The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-25
PRIMARY
ELECTION
TOMORROW
Vsters Of North Dakota VIII
Register Choice
Polls VIII Open at 8 a. m.
and Close at 5
80 Per Cent Of Fargo Voters
Not on Poll Lists

Tomorrow is primary election day
and much interest centers in the sew
eral fights for the nomination for
different offices on both party tickets.
Candidates for office on the republic
can and democratic state and county
tickets will be nominated and candi-
dates for the supreme court and dis
trict court will be nominated on the
non partisan judiciary ballot.
n The polls will open at o'clock in
1he mcrrins and close at o'clock
in the afternoon and it is expected
the vote will be heavy on both sides.
Governorship Fight.
In the governorship fight contest on
the republican ticket are James A.
Buchanan, Louis b, Hanna, both of
Fargo, e. A. Johnson and Herman
Midtbo, both of Minot. And on the
democratic side are George p. Jones
Of LaMoure county and F. o. He'll
strom of Bismarck. The interest CEN
ters in the contest between Mr.. Han
ma, Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Johnson
in the republican ranks while the
outcome Of the democratic choice is
also uncertain.
Several other contests are inter-
esting to all the voters at this time,
one on the state ticket being that
between Capt. Frank S. Henry and
Thomas Hall for secretary of state
and the fight among the candidates
for railroad commissioner. The races
for the congressional nominations in
the Second and Third Congressional
districts. where there are several
candidates in each, offer much anxiety
to those interested. In the Second
district the candidates for the repub-
lican nomination are former Governor
White, George Young, Col. w. p. Tut
tie, Judge Kirk and Sen. Fl. j. Bes-
sessen The Third district candidates
are Sen. Leslie A, Simpson, former
Secretary OF State Blaisdell, former
Governor Devine and Pat D. Nor
ton.
The Second Choice.
For offices where there are more
than two candidates the voter has the
option of expressing his second choice,
though expression of second choice
is not mandatory. Every voter, re-
gardless of whether or not he was
enrolled by the assessors according to
party affiiiation is qualified to Vote
on the judicial candidates.
Only those voters who have been
enrolled as republicans or democrats
are qualified to vote in the primaries
of those two parties. Voters who re-
fused to give their party affiliation
to assessors are barred from voting
and voters who had no opportunity
to state such affiliation may swear
their votes In.
Each republican and democratic
voter is entitled to two ballots; the
party ballot and the judiciary ballot.
The corrupt practices act prohibits
candidates from using vehicles in
carrying voters to and from the polls
and campaigning for votes on election
day.
Women Voters.
Women may vote for school officials
but only those who have been regis
tered according to party affiliation are
qualified to participate Voters are
privileged to vote for the party pre-
cinct committeeman, the name to be
written on the ballot in the space pro-
vided.
1t was stated by County Auditor
Leech that about 80 per cent of the
names that appear on the registration
lists Of the city of Fargo are marked
by the assessors as mot at home"
These persons may all vote by certi-
flying their party allegiance at the
polls which may be sworn to throug
the medium of brief adavit that is
already prepared for such emergencies.
Voting Places.
The various places in the city of
Fargo, though well known to the ma
jority of the local voters, are stated
below so that all may be correctly
informed who may be casting their
first ballots in this city or state.
First Ward-Ce Central house, corner.
Third street and First Avenue north.
Second Ward--Fargo House, corner
Front and Third streets.
Third Ward City pumping station,
Island park.
Fourth Ward, First Cass
county courthouse.
Fourth Ward, Second Precinct--A.
Il. Wall lumber yard, Front and Tenth
street.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct Fire
station No. /, N. p. avenue
Fifth Ward, Second Precinct
Public library building.
Sixth Ward Lincoln school build
ing.
seventh Ward Roosevelt school
building.