Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-09-13
FULL COUNT OF VOTES TO DE-
eide REPUBLICAN NOMINAL
TON FOR GOVERNOR.
THREE CONGRESSMAN LOSE
Cary, Nelson and Cooper, Present
Members of Wisconsin Delega-
ton, Are Defeated for Re-
nomnation-Few Contests
Among Democrats.

Milwaukee = The primary election
race between Gov. E. L. Philip and
State Senator Roy p. Wilcox for the
republican nomination for governor
was one of the closest contests in the
political history of Wisconsin. With
1872 out of a total of 2266 precincts
reported two days after the closing of
the polls Wilcox had 62,745 votes and
Phillip 61,313, and it was apparent
that full returns would be necessary
to determine the result j. B. Title
more, farmers candidate, had 36,618
votes.
The governors vote showed a de-
cided falling off in most sections of the
state. Especially was this slump 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, j.
j. Blaine. All are present incumbents
Spencer Haven, who was appointed to
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. Moehlenpah
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. G,
Damrow; state treasurer, Martin
Georgensen; attorney general, B. w.
Reynolds.
The prohibition party has nomina.
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. j. Esch and D. G.. Classon,
the present incumbents, had no oppo-
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 in
the various districts are:.
p First-C. E. Randall, republican; v.
H. Whaley, democrat; S. S. Walkup,
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, republi-
can; w. J. Kershaw, democrat; e. t.
Melms, socialist. Kleczka and Ker.
shaw are candidates endorsed by the
Patriotic league and one of them will
withdraw from the election race.
Fifth-W. H. Stafford, republican:
]. P. Carney, democrat; Victor Berger,
socialist.
Sixth-Florian Lampert, republican:
B. A. Husting, democrat; G. II. Thomp
son, socialist; B. E. Van Keuren, pro.
hibition.
SEVENTH. J. Esch, republican; A.
A. Bentley, democrat; Oliver Need
ham, prohibition; no socialist nomina.
ton.
Eighth-E. E. Browne, republican:
J. w. Brown, democrat; Leo Krzycki,
socialist.
Ninth - d. G. Classon, republican:
A. r. Mcdonald, democrat; no socialist
nomination.
Tenth. A. Frear, republican; w.
H. Frawley, democrat; no socialist
nomination.
1t probably will be several days be-
fore the result of the congressional
fight in the Eleventh district will be
definitely known. Early returns from
fourteen counties show a close race
between Senator A. l.. Sanborn and
A. p. Nelson, Grantsburg Nelson has
a slight lead. A. d. S. Gillett. Supe-
rior, and G. M. Sheldon, Tomahawk,
probably will finish third and fourth.
respectively. There is no democratic
nomination in that district