The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-04

The Courier-News, league organ,
claimed Frazier's victory by $1,000,
an estimate apparently several thou
sand too high. I. 'lNIB
The independents WILL in all pro-
liability, control the house of repre-
sentatives. II the Independent can
didate wins in Nelson county, where
O'Connor was leading by 800 votes
with three precincts to be hearl
from, the independents may control
the senate. .'. .
Thomas Hall, secretary Of state,
Miss Minnie j. Nelson, superintendent
OF public instruction, were running
strong, and their election is expected.
John Steen independent for treasurer
and w. II. Stutsman, for railroad COM
missioner, also continued to make ia
vOrable showings. &c..
The five initiated measures doubt
less have carried and take effect in
thirty days, If the final vote bears
out indications that they are getting
strong support front league territory.
O'Connor and his mates in the
Democratic column carried handicap
they could not overcome; the fact
that probably thousands of oid-iine
Republicans would not vote outside
Of the Republican column. This also
cut the vote of Miss Alfhild Alison.
opponent of Thomas Hail. The four
column ballot, for which William
Lemke fought in the supreme court,
may cost three candidates several
thousand votes. Many voters would
not go over to the fourth column to
vote.
The result is mixed victory. The
Nonpartisans will control consider
able patronage through Governor Fra
zier, who appears certain of being the
winner, but will be helpless unless
they control the lower house of the
Legislature. If the initiated measures
are adopted, it will be necessary for
the Frazier administration to curtaii
operations of the Bank of North Da-
kota and perhaps adopt different anu
in the opinion Of many persons, more
sound methods of financing state in
dustries.
More than half of the official news
papers will be anti-Townley newspa
pers. Many newspaper editors in
smaller counties, who have been Sc
we're victims Of the Brinton news
paper grab" bill, will have a chance
to get on their feet once more. Town
ley's chief organ in the state, thu
IofoSto1 oSci
cial paper in Cass county. Returns
on the vote for official newspapers
are lacking in many counties
Returns as far as tabulated showed
Burtness leading Baer for Congress
in the First district by 5000 with
George M. Young and Ole Olson run
ming close in the Second district.
Lead Holds Up
O'Connor held lead up better than
the LANCER lead in the spring in the
face of returns which gave indications
of much closer vote than was an
ticipated In the western counties
in particular the woman vote was not
equal to the mems vote in the pri-
mary.
Burtness was an easy winner in the
first district over Congressman John
Baer, who became known over the
as the first Nonpartisan
league congressman and because he
was known as acknowledgements
man." Congressman George NJ. Young
has a battle in the Second district.
While it appeared as if he would win,
vet the league vote was sticking
closer to Olson than it did to Pen
dray in the primary Sinclair is an ,
easy winner in the Third.
Interest in Race
Because of the intense interest IN
the race for Governor, the newspaper
circuit of which the Tribune is men,
ber, and including the Fargo ForuN,
Minot News. Grand Forks Herald ana
Mandan Pioneer. devoted its time 10
getting in the gubernatorial vote, and
tabulations were not attempted on
other offices. Harding probably Will
have majority of 100000 in the
state. Ladd probably will lead by
10 600 to 1900. Debs will poll per-
hans better than the Socialist vote
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