The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06
STATE CANDIDATES
FINISH FILING
STAGE ALL SET FOR FIRST PRl-
MARY HELD IN MINNESOTA
UNDER NEW LAW.
MANY ARE CONTESTANTS.
c. w. Stanton Enters Race for Chief
Justice of the Supreme
Court at Last
Moment.

st. Paul.-The stage is at last all
set for the first statewide primary to
be held in Minnesota. Wednesday be-
ing the last day for filing, a host of
candidates went to the secretary's of
state office to make their affidavits.
All those candidates whose districts
extend over more than one county
must, under the law, file at the secre-
tary's of state Office The other can
didates can file with their respective
county auditors. All of the congress
sional candidates except those in the
Fifth district, Hennepin county, file
with the secretary of state.
Most of the important filings for
state offices had been made before
the final day. The most important of
the final filings was that of C. w.
Stanton, who filed as a non-partisan
candidate for chief justice Of the SUI
preme court w. Alexander Stewart,
c. M. Start, the present incumbent,
and F. Alexander Stewart have al
ready filed for the Office Under the
law the two highest are declared the
nominees.
Many After Governorship.
OF the state offices the office of gov
ernor has attracted the largest mum.
Der of men. There are six candidates.
Congressman-at-large has attracted
large number of men. This office
can only be held for one term of two
years because reapportionment will
take place in the near future.
Dan w. Lawler of ST. Paul will have
no opposition in seeking the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator. Senator Nelson will have
james A. Peterson as his opponent for
the Republican nomination.
The complete list of candidates for
congressional and state offices at the
primary election is as follows:
United States Senator-Knute Mel
son, Alexandria, incumbent, R.. James
A. Peterson, Minneapolis, R.; Daniel
w. Lawler, st. Paul, d.
ongressman-at-Large James A.
Manahan, Minneapolis, r.; Paul Deb
mel, Worthington, r.; l.. o. Thorpe,
Willmar, R.; William H. Eustis, Min
neapolis, r.; Frank NJ. Eddy, Sank
Center, R.; c. ]. Buell., St. Paul, D.;
w. G. Calderwood, Minneapolis, Pro-
Eibitionist; ]. S. ingalls,, Minneapolis,
Public Ownership.
Governor-Adolph o. Eberhart,
Mankato, incumbent r.; William E.
Lee, Long Prairie, r.. Edward T.
Young, ST. Paul, A.; S. Y. Gordon,
Browns Valley, R.; L. C. Spooner,
Morris, R.; Martin Falk, Duluth, R.;
P. NJ Ringdal, Crookston, D.; C. M.
Andrist, Minneapolis, D.; E. E. Lo-
beck, Alexandria, Prohibitionist; Da-
vid Morgan, st. Paul, Public Owner
ship; Charles w. Brandborg, Henning,
Socialist Labor.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. A. A. Burn
qIist, ST. Paul, r.; d. NJ. Neill, Red
Wing, r.; Cyrus NJ. King, Deer River,
D.; Winn Powers, st. Paul, D.; d. NJ.
Robertson, Duluth, Public Ownership;
George H. Andrews, Winnebago, Pro-
hibition.
Secretary of State-Julius Schmahl,
Redwood Falls, incumbent, r.; Geo.
H. Mattson, Roseau, r.; James H.
Eye, Minneapolis, r.; Harvey w.
Grimmer, Sank Rapids, D.; Emil
Olund, st. Paul, D.
State Treasurer-Walter ]. Smith,
Eveleth, incumbent, r.; Charles w.
Bibb, Minneapolis, D.; Henry VESSEL,
st. Paul, D.; j. E. Nash, Robbinsdale
Public Ownership.
Attorney General-Lyndon Smith,
Montevideo, incumbent, r.; Thomas
Frazer, Rochester, r.; William F. Dom
ahue, Melrose, D.; j. II. Morse, Pro-
Libitionist.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner (four-year term)-Ira B. Mills,
Moorhead, incumbent, r.; E. H. Can
field, Luverne r.; Julius Reiter, Roch-
ester, D.; Alfred Rosenquist, ST. Paul,
Public Ownership.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner (six-year term)-Charles E.
Elmquist, Rush City, Incumbent, R.;
]. F. Rosenwald, Madison, R.; Henry
w. Stricken, ST. Paul, D.; F. NJ. Cur
rier, Mankato, D.; John N. Gaynor,
Litchfield, d.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(non-p artisan)-C. NJ. Start, Roches-
ter, incumbent; F. Alex Stewart, Min
neapolis; c. w. Stanton, Bemidji
Associate Justice, Glass One (non-
partisan)-George L. Bum, ST. Paul,
incumbent; Oscar Hallam, ST. Paul
Associate Justice, Class Two (non-
partisan)-Andrew Holt, Minneapolis,
incumbent.
First Congressional District-Sid-