Evening star., 1950-09-13
Tobey Barely Wins
Senate Nomination in
Tough G. 0. P. Race
By The Assoeiaied Press

eral fighting one of the toughest
battles of his political career, won
nomination to a third senatorial
term in New Hampshire's rough
and tumble Republican primary
yesterday.
The 10 year = old Senator
squeezed by with a 1.127-vote mar
gin over 34-year-old Wesley
Powell, World War II veteran and
former secretary to Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire.
Mr.. Powell campaigned on the
theme that Senator Tobey was a
Truman Republican" and "too
liberal. He said he would ask
for recount. The unofficial tally
was: Senator Tobey, 39,003; Mr..
Powell, 37,876.
States voting yesterday, besides
New Hampshire, were Arizona
Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota
Vermont and Washington. In
volved were four other Senate
seats, Al House memberships and
six governorships.
Here's a summary of top races
in those States:
Arizona-Senator Hayden and
other members of the Democratic
congressional delegation were re-
nominated. Their Republican op-
ponents in the general election
had no primary opposition. A
woman, former State Auditor Ana
Frohmiller. appeared to have won
the Democratic nomination for
Governor. The Republican can
didate was unopposed.
Millikin Renamed.
Colorado-Senator Millikin was
renominated by Republicans with
out a contest. The Democratic
nominee is Representative Car
roll. also chosen without opposi-
ton. Former Gov. Ralph L. Carr
was picked by Republicans as
their gubernatorial candidate to
oppose Gov. Walter w. johnson,
Democrat, in November.
Vermont. - Winston L. Prouty
44-year-old lumber dealer making
his first bid for a Statewide Office
won the Republican nomination
to the States only seat in the
House. In traditionally Repub-
lican Vermont, he is virtually as
Sured of taking the place of Rep
resentative Plumley, Republican,
who is retiring. Senator Aiken,
Republican. was unopposed for re-
nomination.
Emerson Wins.
Lee Emerson, 81, gained the
Republican nomination for Gov
ernor over J. Harold Stacey. Twice
a lieutenant governor, Mr.. Emer-
son was defeated for the guber-
Material nomination two years
ago by Ernest w. Gibson.
There were no contests in the
Democratic ticket.
Michigan - Republicans picked
former Gov. Harry F. Kelly as
their candidate to oppose Demo-
cratic Gov. G. Mennen Williams
in the November election. Mr..
Kelly led his closest opponent in
the fiye-way COP primary by al
most $4,000 votes in incomplete
returns. 81
Youngdahl Swamps Foes.
Minnesota - Republican Gov.
Luther Youngdahl swamped four
1ittle-known opponents to gain
the nomination for another term.
Harry H. Peterson, former State
Supreme Court justice, led six
man race for the Democratic
Farmer Labor nomination for
Governor.
Washington w. Walter Will
liams. 49-year-old Seattle busi-
nessman, led two other candidates
for the Republican nomination to
the Senate. Democratic Senator
Magnuson was unopposed.
In the New Hampshire race, Re-
publican Gov. Sherman Adams de-
feated State Senator Eugene S.
Daniel, jr., 56,670 to 16,935, for
the COP nomination.
Mr.. Adams will be opposed in
the November election by State
Senator Robert P. Bingham. Bing-
ham won by about two and one
half to one over Harry Carlson,
a former Democratic National
committeeman.
The result of the Democratic
contest for representative in the
first district was still in doubt.
With nine Of 130 precincts miss
ing, Frank Sullivan, Manchester
AFL union official, was leading
Alfred E. Fortin 5,888 to 5,716.
A third candidate, Rene Bergeron,
trailed with 1890 votes.
Incumbent Chester Morrow was
unopposed for the Republican
nomination in that district.
Representative Cotton easily de-
feated Joseph Moore, Canaan at
torney, by a 10-to-1 margin In
the second district.
Mr.. Cotton's Democratic foe will
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