Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-11
FULL COUNT OF VOTES tn ~
eide REPUBLICAN Nom,n,
TON FOR GOVERNOR
THREE CONGRESSMAN LOSE
Cary, Nelson and Cooper. Pr.s.,.
Members of Wisconsin DeIeus.
ton, Are Defeated for Re.
nomination-Few Contests
Among Democrats.

Milwaukee - The primary eIectio,
race between Gov. E. l.. Philinn ona
State Senator Roy P. Wilcox for tba
republican nomination for goyerno,
was one of the closest contests in tbo
political history of Wisconsin WIFI
1872 out of total of 2266 preceincta
reported two days after the CLOSING .,
the polls Wilcox had 62,745 votes and
Philip 61,313, and it was annarant
that full returns would be necessary
to determine the result. J. B Titte.
more, farmers candidate, had 366
votes.
The governors vote showed ia.
cided falling off in most sections of tbo
state. Especially was this slumn com,
mented upon in Milwaukee county
where Mr.. Philips plurality Of two
years ago was practically cut in half
Republican candidates nominated
for other state offices are: Lieutenant
governor, E. F. Dithmar; secretary Of
state, Merlin Hull; state treasurer
Henry Johnson; attorney general. ]
]. Blaine. All are present incumbents
except Mr.. Blaine, who has defeated
Spencer Haven, who was appointed 10
the Office last year when Walter Owen
resigned.
There was no opposition for state
Office nominations in the democratic
primary. The following ticket was
named: Governor, H. H. MoehIenpah,
lieutenant governor, J. w. Hogan; sec.
rotary of state, o. F. Roessler; state
treasurer, F. J. Egerer; attorney gen
eral, T. H. Ryan.
The following socialist ticket was
nominated without contests: Cover.
nor, Emil Seidel; lieutenant governor,
j. H. Vint; secretary of state, E. C
Damrow; state treasurer, Martin
Georgensen; attorney general, B. W,
Reynolds.
The prohibition party has nomna.
ted A. J. Benjamin for governor and
H. S. Siggelko for attorney general
There were warm contests for re-
publican nominations for congressman
in all districts except the Second
Seventh and Ninth, where Edward
Voigt, J. ]. Esch and D. G. ClassOn
the present incumbents, had no oppC-
sition. Present republican congress-
men who have been defeated for re-
nomination are H. A. Cooper, First
district; John M. Nelson, Third dis
trict and w. J. Cary, Fourth district
There were contests for democratic
nominations in the First and Fourth
districts. The congressional ticket ID
the various districts are:
First-C. E. Randall, republican; v
H. Whaley, democrat; S. S. WalAuR
socialist.
Second-Edward Voigt, republican,
John Clifford, democrat; Oscar Amer
niger, socialist.
Third. G.. Monahan, republican;
E. J. Reynolds, democrat; no SOCIALIST
nomination.
Fourth-John C. Kleczka, repuDlF
can; w. J. Kershaw, democrat; b, l.
Melms, socialist. Kleczka ana hei
shaw are candidates endorsed Oy 'nU
Patriotic league and one OF them VIII
withdraw from the election race
Fifth-W. H. Stafford, republican,
]. P. Carney, democrat; Victor Dei6'7
socialist.
Sixth-Florian Lampert, republican
B. A. Husting, democrat; &. d. IHOnr
son, socialist; B. E. Van Keuren' p''
hibition.
Seventh. ]. Esch, republican, .
A. Bentley. democrat; Oliver N90a
ham, prohibition; no socialist nolun'
ton. .,,;oon.
Eighth-E. E. Browne, repuOnCasri'
J. w. Brown, democrat; Leo A4''
So Nintb d. G. Classon, republican;
A. r. Mcdonald, democrat; no SO'-"
nomination. ,,.oor. v.
Tenth. A. Frear, IepuOii'1 1oioHst
H. Frawley, democrat; no SO''@"
nomination. ,ors he
1t probably will be several uSs ,tonal
fore the result of the congleo .5I he
fight in the Eleventh district , sI from
definitelv known. Early returns l Lsos
fourteen counties show Gus . and
between Senator A. L. Sanooln [ Ia,
A. P. Nelson, Grantsburg. NeL'Oc snpe
a slight lead. A. D. D I'm T1-oor,abaEk,
rior, and G. NJ. Sheldon, lo 1 foprtA
probably will finish third anu MIGRATE ,C
respectively. There is no ueH
nomination in that district