The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-02
ELECTION FINALS
in NORTH DAKOTA
FRAZIER WINS OUT BY 1912 MA
JORITY; HOUSE CONTROL
WON BY INDEPENDENTS.
There will Be 26 League Senators
Against 20 Independents, with One
League Senator Against Caucus;
Newspaper Trust Law Is Killed.

Thousands of Montanans are keen
ly in terested in the political situa-
ton in North Dakota, where, in the
recent election, Governor Frazier, the
Nonpartisan league champion, run
ming on the republican ticket, was
reelected governor over O'Connor,
independent candidate, by a majority
of 4,642.
Two years ago Frazier was elected
by a majority of 1900, while four
years ago his majority reached the
astonishing total of $4,000.
The majority for Senator Harding,
republican candidate for president,
was 121, 900, which would indicate
that over $4,000 electors voted for
Harding and then went over to the
independent candidate, O'Connor.
Anti-Leaguers will control the
next North Dakota house of repres-
entatives, having elected So members
against 81 members who follow the
leadership of Arthur Townley.
In 1916 the league also elected 85
members of the house of representa-
tiyes, while the independents elected
only %. In 1918 the league elect
ed 81 house members and the indie
pendents elected 80.
Senate is Close.
Election of state senators has fol-
lowed almost the same course. In
1916 rs state senators were elected.
OF that group the Nonpartisans elect
ed seven. Two years ago, when "a
state senators were elected, each for
terms of four years, the Nonparti-
san league elected 16, and the opposi-
ton eight. This year, with 26 sem
ators elected, the Independents elect
ed, 16 members and the league elect
ed 10. One senator elected was a
recall, in which an Independent UNI
seated a Nonpartisan. Another cleo
ton was for the purpose of filling
a vacancy caused by death, and in
this instance a Nonpartisan was nam
ed to succeed the Nonpartisan who
died. :
Of the 26 senators credited to the
league n Is said to have declared
that he will not be bound by the sec
ret caucus rule, which the league
leaders has used to such excellent adj
vantage in shaping legislation in the
past, and this one man. if he stands
alone, will constitute the balance of
power in the upper house. An in
dependent candidate for the senate
has instituted a contest against the
league candidate, who has been de-
ciared elected, and this contest will
be fought out in the senate.
Some important results may be an
ticipated as an outcome of the change
in control of the house of representa-
tives. That body has the privilege
of making Investigations of any kind
may determine upon, irrespective
of what the state senate may do, and
is generally anticipated that n of
the first actions of the house will be
to order a full investigation of the
affairs of the Bank of North Dakota
and of the various industrial enter
founded by the administration.
Since these enterprises were put I'M
der way a policy of secrecy has been
with respect to their
operation. The Bank of North Da-
kota, for instance, has been examin-
ed only by the bank examiner of the
state, who is an a~ppointee of the
and his examinations have
b0eu dIluOSI OntiIclg ulCl ely q re-
of the reports made by the s
general of the bank. The
opposition has commended that the
Bank OF North Dakota should be just |
as open as any other public institu- I
lion, and this viewpoint has been {
strongly opposed by the Nonpartisan
leaders. {
One Of the group of initiated laws {
passed this year provides for an ex- I
animation of the bank and all other
Industrial institutions by the state {
,oard or auditors comprised of three '
officials. This law is in eff 7
ect on Dec. 2 and it will afford an f
opportunity to the attorney general, s
William Danger, the secretary of C
tate, Thomas Hall, and the state 2
uditor, Carl Kositzky, to make the
Investigations before their terms of v
ffice expire on Jan. /. Thereafter t
he membership of the board of aud Z
tors is made up of one Independent n
and two Nonpartisan league tt
tate officers. y
Some Other Results e
The Nonpartisan leagues candi- p