River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-09-21

senior United States Senator, VINO mas
defeated William A. Garfield for the
Republican nomination after spirited
campaign.
prohibition question. Peavey having
drawn Endorsement and support Of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, Wisconsin division, while
the Anti-Saloon league Loyalty sup
ported Nelson In circular issued by
the Anti-Saioon league and headed
''Anti-Saloon League Report on Can
didates", the following description
was given of Congressman Nelson:
Next to Volstead most important dry
congressman; deserves solid dry sup
port"
Nelson Wins Over Peterson.
With thirty-eight Third district pre-
cincts yet to report, John M. Nelson.
Madison, had an apparently safe lead
over Alvin M. Peterson, Prairie du
CHEN. Though Nelson took the lead
in early returns, he was always hard
made uncertain by the presence of two
other candidates. John PITT, Monroe,
and F. K. Shuttleworth, Madison The
vote in 236 of the 264 precincts was:
Nelson, 13.104; Peterson, 1883; Shut
tleworth, 6.251; Pilz, 3.483.
In Milwaukee county, the two con-
gressional races contrasted markedly,
Congressman William HI. Stafford
walking away from his opponents in
the Fifth district. while a slender mar
gin determined the result after a
spirited contest in the Fourth. Stat
ford swamped his opponents by the
| following vote: Stafford, 1862; Muir
ray, 1855; Hall. 3,219.
In the Fifth district, j. c. Schaefer
won by 494 votes over J. L. Grunwald,
with Mayor Delbert Miller Of West
Allis third. The vote was: Schaefer,
1874; Grunwald, $3.50; Miller, 6.206.
Cooper Has Easy Time.
Henry Allen Cooper, Racine, can
didate for denomination in the First
district, rolled up 2 to / majority in
defeating Lawrence Whittet, Edger-
ton. The unofficial count in 1877 of the
1863 precincts was: Cooper, 22,492;
Whittet, 11,704.
An equally easy victory was accord
ed Edward Voight. Sheboygan, in the
Second district, who was leading his
opponent, Gehl, by about to 1. with
three-f ourths Of the district counted
In 159 of the 220 precincts the vote
was: voight, 1906; Gehl. $3.50.
Congressman Florian Lampert was
never in serious danger in his fight
for denomination in the Sixth district
and had safe lead over State Senator
w. A. Titus in 121 of the 1872 pre-
cincts, as follows: Lampert, 26,457;
Titus. 1873.
Beck Renominated.
Joseph d. Beck, who defeated John
J. Esch two years ago, was renomi-
mated in the Seventh district, rolling
up two to one majority over A. G.
Kingsford. Baraboo. in liza of the 272
precincts, which gave the following
vote: Beck, 1891; Kingsford, $3.50.
Congressman Edward e. Browne,
Waupaca, had easy sailing in the
Eighth district, more than doubling
the vote of his two opponents. In lat
of the 246 precincts, the vote was:
Browne. 1921; Dunn, 4.279; Weisby.
3,195.
Congressman James A. Frear, Eau
Claire, was unopposed for renomina-
ton in the Tenth district.
Legislature Power in Doubt.
Whether the state senate and the
assembly will be in control of the La
Toilette faction will not be definitely
known until reports from many addi-
tional sections are received Indica-
tions are that both houses will be too
close for comfort regardless of fac
tons.
From the reports on hand the pro-
gressiyes are shy few votes to con-
troll the senate and the complexion
of the assembly can not be ascertained
until the northern and western sec
tons of the state are reported.
BOY BROWNS IN WATER TANK.