The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-09-19
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Governor Eberhart Carries State by
Big Plurality, With VIM. e.
Lee a Close Second.
l. F. Walker Defeats r. II. Horton bv
About 500 Votes in Forty
fifth Legislative District.
E. L. r1cr1illan Nominated for County
Attorney and Robert H. King
t.,
for Clerk of Court.


turns from the primary election are
coming in slowly, but beyond any
doubt Governor Eberhart has out
distanced all his competitors and will
be renominated by a handsome plu-
rality. 1t is estimated, based on re-
turns already received, that he will
poll 40 per cent of the first choice
votes cast for governor. Not to ex-
coed II per cent of the voters exer-
cised the right of second choice, but
that II per cent have caused no end
OF trouble to the election officers.
The governor was especially strong
in the cities where his enemies said
he would be weak. He had a clear
majority over all in St. Paul and in
Minneapolis polled 40 per cent of the
first choice votes. w.
Lee made game fight and is next
to the governor. Young, Spooner,
Gordon and Falk follow in the order
mentioned. Burnquist ran away
from Neill for lieutenant governor.
Julius Schmahl leads the ticket in
the vote he received for secretary of
state. Lyndon A. Smith easily de-
feats Fraser for attorney general.
Mills beats Garfield for railroad
commissioner, for the four-year term,
while the contest between Elmquist
and RosenWald for the six-year term
is exceedingly close. Chief Justice
Start is hard pressed by Stanton and
Stewart, while for associate justices
Bum and Hallam are running neck
and neck.
For United States senator Nelson
leads Peterson, but the latter has
made gallant fight and the strength
he has developed surprised his friends
as we'll as his enemies.
For congressman at large Jim Man.
ahan is leading with Frank Eddy a
close second. If Eustis had kept out
OF the race Eddy would have been
the winner.
On the democratic ticket the ma
chine candidates, headed by Ringdal
for governor, have all been nomi-
mated. 49,.
In the 18th legislative district
Isaac F. Walker will have about $50
majority over Thos H. Horton.
Horton carried Isanti county by
about As. Walker carried Sherburne
by about 225 and Mile Laos by about
250. Anoka is close, but is thought
to have gone for Walker. Davis and
Dunn had no opposition.
1t is imposibles to give detailed
statement Of the vote >of Mile Laos
county. A light vote was cast. Of
those who exercised the right of
suffrage about 80 per cent voted the
republican ballot. Returns are badly
muddled and slow in coming in.
The county canvassing board will
have to refer to the tally sheets to
ascertain for whom second choice
votes were recorded in several of the
precincts. Partial returns indicate
that Osterberg has defeated Goulding
for register of deeds, is probably Is
votes ahead; Bob King ran away
from Moeger for. clerk of court, hay
ing about $50 votes to spare; Nc
MILAN has a small plurality over
Myron for county attorney; George
Schmidt defeats Andrew Bryson for
county commissioner in the first. dis
trict by majority of 81; Eckdall is
the republican nominee for. county
commissioner in the third district
and John Dalchow is the democratic
candidate ;&ig9tbe 6fth commissioner
district Warren defeated Swennes by
a decisive .majority. :. a. -.
Eberhart carries the S4@unty by a
good plurality. Lee is next to the
governor and Spooner a good third.
Frank Eddy is the favorite for con-
gresham at large. Knute Nelson and
Jim Peterson have about all equal
number of friends in Mile Laos
county.
!, In Sherburne County.
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