The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-21
MACHINE WINS
CLOSE VICTORY
Lovers of Good Government Give McKen-
zies' Minions a Run for Their Money!
Were at Disadvantage.

The first primary election ever
held in Ward county, last Tues
day resulted in a very close vic.
tory for the State Machine can
didates, both for the state dele
cation and the county offices.
Altho reports are not all in from
the county yet, enough are in to
insure the nomination of all of
the regular Republican candi-
dates. Indeed for a time, it
looked as tho a number of the
Good Government candidates
would win out, but when the far
away precincts sent in the re-.
turns. the maiorities grew smaller
and smaller for the Insurgents"
until a fair majority was given
to the machine candidates. The
fight was a hard one, and shows
that the voters of the county,
where the gospel OF Good Gov
eminent had been preached to
them, have taken heed, for In a
large number OF the precincts,
the machine candidates received
hardly any recognition. Sawyer,
Sherwood, White Earth, Bow
bells, Portal and many other
places went strong for the Good
Government candidates. OF
course, the Machine men had the
advantage, having the organiza-
ton and the-money. Minot was
lost by the insurgents by a small
majority, but could have easily
been won by them, had any
workers been in the field. The
regulars" had scores Of men and
hundreds of dollars working all
day long, while the insurgents
had scarcely a man out. The
election passed off quietly how
ever, and there were no disturb
ances Of any kind.
Geo. McGee, for States Attor.
new and John J. Lee for Sheriff
resoiveea the largest maiorities.
VIM. Murray gave J. f. Smith a
very close rub for Clerk OF Court,
beating him badly in Minot and
in Smiths old home, Surrey.
James johnson gave Nehemiah
Davis a run for bis money, for
County Judge, while Briggs made
A. C. Nedrud ''paw the DUST in
the race for treasurer.
The farmers being so busy, q
light vote was cast in all parts
OF the county, it being estimated
that not more than half of the
voters participating. Indeed,
many of the business men ol
Minot failed to vote at all. The
Independent does not regret the
action it took in the contest,
knowing that it was in the right,
and we believe that our fight will
in the end assist in securing q
better government for the people
of this state and county. In the
future as in the past we will ever
stand ready to expose graft Of
any form, without using the
''muck rake
At the time Of going to press.
there remained sixty precincts to
hear from. and those returns will
arrive sometime today. 1t is
not expected that the result will
be changed materially.
The McGahan delegation is be.
tween 200 and 800 votes ahead.
Reishus shows up strong and
at the time OF going to press,
seems to be in the lead.
C. c. C. Willis, candidate fol-
commissioner from Sawyer is
probably nominated. At Saw.
yer 81 votes were polled and
Willis secured all but 4 of them
The standing of the candidates
at the time of going to press il
as follows:
DELEGATION.
Machine ......................... ..lOIS
Anti.Machine Inconvenience. 7SS
SHERIFF
John j. Lee. .16Oe
A. V. Swanson .................... COG
AyynrrnD