Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-01

Not a single democratic victory in the
county in neither state OF county offices
is the information sscured by the World
office today after careful canvass OF
the county, the reports in many instanc-
es coming from democrats whe have
sized up the situation without prejudice.
The republican ticket will probably be
headed by Herman Stenssth as far as
county offices is concerned who it is
conceded will poll tie biggest share of
the votes against his opponent foc clerk
of court. Martin H 'ghaug for register
of deeds and Prof Ha,g for superinten-
dent of school will Of course, poll
large vote having nc opposition, but OF
those who are opposed Herman lstenseth
is by far the favorite
In not one instance have the demo-
Gratis. ever claimed a victory, the main
aim Of that party being TO nave a con-
test and if possible clip by in certain
places. This year however. the demo-
Gratis do not hope to gain adnittance to
any office and the candidates on the
democratic ticket have in many cases
admitted defeat.
With county in which Is per cent Of
the voting population is republican and
every office now held is held by repub-
lican in the county, the advantage of the
republican candidates is hari to over
come. The democrats realize this and
many of them have come to the front
and have already admitted their defeat.
Following Herman Stenseth in the larg
est vote polled in the county the race
beween County Auditor r. V. Bice and
Frank Hyland for senator will be nip
and tuck and either one Of these candi-
dates will be recorded large vote over
their democratic opponents. In the case
of the county auditor the democratic
candidate is now willing to admit that
it would be impossible to overcome the
lead gained by Mr.. Bice.
John McLain for sheriff will win his
fight by a vote Of better than two to
one, while Attorney F. T. Cuthbert for
states attorney has no opposition to
speak of and will be accorded an unus-
| ually large vote as was the case at the
| primaries.
Probably the stiffest fight in the coun-
| ty is that between e. H. Griffin and
F. R. Stevens for county judge, but Mr..
Griffin's strength in Edmore Lawton,
Brocket and Hampden regions together
with big vote in the city Of which
he is resident Devils Lake, will make
him a hard man to defeat. Earl Duell
will have clear sailing for county treas
urer, his qualifications for the office he
seeks being a big asset for his candi-
dacy.
| The legislative trio, Norman Morrison.
! Bernt Anderson and M. D. Butler, are
assured of election to the legislature
i from the twenty-hrst district, their OPP
ponents putting up but little battle to
overcome the lead gained by the repub-
lican candidates for representative
It is a conservative estimate that the
: entire state Republican ticket Will carry
in Ramsey county by vote of better
than two to one. L. B. Hanna will get
! a majority in the county over the COM
bined vote OF Sweet and Hellstrom for
governor.
The republican percentage can not be
overcome in any department by the dem
ocrats and while money has been ex.
pended in a lavish manner to overcome
the Republican lead most of the dem
4 ocratic candidates are now ready to I'D
9 NIT that they have no chance. the fight
i. ing spirit having been knocked out Of
Y most every democrat on the ticket. One
g candidate on the democratic ticket wht
9 is stlll putting up an ardent fight has
now left the democratic ranks to thu
extent Of saying that he is a candidate
T as an individual and not party candt
date.