The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-15
LITTLE INTEREST
IS SHOWN IN THE
PRIMARY ELECTION
Biggest Contests are County Com
missioner Races; Many
Contestants.
BUCKMAN APPEARS STRONGEST
IN CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Candidates for Probate Judge Active ;
Citizens are Urged to
Vote.

Despite the fact that primary elec-
tion will be held next Monday there
is but very little interest in the out
come. There are, however, some
very pretty races.
According to political leaders it
will be one of the quietest primary
elections ever held.
To Nominate Senator.
The voters of Minnesota will NOM
mate candidates on tickets for United
States senator, governor and other
state offices, associate justice of the
supreme court, judges, congressional
candidates, members Of the legisla-
ture and county offices.
For the first time in the history of
the state, voters will have the op-
portunity to vote direct for a NOM
inee for U. S. senator. The candidates
are Senator Moses E. Clapp, Frank
B. Kellogg, Adolph O. Eberhart and
Charles A. Lindbergh Clapp, al
though he has not made an active
campaign, will receive a large num-
Der of votes on account of his past
record Sentiment for him is in
creasing daily.
Democrats Have Ticket.
Daniel Lawler of St. Paul and AL
ter the senatorial nomination on the
Democratic side.
In the race for the gubernatorial
nomination on the Republican ticket,
Governor Burnquist is opposed by s..
G.. Iverson, former state auditor. The
Democrats after the office are S. D..
Works, insurance commissioners,
Cyrus NJ. King, anti-Lynch aspirant,
and Thomas P. Dwyer of Minneap-
oils.
Five for Second Place.
There are five in the race for lieu
tenant governor. Thomas Frankson
of St. Paul, Dr. J. A. Gates and James
A. Peterson, both of Minneapolis, are
after the Republican nomination, and
SEVERN N. Sorenson of Minneapolis,
an anti-Lynch man, is contesting
with julius Thorson of Benson for
the Democratic nomination.
Julius Schmahl, secretary of state,
is opposed by F. K. Sampson of No.
bles county for the Republican nom
ination.
For state treasurer, r. L. John
son of Austin, Henry Rines of Mora
and Peter J. Schwarg of Dodge Gen.
ter are the candidates on the Repub-
lican ticket.
Elias Steenerson of Crookston is
opposing Judge Ira B. Mills, present
chairman of the railroad and ware
house commission. O. A. Hedin of
Minneapolis is the Democratic candi-
date
Interest in Race.
For congress in the Sixth district,
c. B. Buckman of Little Falls appears
to have the best of the race over e.
L. Rogers of Walker and Harold
Knutson of St. Cloud for the Repub-
lican nomination.
For associate justice of the SUI
preme court, James H. Quinn, Albert
Schaller, w. B. Anderson and Thomas
Kneeland are in the race.
The representative race in this
county will probably be the most
contested There are five in the race
They are L. G.. Pendergast of Be-
midi, Charles Carter of Hines, Sam
Sherman of Williams, e. W. Hannah
of Bemidji and Hello Clementson OF
Clementson.
Candidates for the Judge of pro-
bate are making a big campaign
They are M. G.. Slocum, M. A. Clark
Joseph E. Harris and H. A. Simons
There are many candidates in the
race for cOmmissionership
In the second district V. E. Lind
holm, B. A. Arneson, A. J. Hilden
Hans B. Imsdahl and Albert johnson
are the candidates.
William Lennon, county commits
sioner in the fourth district, is being
opposed by B. M. Armstrong, c.. O.
Espe, Gustave Sandell, E. E. Schulke
and Joseph Jerome.
]. G. Thompson, commissioner in
the fourth district, is opposed by Sam
Ellis, w. H. Gish, Paul Haluptzok
Nils A. Otterstad, Otto Simon and II
Wesley Wright.
A charter amendment election will
be held in Bemidji. The amendment
will provide for the installation of a
white way. There is no opposition
to the amendment and it is believed
that it. will get large vote.
Voters are urged to vote at the
primaries next Monday