The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-21


Frank M. Nye of Minneapolis was
renominated in the Fifth district by a
large majority, as was Clarence B. Mil
Ter of Duluth. Congressman Volstead
STEVENSON, Davis and Lindbergh. all
insurgents, were renominated by large
majorities.
In the Fourth district the result be-
tween Fred c. Stevens and Hugh Hal
pert mad not been decided at an early
nour this morning, but Stevens was
running ahead and the indications
were that he would be the winner.
me fight which led up to the pri-
mares today was the most bitter in
when Congressman Tawney has fig
ured in his Is years as representative
from the First district. Anderson a
young lawyer, residing at Ianesboro
came into the opposition to Tawnev
late. but Immediately began his whiri-
wind campaign. 1t was fought entire
~ along insurgent lines
he attacked TaWney as Cannonite
the only man of the Minnesota delega-
ton who voted for the tariff bill, and
an enemy of Roosevelt
The address of the ex-president at
the st. Paul conservation congress in
which he struck directly at Tawrev
served as another bomb for Anderson.
and he used it in all his utterances.
On Labor day at Rochester Clifford
Pinchot delivered an address unso
licited, it was claimed. in which he at
tackled the record of Tawney. The LAT
ter's reply to this attack, in which he
charged Pinchot with improper use Of
public monies, and with defeating the
free lumber tariff bill proved Mr.
Tawney's only speech of the primaries
Incidentally, in that address defend
ed his public career and the KEYNOTE
was taht he believed in government NV
the law which made impossible The
Roosevelt commissions, the extension
or the secret. service, and the further
expenditures of money by Pinchot.
The Minnesota Nominees.
The following were nominated for
congress: -'i
First district-CRep). Sidney Ander-
son, Lanesboro; Dem.), H. L. Buck,
Winona. ~
Second district-Rep.), A. L. Ward
fa1rmont; CDem.), w. S. Hammond. St
James; (Fuohc ownership, D. A. Thay-
Third district-Rep), G. R Davis. St
Peter. VS. 81
Fourth district-Rep). N c. Stevens
ST. Paul; (Dem.). ]. L. Geiske, st. Pau1.
(rublic ownership, c. L. Stratton 81
Paul.
Fifth district-Rep). F. M. Nve
Minneapolis; (Dem), T. H. Dwyer'
Minneapolis.
sixth district-(Rep). c. A. Lindberg.
Little Falls. -
Seventh district-(Rep), A. T. VOL
stead. Granite Falls
Eighth district-CRep.), c. B. Miller.
Duluth; Dem.). Alfred Jacquis, Du-
luth: public ownership, DR.. o. S.
watkins. Duluth.
Ninth district-(Rep). HaIver Steen-
erson; public ownership, David San
ders.
Congressman F. c. Stevens. who calls
himself a progressive Republican and
a supporter of the Roosevelt policies,
had a hard fight but won out with a
plurality of about $500 over H. T Hal
: bert. a radical insurgent.
The other Minnesota Republican
members and w. S. Hammond. the one
Democratic member. were all renomi-
mated by safe margins
In the Second district the Republican
nominee probably will be A. L. Ward
Of Fafrmont
Admits Tawney's Defeat.
Wtnona, Mimi, Sept. 21.-F. E. Gait
side, a member of Tawney's campaign
committee. today admitted the nomina-
ffon Of Sidney Anderson by majority
a. 1900 to $500.