominated without opposition. The
Smoerats are deciding between John
award and Adolph ]. Schmitz to
4, their state ticket
a. lc PfohibitioniStS and Social Demo-
also have tickets in the field.
strong fight is being waged for
4 ressional nominees !the warm
ontest being in the Eleventh dis
Il between Congressman John ].
ms and IRVINE L. Lenroot for the
n publican nomination.
y, MICHIGAN ELECTIONS.
u roit Sept. 1.-Michigan voters ar.
a their votes today for the{tirst
M Tor the nomination in direct pll-
y Oh candidates for governor and
III nant-suvernor. The interest Which
VA ttached to the hct fight for ME
~ biiSan nomination between Audi
VII 81. James B. Bradley and Gov.
EM ". Warner with state Road Com
ia ,nef Horatio S. Earle also in tliS
s3 Is expected TO result in a reason
S neavy Vote at the primary Both
III Warner and Auditor Gen. Brad
s8 We eanrassed the state thorough
n the supporters of each profess
W confidence as to the outcome
~ toh 1. Hemans of Mason has no
a POSITION for the Democratic nolnina-
II !of governor, and Lieut. Gov. Pat
IL n. Kelly has no opponent for a
q ,2inllation on the Republican ticket.
atNl OF the Democratic candidates for
u iiSress Will be chosen later at con-
rs H''ons but nine of the 10 Republic