The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-08
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500 Man Is 80, 900 Ahead Of His Two
Opponents for Gubernatorial Nom
nation, While Townsend Leads
Burrows BY 10000.
John @. Ross Is Ahead in Contest
For Lieutenant Governor, With
Dickinson Close Second.

The victory of Chase s. Osborn
and Congressman Townsend Is even
more sweeping than the late returns
yesterday indicated. With only Atty
precincts to hear from early this
morning the vote stands: Osborn, 81,
O03; Kelley, 47,S23: Musselman. 45,
1870; Townsend. 1885, and Burrows
59.4l6. According to these figures Os
born leads his nearest competitor
Kelley, by $3.50, while Townsend's
lead over Burrows Is about 10000.
Osborn carried the entire fifteen
counties in the upper peninsula, while
Townsend won twelve counties. Os
born led Kelley In that district by L.,
500, and Townsend's lead over Bur
rows there Is 1000.
Lawton T. Hemans polled good
vote for the Democratic nomination
for governor, Notwithstanding there
were no contests on the ticket. John
+. Winship is the Democratic candt
date for United States senator. His
name failed TO get on the ballot ow'
ing to the fact that an insufficient
number of names were secured on his
petitions, but his name was practic-
ally the only one written on the blank
space OF the ballots.
John Q. Ross, of Muskegon, liz
slightly in the lead In the contest
for the nomination for lieutenant-gov'
ernor. Dickinson, OF Eaton county, is
close second, while Rice Is not far
behind The latest figures are: Ross,
1854; Dickinson, 26.064, and Rice,
23,OS9. These figures do not include
rhnu q naQrlv
20 complete as those for governor
and United States senator.
Washington Gardner, of the third
district. Is the only present congress
man who went down to defeat In
Tuesdays primaries. He was defeat
ed by John NJ. G. Smith, progressive.
Young, in the twelfth, and Loud. in
the tenth. pulled through. Fordney,
In the eighth, and Diekema In the
fifth, also were nominated for re-
election. Hamilton. in the fourth,
Samuel w. Smith. in the sixth, J. c.
Mclaughlin, In the ninth, and Fran
els II. Dodds. In the eleventh, were
not opposed. Louis G. CramtOn gave
Henry McMorran. the present con-
gressman, O hard fight In the sew
enth, but McMorran won by narrow
margin There Is some talk that
Cramton will contest the result. w.
w. Wedemeyer, of Ann Arbor. defeat
ed Henry G. Smith, OF Adrian, for
the nomination for the seat In con-
gress TO be vacated by Mr.. Townsend.
There will be many new faces In
the legislature when II meets In Lans-
ing this winter. Senator Charles
Smith. the dean of the upper house.
was defeated for denomination by A.
ID. Johnson, while John Baird, who
sought TO return to the senate from
the Saginaw district, after being alb
sent one term. was defeated by Peter
Herrig.
Tom ]. G. Bolt, OF the Muskegon-
Ottawa district, will stay at home next
session, John Vanderwerp having won
over him. jones l.. Morrice. mem
Der of the house in the last session
sought nomination to the senate, but
was defeated by Frank ID. Scott, OF
Alpena. ]. s. (Stoney) Monroe. OF the
Gogebic district. will go back to the
legislature. nor will VIM. r. Oates, OF
the first Houghton, district. c. c.
Speer, Of Saginaw Gray, of Ingham;
Tuhbs, of Washtenaw; Ormsbee nor
Wheeler, of Genesee, nor Folks, OF