The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
In Massachusetts.

Boston. Mass. Sept s.-The state
primaries yesterday furnished the
closest contest in many years. The
Democratic nomination for governor
was won by State Senator John ].
Walsh of Boston by a narrow margin
over Richard H. Long, the Democratic
nominee for governor in 1918 and
1919. For Republican lieutenant gov
ernor, Congressman Alvin T. Fuller
won over Speaker John E. Warner of
the state house of representatives, his
nearest competitor. The Republicans
nominated Lieut.. Gov. Claiming H.
Cox for governor.
/ All the. present congressman from
Massachusetts were renominated ex-
cept Congressman Fuller. winner of
tenant governor. In his district the
Republicans nominated Charles L.
Underhill of Somerville. The Demo-
cratic nominee who was unoppoSed is
Maurice F. Ahern of Somerville.
Altho the women turned out in good
numbers, the total vote was light.
In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. S.-Irvine L.
Lenroot, candidate for renomination
of United States senator on the Re
publican ticket at yesterdays Wiscon--
sin primaries, held a lead of approXi-
mately 10000 votes today over James
Thompson, backed by the LaFollette
organization, on incomplete returns.
Returns from 636 precincts out of
1878 in the state gave Lenroot, 49,
269. and Thompson, 1891.
Roy P. Wilcox, an anti-LaFollette
candidate, and John Blaine were run
ming a close race for the Republican
returns from 43S precincts gave Blaine
2O,525, and Wilcox 20,149.
One of the big surprises was that
John Esch from the Seventh district.
co-authore of the Esch- Cummins rail-
road bill was running behind J. D.
Beck, his opponent. Esch fell behind
in his home city of La Crosse, rail-
road town.
In New Hampshire.
Manchester, n. H, Sept s. Sen.
George H. Moses, opponent of the
League of Nations, and of woman suf-
frage. was renominated by the Repub-
Hcans in yesterdays primary by a
plurality of about IL, 900 over Huntley
N. -Spaulding, former state food ad-
ministrator, according to returns at
hand today. The total vote was ap-
proximately 5000.
Raymond B. Stevens, of Lanaff, re-
ceived p the Democratic senatorial
| nomination, defeating Albert w.
Noone, of Peterborough Mr.. Noone
also contested for the Democratic gu
bernato nomination and was de-
feated by Charles E. Tilton.
The three .cornered contest for the
Republican nomination for governor
was won by Albert 0. Brown, chair
man Of the state tax commission. He
had a plurality of about 5000 over
| Windsor H Goodnow, member of
the governors council. State Sen. Ar
| thur p. Morrill, ran about 5000 votes
| behind Goodnow. The total vote was
| nearly twice the size of the average
primary vote in this state.
! u. -.4hl In Nevada. ...=.-.--
Reno, New, Sept. S.AMeager returns
from yesterdays primary in Nevada
today gave former Gov. Tasker Oddie
| a small lead over the Rev. Brewster
adams for the Republican senatorial
nomination. Returns were so incom-
| plete the result was still in doubt.
Senator Henderson had no opposition
for the Democratic nomination.
In Georgia.
Atlanta, Sept. s-Georgia Demo-
Gratis today were nominating a United
States senator, a governor and eight
congressman and county officials fol-
lowing one of the hardest fought po-
| htical tcampaigns-in the states history
Nomination. in Georgia is equivalent to
election.
-Four candidates are in the sena-
torial race-Hoke Smith, incumbent;
Gov. Hugh NJ Dorsey, Thomas E.
Watson and John r, Cooper.
| For governor-Thomas w. Hard
wick, Walter r. Brown and Clifford
Walker.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Aug. s.-United
States Senator Smith appears to have
been nominated by the Democrats on
4 maries.
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