Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10

Congressman Joshua W. Alexander
in the Third District defeated Louis
W. Reed by approximately 1000
votes.
Congressman Charles F. Booher
had little trouble in defeating his
three opponents in the Fourth dis
Hamlin Wins BY 1000.
A battle royal was anticipated in
the Seventh District between Con-
gresham Courtney W. Hamlin and
former State Senator Samuel Major
of Fayette. The latter came within
1000 of being nominated.
Congressman Dorsey ". Shackle-
ford in the Eighth District defeated
John R. Thomas of Columbia by a
large majority.
Congressman Walter L. Hensley Of
Pennington was renominated by
$500 votes over his two opponents in
the Thirteenth District. Marion
TlLOuSo Will US lne hSpuuAlSoh NUM-
inee in this district.
David Hill of Popular Bluff was
nominated for congress by the Re-
publicans in the Fourteenth District.
Joseph J. Manlove will be the Repub-
lican nominee for congress in the
Fifteenth District.
crossley for Lieutenant Governor.
State Senator Wallace Crossley OF
Warrensburg has been nominated by
the Democrats for lieutenant govern
or. Roy Britton of st. Louis will be
the Republican nominee for lieuten-
ant governor.
Former State Senator Frank Nc
Allister of Paris leads by a safe
margin for the Democratic nomina-
ton for attorney general, The con-
test between Conway Elder and
James H. Mason for the Republican
nomination for this office is so close
that it will require an official tabula-
ton before a definite announcement
can be made.
State Auditor John P. Gordon has
unquestionably been renominated by
the Democrats. w. w. Wilder and
George C. Hickman, the Republican
aspirants for auditor, are running
neck and neck.
Alfred A. Witt of Union, probably
will be the Republican nominee for
state treasurer. At the November
election he will oppose George Mid.
dlekamp of Hawk Point, who had
no opposition for the Democratic nom
nation.
Woodson and Williams Win.
Supreme judge Archelaus Woodsor
(Dem.) has been renominated fol
Division No. 1. Fred Williams will
be the Democratic nominee for Di
vision No. 2.
It will require an official count tt
decide the Republican nominee foI
judge of the supreme court of Di
vision No. l, as the race is in doub
between James M. Johnson ant
Robert S. Robertson. Edward High
bee had no opposition for the Repuh
lican nomination for judge of Division
No. 2.
John L. Sullivan (Dem.) and J. E
Ford (Rep.) are the candidates TO
secretary of state.
Returns received increased the plul
ality of Walter s. Dickey for the Re
publican nomination for the Unite
States senate. United States Senate
James A. Reeds majority will b
enormous.
, Democratic Choices.
Governor, F. D. Gardner, st. Louis
Lieutenant Governor, Wallace Gro!
sley, Warrensburg.
Secretary of State, John L. Sullivan
I Sedalia.
Attorney General, F. w. McAlliste
: Paris.
Treasurer, Geo. H. Middlekam]
2 Hawk Point.
/ Auditor, John P. Gordon, Lexini
ton.
0 Judges of Supreme Court, A. \
8 Woodson and Fred l.. Williams.
8 Republican Nominees.
!. Governor, Henry Lamm, Sedalia.
s Lieutenant Governor, Roy F. Bri
6 ton, st. Louis.
7 Secretary of State, Charles
8 Hendricks, Stockton.
I Attorney General, ]. H. Maso
. Springfield.
State Treasurer, A. A. Vitte, Unto
i, State Auditor, Geo. E. Hackman
Warrenton.
Judges of Supreme Court, J.
Johnson and Edward Higbee.
Democratic Vote Light.
From the returns reported the Del
ocratic vote appears to be less tn;
:. it was in the 1912 primary, VIII
y 225,3S7 votes were cast for Dem
:. cratic candidate for governor. On
n lo0,(oO NOJeS nave U6Ol IdpuldICu, a
20 the counties outstanding cast in 10
y only 2,152 votes which indicates tn
"a the Democratic vote in the prima
Il probably will not be above 100000,
The estimated Republican vote
so per cent of the Republican We
s. in the 1912 general election. In t
c. 1912 primary the Republicans CT
n only 66 per cent of their general Ell,
T. ton vote. The estimated Democra
IS vote is SO per cent of their 1912 q
eral election vote.
A freight steamer Of $500 tons is
s. ing built at Portland, Ore, for 10
e. Erland Of Bergen, Norway. The or
will be ready early next spring.
According to press dispatches,
Norwegian government is negotlat
II for the purchase Of IN English pat
for the manufacture Of peat Ii