The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-04
Jud LaMoure Reelected Sena-
tor In Pembina Co.
JOHNSON MADE Big GAINS
INDICATIONS LATE TODAY WERE
THAT GOV. BURKE HAS WON
OUT OVER JoHNsoN-REPUBLI-
CANS WIN ALL oVEE THE
STATE.

The Taft electors, the candidates for
congress on the republican ticket and
the state ticket other than the govern
or have been elected in North Dakota
by majorities ranging from 1000 to 80
600, according TO returns received by
The Forum up to o'clock E
The returns for the governorship and
I'm the senatorial race for thirty eight
OF the largest or lta forty -four coun-
ties indicate the closest race ever made
in this state.
On the governorship the figures re-
ceived by The Forum show Burke
slightly in the lead and the governor
is running heavily in the Russian and
German strongholds in the western
part Of the state because of his resub-
mission views and is cutting down the
normal republican majorities
On the senatorship the race is equal
ly close. Both sides claim a victory.
The Marshall people claim The Dickey
county man has won by 10000. The
Johnson supporters claim winning
by 5000.
Mclean County.
Washburn, N. D., Nov. Al ohnson
VAT uVASs1J IDhlhC IA LiIlS COuuIy
300 to 500 votes. M. n. johnson is
running ahead cs Marshall.
Billings County.
Medora, N. d., Nov. 4.-Johnson Is
getting two votes to one in this coun-
ty over Burke for governor.
Sargent County.
Form1n, N d., Nov. 4.-Burke car
ried Sargent county by so votes.
though he lost to Sarles here about
100 two years ago. M. N. johnson
leads Marshall for the senatorship.
The democrats elected three county
officials and the republicans the rest.
All the legislative candidates are re-
publican.
Pierce County.
Rugby, N. d., Nov. 4.-Burke car
ried Pierce county by less than 100
Where he won out two years ago by
over 600.
BurIeigh County.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 4.-Burleigh
county has broken about even on the
governorship, where Burke lost out
two years ago by abous 500. The leg
islative and county tickets are repub-
Iican.
Morton County.
Mandan, N. D., Nov. 4.-Johnson has
defeated Burke in Morton county by
about 200. The republican county and
legislative tickets are safe. M. N.
Johnson has defeated Marshall, though
the figures are not obtainable
Mcintosh County.
Ashley, N. D., Nov. 4.--The republi-
cans have carried this county for
everything. On the governorship
Burke ran considerably ahead of his
showing two years ago, but johnson
has a safe majority. Wishek gave
Johnson a large majority.
Logan County
Napoleon, N. D., Nov. 4.--NapoIeon
gave Johnson a good majority and
Johnson win run stronger in the
country districts against Burke than
n this city.
TraiII County.
Hillsboro, Nov. &c. ~ johnson
las completely reversed the situation
n this case, wiped out Burke's ma |
ority Of 500 two years ago, and car
led Traill county by 16 votes. M. N. |
Johnson won over Marshall $50. The |
'ntire republican county and legisla- |
~,~ $A~A~~1 was OLCCbCN4+
Kidder County.
Steele, N. d., Nov. 4.-Kfdder is |
'afely republican and Johnson gets a |
sood majority over Burke. Marshall |
ma M. N. Johnson are running close.
rhe legislative fight is still In doubt |
hough Storey and Herolz have prob
LbIy won.
Diokey County.
Ellendale, N. D., Nov 4.--Twenty
nut OF twenty y-nine precincts in this |
'ounty gave Johnson $50. Burke 49s,
MARSHALL 695, M. ~. Johnson $40. The |
'ounty and the Legislative tickets were |
lected by the republicans.
LaMours County.
La foure, N. d. Nov. 4.--LaMoure /
ounty has shout pfohen even on the
'oysfnorship, though Johnson may