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mer state railroad commissioner, ant
present regent Of the university.
In the seven congressional district!
where there were republican contests
Congressman G. j. Diekema was re
nominated in the Fifth district: Con
gresham Fordney in the Eighth ant
Congressman Young in the Twelfth
Congressman Washington Gardner wal
defeated in the Third district by ]. M
G. Smith, Of Charlotte. III the Seventh
district Representative Henry Nc
Moran, of Port Huron, appears tc
havesbeen renominated. In the Second
district w. w. Wedemeyer is probably
nominated to succeed Representative
Townsend.
In the Tenth district the congress
sional nomination is also in doubt
the seeds of momentous struggle
| Stormy weather interferred with the
complete returns from out OF is coun
ties, Congressman George A. Loud, Of
Au Sable, was about $50 behind his
gathering of the returns and with in
opponent, Frank Buell., of Bay City
At Representative LIQUIDS headquarters
the denomination of the congressman
is claimed by 600 majority.
Representative DENLY, Hamilton, S
w. Smith, James c. Mclaughlin and
Francis A. Dodds had no opposition
for reelection and there were no con
tests in the Democratic, Prohibitionist
or Socialistic parties.
Progressives Won New Hampshire.
Concord, Sept. IA Progressive
victory featured New Hampshire's first
state wide primaries, State Senator
Robert P. Bass of Peterboro, defeat
ing Bertram Ellis of Keene for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination by
a substantial margin.
In the congressional fight the Prog
ressives did not fare so we'll. Con-
gresham Cyrus A. Sulloway won, by
a wide margin, the Republican nomi-
nation for congress in the First dis
trict. despite the stirring campaign
waged by Sherman E. Burroughs of
Manchester, Progressive. Congress
man Frank D. Currier had no party
opposition for denomination in the
Second district.
There was no fight in the Democra-
tic ranks. The Democrats nominated
for governor, Clarence E. Carr of An
dover, and for congress, Mayor Eugene
ROod of Manchester in the First dis
trict, and Henry H. Metcalf of Con
cord in the Second district
Republicans Garry Vermont.
White River. Junction, Sept. T.
Lieutenant Governor John A. Mead
of Rutland, was elected governor by
the Republicans in state election by
a plurality of about $4,000 over Char
les d. Watson of st. Adams, his Dem
ocratic opponent. The Republicans
elected the balance of the state ticket
and both of their congressman, but
the Democrats made gains in the legis-
lature.
The Republican plurality was the
smallest, with two exceptions since
1870.
Chairman Harris, of the Democratic
state committee, expressed satisfac-
ton with the results, and the Demo
Gratis throughout the state were in
clined to jubilate. Mr.. Watson not
only carried his own city, but Mont.
pelier, the state capital, as well, a
feat unheard of hitherto In Vermont
politics.
Cal. Progresslves Go to Work.
San Francisco, Sept. Without a
single negative vote on any question
that came before the state convention,
the progressive wing of the Republi.
can party in California took over the
organization. indorsing the nominees
chosen at the recent primaries, and
adopted q party platform. Meyer Les
sener of Los Angeles was elected
chairman of the new state central com.
mittee.
Republicans Lead New Mexico.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, sept. mot
withstanding hard fight put up by
the Democrats in nearly every county
In the territory, indications are that
the Republicans have elected Ga out
of the 100 relegates to the state con.
stitutional convention which will meet
in Santa Fe October 3. The vote was
light.