The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-01
LOVE FEAST AND
FAT FRYING N
SIX STATES
Vermont Holds State Election
for All Offices Except for
congressman
THE IDAHO REPUBLICANS N
CONVENTION FOR NOMINATIONS

Wisconsin Will Settle the Bitter and
Acrimonious Primary Contest, the
Chief Bone Of Which Is the United
States Senate.
White River Junction, Vermont,
Sept with clearly defined issues,
popular candidates, an unusually
large number Of minor contests, good
weather conditions and with the en-
tire country looking on, there was
every inducement for the voters Of
Vermont to go to the polls today for
the state election. The candidates
voted for today were, governor and
other state officers, congressman and
members of legislature. the leaders Of
the Republican and Democratic
tickets being Lieutenant Governor
George H. Prouty of Newport and
Former Mayor James E. Burke
Burlington, respectively. The
pendence league, Prohibit
Socialists also prese-
for governor but
offices.
Idaho
Boise, Idaho, Sc.
lican state conventit =
for two days sess, Ideally
half the work has beer .lded on in
advance. Senator Hepburn will be
endorsed to succeed himself and j. H.
Brady of Pocatello will be named for
governor. Congressman French and
Miss Bella Chamberlain, state school
superintendent, will be renominated.
:, Aside from that, everything is in the
air. but the sentiment among the
delegates is to make a clean sweep
of all other positions in the state
house. The platform will endorse the
candidacy OF Taft and Sherman and
the Republican national and state ad-
ministrations and advocate a direct
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Wisconsin Scrap.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept Primary
elections to decide the nominations
for all state officers of all parties,
United States senatorial endorsements
and congressional nominees are be-
ing held throughout Wisconsin today.
The principal interest centers in the
choice of the people in the four sided
contest on the Republican ticket, and
between two candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The Republicans are
asked to choose between Isaac Ste
phenson, William H. Hatton, Samuel
A. Cook and F. E. McGovern to sue
ceed United States Senator Stephen
son, while the Democrats must decide
between Neal Brown and Melvin A.
Hoyt for endorsement. For governor,
James o. Davidson, at present the Re-
publican governor, will be nominated
without opposition. The Democrats
are deciding between John A. Aylward
and Adolph j. Schmitz to head their
state ticket.
Hot in Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, Sept Michigan
voters are casting their ballots today
for the first time for the nomination
by direct primary of candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor.
The interest which has attached to the
hot fight for the Republican nomina-
ton between State Auditor General
James B. Bradley and Governor FREQ
NJ. Warner, with State Railroad Com
missioner Horatio s. Earle, also ac-
lively in the field, is expected to re-
suit in a reasonably heavy Republican
vote at the primary. Under the Michi-
gan primary law, the failure of any
candidate to receive forty per cent of
the total vote throws the nomination
into party convention, which meets
to select candidates for state Offices
below lieutenant governor. Lawton
T. Hemans of Mason has no opposi-
ton for the Democratic nomination
for governor
In Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 1.-The Demo-
cratic state convention opened here
today with a large and enthusiastic
representation. Governor Charles N.
Haskell made the key note speech at
the opening. The question of the sale
of school lands and the party.s atti-
tude on the dispensary system are ex-
pected to bring out much discussion.
Nelraskan Enthusiasm
Omaha, Neb., Sept. Primary elec-
tionday in Nebraska opened with
fine weather over the entire state.
The competition for places on the
Democratic ticket continued until
midnight last night, Mayor James g.
Dahlman, who is candidate for
governor making twenty-five speeches
in this city and South Omaha flprins