The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-03-22
COUNTRY PRECINCTS IN COUNTY
SHOW MAJORITY RAV0RS LEAGUE
CANDIDATES; APPROVE BASEBALL

II 20
ever, Turn Tables on League
in Burleigh
Returns available today from "a out
Of "a precincts In Burleigh county, In
cluding six city wards, shows that ali
the blue laws were recalled in this
county, Sunday baseball having the
largest majority. Gunder Olson with
768 votes for republican national com
mitteeman, is leading Ole H. Olson.
his Nonpartisan opponent, who has
400 votes.
On the vote Of republican national
cOmmitteeman. Gunder Olson received
120 in the country precincts in this
county. while Ole H. Olson received
201. This small majority in favor OF
the Nonpartisan league candidate for
national committeeman indicates that
the league vote in Burleigh county
has fallen of to q certain extent
Sunday baseball was the only so.
called blue law which received favOl-
able vote In the. country, 1877 voting
yes and 166 voting no. Cigarets and
boxing commission were turned down
by the country precincts. The vote
on Sunday theatres in the countr.
precincts was equally divided. II.
votes being cast both yes and no.
WILD ROSE
Wild Rose township voted in favor
Of the blue laws, split even on the
republican national committeeman
and on the delegates and electors.
LONG LAKE s "A
Long Lake township turned In a
close vote on the blue laws. but favor.
ed their repeal by q small majority.
Ole H. Olson led the anti-league canli-
date for national committeeman 0y
four votes, although the anti.leagu" :"
electors received majority over lea
guers with the Nonpartisan league
delegates receiving slightly smaller
vote than their opponents.
MORTON
Morton township favored Sunday
theatres. but voted no on the other
blue laws by small majOrities. It
turned in an almost unanimous vote
in favor OF Ole H. Olson. Gunder o.
son only receiving one ballot. The
township voted in the same proper.
tion In favor Of all Nonpartisan league
electors and delegates.
APPLE CREEK
Apple Greek township voted to re-
peal the blueE laws and voted the
straight Nonpartisan league ticket foy
committeeman. electors and delegates
BOYD,
Boyd township turned down the re-.
peal of the blue laws and practically
split even on the league and anti lea
que candidates, giving Gunder Olson
four votes and his opponent an equal
number. X
LOGAN y
Logan township failed to regist"s
its vote on committeeman, electors
and delegates. 1t voted in favor o,
the blue laws.
.,5.zl DRISCOLL
DriscOll township turned down the
boxing commission law. but voted ~
favor Of the other three blue laws. It
gave Gunder Olson 20 votes ana the
Nonpartisan league candidate 40 votes.
This same proportion was maintain
ell on the vote for electors and dele
gates, the league men polling twice
as many votes as their opponents.
STERLING
Sterling township favored the box
ing commission and Sunday baseball,
split even on Snday theatres and turn
nj r00Nayn nievo 70 fv,r nG n a me.
majority in favor of Gunder Olson and
others running against the Nonparti.
san league men.
MCKENZIE
Mckenzie voted to repeal all of the
blue laws. 1t was decidedly anti-lea
que, giving Gunder Olson 20 and Olv
H. Olson, 8.
. MENOKEN
Menoken wanted the blue laws re.
pealed and voted decidedly against all
Nonpartisan league candidates 10.
electors and delegates. Gunder Olson
received eight votes and his oppon.
ent only two.
HAY CREEK =
Hay Crek township voted for the
league candidates and voted to repeal
the blue laws. -. ,...
CLEAR LAKE
Clear Lake still retained its Moi
partisan league characteristics. cas-.
ing an almost unanimous vote for the
league men. On the blue laws it vo,-
ed in favor Of Sunday theatres, but
turned down the other three by scant
majoritfes.
LYMAN AND TRYGG r.,
Lyman and Trygg townships both
turned in heavy majorities in favor
of the league candidates, Gunder o.
son only received one vote IN
each of the townships. Trygg approx.
ed Sunday baseball and split even on
Sunday theatres. All other laws were
not repealed.
Ghylin east only one vote in favor
Of the an.i-league men Oh the ballot
and favored the blue laws by small
majority.
WING
Wing township cast a somewhat
muddled vote. favoring Gunder Olson
over his Nonpartisn league rival Dy
six votes, but failing to approve all
OF the other anti-league names. the
vote was very close, however. It vot-