Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-06
FULL COUNT OF VOTES TO ne
eide REPUBLICAN, NoMlNA
TON FOR GOVERNOR
THREE CONGRESSMAN LOSE
Cary, Nelson and Cooper, Present
Members Of Wisconsin Deleoa.
ton, Are Defeated for Re.
nomination-Few Contests
Among Democrats.

Milwaukee - The primary election
race between Gov. E. L. Philipp and
State Senator Roy p. Wilcox for tho
republican nomination for governor
was one of the closest contests in the ,
political history of Wisconsin. With
1872 out of a total OF 1866 preeeiDcts
reported two days after the closing Of
the polls Wilcox had 62,745 votes and
Philip 61,313, and it was apparent
that full returns would be necessary
to determine the result. j. i. Title.
more, farmers candidate, had S66l2
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.
]. Blaine. All are present incumbenu
except Mr.. Blaine, who has defeated
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, ]. w. Hogan sec
rotary of state, o. f. RoessIer; 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, Z. C
Damrow; state treasurer, Martin
Georgensen; attorney general, B. W
Reynolds.
The prohibition party has nomina.
ted A. Benjamin for governor and
II. 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
V0igt, j. J. Esch ard D. G. Classol
tie present incumbents, had no oppe
sition. Present republican congress
men who have been defeated fer re-
nomination are H. A. Cooper, First
district; John NJ. Nelson, Third dis
trict and w. ]. Cary, Fourth district
There were contests for democratic
nominations in the First and Fourth
districts. The congressional ticket il
the various districts are:
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. ]. Reynolds, democrat; no soclaIls'
nomination
Fourth-John C. KIeczka repuoh'
can; w. J. Kershaw, democrat; L. J.
Melms, socialist. Kleczka and hef
shaw are candidates endorsed by tho
Patriotic league and one of them Will
withdraw from the election race
Fifth-W. H. Stafford, republican,
J. P. Carney, democrat; Victor Berger
socialist.
Sixth-Florian Lampert, republican
B.. A. Husting, democrat; G. H. ThomP
son, socialist; B. E. Van Keuren' pro
hibition.
Seventh. J. Esch, republican; a
A. Bentley. democrat; Oliver At5r
ham, prohibition; no socialist nomln"'
ton
l1ighth-E. E. Browne, republican
]. w. Brown, democrat; Leo hF1y'A4
socialist.
Ninth - D. C. classon, republican.
A. R. Mcdonald, democrat; no soe-al'''
nomination. 81.
Tenth A. Frear. republican w. y,
H. Frawley, democrat; no soc"'''
nomination. -,
1t probably will be several days
fore the result of the eongressiio,ula1'
fight in the Eleventh district VIII :
definitely known. Early returns IT,.
fourteen counties show a close IA
between Senator A. L, SanooIn % sas
A. P. Nelson, Grantsburg Nelson -
a slight lead. A d. s. Gilietl o-r
rior, and G. NJ. Sheldon, TomaHa~bs
probably will finish third and io1..
respectively. There is no democrat
nomination in that district.