The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
Nomination Of Former Govern
or Is Indicated by Incom-
plete Late Returns
GROESBECK IS SECOND
Vote in Wayne Puts Him Ahead
Of Secretary Of State
F. c. MartindaIe

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 26.-(SpeciaD-
| Late returns continue to increase the
| lead of Chase s. Osborn, OF Sault Ste.
I Marie, for the Republican nomination
for governor.
AT noon, the former governor was
leading his nearest rival. Alex Groes-
beck of Detroit, by more than 1000
votes, and the returns were still very
incomplete.
The Osborn campaign headquarters
in Lansing this morning made formal
claim to Osborn's nomination by $4,000
plurality.
Neither Groesbeck nor Martindale,
however, has yet conceded defeat.
The latest available figures showed
the following vote for governor:
S92 precints. including I29 in Wayne,
gave Osborn 26,7S9; Groesbeck, 22,sS4;
Martindale, 20,550.
For Iieutenant-g governor, $50 pre-
cincts, including 129 in Wayne, give
Heineman 1875; Dickinson, 15,s4S;
Curtis, 17,456.
Groesbeck ran wonderfully well in
Detroit. but was unable to keep pace
with Osborn in the returns from the
state. Groesbeck's Wayne county plu-
raiity. however. enabled him to pass
| Martindale.
Vote May Fall Under 100000.
Grand Rapids Mich, Aug. 26-Nev-
er in the history of Michigan has the
primary election vote been so light as
that cast yesterday. II present appear
ances count for anything at all, the
vote will not even reach the very con-
servative 10000 mark expected and
predicted by those who know politics.
If 1t reaches 100000, il will go higher
than indications now point TO.
Moreover, the returns were never so
slow in coming in. Last midnight, not
more than one-fourth the total voting
precincts Of Michigan had been heard
from, and they were so scattered all
over the state that it was hard to de-
termine anything. So light was the
vote elsewhere in the state that il
would not be impossible for Detroit, if
she has cast heavy vote, to name
the Republican nominee for governor
without assistance from anywhere else
in the state.
From what returns are in, il seems
that Chase Osborn has been nominat-
ed, but with Fred C. Martindale close
at his heels. Groesbeck and Ellis fail
ed to show great strength. outside of
their home towns. Groesbeck made a
very poor showing generally through
the state, and Ellis did little, if any
better. William 5. Linton has appar-
emily made vastly better showing
than anybody expected.
Close Race In u. p.
Incomplete and scattered returns in
dicate that the race between Osborn
will he close.
Osborn appears to have carried Chip
pewa, Marquette (doubtfuD. School
craft (doubtfuD, Iron, Delta, Gogebic
and Alger counties.
Groesbeck carried Houghton, Ke-
weenaw, Luce, Baraga, Menominee and
Dickinson counties.
The race for a plurality In Marquette
county for the nomination for governor
is close. with the indications that Os-
born will head out Groesbeck by
handful of votes. Groesbeck leads on
the compilation this morning by few
votes, with 1892 as against l.241 for
Osborn. Groesbeck carried Marquette
city and Forsyth township by sub
stantial pluralities, but Osborn was an
easy winner in Ishpeming and Negau-
nee. and is likely TO get a little the
best of the break in the missing pre-
cincts. Ellis outran Osborn in Mar
quette city, where his most consider
able vote was polled, as was anticipate
ed would be the case.
Chippewa county gave Osborn a SUBJ
stantial plurality, and Groesbeck was
led there by Linton. Thirteen out OF
twenty precincts were reported at mid
night to give Osborn. 1,265: Linton,
427; Groesbeck, 2S2; Ellis, sc.
Groesbeck carried Luce county by an
overwhelming majority, he having
been given 275 votes there. Osborn, Sc;
Martindale, so: Ellis, 20 and Linton 23.
Groesbecks sweep in Luce represents
the concerted effort Of the Luce coun-
~ voters to take 1t out of the former
governor for his reported attack on the
Newberry Hospital for the Insane. In
Luce. Bayliss for congress. had 249
and Scott, 1872
While the returns were scattering, IL
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