Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
SigIer Nominated by COP
For Governor in Michioon

DETROIT, June 10 P).-Kim
Sigler, deposed special prosecutor of
a long and sensational grand jury
investigation of graft in the State
legislature. today won the Repub-
lican nomination for the governor
ship of Michigan
The colorful Mr.. Siglers victory
was clinched officially shortly after
1890 am. when 1t. Gov Vernon J.
Brown conceded his defeat by the
Battle Greek attorney.
At that time returns from 5000
Of the States $3.50 precincts gave
Mr.. Sigler 1872 05 votes to 99,Ol1 for
Mr.. Brown. Two other COP candi-
dates, Raymond j. Kelly, former Ma
tlonal commander of the American
Legion. and Mayor Edward ]. JET
fries. four time mayor of Detroit,
earlier had conceded.
Advised of the latest count, Mr..
Brown, who carried with him the
,, blessing of Gov. Harry F. Kelly,
said from his farm home near
Mason, Mich, Its all over, of
course"
Former Gov. Murray D. Van
Wagner held better than 3-to-1
lead over his rival, william J. Cody,
Of Detroit for the Democratic in
dorsement.
The vote on the basis of 1852 pre-
eincts out Of 1920 gave: Van Wag-
oner, 6s,774, and Cody, 1896.
Nine members of Michigans IT.
man congressional delegation ap-
peared we'll over their primary hur-
dies on the basis of unofficial returns
IN which the incumbent faced oppo-
sition.
Hurja Failing in Bid.
Emil Hurja former New Deal
political analyst and one time aide
to ex-Postmaster General James A.
Farley, trailed in his bid for the
Republican nomination in the 18th
congressional district.
Unofficial returns from l41 of the
districts 2l1 precincts gave John B.
Bennett, Ontonagon. 7,178 votes to
Mr.. Hurja's $685.. Three other can
didates for the COP Endorsement
trailed far behind. The incumbent,
Representative Frank Hook, was
Vpopposed for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
In the fourth district, veteran
Representative Glare E. Hoffman
stepped into a wide lead of nearly
10000 votes for the Republican nom
ination with more than three
fourths of the precincts counted.
The vote was William C. Ellet, 6,911,
and Hoffman. 1872. Unopposed in
the Democratic column was Harvey
Hope Jarvis.
Representative George G. Sadow-
ski Democratic incumbent, held a
good margin in the eight-way first
district race with 125 of the 233 pre-
cincts reported, Mr.. Sadowski led
Horace A. White in second place by
5000 votes to 1872. John B. Sos
nowski led the Republican field.
O'Brien Holds Lead.
In the 18th district, with 100 out
OF 236 precincts reported, Repre-
sentative George D. O'Brien held
commanding lead in the Democratic
bracket. He had polled 1881 votes
to 1908 for Victor L. Hicks, in second
place. The Republican race found
Clarence J. Mcleod leading Howard
A. Coffin, 3,617 to 3,O74.
Representative John D. Dingell,
Democratic incumbent, went far to
the front in the 18th district with
more than half the precincts in. Mr..
Dingell had polled 6,083 votes and
his closest opponent, Ernest E.
Ostrow, had 815. Harry Anderson,
Republican, held 2-to-1 Margin
over Agryle E. Campbell
In the 10Th district where the
count had been slow, Representative
John LeSinski. with SO of 255 pre-
cincts reported, was leading Frank
A. Balcer in the Democratic race by
2,4s0 to 1924. An equally close race
shaped up with the Republicans,
Albert A. Riddering leading Ralph
B. Guy by less than 100 votes.
Representative Fred M. Craw-
ford, Republican incumbent in the
9Th district had run up a lead of
nearly 2 to l over Thomas M. Burns
with only 10 precincts unreported.
In the 10th district Representa-
tive Roy o. Woodruff accumulated
q Stool lead over David A. Ballard,
ST., in the Republican race with
2l8 of the 273 precincts reported,
Woodruff 70 lliAd 1c 90 yot~e 70 7AA
for Ballard.