Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-10-04
0AKEs DICKEY COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY OCT 1882

greater majority for the same party
this year. In other words the vote
in North Dakota is much lighter
than anticipated and the reason as
signed is that the weather was so
pleasant that many harv esting
gangs refused to take time from
threshing to attend to their voting.
This may be considered greater
evidence of loyalty to the famous
dakota No. Hard" than desire
for statehood, but without prosperi-
ty represented by that same wheat
it would be valueless. For COVER
nor, John Miller, the republican
candidate. received about 5000 more
votes than w. N. Roach, the demo-
cratic nominee. All the returns vet
received indicate that the vote for
congressman will be at least 1000
majority for Hansbrough. There
has not been any doubt today as to
the complexion of the legislature,
the only point to be settled being
the proportion of parties, and returns
sufficient to indicate the result has
besn received from twenty-six Of
thirty-one legislative districts in the
state. There are twenty republicans,
five democratic and one independent
republican senators, and forty y-three
republican and nine democratic rep
resentatives. A strong fight was
n ade for the district judgeship, of
which there were six to be disposed
OF at this election. The democrats
used the argument of non-partisan
judiciary. A result Of that, coupled
with some good nominations, is tho
election Of half the district, The
officers and congressman of South
Dakota cut rather a small figure,
the vote being acknowledged to be a
one-sided contest for the location Of
the capital and overshadowed all else.
1t is claimed that votes on prohibi-
ton were traded for votes on capital
location, and that the most thorough
campaigning was as chaff before the
wind when the capital question was
mentioned. Late this afternoon the
first vote Of any size came from the
Black Hills region which was
thought to hold the balance of pow
or and it was so overwhelming in
favor of Pierre that it seems but
right that the residents Of that live
ly little city should continue the
jollifcation which was started with
will early this morning.
PROHIBITION.
Seventeen counties return a net
majority Of 1858 against the prohi-
bition clause. These are generally
the counties with the heaviest vote.
Pemblna last fall gave over 700 ma
jority for the sale, and Cavalier
county will not more than offset
this. Walsh county is the only other
Red River county not reporting,
This will probably give 400 majority
for prohibition. The counties along
the Manitoba west of Devils Lake
are expected to give maj jority Of
500 against the clause. This about
completes the state and evidences
the prohibltory clause will be lost
by at least from 600 to 1900 major
ity.
The estimate yesterday Of from
1900 to LOO Oh the state has been
cut down by such counties as Dickey
giving 500 majority for prohibit on
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.
The returns received indicate the
election Of the following as Judges
Of the district. courts for the dis
tricts named:
First Diytrict-C. F. Templeton,
dem.
Second District-D. E. Morgan,
rep.
Third District-Wm. B. McCon-
nell, dem.
Fourth District-W. S. Lauder
rep.
Fifth District--Roderick Rose
dem.