Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-09-13

these precincts were:
la roulette .........ss.s.. ifftTST
Garfield .................. 1885
The 1.426 precincts reported repre-
sent more than half the states vote
and contain returns from every county
with the exception of Florence. Only
three counties were complete-Alil-
waukee, Washington and Waushara-
Many others. however. virtually were
complete, with only a few scattered
precincts TO be heard from.
Both Washington and Waushara
counties were carried by La Toilette,
their votes being: WashingtOn-La
Toilette, 3.94S: Garfield. 692. WaU-
shara2La Toilette, $3.50; Garfield,
1888.
In Walworth county, with twenty
three out OF thirty-three precincts re-
ported. Garfield was leading his OppO-
nent 2.S19 TO 1894.
Waukesha, Ganfeld's home county,
was close with only twelve out OF
thirty-three precincts in. The vote
there was: La Toilette. 1854; Gan
field. 1,7O6. The senior senator's home
county, Dane, with thirty-two out OF
seventy-twO precinct reported,
showed a vote of $3.50 for la Toilette
and 1883 for Garfield.
Blaine Piles Up Big Margin.
Gov. J. J. Blaine won the republican
nomination for governor. defeating
William J. Morgan and A. G. McHenry.
Blaine took the lead with the first re-
turns and increased il as more and
more precincts reported.
With 1897 out of 2,529 precincts re-
ported, Blaine showed a plurality of
S2.455 votes. The total for these pre-
cincts was:
Blaine ...................1 65,635
Morgan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
MeHenry ................ S,OO1
More than half the state had re-
ported when this compilation was
made, precincts from every county
having submitted their votes. Mil
waukee county was complete and sew
With Gov Blaine, all the Ia Fol
lette candidates for state offices were
leading their opponents. The closest
contest was that for state treasurer.
in which Solomon Levitan was op
posed by Henry Johnson. Returns
from 500 precincts gave Levitan a.
743 and Johnson 7O.473.
Congressional Races Close.
Several close contests developed in
congressional districts throughout the
state. although the majority of the
present congressman carried their
celebrates by safe margins.
Incomplete returns from the Ninth
district indicated that Judge Henry
Graas has defeated Elmer S. Hall OF
the La Toilette slate, and former sec
Rotary of state.
Congressman A. p. Nelson, out
standing dry leader, seemed likely 10
be defeated by Peavey, a La Toilette
wet. in the Eleventh. In the Third
John NJ. Nelson led Alvin b. Peterson
in a close race. widening his lead with
the later returns. Eighty precincts
out of zoo showed the following re-
suits:
Nelson, 1910.
Peterson, 3,070.
Pilz. 1851.
Shuttleworth. 1901.
Wide leads established by incom-
plete returns gave virtual assurance
of denomination TO the following con-
gressmen: II. a. Cooper, Edward
Voigt. Florian Lampert. J. D. Beck
and +. b. Brown. In the Tenth dis
trict James ~ Frear was unoppOsed
for the nomination.
Cooper Majority Large.
With one-third of the First district
reporting. Congressman Cooper had
rolled up two votes 10 every one
scored by his opponent, Lawrence
Whittet.
Reports from one-fOurth of the pre-
cincts in the Second district showed
Congressman VOigt TO have Tailed two
votes TO one over Edward ]. Gehl
Congressman Beck leads three to one
in the Seventh district. with less than
one-tenth OF the precincts reporting,
while returns from One-sixth of the
Sixth district gave Congressman Lam
pert a substantial lead.
Latest figures from the Ninth dis
trict show. Judge Henry Graas about
1000 votes ahead OF Elmer S. Hall and
the third aspirsnt for the republican
nomination for the seat left vacant |
when Congressman Classon refused TO |
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