The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-19

tS t00a$ sent W0SSA0eS Ot SupPosb
and coneratulation to Meyers.
Complete returns for congress
man from the fifth district gave
Walter Newton Of Minneapolis, a
plurality Of 2,o1s votes over Err
est Lundeen who sought rsnomi.
nation on the Republican ticket.
SSt. Paul, Mimi, June 19.-As Gov
ernnor J. A. A. Burnquist maintained
his big lead over Charles A. Lindberg
]. OF Little Falls, for the Republican
nomination for governor, interest in
the state wide primary election re.
turns today shifted to the sharp con-
test for the Democratic gubernatOrial
nomination.
Returns for Governor on the Repub-
lican ticket from 2.6l7 precincts out
.nt 3.119 in the state, give Burnquist
/ 1s3, 40 and Lindberghsl3l,7 1859. fss51'ii
Returns for. governor compiled at
z:15 O'Clock this afternoon from 1850
pTecincts gave sCdmAtock 12,S7S and
Wheaton 1905 votes: 4.
Returns from 1,543 precincts gave
Fred E. Wheaton of, Minneapolis. II,
l75 votes whjle W., L. Comstock Of
Mankato, the other Democratic can
sdi6ate received l2,4l2. Comstock had
athree to one lead son the face Of the
fiists night returns but he has been
dropping behi6d. 'svSf since.
Returns from 2, ,498 Of 3,119 precincts
sf1f governor, on the Republican tick.
eSs gave Burnquist 31SO,156 and Lind
berg 131, ,493. For Republican Lieuten-
ant governor 1885 precincts gave
y Frankson 10 ,3sf1 Crlne 71,O40 and
Stephens 40, 7gH 1FFankson is the in
Clifford L. Hilton continued to hold
his lead f0f REORGANIZATION for attorney
general, 0h stKe Republican ticket. HIS
majority over Thomas W. Sullivan Of
St. Paul, was 11,7OO with half of the
returns compiled.
For clerk Of the supreme court, 1rv.
ing A. Caswell, Of An0ka who had had
a hard three cornered fight for renOm
ination, still leads the field Half of
the state gave him 6S,O41; Herman
Mueller, st. Cloud, 63,7S5 and George
G.. Magnuson, st. Cloud 52,061.
The other Republicans holding state
offices have such large majorities that
their denomination Is seemingly assur.
ed.
The bitter struggle between
Nonpartisan league and Repub.
lican candidates for success at
the statewide primary election last
Monday, has been reflected by the
record breaking vote. In 1916 the
primary vote wasf168, 1908 available re
turn. from 2,27Y of 3,119 precincts
give total OF 2S5,678 votes cast for
governor on Monday and It is expect
ed that the total gubernatorial vote
probably will reach 35O,vOO.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist leads
his opponent, Charles a. Lindbergh
in the race for the Republican nom-
ination by more than $4,000. The lat.
est CURES. representing 2,279 precincts
out Of 3,119 in the state and includ.
ing 27 complete counties, give: Burn.
quist 1928; Lindbergh 117,755.
The lead of Judge w. l.. Comstock
Of Mankato over Fred E. Wheaton OF
Minneapolis for the Democratic nom
ination for governor was, further re-
duced by early returns today and at
10 a. m. the Mankato candidate was
only t:25S ahead Reports from l.,
358 precincts gave COmstock 12,2O7
and Wheaton 1O,949. Ottertail county
returns will further deruce Comstock's
lead, 1t was said, but the figures were
not obtainable.
Returns available this morning indi-
cate that from one to three of the
present state officers are in danger OF
being defeated in their fight for re.
nomination. Irving A. Caswell, clerk
Of the supreme court, held lead o.
but ,3119 votes over Herman Mueller
Of St. Cloud, with less than half OF
the state precincts heard from. AL,
though Clifford L., Hilton, attorney
general, and Thomas Frankson, lieu.
tenant governor. had majorities OF
10000 or more, political leaders de-
clared that precincts unreported
might change the situation consider
ably.
1925 precincts out Of 3119 give Burn.
quist 127,126; Lindbergh. 1929.
$50 precincts received: Lieutenant
Governor, Frankson 14,464, Crane g.
SO4; Stephens $500.
Secretary of State, 204 precincts
Schmall 1858, Malmberg S,342.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-239 precincts. Putnam 1858,
Tillnuist 1866.
Clerk Supreme Court. 242 precincts
-Casswell 1923, Manguson 8,01S,
Mueller 8,798.
Governor, Democratic, 26S precincts |
-Comstock 6,049. Wheaton, 2.456.
. State Auditor. 2N precincts-Preus,
1886; T. Josvold, S,737.
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