Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
BLAINE LEADS
REPUBLICANS
CONTEST FOR SHERIFF IN
MARATHON RESULTS IN
SCHROEDER'S FAVOR

Primary election returns from the
state came in slowly last week, and
il was not until late Thursday that
the nomination of John j. Blaine,
Nonpartisan League-LaFollette can
didate for governor over Roy P. Will
cox was assured Later returns in
creased Mr.. Blaine's lead rather than
decreased it. The victory of the left
wing has ben credited to the intrusion
of Col. Seaman, the nominee of the
uarty convention held in Madison ear
ly in the summer, who stood third.
Blaine received, according to late
tabulations, total of 100,465; Roy P.
Wilcox, 93,047; Gilbert E. Seaman,
55,651; Merlin Hull, 1896; Edward
Dithmar, 30,571; and James Title
more, 21,956.
LenrOOt Wins
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot won his
campaign for nomination for United
States Senator on the Republican
ticket over James Thompson and
Mayor McHenry. Senator Lenroot
polled 148,1O3 votes against 124,322
cast for Mr.. Thompson and 4O,237 cast
for Mayor McHenry. The fight of
Mayor McHenry on a purely person
al liberty" issue is generally believed
remarkable To him many authori-
ties credit the nomination of Senator
Lenroot, as it is generally the belief
that McHenry drew his support from
those who would otherwise have
voted for Thompson.
The La Toilette Progressive ticket
carried the nominations for three
state offices and won sixteen out OF
thirty-one nominations for assembly
in various districts. George F. Com
ings was nominated as La Toilette
Progressive endorsed by the Nom
partisan League, for lieutenant COVER
nor and E. S. Hall for secretary of
state The two other candidates for
state offices on the Republican ticket
are Henry Johnson for treasurer. and
w j. Morgan for attorney general.
The greatest fear now in political
circles is that the La Toilette men
may be able to dictate a state plat
form for the Republican party. The
convention which frames it is COM
posed of state nominees, hOldover SEN
ators and nominees to the senate and
assembly.
City Returns
In the city of Wausau the follow
ing results are recorded:
Governor: Seaman, 1902; Wilcox,
500; Blaine. 600; Dithmar, $50; Hull,
243, and Tittemore, 65.
Lieutenant Governor: Pullen. 1874;
Comings, 1890, and Everett. 1917.
Secretary of State: Hall, 1852; Har-
rington, 1855, and Cobban, 34S.
State Treasurer: Turner. 1919;
Johnson, 966, and Levitan, 966.
Attorney General: Kanneberg.
1167: and Morgan, 1917.
u. S. Senator. Thompson, .7S7; Len
root, 1897; and McHenry. 1912.
Congress. Sth district: Browne,
1912: Eberlem, 1855. and Shoemaker,
PAS.
Sheriff: Gaetzman, 1921; Schroeder,
1885,, and Rusch. 677.
In Marathon county Michael G. Eb-
erlein gained a victory over b. h.
Browne by $50 votes. The contest Tor
the Republican nomination for sherin
resulted IN FFeU Il. oCHIoouCi . IL" 'oA'
the vote being Schroeder, 2.S31; GaetZ-
man, 2.3S1. and Rusch, 1850. The
average Democratic vote for each can
didate was ATS; average Socialist,
1900. average Republican, $500 and
average Prohibitionist, 62 to So.
John ]. Blaine, the LaFollette can
didate for governor, won out in the
county over Wilcox and Seaman. Sen
ator Lenroot won out over James
Thompson by 43 votes. The Republi-
can vote for state officers was as fol-
lows:
For Governor-Hull 73O. Seaman,
1873, Tittemore 77O, Wilcox 14O2,
Blaine, 1895, Dithmar, 1888.
Lieut-G t-Governor-Pull 1853. Com
ings 27S2. Everett 2452
Secretary of State = Harrington
2259, Cobban, 100, Hall 1904.
State Treasurer Turner PAS,
Johnson 2359, Levitan 2161.
Attorney General Kanneberg
1912, Morgan 3406.
U. S. Senator-ThOmpson 272l,
Lenroot 2763. McHenry 1865.
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