New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
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New Hampshire Republicans | Nominate Capt. Winant

Manchester, N. H., Sept. 3,-Cap- tain John c. Winant, Concorn financier, was conceded the repub- lican nomination for governor at an early hour today by his chief op- ponent, Major Frank Knox, pub fisher of the Manchester Union and Leader, when the returns from 247 of the 994 electoral districts gave winant a plurality of 2,0Si. The totals were: Winant, 1S,696; Knox, 1e,6l2.
 In the republican nominations for congressional representatives Fletch- CT Hale of Laoonia led in the first district and Congressman Edward II. Wason of Nashua the second. Senator Henry w. Reyes of Haver- hill was renominated without op- position. The democrats had no contests for nomination for gov- ernr or for congressional delegates.
 Winant 3S Years old
 The contest between Winant and Knox was one of the most spirited fights waged in state politics for a number of years, the firts skir- nlishes having started last winter. Captain Winant, who is 35 years of age, has served two terms in the state house of representatives and one term in the senate. Major Knox in a message of congratulations de- clared that "the important thing now is to elect the entire republi- can ticket" and to stand behind Calvin Coolidge and the state stand ard bearers of the party"
 Winant's victory, as shown by the returns was clean-cut and state wide. In his home city of Concord he overwhelmed his opponent, polling 2,40o votes to Knox's S16. Know, however. held his own home city, Manchester, by narrow mar gin, the totals being Knox 2.SS7, Winant, 1,967 majority of S70. The only district in which the Ku Klux klan was considered a factor in the election races, returned the klan candidate in the nomination ot William H. Davis, mayor of Roches- Ter, for sheriff of Strafford county, defeating, according to the latest returns, the present incumbent Frank t. Goodwin. Davis received the endorsement of the klan in his mayorality campaign last spring.
 Woman Registrar of Deeds
 Miss Elizabeth Sanborn of La conia furnished one of the surprise, of the contests in defeating Edward l.. Lydiard, also of Laconia, in the contest for registrar of deeds ir Belknap county. Lydiard had helc the office for several terms. Mis-! Sanborn has served for some years as a. stenographer to the state leg islature. Several other women were successful in contests with mascu line opponents but none were nom mated for the executive council O the state senate.
 Gov. Brown Renominated
 Governor Fred H. Brown 0 SomersWorth, as the democrati candidate opposed to Captain Win ant will be first governor of tn state in many years to seek a sec ond term and the only one slnc biennial terms were established State Treasurer George E. Farran' of Concord will oppose Senate Reyes as the democratic candidat at the November elections. Con gressman William M. Rogers wa renominated in the first congres sional district. and William + Barry of Nashua who was the dem ocratic nominee two years ago. wi again be the party's representatv in the second district.
 A heavy thunderstorm through out the southern part of the stat kept many voters from the polls br the total vote cast yesterday wa considerably heavier than that cat two years ago.