Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-08
7 FARMERS SOLID
. FOR JUDICIARY
SLATE OF \. ?.
Robinson, Birdzell and Grace Re-
ceive Unanimous Support
II From Rural Dictricts
NEW CONTROL FOR HIGH
TRIBUNAL SEEMS SURE
League Candidates Will Have Con-
troll for Next Six Years-Vic-
tory for Organization

Fisk and Burke have slight lead
Birdzell runs fourth and Spalding fifth
in 105 precincts reporting partial re-
turns from twelve counties. These
counties are principally those in which
the Independent judiciary ballot, Fisk,
Burk and Spalding might be expected
to show the greatest strength, and
where Grace, Robinson and Birdzell,
the Non Partisan candidates, naturally
would be the weaker. AS it is, Fisk,
with e,7s3, and Burke, with $780,, are
by no means secure, Birdzell being a
close third with 2,679, and Robinson
and Grace closing up the rear with
l2;244 and 1884, respectively. Spald.
ings total in the 105 precincts is 2,512.
k A casual survey of the returns from
the rural districts, indicates a certain
change in the complexion of the North
Dakota supreme court. The eve Will
Stick" policy Of the Non-Partisan
league was carried from the primaries
to the election, and in every purely
country district from which reports
have been. received, Robinson, Bird
zell and Grace are leading Fisk, Burke
and Spalding three to one.
In Burleigh county, for instance,
while Burke, Fisk and Spalding went
out of Bismarck with substantial ma
jorities, in the rural precincts which
have reported to date they received
only 1O5 to 12O votes. while the total
for the Non-Partisan league candidates
was from 354 to 3S9. The leaguers
seem to have known what they were
talking about when they predicted
that Robinson would lead their slate,
as he has received the high vote to
date in Burleigh county, outside Of
Bismarck.
In Bismarck city Fisk had SIG,
Burke, $40, and Spalding 722, as COM
pared with 246 for Robinson, 2S0 for
Birdzell and 2O2 for Grace. Twenty
one rural districts cut down the lead
until the vote now stands Fisk, 936;
Burke, 925; Spalding, s33; Robinson,
625; Birdzell, 634, and Grace, 573. :
the remainder of Burleigh's '25 pre-
cincts follow suit, the Non-Partisan ju-
dietary ballot will have a majority in
the county. ~ t+
Country Precincts Solid.
Just how, solid the country districts
are on the judiciary may be deduced
from the fact that Apple Creek gave
Robinson 10 and Burke but four.
Trygg gave Fiske and Spalding two
apiece and Burke three, while Grace
led with 26. Fort Rice returned %
votes for the Non-Partisan ticket and
only two for the Independent slate. In
Wild Rose, Judge Fiske received but
one vote and Robinson and Birdzell
Only in precincts embracing good
sized villages, or in the immediate
proximity of one, did the independent
judiciary ballot stand any show what.
ever outside of Bismarck In Sterling,
Fisk tied Birdzell for third place; in
Hay Creek Burke had lead Of one
over Birdzell and Fisk tied the latter.
The Independent ballot carried McKen-
zie by % to 90 to IA to 16.
Rural Vote Will Win.
When it is remembered that four
fifths of the North Dakota vote is
rural. it becomes evident that there
is very great certainty that the
Non-partisan league candidates will
control the supreme court for six
years succeeding January l. The
hold.over members Of the court are,
Justices Bruce and Christianson.
This is the first time in the history
of the state that the voters have been
called upon to elect three members
Of the court. giving the electors an
opportunity to name majority.
How the Vote Runs.
Adams, 13 precincts: Fisk, 156;
Burke, 191: Robinson. l74; Birdzell,
162; Spalding, 155; Grace, 153.
Billings, l precinct: Fisk, 33;
Burke, 4S; Spalding, 80; Robinson, 9;
Birdzell, Z; Grace, 8.
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