Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-04
Primary Brought Out
Record Vote Tuesday
o'CoNNoR DEFEATED BY RAD
cLlFFE FOR DISTRICT ATToR-
NEY-HOUG WON OVER
MCCULLOUGH

The largest vote ever polled in vi
las county was cast at the primaries
held Tuesday. 1t is a sure indication
of the fast growth in population, al
though the fact that nearly every one
was more or less interested in the
various contests for state and county
elective offices, aided also by good
weather, may have accounted some
what for the vote. Whatever the mo-
tives, it proves that Villas county vo-
ters take an interest in affairs of
government, which is just what they
should always do. All citizens and tax
payers are entitled to protest against
or approve of national, state and coun-
ty policies of government when they
have done their duty by voting, but
they have very little grounds for max
ing complaints of any kind when they
do not devote the little time required
to go to their polling place on election
days. and manifest their interest by
voting for whomever may be their
choice.
Governor Blaine carried the county
by a 8 to / vote over his loquacious
opponent Mr. Hirst,. and Commings
was distanced as bad as any horse
that got the flag over at the Rhinelan
der race track during the fair there
this week.
The Blaine ticket, with the excep-
ton of Damman for secretary of state
won by large majorities, and Henry
Johnson nosed out "Old Sol" Levitan
by four votes.
Congressman Peavey carried the
county over Nye by large lead only
losing one precinct, and carried the
district in the same ratio.
For state senator, Blomberg, and
Carroll ran very close, Carroll winning
md Mark, the present assembIyman
was poor third
Trembath and Kaartinen, running
for the assembly, were not so closely
matched, Trembath running away
from his opponent. Both are from
Iron county.
The county offices of treasurer,
clerk Of court and surveyor were not
contested fon and in sending in the
returns, many precincts neglected to-
givs sise R sshen, but wherever
they did the present officials showed
that if there had been opposition, they
could have handled the situation all
right.
County Clerk Miss Mary Hong,
found that the county was with her'
by carrying it heavily over her oppon
aat, getting a good part Of her major-
lty< in what was supposed to be the
strongholds of Mrs. Mccullough, of
the town of Cloyerland.
Herb Bowker ran for sheriff III the
same way that he is noted for on base
ball diamonds. He had lively compe-
ton from Weed, of Phelps, but Han
son and Juve gave him no trouble,
and his majority over Weed was near
the 100 mark
1t was realized before the primary,
hat District Attorney O'Connor would
have some trouble to overcome the
RELY expressed sentiment for his
opponent and the result demonstrated
that Mr.. Radcliffe had the voters with
him in just about the same degree
hat they we're opposed to him two
Years ago when running for the same
office. If we remember rightly. he
then lost all but three precincts and
Tuesday he carried all but three, CIV
ing him a very nice lead over O'Con-
nor
Register of Deeds, Miss Fern Scott
was the champion vote getter Of the
entire list of candidates, receiving
nearly a 4 to ! vote over her opponent
r. R. Ewald
In view Of the fact that only two Of
the candidates favored by the Review
from governor down were defeated, 1t
is in position to accept the results
Of the primary quite philosophically,
and while it loses out on district at
torney and sheriff, it has no regrets
for having supported whom it did, nor
is it in any doubt that they were as
well qualified to hold the positions
they sought as any officers that vi
las county will elect in many day.
The complete tabulated returns for
the state and county officers nomi-
mated. published herewith gives the re-
suits in each of the sixteen precincts
of the county, but are not official of
course