The Dickinson press., 1912-07-06
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NORTON
Hanna for Governor; Hall for
Secretary of State. A Big
Turn Over in Billings
County.

1t was learned last Saturday that L. A.
Simpson of this city had not been
nominated for congress in the Third
district as was earlier announced and
generally conceded. The early returns
from Stark. Morton and Hettinger coun-
ties were so much in Mr.. Simpsons
favor that it did not seem possible that
he could be defeated, and what gave
strength to the belief was the fact that
Blaisdell had failed to carry Minot
and was scarcely able to hold his own
with rival candidates of his own city
and county. However, it soon became
known that P. D. Norton of Hettinger
was Mr.. Simpsons real opponent, and
things took altogether different aspect.
MIR. Norton made strong run in the
country north. He carried Oliver by
small margin and rolled up big ma
jority in Mclean. He was also strong
in Adams and Bowman
| Mr.. Simpson naturally expected a
majority of 800 to 400 in Billings county
but on account of the Martin-Hoverson
fight, he barely carried the first choice
and lost by few on second choice:
He did not get the votes III Mercer
county that he had confidently expected.
The Mckenzie organization was
backing Blaisdell and the progressive
forces came out strong for Norton just
before the primaries. Mr.. Norton made
speaking tours through the entire dis
trict and made telling campaign.
Of course the Stark county people are
disappointed in the defeat of Senator
Simpson, but they are glad Mr.. Norton
won in place of Blaisdell.
Congressman L. B. Hanna gets the
nomination for governor over James
Buchanan by some 1000 votes. Thomas
Hall defeats Frank Henry by over 3, 900.
W. G.. Gilbreath has the nomination
of agriculture and labor. E. J. Taylor
for state superintendent and most of the
progressive ticket. including W. H
Stutsman. W. H. Mann and 0. P. N.
Anderson, W. C. Taylor, A. T. Kraabel,
Andrew Bruce and Carl Jorgenson.
In the senatorial contest al Bismarck,
Ed. Hughes defeated c. B. Little and
it is understood that W. H. Win
chester was downed. At Devils Lake
the judicial contest resulted in C. W.
Butts and John Cowan both being
nominated. Mr.. Cowan, however, is
low man and will have to fight the
battle over again in the fall.
According TO the Beach Chronicle
special election edition issued July 1st,
Edward Hoverson of Beach for the
senate defeated Martin in Billings BY
326 majority and 230 votes in Bowman,
u total of $50 majority. The members
for the House for Bowman and Billings
are given as John G. Odland, of
Sentinel Butte, Theodore X. Curry Of
Buffalo Springs and r. j. List of Scran-
ton. r. J. List and Theodore K. Curry
are both from Bowman. Mr.. List, who
is brother of Mrs. Geo. Mawhinny of
Dickinson, is cashier of the Grand
River State bank, at Scranton. E. E.
Salzman appears to be nominated for
auditor in Billings by small margin
over Ira Wilson; 7. N. Porter for sheriff
appears to have about 100 votea more
than N. D. Nichols Paul Lebo defeats
j. S. Hume for clerk of court by some
ZOO; r. M. Andrews wins for states
attorney over r, F. Gallagher by some
over 100 votes Charles McClosky de-
feats r. F. Olmstad for register of
deeds. J. A. Kitchen is probably de-
feated by Miss Marie Ackerman for
superintendent of schools In the first
district E. E. Egan seems to have de.
feated J. B. Stoddard for commissioner
by about 100 votes.