The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-06-26
.SCHALL LEADS IN
SENATORIAL RACE
Theodore e. Christensen Leads
Field for Republican Nominal
ton for Governor.

st. Paul-Congressman Thomas D.
Schall's lead over Oscar Hallam for
the Republican United States sena-
torial nomination was over 1900.
Unless there are some radical
changes in the official returns which
are to be made to the state can
vassing board, this means. that the
blind congressman who has served
the Tenth district for 10 years is
nominated and will wage battle
against Senator Magnus Johnson,
Farmer-Labor, next fall. The Demo
cratic candidate will be James j.
Farrell of Carver.
Christlanson Nominated.
Theodore Christianson of Dawson
has been nominated for governor on
the Republican ticket. The Christian
son victory was conceded Wednesday
by o. P. B. Jacobson, Mayor George
E. Leach and Curtis M. Johnson, three
OF his rivals who finished in that re-
spective order behind him. The Chris.
Hanson plurality over jacobson will
be about 800.
Last available returns with a few
precincts missing gave Christensen
1915; Jacobson, 1885; Leach, A..
407; Johnson, 39,774; Schmahl, 23,929;
Ellsworth, 19,459.
Davis-oIson Race Close.
On the final complete returns Of the
Minneapolis vote Olson held 10,16S
plurality over Davis in the Farmer.
Labor contest, and increased this with
the total complete reports from all OF
Hennepin county to 10,964. Olson
polled 1850 votes in Minneapolis and
Davis 6,3S2.
The Davis Olson fight for the Far.
mer-Labor nomination for governor
has developed into a contest certain
to end in a legal battle. With 10
precincts missing, Davis had lead
Of only % votes. Men who had been
working in the campaign of the can.
didates were watching every receipt
distance telephones were kept busy.
For Chief Justice Wilson lead his
opponents with Judges Albert John.
son and Dickinson fighting for place
on the ticket. Judges Stone and Holt
were nominated.
From the first reports Monday night
until the struggling precincts came
in there was keen interest in the diff.
I,,A % hA nn
in various contests. At times reports
from one section Of the state showed a
tendency to change the entire results.
Keen political observers were up In
the air at various times and watched
with interest the fluctuations in the
three principal races; those Of United
States senator and governor on the
republican ticket and the Davis and
Olson fight on the farmer-labor side
Congressional Contests.
Charles r. Davis Of st. Peter, for 20
years congressman from the Third
Minnesota district, was defeated fol
denomination on the Republican ticket
complete unofficial returns showed
Returns from all precincts in the dis
trict gives August Andersen, 1920;
Davis 10,OO1.
In the Farmer-Labor contest for
Congress in this district Rep. A
C. WEIGH of Glencoe was nominated
In the Eighth district Victor L. Pow
ers of Hibbing has captured the Re
publican nomination. Godfrey c.
Goodwin of Cambridge apparently has
captured the Republican nomination
for Congress in the Tenth district
julius ]. Reiter Of Rochester was
leading for the Farmer-Labor nomina
ton in the First district. Allen j
Furlow of Rochester ran close race
with DIR. Milo B. Price OF Owatonns
for the Republican nomination in this
district. Harold Knutson had con
tinued his runaway race for the Re
publican nomination in the Sixth dis
trict.
Other Election Leaders.
Republican:
Lieutenant Governor-W. I. Nolan
Secretary of State-Mike Holm Enc
opposition).
State Treasurer-Henry Rines (nt
opposition).
Attorney General-Clifford L. Hiltor
(no opposition).
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Frank w. Matson.
Congress, Fifth District-Walter H
Newton (no opposition).
Farmer.Labor:
Secretary Of State-Susie Stage
berg, Red Wing.
State Treasurer-C. M. Berg.