The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-26

welt at its first general primaries wa:
probably not over 60 per cent of its
voting strength, strong interest was
manifested in all parts of the coun.
ty, and the result was watched fol
with keenness that augurs well fo1
political welfare.
For most of the county offices
there was but one candidate on each
ticket. The race for the nomination
for the district judgeship was the
center of interest. Aside from this
there were contests for two county
commissioners on the republican tick
ct and one on the democratic ticket,
and for the nomination for county
treasurer on the democratic ticket.
The most significant things reveal
ed by the primary vote, was the COM
parative number who voted on the
democratic ballot and the republican
ballot. 1t was not test of party
strength, but tolerably clean-cut
issue between the Nonpartisan and
Labor Leagues and those in sym
pathy with what they are trying to do
on one side, and those who oppose
the Leagues on the other side. Some
regular democrats no doubt voted the
ballot and voted only for the regular
democrats found on it, while other
democrats, took the republican bal
lot for the sake of voting for the
democrats who had filed on it, as
we'll as the republican regulars in |
preference to the candidates of the I
reform forces.
Although the Herald has been held /
over a day, it is impossible to give
the complete totals of the county,
but the figures below are so nearly
complete that in no case will the
results be affected The totals given
are for 20 of the 33 precincts, the
numbers of the A missing precincts
could not be learned, but they are
al rural precincts, and will therefore
Increase considerably the totals for
he democratic or League candidates.
Democrats Lead I
Taking the vote on governor as
he test, the democrats with the four I
precincts unreported, cast Cd more
-otes than the republicans. The to- :
al of the six candidates for the re- !
'ublican nomination being 757, while !
he total for the three democratic :
is 831.
County Totals
For the 29 precincts reported the a
are the unofficial totals.
n each case on the democratic state
nd county ticket, the candidates first
iven have the endorsement of the f.
,agues. t.
Congress- -McCusker COZ, Carroll
90; republican, Riddick 688. /
Supreme Justices, 6 year term N
Palmer 53S, Pease 492,
tanton 124, Woody 152; republican, 6
urly $50, Haskins 153, Galen 1873, 2
rnold 127, Hallowey 127, Stevens
20. year term-democratic Mat A
lews 579; republican, Reynolds 1862, "
tier 32l. te
Governor = democratic, Wheeler q
I6, Mcdowell 152, Carey 63; repub- 8.
,an, Dixon 453, Ford 167, Wilson /.
}, Clinton 35, Slayton 20, Higgins
/. 81
Lieut. Gov. - democratic, Arnold
Is, Cooney 81, Hilger 78; repubi-
n, Story 299, Linebarger 174, Oil ta
r 115, Williams 8S.
Attorney n.-democratic, Irwin 70
6, Mcconnell 1873; republican, Foot 70
0, Gabriel 141, Rankin 1913, Jones w.
{, Avery IT, Beaulieu "A, Gribble
L.,
Secretary of e-democratic, n,
lste 613, Peet 1853; republican,
ewart 352, Cone 151, Barr 120, +ot
Hing 6S.
Treasurer-democratic, Lord 588, Of
wilkins 1888; republican McAllister IN
6, Walker PIT, Butterield 130,
Her 10. %
Auditor or-democratic, Sanvik, 594, 70
thre 1856; republican, Porter 469,
eridan 207
superintendent Han n
4 $50; republican, Trumper COL
R. R. Com.-democratic, Meadors -
[, Johnson 191; republican, Collins