New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Non-P artisans
Showed Under
By Republicans
league Candidates Beaten
in All States, Except North
Dakota, Where the Move
ment Is Greatly Curbed
Townley Rule at End
Minnesota and Colorado Ad-
minister Severe Setback
to His Radical Movement
sp.c.oy Dispatch to The Tribune

# the Nonpartisan League. the radical
movement Which has menaced the
Northwest. was the verdict of the vot-
e-s in every state. outside Of North Da-
kota where the organization attempted
10 gain control Of the governments.
In North Dakota, where the league
was founded, and where it has DOM
mated every branch OF the state gov
ernment for four years, league control
vas so cur5ed that it viii almost be
im7otent
Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, Idaho,
Washington, Nebraska and South Da
kota administered Overwhelming de-
feats for the Nonpartisan League can
didates.
Governor Frazier Reelected
Control OF both houses of the North
Dakota Legislature has passed to the
lends OF those opposed to the Townley
rule. Governor Lynn j. Frazier ap-
parently has defeated J. L. T. O'Connor.
fusion candidate, by only marrow;
margin. The control of the Legislature
was the strongest card held by A. c.
Tcwniey in North Dakota. He COM
petely dominated the Iaw-making body
through "secret caucus"
II IS now apparent also that several
Initiated laws, curtailing some of the
Townley activities, have been passed.
one Of these laws provides for examin-
the State Auditing Board. Now the
tsnk is examined only by a state bank
examiner, who IS the appointee Of the
Governor. The league fought this par
ocular law bitterly
Another law which seems certain Of
adoption makes it impossible for
league leaders TO pat opposition coun-
,ry newspapers out OF business by
asnying them legal printing. The law
lassed by the Townley group made it
eecessary to print al legal notices
II so-called official paners.
John NJ Baer' Of Fargo, has bsen
North Dakota District. He was the
arst Congressman elected by the Town
ley organization. George VI. Young has
defeated his Nonpartisan League op-
re1ent ~ tc .tsf let. ..a .r.s
only one lague Congressman from the
s.ate, james +. Sinclair, of the Sd Dis
t.ics.
The league elected Dr. f. F. Ladd, Of
Fargo, IS United States Senator. But
Dr. Ladd had 10 serious opposition
rom the regular Republicans. He was
opposed only by Democrat
Total Loss in Minnesota
The league based its chief hopes for
gains outside OF North Dakota in Min
aesota, Montana and Colorado. 1t suf-
-crr1 "a - l. :
Il them.
In Minnesota the league, after being
defeated in the Repub lean primaries
iast June by only marrow margins, CEN
tered Its efforts upon only four state
Offices Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Attorney General and justice of
the Supreme Court
j. A. o. Preus, Republican. defeated
his league opponent. Dr. Henrik Snip
stead, by more. than 100000 plurality.
LOUIS L. Collins, Republican defeated
Geo &c II. Malon, Town eY choice, for
Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney
Ge..eral Clifford l.. Hilton and Justice
Homer 3. Dibell defeated their op-
ponents, Thomas Y. Sullivan and
George L. Siegei, 70, Attorney Gen
efai and Supreme Court Justice.
Strong efforts were made by the
league to gain some Congressman in
Minnesota. 1t had candidates in all
ten districts, but failed to elect any
cne of them
Andrew J. Volstead, author of the
prohl%ton enforcement act was the
chief targent OF the league, but in his
district the voters reversed their de-
eision Of last June. Nolstead has been
rejected over the Rev. 0. j. Kvale,
Inownley candidate. In the primaries
Avale won the Republican nomination
over Volstead, but was disqualified by
the courts. He ran again as an indie
pendent
The Townley candidates who were de-
1eated for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ethor and Attorney General in Mime
sota all ran in the primaries, and after
.aelr defeats were filed by the league
as Independents.
Highway Project Wins
'ust to complete the reputation Of
io"h!ey and has followers in Mime
sOt", the voters adopted an amend
"ienV 10 the state constitution for a
egS gstem Of highways to cost $10O,0O0,-
yp' NY Inc league fought this proposal
ssi down the line. II tried to array
VIC farmers against it, but the voters
gave 1t heavy majority.
, me de1eat Of the league of Mime
SOFA Is all the more significant be-
cause 1t shows distinct losses in terri
svry formerly controlled by the or
e'.s esl'aaton- Twenty three counties
Tnicn T were carried by the league last
June ns, went against it this time.
"hen large leads had been piled up
.ot Republican nominees in strong
iHAti-'eague territory in Minnesota
.eaqers .s;n OF the Townley organization
s s.nl neld to the belief that their old
sslne territory would come to their
% asscue But instead, returns from
oouAtles formerly carried by them
came in showing big losses S6r the
,psagpe candidates and gains for the
Republicans. ''''
1ne vote Of the women of Minnesota
10, largely credited with the over
SSmeiming defeat of Townley's candi-
sa'es' The Republican landslide also