The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-21
VOTERS TURN DOWN
FAMED NAME FIRST
Time IN 40 YEARS
Conservative Walter J. K0hler
Nominated BY Wisconsin
Republicans
BLAINE ALSO IS SUBMERGED
Veteran y. S. Senator Is 21,134
Votes Behind Editor John
ChappIe
By The Associated Press)

conservative Republicans defeat
of Governor Philip LaFollette, expon-
ent of the family progressive policies
SO long victorious in Wisconsin. We'd
nesday overshadowed prohibition bat
ties In New York and Massachusetts
party primaries.
Walter J. Kohler. whom LaFollette
defeated for denomination two years
ago by l27 1000 majority, Wednesday
$4,000 votes, with less than 200 pre-
2.765 precincts gave Kohler 398,393;
LaFollette 303,l5l.
Also trailing in Tuesdays primary
was another LaFollette surpcf1ud
candidate, Senator John j. Biz II
the race for the Republican e. !.
nomination John B. Chappla
editor. topped him by 325 s.
1872, with 1883 Of the
precincts reported.
Massachusetts Repuh
emily chose Lieutenant VII
liam S. Youngman az 6orna-
torial nominee over Decd.
win, chairman Of r. fiuGnce
s sa'nn3sta but were not
SoAiiPlCtS.
Governor yo Democrat.
had no oppoa denomination,
but there NJ race for the
Democratic ~ for lieutenant
governor. 8. Swift. jumped in
to the LEI "a Wednesday over
his nea1 Edward P. Barry.
Part1 from all but two OF
Mass III districts indicated
that smen seeking renom-
int ctorious. Henry Cabot
Lo1 rand namesake of the
lafe u1Adassachusetts, be-
|y 49, IN the footsteps
& &gestor by win
- ainat ete house of
representatives.
Prohibition pisyo4 - 4gsninent
part in many OF tiiSsl3R&TA con-
gressional races. with tt r~9s6n
both sides. = III. ssss e,
Incumbents were weut "A
every district-except the 37tUG p
the contest between Represetl -
Gale H. Stalker. Republican advOC
Of prohibition and w. Sterling OIL.
who favored resubmission. was TO
Former Senator James w. Wads-
worth. long an opponent of prohibi-
ton. was nominated for congress as
Republican in the 39th New York
district without opposition.
Schmedcman Is Ahead
Wisconsin Democrats put Mayor A.
G. Schmedeman of Madison ahead in
the race for the party's gubernator-
lal nomination in early returns. r.
Ryan Duffy was unopposed for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
Returns indicated that the Repub.
lican candidates for Wisconsin's ~
congressional seats at the Novembe,
election will be three Conservatives,
three Progressives and possibly ar
even division among the remaining
four
Kohler is a wealthy manufacturer
who lives in little village that en-
braces his large factories and bears
his name. He was introduced to poll
tics in 1928 when elected a delegate
at large to the Republican national
convention. The governorship Is the
only public office he has ever held
and he occupied that from 1928 to
1890.
Just two years ago the present gov
ernor. embarking upon a high politi-
cal career with only an experience as
district attorney of Dane county be-
hind him. overwhelmed Kohler by a
plurality of $4,000.
1t was the first time since 1892 the
LaFollette name has been voted
down. In that year the governors
father. the late Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, was beaten in a COMPRESSION
al race.
Philip LaFollette is IS years old.
What his future plans are has not
been announced. In advance of the
primary rumorS said if denomination
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