Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-09
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Fred Thompson, of Iona, has been
elected sheriff and heads the columns
of republican victors with majority
of over 500 over his opponent, Allan
Mcdonald, of Milton.
Jerry Kelland will retire from the
sheritf's office. when his four-year's
term expires, January LIST, to take
charge of the county cash box. His
democratic opponent, Donald Nc
Lauchlin, having $40 votes less than
Kelland when the columns were final
ly added up yesterday.
Clerk of Court C. S. Robertson had
lead over his opponent, C. S. Dus-
tin, of Clyde, of ATT votes, when it
was all over, When it is figured that
the republican county committee plac-
ed all their possible political support
behind this part of their ticket, it
goes to show that Robertson is one
of the most popular vote getters that
in years has held down a court house
job.
Although lacking in the dramatic
finish OF two years ago the wind-up
of this campaign in the contest for
Register OF deeds was one event on
the ticket that had real close finish.
John l.. Schwartz was the opponent
of Register of Deeds McGauvran for
reelection, the entries being the
same as in 1914 and merely the
change of the pole horse. McGauv-
ran remains on his court house job for
another two years leading Schwartz
when the returns were all in by a ma
jority Of sixty three votes.
There was difference of 33O votes
in Judge Bleakley favor when the
figures were total q ~ in the colnty
judgeshlp column on Tuesdays ballot.
H. E. D orval, the other entry in this
event maintained q pretty even rae G
with Bleakley during the earlier part
Of the evening, but bunch OF re.
publican strong holds that put in an
appearance later brought Dorval' 5
chances of election this fall to a dis
astrous termination.
County Commissioner Robert Laing.
who stood for reelection in the Third
district, won out by maj jority of
twenty.eight votes over A. N. Flom,
who was given the republican nomi-
nation at the June primaries. NIr.
Flom was conceded 10 pe the strong
est man that his party was able to
avail itself of after pretty thoroughly
combing over the district and the
majority vote accorded Commissioner
Laing is indeed a splendid endorse
ment of how thoroughly satisfied his
constituents are with his services as
a member of the board Of county corn
missioners
When Commissioner S. G. Ericl5-
son decided to retire from the board
as county commissioner in the Fourth
district, there entered into the field,
as contestants for this place on the
county ticket, two representative cam
didates of this section of the county,
who owing to their local popularity,
gave color to this part Of the ticket
that has had most of the voters guess
ing as to what the outcome would be.
With Roses name in the republican
columns and that of Jas. Gordon as a
democrat, there has been a friendly
rivalry on the part of their friends to
get out big vote for this office.
The district covers nine towns hips and
Tuesdays contest in its wind.up of a
respectable sized majority for Mr..
Rose brought to an end contest for
a seat on the county board that left
no hard feelings on either side.
(COntinued on mage aiphtl