The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01

seemed so certain that the betting odds
on their chances were prohibitive. sug-
gestive of bookmaker figures on Man o
War.
About 10000 Democrats, having the
same political ideals as the regular Re-
publicans and conceding their own
party's chances 10 be little more than
non-existent, enrolled in the Republican
PARTY and voted in the primaries as
Republicans However. Lynn ]. Frazier
was renominated by the Non-Partisan
League for Governor by the decreased
majority (not plurality OF 5,414. J. f.
t O'Connor sought the nomination on
the Democratic ticket. running on an
uncompromlsingly anti Non Partisan
/ eagGe platform. and coyralled few
nore than 5000 votes. The regular
nominee. William LANCER, Attorney-Gen-
,ral Of the state and a secessionist from
The Townley organization. received
53.941 votes.
The anti-leagucrs. noting that they
amassed 2.5S; more votes than Frazier.
and furthermore that the entire vote
cast was the largest ever polled in the
State, decided to fuse on O'Connor. They
insist that O'Connor's chances of being
elected Governor of North Dakota are
healthy. Much depends upon the women
folk In the rural districts there are
about II women to every 100 men. and
save for the eastern counties, and rural
districts. are overwhelmingly Townley.
In the cities-Fargo, Grand Forks. Bis
narclS--the women outnumber the men
in the ratio OF Ill TO 100.
cities Are Anti-LcnEuc.
The cities manage 10 give an anti
league majority always. SO. on the face
~ t... fnatc tf hA l.
leaguers is not without logical founda-
ton. However, the betting folks arc
placing their personal fortunes on
Frazier to repeat. and to the outsider 1t
looks as though they were justified.
But the Townleyites failed to nominate
]. 1. ClhiA for Secretary of State. An
other secession:at from the lear-'c To',
Hall OF Bismarck. who was elected Secre-
tary OF State two years ago Oh. lac
Townlcy ticket. won again this time.
but on the anti-Townley side. And John
Steen an anti-Towa,ey Republican. won
the nomination for state Treasurer.
Carl kositzky. still another secess!onist
from the Non Partisan ranks, was re-
nominated for state Auditor. Kostzky
is the courageous man who. as STAT
Auditor and one OF Townley's lieuten-
ants. sought to examine the books or
the Bank of North Dakota Townl2y
and William LemlSe. runner up u Town
ley on the national executive COMMITTEES
Of the Non-partisan League. prevented
the examination wherea. Kositzky re-
signed from the league.
And the anti-leag uers put over Min
ME ]. Nelson for Superintendent or
Public Instruction defeated John NJ.
Baor for denomination for Congress in
the First District renominatcd Repre-
10 a
ccssionist from the league. In the Second
District, and are certain To have forty
six of their men in the lower house of
the Legislature. 1t takes ffty-seven to
control that body and the Democrats
and regular Republicans have fused in
eleven legislative districts, where their
total vote exceeds the Non-Partisan
League.
Gronna Defeated by Ladd.
The defeat OF Senator Gronna by the
exceedingly able DR. I.add. president of
the State Agricultural College. and
characterized by the more bitter anti
Leagucrs as Arthur Townley's stalking
horse. has not had the effect OF reduc-
ing the regulars to tears. The regular
Republicans have Endorsed him and his
election is one of the apparent certain
ties OF the year. The regulars have
decided that DR. Ladd, an anti-Lcague
of Nations man, would be of more SER
vice to the party in general In the Sem
ate than H. II. Perry, the Democratic
nominee, who is Wilson man and
Democratic National Committeeman.
Besides, It ls generally agreed that any
state would be justified In sending
man of Dr. Ladd's calibre TO Washing
ton
senator Gronna did not lack enemies
within his party. Alex Mckenzie. ono
time boss of the State when everything
was regular. nursed no love for the