The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-05
Democratic Returns Slow To Come In
and Il Will Probably be Another
Week Before complets Result
10 Known.

ov0AAoOio Ou Iuo SeCOuQ CHOICE, IL Is
impossible to indicate just what per-
centage Of the voters took advantage
OF the provision, although it appears
that 30 per cent Of all republican vot.
ers indicated their second choice for
governor. AS between Hanna and Blu
chanan, the leading candidates, only
about 5000 or 5000 second choice
votes were cast.
Very few voters who cast their first
choice ballot for either of the leading
candidates cast second choice ballot
for the other. They wished to avoid
throwing any strength to formidable
candidate opposing their first choice
candidate. hence the second choice
ballot was wasted.
One question that seems to have
been definitely decided by the election
Of this week is the fact that the re-
publican voters, when they cast their
ballots against Roosevelt in the recent
presidential primaries. did. in fact,
vote against the colonel, and not just
because L. B. Hanna was supporting
him but because he was Roosevelt.
At least that is the opinion of many of
the leading politicians of the state.
La Toilette, in the former primaries,
received plurality over Roosevelt Of
about 10000. Hanna cut down that
progressive lead. for the division in
that election was admittedly along the
lines between the two factions, and
substituted lead on first choice bal
lots of $500 for himself, which indi-
Gates to large degree, his personal
popularity.
Cannot Down GlIbreath.
w. e. Gilbreath, despite the hard
fight that was made against him for
commissioner of agriculture and labor
has again been returned the nominee
Of his party. Several strenuous cam
paigns have been waged against Mr..
Gilbreath, but he has always been sue
cessful.
In the case Of Andrew Miller, attor-
ney general, the expected happened. By
dividing the field with three candidates
opposing him, the opposition was I'M
able to make an impression. and Miller
was nominated by good plurality.
There never was any question about
the nomination of E. J. Taylor for
superintendent Of instruction, and of
A. Il. Kraabel for lieutenant governor.
For secretary of state Thomas Hall
made q surprisingly strong run. and
seems to have been nominated. Henry
was the candidate against P. D. Nor
ton two years ago. and came very
close to being elected. losing out by q
la majority Of only few hundred.
It will not be, known who has been
nominated for. railroad commissioners
for several weeks. or until the state
board meets. There were three can
didates to be nominated and there
were nine candidates in the field, and
the first and second choice ballots
must be totaled to arrive at the result.
Practically complete returns in the
second congressional district strength
en- the claim OF Young for the nomi.
nation. He has probably been named,
although w. p. futile came very
nearly nosing out q victory.
Figures on the secretary Of state
contest increase Thomas Halls lead
and he has been nominated with ma
jority Of about 1000. Al 55#
For commissioner Of railroads where
three are to be nominated, only scat
tering returns have became available.
but they show that the contest for
the three places lies between four
men, the three present board members,
20. p. N. Anderson, w. H. Mann and
w. ii. Stutsman, and ]. Purcell Of
Fargo, with the indications strongly in
5fayor9of Purcell being able to displace
one Of the men, probably Stutsman,
who Id president Of the board. I.
No new returns have become avail
able on the democratic gubernatorial
contest. and there is little hope of be-:
Ing able "a pick the winner tor several
days. sss5 81 II
For The republican gubernatorial
nominate Ion there has been no change,
Z. 81. Hanna retaining his majority Of
about 1 400. He claims his nomination;
3by about i. 900 on / first and second
choice ballots.
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