Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
MOSES AGAIN WINS;
LE|VRO0T HAStEAD
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Primaries in Massachusetts
Furnish Close Contest.
Smith Ahead in Arizona.
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MANCHESTER, N. H.. Septemhe,
S.-Senator George H. Moses. ON.
ponent of the league of nations and
OF woman suffrage. was renominated
oy the republicans in yesterdays
primary by plurality of about H.
700 over Huntley N. Spaulding, for
mer state food administrator, accord
ing to. returns at hand today. The
total vote was approximately $4,000.
Raymond B. Stevens Of Landau re-
ceived the democratic senatorial
domination; defeating Albert W.
also contested for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination and was
defeated by Charles L. Tilton of
The three-cornered contest for the
republican nomination for governor
was won by Albert o. Brown, chair
man OF the state tax commission He
nad a plurality of about 5000 over
the governors nc oonocij s1..n membse se, Of
tor Arthur p. Morrill, ran about 5000
votes behind Goodnow.
The republicans renominated Rep
resentative Sherman E. Burroughs
ana reward II. Wason over Benjamin
spectively.
Inc total vote was nearly twice
tne size OF the average primary vote
OF women for the first time and the
interest aroused in the republican
senatorial and gubernatorial con-
tests.
Lenroot Leads In Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. September s.-Sen-
ator irvine L 1enroot had a lead of
$500 over his nearest opponent for
denomination, James Thompson Of La.
crosse, according to returns tabulated
early today by the Milwaukee Sem
tinel, from go out Of 2,379 precincts.
me Then,n.on vote stood: Lenroot, 42,51s;
OF Oshkosh far behind them.
senator Lenroot had a lead Of 5,31s
over Thompson in the first 449 pre-
clnts outside of Milwaukee to report,
while his lead was 3,OS1 in the first
III precincts in Milwaukee county.
me race for the republican guber-
material nomination apparently had
narrowed down to three of the six
candidates when 293 of the 1919 had
been heard from. With these com
pued Roy P. Wilcox was Leaking with
1886. John J. Blaine Of Boscobel
was second with 1881, while Gil
bert E. Seaman of Milwaukee was
third with 1868.
The lengthy ballot and the fact
that a large number Of women cast
ed for the slowness Of the returns.
Only meager returns were available
on congressional races, but in the
NTH district, which comprises Mil
waukae. H. w. Stafford apparently
was maintaining a good lead over
his two opponents. The leader Of
this contest will oppose Victor Berger,
socialist. in the November elections.
Walsh Wins in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, September S.-The state
primaries yesterday furnished The
closest contests in many years. The
democratic nomination for governor
was won by State Senator John J.
Walsh of Boston by a narrow margin
over Richard II. Long, the democratic
nominee for governor in 1918 and
1919.
For republican lieutenant governor
Representative Alvan T. Fuller won
over Speaker Joseph L. Warner of
the state house of representatives,
his nearest competitor.
The republicans nominated James
Jackson. former New England direc-
ter Of the Red Cross. for state treas
urer by more than to 1 over Fred
u. Burrell. who resigned that Office
Fecentiy. and in a public statement
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