Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-06-26


most spectacular primary elections
ever held in the state, the voters Of
Minnesota last week registered their
choice for the various candidates to
make the race on the different tickets
at the general election In November.
Results In Doubt for Days.
The results on many of the Of
fees were in doubt for several days
after the voting was done. and in some
OF the contests the official count OF
the state canvassing board only will
determine the exact figures.
Congressman Thomas ID. Schall.
who early in the campaign was figured
third in the Republican race for Uni
ted States Senator. made q wonder.
full run, and on the unofficial return
IL about 1900 votes ahead OF his
nearest competitor, Judge Oscar Hal.
lam. Ole Sageng. Of Ottertail, made
a poor race for third place. when II
was figured up to the day OF election
that he would be contender for the
nomination with Judge Hallam.
On the Farmer-Labor ticket. u,
8. Senator Magnus Johnson was re.
nominated by such a tremendous ma
jority over his opponents that there
was never question as TO the result
after the first few precincts were In
Governorship Race Spectacular.
The race for the Governorship no
mination on the Farmer-Labor ticket
was spectacular. With field OF sever
candidates to choose from the voters
conferred on Tom Davis and Floyd Oh
son, both of Minneapolis. and the OF
fetal count with the probability OF I
contest recount will only determin,
which is to lead the banner Of tn,
Farmer-Labor forces In the fall cam
paign. Olson had tremendous Lead
In Hennepin county, while Davis
strength was In the small cities ant
towns OF the southern part OF the state
Olson carrying fewer counties thar
Davis. but his Hennepin county vote
being so large put him across with {
little over 200 plurality in the fna
unofficial count.
Theodore Christianson. Of Dawson
won the Republican nomination fol
Governor handily. with a margin o.
over 5000 votes. The surprising rur
of Mayor George E. Leach in the Min
neapolis neighborhood. threatened
Christianson early In the counting
but Christianson's out in the state
strength gave him final and decisive
lead.
State Ticket Contests Close.
Contests for several of the state OF
fees on both Republican and Farmer
Labor tickets we're close. but the
tickets as shown above are the unof
fetal winners. The final official coun,
Is not expected to reverse any OF
these findings.
Nominees for Congress.
First District - Allen J. Furlow,
Rochester. Republican; Julius Reiter,
Rochester, Farmer-Labor.
Third District-August II. Ander'
son. Red Wing. Republican; A. c.
Welch, Glencoe, Farmer-Labor.
Fifth District-Walter II. Newton.
Minneapolis. Republican: Albert O.
Bastis, Minneapolis. Farmer-Labor.
Sixth District-Harold Knutson. Re.
publican: s. c. Shipstead. Brooten,
Farmer-Labor.
Eighth District-victor L. Power,
Hibbing. Republican: William Cars,
Duluth, Farmer-Labor.
Tenth District-Godfrey c. Good.
win. Cambridge. Republican; George
ID. Brewer. Minnea polls. Farmer-La'
Dor.
Jvdseship Results.
The final unofficial figures show that
Albert Johnson and Judge Wilson will
be on the fall ballot for Chief Justice
Judges Holt and Stone. and William
A. Anderson and Thomas Fraser will
appear on the ticket for associate
justices OF which two will be chosen
at the election.
There were no contests for Demo
cratic nominations. and the Democra
tic ticket as elected by the state com
mittee will appear on the general cleo
ton ballot in November. James J
Farrell. OF Carver county. Is the can
didate for United States Senator. and
Carlos Avery. OF Hutchinson. will lead
the Democratic hosts a. the governor
ship candidate.
In the second. fourth. fifth. seventh
and ninth Congressional districts
there were no contests for the yarsou.