Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Philip WINS IN
PRIMARY CONTEST
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS GIVE
RECONCILIATION TO PRES
EMIT GOVERNOR.
Ia TOILETTE DEFEATS JEFFRIS
Geo. L. Harrington and Merlin Hull In
Close Race for Secretary of State.
No Opposition Among Demo
Gratis on State Ticket.

. Milwaukee-Reports from the seven
ty-one counties in Wisconsin of the
vote cast at the primary election show
that Gov. E. L. Phi ipp has been re-
nominated by the repp blicans and that
Robert NJ. La Toilette has defeated
Malcolm G.. Jeffris for the republican
nomination for Urited States senator
Incomplete returns give the following
figures:
For Govern ORE. l. Philips, &c.
eos; VIM. H. Hatton, 2S.624; F. E. Nc
Govern, 1851.
For U. S. Senator-R NJ. La Toilette,
eS,217; NJ. G. Jeffris, 1912.
Other republican nominations on the
state ticket are: Lieutenant governor,
E. F. Dithmar; state treasurer, Henry
Johnson; attorney general, W. f.
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 FoIlette-Hatton ticket.
II is probable that final returns viii
give Senator La Toilette majority Of
$4,000 votes over Jeffris, as many OF
the precincts unreported are in dis
tricts supposed to be La Toilette
strongh0lds 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
ocratie 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. II. Ryan:
United States senator, William f.
Wolfe; state treasurer, J c. 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
torney general. G. T. Thorn. state
treasurer. C. A. Sackett; United States
senator. Richard Elsner.
Prohibition - Governor. George Nc
KerrOw lieutenant governor. Charles
Fl Mott; secretary of state, VIII E.
Mack. state treasurer. John A. Berg.
attorney general. Byron e Van Keu-
rem Calted States senator. Charles
L Hill
Races for Congress Close.
1t is probable that Edward voight.
Sheb0y gan, conservative candidate
backed by Philip supporters. has de-
teated Henry Krumrey. Id Toilette
candidate for congress in the Second
district Mr. Noight claims the nomi-
nation by 1000 votes. NJ. G. Eberleiu.
shaaano, may defeat Congressman Z.
< Browne for the republican congress
sionaf nomination in the Eighth dis
tfict Returns indicate that both OF
these coatests viii be close and a re-
count may be necessary.
Congressman Cooper. Frear, Stat
ford and Kon0p were renominated
without opposition Congressmea Mel
son, Cary, Burke, E-sch, Browne. Reilly
and Lenroot had contests on their
hands, but the Indications ara that all
OF III n have defeated their opponents
and VIII make the run again IN No
veElber