The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-08
GOVERNOR HAS
LEAD OF 1900
| OVER LENROOT
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Nave made and am especially CRATE
tul to my thousands Of friends for
their loyal support. value their
confidence and esteem more than any
effice."
Riding to victory in the Republican
eubernatorial race. on = wave of
big majority rolled up in both urban
and rural districts. is Fred B. Zim-
norman, secretary Of state, who APP
parently has defeated Attorney Gen
cral Herman L. Ekern and two others.
Ekern was endorsed by Governor
Blaine and Robert NJ. La Toilette,
Jr.. Wisconsin United States sena-
TOR:
zimmerman's victory appears to i'm
dicate the only probable defeat Of
the La Toilette Blaine Ekcrn ticket,
whose candidates are far in the lead
for the nomination for four other
statc offices. Progressive Republi-
can congressman running for reclec-
tion forged ahead on early returns,
with the exception of Representative
who trailed Merlin F. Hull. former
grcssive. by . small margin.
Sen9IOE1oI mace close
Returns up until midnight indi.
Gated a. neck and neck race between
Senator Lenroot and Governor Blaine,
with the senator enjoying slight
lead. Blaine was pushed ahead by
the votes Of Milwaukee county, which
be carried in his three successful
campaigns for governor, and picked
up additional votes in various Sec
tions Of the state.
Frank j. Kelley, avowed wet, was
hopelessly in the rear.
Contrasted with the Lenroot- Blaine
fight was the phenomenal showing of
Zimmerman, who appeared unaffected
by local sentiment towards the SEN
atorial race. The secretary Of state
ran ahead in both Lenroot and Blaine
strongholds.
The Republican senatorial and GU
bcrnatorial contests held the center
Of interest in the primary. Only
sa,inor contests developed in the
ranks Of the Socialists, Prohibition
and Democratic parties. The Jeffer-
sonians were apprehensive lest they
fail to obtain $4,000 votes necessary
to retain a place on the ballot as .
party.
Zimmerman Opposed Blaine
Wisconsin long has been over
whelmingly Republican. The fight
in the primary yesterday again pre-
scented an alignment for and against
the progressive Republican faction.
A new element was the force led by
Mr.. Zimmerman, who openly opposed
/ Governor Blaine and the madison
ring" as he characterised his follow
Ing, but ut the same time proclaimed
himself as standing where the late
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette stood
on all important issues.
Senator Lenroot conducted q vigor-
GUS campaign in his effort to con-
tinue in congress, where he has serv-
ed for II years, first in the house
and then in the senate since 1918 as
the successor to Paul Husting.
IL Senator Lcnroot has been de-
fcatcd, Wisconsin has removed from
office the last supporter of the Cool
tdge administration in the state con-
gressional delegation. Governor
Blaine has denounced many Of the ad-
'ministration's policies and is pledged
30 seek recons liberation of the favor
able action on entrance into the world
court, which, he declared, was the
principal issue.
Other Nominees
Returns indicate that the Republ-
can nominees for the other state
offices are the members Of the La
Toilette progressive ticket. They
are: Lieutenant governor, Henry n.
Huber; treasurer, Solomon Levitan;
attorney general, John w. Reynolds;
secretary of state, Theodore Dam
mann. Lcvitan aud Huber are seek
Ing reelection.