The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-18
COUNTY and State PRIMARY
CANDIDATE TICKET COMPLETE
County Had One Hundred Twentythree Filings the Largest
Number in Hsory-Several Have Withdrawn and Others
Contemplate Such a Move

Nlne canO1oateS VINO deposited their
filings in this county on wednesday,
may not find their names on the ballot
according to Fred D. Ash, deputy county
auditor, in charge of elections who holds
that Tuesday, May 9th, was the last
filing date while Attorney General
Harry H. Peterson OF the State Of
Minnesota set May 9 as the last day of
filing. Besides the nine in this county
who filed on May 8, a large number
filed with the secretary Of state at st.
Paul on that date for public positions.
Among the latter names was that of
Attorney General Peterson, who is
seeking reelection.
The state law relative to elections
provides that candidates must file "at
least forty days before the primary
election" The dispute hinges on the
word before" The county auditors
office holds that forty days shall inter
vene. The attorney general holds that
filings can be made on the fortieth day,
which was May 9.
Judge w. j. Archer of the st. Louis
County Probate Court, and District
Judge Martin Hughes, are officers
without opposition. Charles Calligan
for Register of Deeds, George Lommen,
senator in the 61st District of which
Ely is part, also will not be COM
PEELED to make a primary campaign,
only one having filed against them.
Calligan is opposed by A. L. johnson
and Lommen has Victor Essling for OPP
position. All these names go on the
regular ballot.
The complete list of filings of state,
senatorial, legislative and county offices
are as follows:
UNITED STATES SENATE
CHARACTERIZATION ShipStead (x),
Miltona; Representative Francis II.
Shoemaker, Red Wing.
Republican-N. j. HOlmberg, st. Paul;
Tom Davis, Minneapolis.
Democratic-Einar Hoidale, Mime
dpOiES, LEWIS =. oL. FS1ul.
CHIEF JUSTICE
without party designation, two to
be n0minated.)
John P. Deyaney, Minneapolis (x);
George w. Peterson, st. Paul; e. Luther
Melin, Minneapolis: James c. Mitchell,
Faribault.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Nominate four, without party desig-
nation.l
Clifford L. Hilton, Fergus Falls (x);
Julius j. Olson, Warren (D; William III.
Anderson, Minneapolis; William H.
Vanderburgh. Minneapolis; Roy D.
Modem, Minneapolis; r. A. McQuat,
Grand Rapids; Charles Louis DeReu,
Marshall.
GOVERNOR
Farmer b. Olson, Min
(x); John Lind, Fairmont.
Republican-Martin A. Nelson, Aus
tin; A. B. Gilbert, Mound; Knute o.
SandIlm, Vineland; Edgar B. Bernard,
Elk River.
kato; Albert Pfaender, New Ulm; Silas
M. Bryan, Minneapolis; Fred Schilplin,
st. Cloud; James T.. Heglund, Mime
apolis; Joseph j. Mdriarity, Shakopee;
Oliver Skellet, st. Paul; Matthew F.
Rochester.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Observation-Disclosures Peterson, As
kov,
Republican-John w. Evens, Monte
video: Franklin Ellsworth, Minneapolis.
Democratic-D. w. Wilson, Belle
PLANE; A. G. Knudson, Detroit Lakes;
Arthur r. Reynolds, Minneapolis.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Farmer-Labor-K. K. Solberg, Clark
field.
Republican-Mike Holm, Roseau (x)
Democratic-H. T. Kennedy, Kerk-
hoven.
STATE AUDITOR
Farmer-Labor-John T. Lyons. LIE
Center.
Republican-Stafford King, Deer
River (x).
Democratic Zimmerman,
lie Center; Patrick J. Delaney, Jr.,
St. Paul.
STATE TREASURER
Farmer-Labor-A. II. Hoffman, Hib-
bling.
Republican-Julius A. Schmahl, Red
wood Falls (x).
Observation-Disclosures M. BARLEY,
Minneapolis; E. G. Quamme, Mime
apolis.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Farmer-Labor-Harry H Peterson, st.
Paul, (D.
Republican-Oscar F. Youngdahl.
Minneapolis.
nov,ocro<;o ry,oory VIZ cruaocox
Foley; Airic Anderson, st. Paul.
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION
Farmer-Labor-Ch Charles Mum, Osseo;
Charles j. johnson, Round Lake; Alex
Kanter, Minneapolis; Elmer Gottfried
Johnson, Hibbing.
Republican-C. j. Laurisch (x), Man
kato.
Democratic-D. F. Jurgenson, st.
Paul; Howard o. johnson, Mantorville;
Robert @. Close, Duluth.
CLERK OF SUPRME COURT
Farmer-Labor-Laura e. Naplin,
Thief River Falls; Russell o. Gunder-
son, st. Paul
Republican-Grace Kaercher Davis,
Minneapolis, (D: George H Higgins,
st. James; william T. Johnson, Nah
toned.
Clarence L. Smith, Du-
luth.
COUNTY AUDITOR
Walter H. Bergen, Culver (x); Alvin
c. Schaefer, Duluth; Arnold q. New
berg, Hibbing.
COUNTY TREASURER
William G. Sargent (D, o. v. Elk
lund, T. L. Hfghmark and Fred r.
Evens, all OF Duluth.