The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-09-16

Thompson 1910; McHenry, 1886. In
Racine county the final vote stood:
Lenroot, 5.SS4; Thompson, 2,2S4; Nc
Henry, 3,133.
Thompsons home county Of La
Crosse turned in a big vote for him,
his total being G,512, against 1867 for
Lenroot.
Congressman Eseh Loses.
John Jacob Esch of La Crosse, old
est member Of congress in the Wiscon-
sin delegation in point OF service, went
down to defeat in the primary before
Joseph d. Beck, running with the La
Toilette and Nonpartisan endorsement.
Congressman Esch was first elected
to the Fifty-sixth congress and for
twenty years has been returned from
the Seventh congressional district by
large maiorities.
He was a joint author Of the Esch-
Townsend bin and the Esch-Cummings
bill. which last entered into the sen
atorial campaign in this state through
controversy between the Wisconsin
United States senators.
Joseph d. Beck was deputy labor
commissioner Of Wisconsin under
Commissioner Halford Erickson and
when the latter was transferred to the
railroad commission Mr. Beck became
commissioner and later a member Of
the newly organized industrial COM
mission of Wisconsin. He has always
been known as a La Toilette sup
porter.
In the First district, former Con.
gresham Harry Allen Cooper has
again come to his own after lapse Of
two years, following his defeat in 1918
by Congressman Clifford f. Randall of
Kenosha, whom he defeated in the pri-
mary for denomination.
Mr.. Cooper was elected to the Fifty.
third congress in 1892 and served con.
tinuously until displaced in the pri-
mary Of two years ago on the charge
that he had been lukswarm in his war
views in congress.
Another sitting congressman who
met the defeat at the primary which
he administered two years ago to the
victor in this contest is James G. Mon
ahan of Darlington, defeated by former
/ Congressman John NJ Nelson Of Madi
son in the Third district by a plurality
of about 1000.
After a close race in the Eighth dis.
trict, Congressman Edward f. Browne
OF Waupaca has emerged the winner
by safe plurality and the same is
true OF Congressman A. p. Nelson in
the Eleventh where for a time Theo
dore NJ Thomas, former assemblyman
was in the lead.
Congressman Florian Lampert ap
| pears 10 be an easy winner for renomi
nation in the Sixth district. Returns
from 40 out Of ia precincts gave him
1896 votes and J. II. Dennhardt, 1911
Former Congressman W. II. stat
ford, republican, will fight it out
against Victor /. Berger, socialist can
didate for congress, in the Fifth CMn
waukee) district at the November
| election.
Edward Volgt, Nonpartisan league
indorsec, Second district; John C
Kleczko, Fourth; D. G. Classon. Ninth
and James A. Frcar, Tenth, were
named without contests.
/
No Contests Among Democrats.
Complete tickets for United States
senator state officers and congress
men We're placed on the primary ballot
by the democratic and socialist par
Ties, but a- there We're no contests foi
these nominations the primary vot,
was naturally light
The following democratic ticket viii
make the race at the November cleo
ton; y. S Senator p, S. Relnsch
governor Il. y. Mccoy; secretary d
state, Wills V. SIyerthorne; stat,
treasurer f. ]. Egerer; attorney gen
eral, A. G. Larson.
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