The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-05
NEWBERRY winner
IN STATE PRIMARY
EASILY DEFEATS FORD AND oS-V
BORN FOR U. S. SENATOR
SHIP AT THE POLLS.
BAILEY LANDS NOMINATION
In Four Congressional Districts Re-
pubIlcans Where They Had op-
position safely Landed.

Detroit Commander Truman III.
Newberry u. s. n, should feel that
he has been complimented highly by
the voters of the Republican party in
Michigan. They gave him more votes
than were cast for Henry Ford in
both parties, and they gave him prac-
tically as many votes as were cast for
both Ford and Osborn in the Republic
can party.
The latest returns show the COM
mander falling back slightly In the
count against the combined vote or
his adversaries. In 2,002 precincts
out of 2,187, total for the state, he
receives 1O5,121; Ford $1,000 and Os-
born 4O,771. Ford and Osborn totals
106,S21.
Gov. Albert E. Sleeper and Lieut.
Gov. Dickinson were unopposed for
the republican nominations for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
In the Democratic primary John w.
Bailey of Battle Creek carried the
nomination safely against Edward
Frensdorf of Hudson.
The number of votes cast for gov
ernor in both Republican and Demo-
cratic primaries fell to a mere frac-
ton of the vote for senator.
Rep. James ID. Jerome again tops
the legislative ticket in Detroit, with
Rep Andrew F.. Toepel second. and
Reps A. Ward Copley and Leo M.
Taube safely renominated.
In four congressional districts Re-
publican congressman who had opposi-
ton succeeded in obtaining renomi-
nation.
Congressman Cramton was nomi-
mated in the Seventh district, defeat
ing Capt. Gilmore G. Scranton by less
than 1000 votes. In the Eighth dis
trict Congressman Fordney defeated
Townsend by about 1000 votes.
Congressman Currie defeated for
mer Congressman George A. Loud IN
the Tenth district by 1000 votes.
while In the Eleventh district Con.
gresham Scott beat State Senator
James Wood by 1000 votes.
Interest in the Second district GEN.
tered in the Republican congressional
contest, in which four sought the
nomination. Minchener, Of Adrian, Is
apparently the winner of the four
cornered race by about 500 votes.
Newton was second and Dixon third.
Mark Bacon, who was Congressman
Beakes' opponent two years ago, ran
fourth.
Wayne County Returns.
Charles Jasnowski, for county pros
ecutor, received 22,O47 votes, and his
nearest opponent. Allan p. Cox, TO-
S31 Morris E. Fitzgerald, Democrat,
was unopposed.
For road commissioner, Edward
Hines received 9,4OO votes and Will
lam Redmond, 1929.
The county ticket was led in the
coroners' race by Morgan Parker; he
received 35,454 votes, and Jacob
Rochacher 26,738. William Melody,
Democrat, was unopposed.
The vote in the county drain COM
missioners' race was, George A. Ding
man, 1865; James Grant, 1887:
Frank Schroeder, 1907; Albert f.
Wilson, 1856.
With figures as nearly complete al
they will be before the county can
vassers finish their work, Irving J.
(Duke) Coffin has a lead for sheriff OF
little more than 1000 over Edward
Stein.
In the circuit judgeship the follow.
ing Republicans were nominated: Ira
W. Jayne, 21,120; Ormond f. Hunt,
1870; Adolph F. Marschner. 12.257;
Arthur Webster, $4,000. Edward 8.
Greece and Richard |. Lawson, Demo
Gratis, were unopposed.
In the Judge of probate race, Henry
S. Hubert and Edward Command
were easy winners, Hubert leading
with 34.79S votes. Command receiv.
ed 30,933.
In the race for county treasurer.
William II. Green, jr., was an easy
winner over Orrin p. Gulley, Green
receiving 1925 votes and Gulley. To-,
3S1.
Otto Stoll, for register OF deeds re-
ceived 1920 and Charles A. Ashe.
1916.
One of the dope surprises of the
primary was the defeat for county
clerk of Milton oakman by Thomas
Farrell. With only eight precincts to
hear from, Farsell has 29,642 and Oak
man 21,85S.
James Couzens has lead OF 4,2O6
over VIM. F. Connolly. his nearest
contestant for the mayoralty nomina-