The monitor., 1928-04-13
Two Race Candidates Win In Primaries
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The primary election over. AS usual comparatively
small number of those entitled to vote discharged this duty
The total registered vote Of this city is over 10000 The
as of March l. 1927 1t varies little if any, that
per the do know what the ratio
of our vote Probably little higher than this be-
ing to make people appreciate the duty privilege
voting is beginning to bear fruit
they candidates in the November election
These will be pted against each other general
The outstanding contest in Nebraska cenered in the
aoria fight Senator Robert Howell opposed by At
toney General spman excellent gentleman pleas
ing and magnetic personality and backed by powerful inter-
Howell won by majority which it is believed will reach
$4,000 when all returns in Although he lost Douglas
in 1922 when he lost by 1000 votes which shows his
supported him He will be opposed November by Richard
L. Mecafe of Omaha, who the democratic nomination.
candidates for the legislature for the important position
of public defender The hottest fight in the Ninth
present incumbent, and Dr. Aaron NJ Mcmillan Despite the
fact that the machine opposed Singleton and supported Mc
ing active workers for Mcmillan Mcmillan defeated Singleton
nean predominany sd Negro
precinct in the district. Here is the vote:
Precinct. lab SIS IL 81 . 10 II u - Total
Singleton 22 20 IS ~ II AZ 7e 80
Mcmillan 80 % 20 AZ Sc "a 55 6s AZ 81 So 10 ssl
The predominant Negro precincts 9th
18th Singleton carried all os these Mcmillan the
generally known that Singleton was Negro It was not so
generally known that Mcmillan Draw your
sion Only 1162 votes cast Tuesday in this district
against 495 in the last which also carries it's
lesson Frankly who the choice of the Negro of
the Ninth district Mcmillan Singleton? The returns from
the Negro precincts this question In these precincts
Singleton received 368 votes to McMans 1885, majority of
85 for Singleton. There's
In the Tenth district despite the aggressive
campaign of Sam E. Klaver and other candidates. F. L.
nett Kaver, his closest competitor by majority
of 81 Peter Mehrens by 224 and W. H. Hoffman
by 317 With these three white candidates the field
of whom Jew, with number of Jews the
district Barnett The follows Barnett,
AL Klaver, $780, Mehrens 217 and Hoffman, 1874 This is
significant and carries its lesson also.
Amos Scruggs candidate for public defender received
1920 votes landing eighth place in field of eleven contend
the high being Robert Troyer, whose total
4308 and beating OConnor and Chambers ninth and tenth
the field by about 200 votes and Bremmers the eleventh
800 Under the circumstances Scruggs
highly complimentary showing that people
him strong support but could have been and should have
been better For than eighteen Scruggs has been
loyal supporter of the machine and did anything to
offend We cannot help but feel that had the machine been
loyal to Scruggs he has been to his would have
been larger What do you think about it?
There many lessons to be learned from the April
mary. Among them these That beginning to
think and learn think for ourselves that be-
ginning to learn that by standing by candidates
nominate them most instances and in others
make such credabe showing to command respect and
place position to demand certain recognition by virtue
of political strength and prestige There others which
candidates representatives with quite
liable showing the for of the most coveted offices
the county that of public defender All of which should
encourage take and forward AID
On to the stars through difficulties which
overcome.