The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-18

Manguson $685. Mueller 879S. a.f
Governor, Democratic, 2es precincts; Comstoek,
State Auditor 24l Precincts; Preus, 1886; 7. Jos.
State Treasurer, 2l5 precincts; Rnies 17727; Easel
Attorney General; Hilton 1880; Sullivan, 12475
Minneapolis Minn June 18-J E. Meyers republican, led
the field in the Minneapolis mayoraty with Thomas Van
Lear the socialist incumbent running second Van Lear was
elected mayor the socialist ticket two He will oppose
Meyers in the general election
down the lne lead Of from $4,000 to q Is claimed
Brnquis who to rather than as
renomnated and all other regular republicans to have
the face Of strong league opposition
Judge Comstock the democratic nominee tor governor by
good margin and is already being predicted that will give
Burnquist pretty race for the election s,s$@
denomination approached 10000 this afternoon a.
his in the wide primary
Returns from 81 Of Sc counties gave Burnqs and
Lndbergh 7259 Burnqust increasing his lead in each OF
Most the contests decided without ,c
dea Only one the ena m h @ as
more than 1000 votes behind Walter H. Newton Of Minneapolis
Nonpartsan league politics attracted very little attention In
the congressional contests except in the fifth district IN TINS
denotes. :.
j. E. Meyers who drafted by the republican conference
run for mayor Minneapolis led the field Yesterday Thomas
Van Lear poed second highest vote and will Meyers
the election Meyers majority according to almost complete re-
UTnS Was aOouI 1oVV:
st. Paul. Mnn June 18-The tremendous majority Of Gov
ernor Brnqust Charles A. Lndbergh for the repub
can nomination steadily increased today Ke
turns from 1855 9 precincts Burnquist e247 and
Indbergh 559o2 Burnquss complete majority according 10
this ratio, may be $4,000
Keen political Observers after studying the latest ga6er-
material returns from yesterdays statewide primary ELECTION
made the prediction this forenoon that Governor Burn
qust would be renonated the republican ticket by majority
His opponent Charles Lndbergh who was
ndorsed by the Nopasan league more than o votes
behind when returns 897 in n Of sc counties had
been compiled The latest figures gave Burnqulst 7z' ana
Lndbergh 45,o94. 49,
democrats by heavy majority His opponent was Fred w.
Wheaton of Minneapolis. ,an
KNUTE NELSON EASY WINNER -,
United States Senator Knute Nelson who was endorsed by
the democrats had ouanced his republican opponent
Peterson Of Minneapolis that it was estimated ne woua
be nominated by four to one majority Tho svo race
for the republican nomination in the fifth district
szer Congressman Ernest Lundeen and waiter New
ton were running neck In the sixth district Congress-
man Harold of st. Cloud forged ahead after poor
his denomination assured In the hrs dstct Con
had been received Charles Davis was behind
Charles Pye Northed Congressman Andrew VoIstead
seemed to have safe lead in the seventh
Congressman Thomas D. Scha OF Minneapolis had og eaa
There contests in three districts Scattering
showed that ncubes seeking for Offices
"''' '"''As' SUPPORT GENERAL -.
The Associated returns, when classified by congress
siona districts emphasis the fact that Burnqulst
well support throughout the state Incomplete
h the istricts In the fs second third and fifth districts
Bunq received his heaviest maortles IN the face OF
returns. ,oo
of 25 gave Burnqust and Lndbergh 8457 In Ram
sey county S Paul. 1873 of 14s precincts gave Burnqus
eomste including St. Paul aa%
Wheaton 1914 For United States senator Nelson poed sS
and Peterson 5482.