The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-09
Michigan Interest Centers
on Gov. Dickinson,
Opponents
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
WATCHED BY POLITICIANS
Republicans, Democrats in
County Have
Contests

While state political interest
centers on races for nomination Of
governor and lieutenant govern
or, Washtenaw county voters are
looking to four Republican and
two Democratic county contests
fer excitement In the primary
election Tuesday. There will also
be two non partisan contests.
Republican Contests
In the Republican party Govern
or Luren D. Dickinson finds HIM
self facing a record field with
probability that he will be accord
ed the nomination because opposi-
ton forces will be so thoroughly
divided. Others seeking the stamp
OF party approval for the office
of governor are Ernest T. Conlon.
Miller Dunckel, Melville B. Nc
Pherson, Thomas Read, Charles
Renaud and o. L. Smith.
There is also lively interest in
the lieutenant governorship since
demise OF the governor would re-
suit in advancement of his lieuten-
ant. Republican candidates ars
Horace T. Barnaby, Elton R. Eat
on, Felix H. H. Flynn, R. II. Hoi-
saple, Eugene c. Keyes, Arthur F.
Moore, George w. Schudlich,
ames F. Thomson, and Arthur E.
Wood.
The Republican national picture
In Michigan brings Bowen r.
Cover as rival to Arthur H. Van
denberg, incumbent. for nomina-
ton to the office Of senator. Earl
c. Kitchener, Adrian, incum bent, is
unopposed for nomination to the
office of representative in Con-
gress.
In the state legislature Ralph T.
Keeling, Pontiac, Is opposed to
George p. McCallum, Ann Arbor,
in the race for Republican NOM
ination for state senator from the
18th district. From the same dis
trict for Republican nomination as
representative to the state legis-
lature, William c. Manchester, Ann
Arbor, opposes Joseph E. Warner,
ncumbent, this city.
The county prosecutor, Albert
j. Rapp finds two others seeking
Republican nomination to the
same post, George Meader and
Andrew j. Sawyer, both Ann Ar
Dor attorneys.
With Charles Crittenden retir-
ing as county treasurer, there Is
an open field with Clyde D. Flem-
ing, Ann Arbor, Robert b. Mac
Lachlan, Ann Arbor, and r. c.
Merith.w. Manchester, all seeking
Republican nomination for that
office. There are no other Re-
publican contests in Washtenaw
county.
Republicans with no opposition
for county offices are Jacob b.
Andres. sheriff; Luella NJ. Smith,
county clerk; Katherine w. Skau,
register of deeds; Cornelius w.
Tuomy, drain commissioner; Ed
win c. Ganzhorn and Bradley NJ.
Harris, coroners.
Harry Raschbacher, Ann Arbor,
who had planned to seek nomina-
tion as county surveyor, failed TO
file his petitions.
Democratic Contests
County Democrats will have to
choose between Eugene /. Van
Antwerp and Murray d. Van Wag-
oner in the gubernatorial ncmina-
ton race while for lieutenant gov
ernor there is a larger field. Those |
seeking that nomination are Frank |
j. Berka, Don w. Garfield, Ed |
ward T. Kane, David VI. Martin,
Frank Murphy. James l.. Murphy.
Charles j. Rydzewski. Arthur G.
L. Strom, and Anthony J. Wilkow-
ski
democrats seeking nomination to |
national offices are Sid A. Erwin, |
Frank Fitzgerald, Michael j. Hart,
Ralph w. Liddy and Louis X.
Ward for the senatorship and |
George w. Bean, Adrian, Redmond |
NJ. Burr, Ann Arbor, and Walter
A. Kirby, Jackson, for represen-
tative in Congress.
Opposed for nomination as state
senator in the twelfth district are
Bernard w. Butler, Ann Arbor,
Odin II. Johnson, Pontiac, and
Russell Alger Webb. Ferndale.
There are no Democratic con-
tests for the strictly county Of
fices.
The slate includes John p.
Keusch, prosecutor; Franklin L.
coy. county clerk; Jane Forshee,
county treasurer; Writ NJ. Masten.
drain commissioner and William
K. Schumacher, county coroner.
Non Partisan Contests
There are contests for nomina-
ton to both county non partisan
offices. Lewis G. Christman, Ann
Arbor. Alfred T. DeOtte, Ypsilan-
ii and Jay G. Pray, Ann Arbor
incumbent are seeking nomination
to the office OF judge OF probate
and Lee n. Brown. Albert W.
Hooper, and j. Don Lawrence, cir
cult court commissioners.
To Name Delegates
Electors will also vote on dele
gates to the two county conven-
lions. Republicans will meet in the /