The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-08-31
NEWBERRY WON
BY BIG MAJORITY
RESULT WAS LANDSLIDE THROUGH
our STATE FOR DETROIT MAN
WILSON AND WALL WON OUT
Murphy, Reynolds, Rodgers and
Mitchell We're The Winners
on Other Offices

VIZ OhUNt OttSNS
The primary election last Tuesday
turned out to be landslide victory
for Truman II. Newberry whose excel
lent and extensive campaign made
him the nominee so handily that he re-
ceived about as many votes as the
other two candidates together.
Mr.. Newberrys victory was an en-
phatic registration Of loyalty in
Michigan against the pacifism OF Hen
ry Ford. To insure Ford defeat the
voters concentrated upon Newberry as
the strongest man, and Mr.. Ford
comes out bad second with Osborn
third.
There was no contest upon the Of
fee OF governor upon the Republican
ticket, nor was there any on Lieuten-
ant Governor. Congressman, Senator
or Representative.
The Democratic Contest
The result in the Democrat primary
on governor was in doubt for some
time. The early returns indicated the
nomination OF Frensdorf, but later re
turns brought Bailey through as the
nominee for governor
In the senatorial contest Henry
Ford was the nominee easily defeat
ing James Helme.
There was little interest in the
county contest on the democratic tick
ct there being no opposition on any OF
the offices.
County Contest interesting.
The county contest was an interest
ing one and brought many surprises
chief among which was the victory OF
John Wall over David Anderson by a
majority of 227 votes.
The election was interesting in that
II showed an inclination on the part
of the voters to vote their own con-
victions The hurrah stuff didn't have
very much effect this year. The quiet
voter was the man who ruled the day
The surprise of the contest in the
Crystal Falls section was the strength
shown by Fred Murphy over Judge
Rite II was conceded that Rite
would have a majority here. but most
people thought he would have a larg-
er one than he received. Mr.. Murphy
won out in the county by majority OF
go votes.
The result in the Wilson-Waite con
test was settled when Wilson pulled
out a majority of six votes in Iron
River village. The people OF that viii
lage had two reasons for deciding as
they did; first, the second term, and
secondly the necessity for keeping the
local board intact. IL was loyal vote
from start to finish.
Wall likewise got handsome rec
ognition in Iron River where an at
| tempt had been made to defeat him
because of his work on the local
board The vote showed that there
are lot of 100 per cent Americans
over there, although II must not be in
ferred that those who voted against
Mr.. Wall or Mr. Wilson were all anti
war or pro-German by any means
Many voted from personal friendship
to the opposing candidate and others
for personal reasons, but the nucleus
OF the vote was a protest against the
war activities and Il was that reason
that led many to stand SO staunchly
for the retention OF both Mr. Wilson
and MIR. Wall this time.
Stambaugh likewise did handsome
ly by Mr. Wall, the majority in that
township being less than 100 votes
against Wall and corresponding de-
crease in the opposition TO Wilson.
The contest for treasurer was one OF
the most interesting in the whole lot
A careful canvass OF the county had
been made by each OF the contestants
The surprise OF the vote was the
strength of Ed Lott in Iron River and
Bates. Flood got handsome recogni.
tion In Iron River. but fell down I'm
Crystal Falls city. Flancher was ex-
pected to carry Iron River by a much
greater vote than he did. Reynolds
showed an even strength all around
His votes were not in spots as was the
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