Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-13
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1S,56S votes to 10. 496 for Sherman l.
Whipple. his nearest competitor. The
other two candidates were far behind.
John F. Fitzgerald, formerly Mayor
of Boston, was running far ahead of the
three other candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor. The
same 221 precincts gave him 1885,
votes to SS14 for Peter F. Sullivan
| Mayor of Worcester, who was running
second
Joseph C. Pelletier, who was removed
few months ago as District Attorney
ponents for the Democratic nomination
for that Office.
Detroit. Sept. Ex-senator Charles
f. Townsend was renominated by the
Republicans to'be their United States
senatorial nominee. The vote in 1905
out of 2S56 precincts, stood: Town
send, 103, ,s44; Baker, 81: :637; Repre-
sentative Patrick II. Kelley. 46,S90
Major John G. Emory, IS. .OG5.
Governor Alex J. Grocsbeck in =
creased his lead for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination. The vote ir
1897 of 2S56 precincts was: Groes-
beck. 13l 500; Richard II. Fletcher,
67,121; Theodore NJ. Joslin. 25.67S.
Townsend in the campaign. was com
PEELED to defend his vote in the Senate
70 seat Senator Newberry. He did that
BY saying that while large sum OF
money was spent by his colleagues sup
rended. Representative Kelley advo
lures. while Emery: former commander
Of the American Legion, appealed to the
| soldier vote and "a new deal at Wash =
| ington.'
Baltimore. Sept. 13.-Virtuaily COM
plote returns from senatorial and con :
crcssional primary show the nomination
of William Cabcll Bruce. Of Baltimore.
ms the Dem ocratic candidate to contest
the re- election Of Senator France TO the
United States Senate at the November
election. Senator France won a de-
risive victory over John W. Garrett.
while Mr.. Bruce is assured Of victory
in the three cornered Democratic fight
Columbia. s. c.. Sept. 13.--Nomina-
tion Of Thomas G.. Mcleod. former
Lieutenant Governor. over Cole L.
Rlease for Governor of South Carolina.
in the Den ocratic primary run off yes
tcrday appeared certain early today on
the basis of returns tabulated by the
State, in which less than 100 precincts
we're unrcported. With the votes in
these estimated as not exceeding ten TO
twelve thousand. McLcod's majority of
more than 1000 in total count of
ISL .346 was regarded by that napcr ms
assuring his nomination beyond any
doubt. which carries with 1t in this
State the certainty Of election.
In seeking nomination to third term
ms Governor. Mr.. Blcase conducted his
campaign largely on the record of his
former incumbcncy. of which one Of the
policies which attracted nation wide at-
iontiOn was the pardOning by the State
Executive Of great many State pris-
Oncrs.
In the primary run off for nomination
10 Congress from the Sixth District.
Representative =. II. Stoll is reported
10 lave conceded his defeat by \. II
GasQue. Incomplete returns gave GaSque
1851 and Stoll 1920.
indianapolis, Sept. Ex-senator New
has refused the invitation Of Indiana
RepublicanS to come to this State and
speak in behalf of Albert ]. Bevcridge,
candidate for United States Senator, it
was learned yesterday.
Washington. Sept l"..-Only that
hardy old bromide. "a nice tine was
had by all" described properly the
expressed sentiments Of Republicans
and Democrats Yesterday over cleo
tion results in Maine. Republicans
were happy over the re ELECTION of Sen
ator Hale by n normal off year ma
jorU. Democrats We're encouraged by
n cut in the Republican majority from
1000 for Harding in 1920, to 10000
for Hale in 1902.
Such were their formal comments.
Privately. the Republicans We're dis
appointed in the fact that while their
vote fell off about 2O.0O0 the Demo.
rats showed a gain of 5000. The Demo-
Gratis were sorry they had not been able
to elect n Congressman in any of the
Maine districts, notably in the Second,
where they had been optimistic.
The result in Maine is an indorsc-
mcnt of the Republican Administration
at Washington" said John r. Adams,
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee. Senator Hale and all the
Republican representatives are re-
elected to help constitute a Republican
majority in Congress for two more
years of continuing the work SO well
begun, of getting the Nation back to