Evening star., 1948-09-15
Ball and Humphrey
Win in Minnesota:
Seven States Vote
BY the Associoied Press

BY the Associoied Press
Voters in seven States chose
their candidates yesterday for
political Offices ranging from
Governor and Senator down to
minor town positions.
These were the major results in
the primaries:
Senator Ball won Republican re-
nomination in Minnesota. while
Mayor Hubert Humphrey of Min
neapolis took the Democratic sena-
tor1al nomination.
Another incumbent, Senator
johnson of Colorado, rolled up a
heavy victory margin in his States
Democratic primary. His Novem-
Der opponent probably will be Re-
publican Will F. Nicholson, political
newcomer who held a growing lead
over former Gov John C. Vivian
Republican Senators SaltonStall
ef Massachusetts and Bridges of
New Hampshire were unopposed
Senator Saltonstall will get his
November opposition from John I
Fitzgerald, while Alfred E. Fortin
Will run against Senator Bridges.
Both Michigan senatorial candi-
dates-Republican Senator Ferguson
and former Democratic Representa-
tive Frank Hook--also lacked op-
position within their own parties.
A number of candidates for Gov
ernor also were chosen in yesterday S
primaries.
Massachusetts Republicans renom-
mated Gov. Robert F. Bradford.
Democratic Candidate Paul A Dever
was unopposed - practically AL
though Maurice j. Tobin quit the
race to accept appointment as Presi-
dent Truman's Secretary of Labor,
his name was on the ballot Seere-
tary Tobin polled more votes than
Gov Bradford's Republican oppo-
nent.
Former Representative Sherman
Adams won the Republican guber-
material nomination in New Hamp-
shire-where the Republican nomi-
nee has won election for the last 26
years. His Democratic opponent is
Herbert w. Hill, Dartmouth pro-
fessor.
In Vermont, where Republicans
are even more certain of November
victory, Gov Ernest W. Gibson
pulled away from 1t. Gov. Lee E.
Emerson in one of the closest guber-
material nomination contests in
years.
Gov. Luther Youngdahl of Mime
sofa also built up a lead for Repub-
lican nomination, over State Auditor
Stafford King The Democratic
ballot spot seemed certain for
Charles L. Halsted, who held a 3
to-1 margin over his nearest op-
ponent.
Michigan Democrats handed a
slim lead to G. Mennen Williams, a
socialite running with CIO backing,
over two opponents: Victor E.
Bucknell, supported by the AFL
Teamsters Union, and Industrialist
Burnett ]. Abbott. Republican Gov.
Kim Sigler, although unopposed for
denomination, garnered a heavy
token" vote.
WaShington's Democratic Gov:
Mon C. Wallgren, good friend OF
President Truman, seemed sure OF
denomination, while former Gov.
Arthur B.. Langlie was the choice
of the COP voters in the same State.
Both candidates for Governor OF
Colorado-Democrat Lee Knous,
who is the incumbent, and Republi-
can David A. Hamil-were unop-
posed.
This Is the way various contests
for House seats looked as returns
from yesterdays primaries rolled in:
Miilnesota-Four of the Eight
COP House members and the States
one Democrat were unopposed for
denomination The four Republi-
cans fighting to hold their seats all
held leads, although Representative
C'Hara mad a stiff battle on his
hands. In the district where Demo-
cratic Representative Blatnik is the
incumbent former Representative
William Pittenger was ahead Tor
the Reublican nomination.
Michigan-In one important con-
sressional contest. Republican Rep
resentative Jonkman was upset in
his bid for another term by political
newcomer Gerald r. Ford. jr., who
had accused Representative Jonk-
man of pre-Pearl Harbor isolation
ism.
Vermont - Representative Plum
hy, 73, was named by the Republi-
cans to serve an eighth term. No
Democrat has held the States lone
congressional seat in modern times.
New Hampshire Republicans
Chester Morrow and Norris Cotton
won denomination.
Colorado-The four incumbentS-
Democrat John A. Carroll and Re-
publicans William S. Hill, j. Edgar
Chenoweth and Robert F. Rock
well-all were unopposed. Also un-
opposed were their November OPP
ponents-Republican Christopher F.
Cusack and Democrats George F.
Bickel, John H. Marsalis and Wayne
N. Aspinall.
Washington-All incumbents. five
Of them Republican and one Demo-
erat, we're renominated.
Meuther Report