The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-03
Late RETURNS GIVE
DIXON SMALL LEAD m
RACE FOR GOVERNOR

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In an election which, according to United States Mar
sha Asbrdge twas the most pitiabe spectacle he ever
witnessed an election in which in nearby town the
democrats were afraid to go to the polls to express their
preference~-afraid to show themselves at their local
|headquartersthe returns received from various
sources indicate that when the full returns n B. r.
Wheeler will be the selection for the next governor Of
the state.
During the might returns received gave Dixon slight
Head Wheeler for the gubenlatoria position The
returns received, however, all from centers Of pop
laton in western Montana, where it was confidently eY-
|pected that Senator Dixon would secure an overwhel-
ling majority of the votes The fact that the vote from
these Dixon precincts close and the fact that in
some Of them Wheeler ahead early gave rise to prog
nostcations that Wheeler would overwhelmingly defeat
Dixon on the face Of the final returns
With returns in from many Of the principal cities ia
the western part Of Montana, but returns from the
agricultural districts il which Wheeler Is expected tn
pol his largest vote, the Indications are that Wheeler
will win over Dixon by more than 5000 votes
In Silver Bow county the count at noon gave ndiea-
t1ons that only candidate the entire democratic
hcketAttorney Louis P. Donovan for district judge
had any chance of losing out His majority was SO close
to that OF his republican opponent that there was ques
ton as to whether he would poll sufficient votes to get
lover.
IN SO far as the rest of the democratic ticket concerned
the results to early this afternoon, that every
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Attorney Donovan and the legislative ticket had elected
by safe Majority
The complete returns the for sheriff shows that
Larry Duggan has majority his opponent of 357 voes
George Bourqn for county attorney apparently ahead of
his opponent Juttner, by 500 votes.
At late hour this morning with all but three ont of the "A
precincts Of Silver Bow county n is estimated that Duggan
IS elected sheriff by majority Of at least $50 votes s es-
mated that George Bourquns majority over Juner for COIN
y attorney will be from 1000 TO 200.
Wheeler will win out in Silver Bow county by 600 ot80O
returns coming in from the state indicate Wheeler
will win the governorship by large majority
Larry Duggan sheriff Peter Kelly county assessor or Howas
Mcintyre county treasurer Nellie Sullivan auditor Lou Freu
Judges Jackson and Lynch judges of the dstre no',r
Lomis Donovan the third candidate the democratic ticket
candidates in the official count - 0oo'
AT noon today the latest returns indicated that the entire
the Legislative ticket Attorney Louis Danovan fop arct
Judge had been elected there Vas
elected when the eomplee renrls we're entered
mhe returns n hat at hegr puggan had
cncts in Silver Bow county same returns also ndcpted
that Boqun for county attorney District Judge Lynch
roll republican, for district judge had been elected y
Louis Freudensen for county commissioned went over with
a majority Of between 7b0 and 9OO ~ W. s3
Attorney George Bourqun elected over Charles H. yu
ner by majority of 1,1OO. ~ - ~
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beatable EVER pn tha would be un'
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home nrecinct in Mson v this Dixon had
votes votes pe''D' ~ so" os - slight overW Wheeler A
which pon total hs vote points OH g r9a ss,
n s ans Mnes Pre- in avid finally
made returns in Silver
before the election that Attorney Bow lste
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results ths lcontipued F.se Tve1