The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-17
.FANCHER ELECTED

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 12.-Returns from
over the state continue to increase the
figures on the Republican majority,
which are now placed at 6,2OO. The
figures may reach as high Us 5000.
The landslide has become SO great that
the Republicans themselves are won
dering what has struck the state. The
Republican legislators have increased
to seyenty-six out Of ninety-three.
Complete returns in Cass county give
total vote Of Slightly over 1900. Some
Of the leading figures are for congress
-Spaulding, 2,617; Creel, 1895. For
governor, Fancher has 2,611: Holmes,
1,411. Halland received $3.50; Schafer,
2,135. About 500 women voted in the
entire county. Probably $50 Republic
ans switched from Halland to Schafer.
The state ticket ran from 1900 to ! 400
majority in Cass.
turns indicate that the Republican ma
vote was about $4,000. 1t now seems
that Joseph Halland has been elected
by a small majority. The legislature
ans out of 93, with 6 still in doubt.
ner Republican county in.the state this
year. Forty out of 63 precincts give
Spalding, 1,7GO; Creel, $40; Fancher,
1925; Holmes, 900; Halland, 1,4S2;
Schafer, 1857. Based on last years
returns the majority will be over 200.
Eight Republican members were elect
cd to the house and one Republican
senator, the other senator elected this
year being Il Democrat to complete the
uneNpired term of United States Mar
shall Haggart. AS eX-Marsbal Cronon
was the man he and Haggart have
merely swapped positions. A Repub-
lican will be elected to succeed Sena-
tor Roach.
Grand Forks - In Pembina county
the Republicans carry the state ticket
by about $50 majority, except Halland,
who will have less than so majority.
The vote on the county ticket is very
close. Republicans probably elect the
entire ticket except register Of deeds.
Fusionists claim one or two members
of the legislature.
Bottineau county is very close. Part
Of each ticket is elected. Treasurer,
auditor, sheriff, states attorney and
county judge go to the fusionists by
majorities ranging from 10 to 100. The
legislative ticket is elected by fusion
lists.
In Nelson county, with three pre-
cincts to hear from: Spalding, 62S;
Creel, 547; Fancher, 500; Holmes, 572;
Young, 565; Fisk, $50; Halland, CAB;
Shafer, 619. Republicans elect the
sheriff, register of deeds and states
attorney. Fusionists elect treasurer
and county judge; balance in doubt
!Aas probably wins over Fairbanks for
the legislature.
In Ramsey county Creel has 100 ma
jority over Spalding: Fancher 200 ma
jority; Halland, 100. Republicans
elect entire county ticket by good ma
jorities.
In Walsh county the Republicans
elect Frank Walsh sheriff, e. D.
Brown clerk of court and Roger Allen
for county judge by majorities of 100
to- 800. The fusionists elect the bal
ance of the county ticket and carry
the state ticket, Creel having a majori-
ty of 60 over Spalding and Holmes 200
over Fancher.
Valley City-Twcnty-five out of 4t
precincts in Barnes county, including
Valley City, give Spalding (Rep.) for
congress, 311 majority over Creel
Tus.). The same precincts give Fanch-
CT, for governor, 263 over Holmes.
This means 300 majority for the state
Republican ticket. Thirty-two pre-
cincts out of forty-six give Cox Rep)
400 majority over Logan for state SEN
ate. Both Republican representatives
are elected. Shafer and Campbell
(Fus.) were defeated by Halland and
Harrison in their own ward and coun-
ty. Republican railroad commission
ers have 400 majority. Fusionists win
the treasurer, register Of deeds and
clerk of the county court
Observation-Disclosures from twenty pre-
cincts out Of thirty in Burleigh county
give the Republican ticket an average
of 500 in the county and the remainder
of the precincts will increase this ma
jority to 600 or over. Spalding runs
Slightly behind the ticket in the coun.
ty and Halland runs even with the
ticket and will have over GOO majority.
receiving large majority of the wo-
mems vote. Gov. Fancher has re-
turned from Jamestown, where he
voted, and received the following tel
egram from Chairman Robinson: Ac-
cept my congratulations. You arc
elected by over 1000 majority.