The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-06-21
Kramer High Man in Close Race
for Representative; L. ].
Goldberg Eliminated
HOFFMAN, PEASE VICTORS
Falk Best VOte-Getter; Rom
berg Second Best; Brown
Wins Over DraayOm

Redwood county voters nominated
five incumbents and II other ca1di-
dates from a broad field at the pri-
mary election Monday.
One really close contest resulted,
that between Fred H. Dawson of
Walnut Grove and K. w. Stockton of
Redwood Falls for a place on the
ticket with Mike Kramer of Belview,
where only three votes gave Dawson
victory.
There is possibility of an error
in these figures since many of them
were telephoned in from outlying
precincts and the matter will receive
special attention today when the
judges reports are reviewed BY the
canvassiag board.
An error may widen Mr.. Dawson's
margin or it may put Stockton in the
lead. Either way it is likely that
friends of the losing candidate will
appeal to district court for a recount
to verify the results to the satisfac-
ton of the loser. This frequently
happens in close races and is provid-
ed for by law. In case the person
who asks for the second count wins,
the expense is borne by the county.
Otherwise it is paid by the person
who asks for the count.
Successful candidates were:
ROmberg and Brown for state
senator, Zwach and Steinberg
for Representatives, Kra-
mer and Dawson for representa-
tive, Falk and GOblirsch for
county treasurer, Kise and john
son for sheriff, Clipfell and Mrs.
Dahms for county superintend-
ent of schools and Anton johann
neck and Herman F. Beckman
from the second district and Har-
ry M. Hoffman and e. A. Pease
from the fourth district, for
county commissioners.
Mike Kramer led with 1908 votes
with Fred H. Dawson in second place
with 1858 and Stockton third with
1855. L. ]. Goldberg, incumbent, fin
ished fourth with 1890 but only Alb
votes behind the leader in one Of the
closest races on record here.
A. P. Falk proved Redwood coun-
TVS most effective vote gatherer with
1926 while Henry Goblirsch will
have place on the ticket, finishing
second with 1,155. Elmer Rebel was
strong third with 1,037 and A. F.
Hassenstab was fourth with 983.
John Zwach, neophyte in politics,
Frank Romberg, veteran, L. j. Kise,
c. D. Clipfell and Grace Chalmers
Dahms, another new entrant, were
others whose efforts brought them
over the 1000 vote mark.
C. R. Johnson will be the Kise OPP
ponent for sheriff next fall having
piled up GIT votes in nine-cornered
struggle. Joseph w. Mahal and Har-
ry Fathers paced him considerable
distance but his strength in the south
part of the county eventually estab-
lished his position. Unofficial returns
included: Kise 2,O69, Mahal 794,
Fathers 672, George Claussen GIT,
Bert Connell 521, John P. Kagel 422,
John H. L. Schmiesing 402 and Mike
C. de CRAFT 358.
Leon H. Brown ran second in the
senatorial race in Redwood and
Brown counties. Romberg got 1855,
Bert Draayom 1875 and Brown 1,798
in Redwood's 43 precincts.
Brown also ran second in Brown
county with 1872 votes to 1888 for
Draayom and 1894 for Romberg.
Zwach polled more votes than any
two of his opponents, going into
Brown county counting 2,757 votes to
1923 for E. C. Steinberg, 1000 for
E. T. Ebbesen and 500 for Emil G.
Hage.
In Brown county Zwach also led
receiving 1772 to 1893 for Hage, 1910
for Steinberg and 466 for Ebbesen.
Brown county's vote was light, es-
pecially in rural precincts.
C. D. Clipfell outdistanced the only
three women on the ticket with 1859
votes to 2,129 for Mrs. Dahms, 1,262
for Minnie S. Lauterbach and 5S5 for
Maude L. Slaymaker.
Harry Hoffman led in the fourth
commissioner district, polling 243 in
the first ward and 258 in the second
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Ccror1oto unofficial election returns