River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-09-14
Phillip WINS IN
PRIMARY CONTEST
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS GIVE
RE-NOMlNATloN TO PRES
EMIT GOVERNOR.
La TOILETTE DEFEATS JEFFRIS
Geo. L. Harrington and Merlin Hull in
Close Race for Secretary of State.
No Opposition Among Demo-
Gratis on State Ticket.

M1lwaukee-Reports from the seven
ty-one counties in Wisconsin of the
vote cast at the primary election show
that Gov E. L. Phillip has been re-
nominated by the republicans and that
Robert M. La Toilette has defeated
Malcolm G. Jeffris for the republican
nomination for United States senator.
Incomplete returns give the following
figures:
For Governor-E L. Philips, &c.
9O8; VIM. H. Hatton, 1924; F. e. Nc
Govern, 1851.
For u. S. Senator-R. M. La Toilette,
68,21T; M. G.. Jeffris, 47,742.
Other republican nominations on the
state ticket are: Lieutenant governor,
E. F. Dithmar; state treasurer, Henry
Johnson; attorney general, W. E.
Owen. The race between Geo. L. Har-
rington and Merlin Hull for secretary
of state is very close and the official
count may be required to determine
the contest Of these men, Johnson
and Harrington ran on the ticket with
Gov Philip. The others were on the
La Follette-HattOn ticket.
1t is probable that final returns will
give Senator La Toilette majority of
Is, 900 votes over Jeffris, as many OF
the precincts unreported are in dis
tricts supposed to be La Toilette
strongholds. Supporters of Merlin
Hull claim that these precincts will
give him the nomination for secretary
of state.
Democrats Have NO Contests.
There were no contests for the DEM
ocratic nominations for state Offices
or United States senator. The follow
ing ticket was named: Governor, Burt
Williams; lieutenant governor, John
Cudahy; secretary of state, E. c..
Jones; attorney general, T. H. Ryan;
United States senator, William F..
Wolfe; state treasurer, J. G. Route
mann.
Following are the nominations made
by the socialist and prohibition parties
without opposition:
Socialist - Governor, Rae Weaver:
lieutenant governor, Ellis B. Harris;
secretary of state, George Hampel; at
IOIu0y SSAS1d1, ". 4. AhOAh, OIe1CC
treasurer, C. A. Sackett; United States
senator, Richard Elsner.
Prohibition - Governor, George Nc
Kerrow; lieutenant governor, Charles
H. Mott; secretary of state, Will E.
Mack state treasurer, John A. Berg;
attorney general, Byron e. Van Keu-
rem; United States senator, Charles
L. Hill.
Races for Congress Close.
1t is probable that Edward Weight,
Sheboygan, conservative candidate
backed by Phillip supporters, has de-
feated Henry Krumrey, La Toilette
candidate for congress in the Second
district. Mr.. Weight claims the nomi-
nation by 1000 votes. M. G. Eberlein,
Shawano, may defeat Congressman E.
E. Browne for the republican congress
sional nomination in the Eighth dis
trict Returns indicate that both of
these contests will be close and re-
count may be necessary.
Congressman Cooper, Frear, Stat
ford and Konop were renominated
without opposition. Congressman Mel
son, Cary, Burke, Esch, Browne, Reilly
and Lenroot had contests on their
hands, but the indications are that all
of them have defeated their opponents
and will make the run again in No
Vember.