The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Nelson,Curts,
BensonRivals
for Governor
REPUBLICAN ASPIRANTS
GET MOST VOTES IN
REDWOOD COUNTY

Redwood county in most instanc-
es concurred with the rest of
Minnesota in the nominating of
party candidates for the fall cleo
tion, the Farmer-Laborites voting
overwhelmingly TO, the victorious
convention-indorsed candidates,
the Democrats going strong for
the triumphant Wolf faction as
pirants and the Republicans CIV
ing large majorities to- Christ
ianson, Nelson and other winning
contenders.
Best vote getter on the state bal
lot in Redwood county proved to
be Martin A. Nelson of Austin,
Republican gubernatorial candi-
date, who polled 1,496 votes
against 270 for A. B. Gilbert.
Theodore Christianson, senatorial
nominee, was second high man
with 1,212 while Mrs. Thomas D.
Schall received 66S. With 3,161
precincts of 1924 in the state re-
ported, Nelson had 15S,S61 to 25,-
766 for Gilbert while Christian
son had piled up a lead of 1872, 1856
to 54,504 for Mrs. Schall.
Floyd B. Olson, FL governor
seeking the senatorship, was third
high man in the county on the
state ballot with 925 votes against
124 for Carl E. Taylor. In the
state he held a lead of 150, ,149 to
1882. Elmer A. Benson, senat-
or by appointment who now seeks
the governorship, was acceptable
to county Farmer-Laborites, poll
ing 705 votes to 331 for Magnus
johnson, % for Edgar B. Bernard
and SO for Adolph w. Olson. State
returns gave Benson 109,814,
Johnson 45,303, Bernard 8,406 and
Olson 6,034.
Wolf Democrats are in the ma
jority in Redwood county, judged
by their support of Patrick J. De-
laney for senator who received
615 votes to 225 for B. H. Lofts
gaarden and Fred A. Curtis for
governor who got $50 to $50 for
E. E. Novak. In the state De-
laney led his opponent 1851 to
"a, ,236 while Curtis was winner
58,411 to $500 in precincts re-
ported.
Other totals:
For Lieutenant Governor
Republican, Redwood county
Franklin F. Ellsworth 656, Knute
Knutson 314, r. D. Modem So,
Arthur E. Nelson SIG and j. r.
Sweitzer 219. State-3,093 pre-
cincts-Ellsworth 52,325, Knut-
son 1858, Modem 1854, Nelson
1853, Sweitzer 30,286.
Farmer-Labor, Redwood coun-
ty-Gottfrid Lindsten $50, C. E.
Townsend 400. State-Lindsten
90,567, Townsend 62,887.
Democrat Redwood county -
H. H. Aspden 179, A. c. Knudson
522, A. A. Sturdevant 178. State
I-Aspden "a, 397, Knudson 1895,
Sturdevant 22,84O.
For Attorney General
Republican, Redwood county
c. A. Johnson $50, John C. Larson
100, John A. Weeks 188, Ben Wen
nerberg 276, Oscar F. Youngdahl
697. State-Johnson 20,856, Lar
son 12,487, Weeks 25,079, Wenner-
berg 29,377, Youngdahl 85,629.
Democrat, Redwood county -
George F. eastman 377, Thomas
Gallagher 437. State-Cashman
1896, Gallagher 55,10S.
For Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner
Farmer-Labor, Redwood coun-
ty-Charles j. Johnson 274, HAL
mer Peterson 734. State-John-
son 40,599, Peterson 116,073.
Democrat, Redwood county -
Arthur N. Cosgrove $50, C. H.
Jacobson 461. State
53,185, Jacobson 42,175.
For Secretary of State
Democrat, Redwood county
L. P. Heinen 249, Carl Hennemann
428, Helen Sohni 1872. State
Heinen 26,848, Hennemann 40,564,
Sohni 25, ,292.
For State Treasurer
Democrat, Redwood county -
Ida McCabe Kayser 324, Ray NJ.
Lang 523. State-Kayser 32,802,
Lang 63,O44.