The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-17
MEN N0UTNUMBER
WOMEN VOTERS
IN THE COUNTY
Official Vote Shows That 6S7
More Men Voted on Gu
bernatorial Candidates
ELECTION COST $4,000
Estimated That Total Cost
in State Is Over
100000

The men voters in Burleigh county
outnumbered the women by 6S7, as
shown by the vote for Governor, ac-
cording to the official vote, the can.
yassing OF which has been completed
by the county board.
There were 6,475 votes cast for
Governor, Of which O'Conner received
3,470 and Frazier 1895. OF these vot
ers, 1886 men voted for Frazier and
1,845 men voted for O'Connor. There
were 1859 women voters who cast
their ballots for Frazier and
1875 who voted for Mr.. O'Connor.
No changes in previously announ-
ced results are noted by the official
figures. The election cost Burleigh
, county about $4,000. it is figured. 1t
is estimated that the cost to the entire
state was between $125,o0O and
$l50,O0O r
Several persons received-@ptes for
constable though thereswere no avow-
ed candidates. Irene Charevois head
ed the list, receiving 63 votes. Chris
Yegen received 5. George Manley got
G, William Fisher got and Vincent
DUudIuc HtCclVeu o.. oo1lo 0tiASio y
ceived scattering votes total OF AZ,
but not enough to have their names
recorded in the official totals. Vim
cent Donahue's friends, running him
on stickers," made a strong campaign
and are gratified at the result. Mr..
Donahue has not announced whether
he will accept the office
Justices Vote Large
A surprisingly large vote was cast
for Justice of the peace. The four in
the race. were elected, as four were to
be chosen. r. H. Thistlethwaite re-
ceived 1851 men votes and 1.00G wo-
mems votes; Justice Casselman re-
ceived 1,545 men votes and 944 women
votes; Anton Beer got 1886 men votes
and 996 women votes and George ~
Dolan got 1899 men votes and 93I
women votes.
State totals have not been made on
the referred measure affecting the re-
moyal OF county seats. The vote in
this county was close. There were
2,661 votes cast for the measure and
2,236 against it.
Nelson MAJORITY
There were 4,097 persons who voted
to change the name Of the state re-
form school at Mandan to the state
training school and ,4SS who voted
against it. 49,. j..
The amendment making woman sui
frage constitutional in North Dakota
received 1880 men votes and 1,So0
women votes, while 937 men voted
against it and 479 women opposed it.
Miss Nelson received 3,O7l votes IN
the county to 2.717 for Miss Johnson
divided as follows: MISS Nelson,
men votes, 1888; women, 1,763; Miss
Johnson, men votes, 1889; women
1,12S <".s
f. d, McCury who was named over
Ed Allen for states attorney received
1867 men votes to l,7S3 for Allen
and 1888 women votes to 1,179 for
Allen.
Richard Penwarden's majority over
Leo Morris for register of deeds Is
452y !.
Harding Vote
Harding electors received 2'3o5 men
votes and 1.947 women votes IN tne
county, while COX Iecel'eu ooi 'iio'
votes and 379 women votes. Deos re-
ceiyed 22O men votes and l0l women
votes
Ladd received 1862 men votes and
! 367 women votes while Perry goi
1872 men yy99tees ana 1852 g. women
votes.
There were no avowed candidates
for the post of public administrator
but Oscar lBackman received 16 votes
and Grant Palmer got IL. For asses
sor only few votes were cast, the
names of W. F. Falkner, M. Wolf ano
E. Perry being recorded. -,
The vote for official paper showed
2,O73 votes for the Record; 2'o34 10. o
The Tribune, 632 for the Press ana 70
for the Gazette whlcn e1 wl.nufe" ai'e'
its name was on the ballot.
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