The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-11-05
DIXON MAJORITY
WILL Be $4,000
Late Returns Show Defeat of the
League to Be Overwhelming.
Valley County Adds 600.
RlDDICK, MCCORMICK WIN
Two Republican Congressman Will Re-
present Montana in Washington.
Dixon's Majority Will Likely
Be Over Thirty Thousand.

be Over Thirty Thousand.
Almost complete returns from over
the state of Montana show most de-
cisively that the Non-Partisan League
has been openly repudiated by the far
mers Of the state, and that the entire
republican state and congressional
and national ticket have been elected
by an overwhelming majority.
The latess reports show that with
1888 precinct of 1882 heard from,
former senator Joseph M. Dixon, re-
publican candidate for governor is
leading over Burton X. Wheeler the
Non-Partisan League candidate by
majority of 35,51S votes. Dixon's total
stands now 9S,34l votes to 62,S23 for
Wheeler.
With 500 precincts out of 1011 re-
ported, Congressman Carl Riddick
from the second district is leading
League adversary by 23,968 votes. Rid
dick had 53,917 ad McCusker 29,949.
W. J. Mccormick, republican can
didate for congressman from the first
district has a lead over Burton Wat
son the Non-P Partisan candidate, of
lO,l48. There are 76 of the All pre-
cincts in this district yet to report,
and the totals show Mr.. Mccormick
to have 36,703 votes and Watson
2G.555.
The State Ticket
The entire state republican ticket
is apparently following in the pace set
by Governor elect Dixon.
For supreme justice, siX-year term,
Galen, (Rep) 1894; Palmer IN. P.)
47,71O; Holloway (Rep.), 1880; Pease
On. PD, 46,706. Two-year term; Rey-
nolds (Rep) 1916; Matthews IN. p
1886.
For lieutenant governor: Story
(Rep) S2,151; Arnold IN. P.) 49,451-
For attorney general: Rankin
tRep.(, 7S,243; Irwin On. P.), 46,165.
For secretary of state: Stewart
(Rep.), 1921; Haste IN. P.), 47.26S.
For state treasurer: Walker (RepJ.,
76,572; Lord IN. P), 48,522.
For state auditor: Porter (Rep.),
81 1,062; Sandvik (N. P), 41,972.
For state superintendent of schools.
Trumper (Rep), 77,526; Hannah,
IN. PD, 45,952.
For railroad commissioner: Ross
(Rep.) $4,000; Meadors On. P.) 45,O57.
Road Bonds Defeated
Slow returns on initiative and refer
andum measures submitted show littla
change since the first precincts to CON-
plete the count. To date The Associat-
ed Press reports a big lead favorable
% the school bond issue, favorable
o the irrigation bonds, unfavorable to
oolltlcal conventions, against the pr-
nary law amendment, and against re-
'eal of the presidential primary. The
'ote is also adverse to the $15.OOO,O0O
Dad bond issue and is strong for the
tate boxing commission, and against
he investment of interest on school
unds and against creating county
cards Of equalization. The bill for Gre
tion Of a state board of equalization
las a slight lead.
Legislature Strong G.. O.P.
Returns complets from p counties
Indicate an overwhelming republican
majority in both branches of the Mon
ana legislature. Fifty-tive members
# the lower house We're elected in
hese counties. Fifty-one are republi-
an and four are democratic. Eleven
ounties reported ten republican state
enators and one democrat. w. Ray
;hurch of Helena was the lone demo-
rat state senator. The democrats so
ar elected to the lower house are Mrs,
laggie Smith Hathaway of Ravali
ounty, Ed Ccharnikow of Pawell coun-
y and d. B. King and Ed Rouleau of
lutte.
Following are the counties which
ave reported:
eaverhead-Senate, Frank A. Ha-
elbaker (R.); house, H. W. Rodgers
RI.
Big Horn-Senate, C. w. Greening
r.; house, j. A. Pedan (R).
Cascade-House, A. Goodman, H. r.
stevens, R, Bloomquist, C. L. Boor-
nan, E. H. Cooney, j. w. Roberts, all
republicans.
Dawson-Senate, George McCone,