The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-04
LEAGUE DEFEATED
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Independent Candidate n Over
Nonpartisans by 5000 Vo, 70 New
Officers Take Office Nov. t..

In the first statewide recall election
ever held in the United States the citi-
zens of North Dakota last Friday vot-
ed to recall from office the governor,
the attorney general and the commits
sioner of agriculture and labor.
According to the last available ac-
counts R. A. Nestos had a majority
of $3.50, with SO precincts not ac-
counted for. It is estimated that the
vote of these precincts will cut his
majority to the extent of about 1000,
leaving him majority of something
over 1000. The vote by which Gov
ernor Frazier is recalled will then be
similar to that by which he was elect
ed last November, or loss of about
5000 votes.
In Williams county Frazier's total
vote was 4,OO3, while the total for
Nestos was 1896, Frazier's majority
being 1907, about 200 more than last
fall. Williston cast SIT votes for
Frazier and 762 for Nestos, a ma
jority of 185 for Nestos, compared
with a majority Of 3O4 for O'Connor
1aoC 4NONCAUcIS VI a gam VI 14O 1oI
Frazier, little more than half his
gain in the entire county.
Of the first thirty counties to send
in complete returns, Frazier made
gains in six, these being Burleigh,
Stutsman, Hettinger, Morton, Stark
and Williams and the gains totaling
1912 votes, while the other "a coun-
ties reported a gain for Nestos Of
8,987, the largest gain in Cass county,
which gave the independent candidate
majority of 4,719 votes, with Stuts-
man second with gain Of 802 votes,
closely followed by Cavalier, Grand
Forks and Barnes counties, each with
gain of over 700 for the independent
candidates.
Only meager returns have been re-
ceived on the other candidates or the
laws, but in ID counties for which a
complete tabulation was reported,
Nestos had 31,O7O votes to Frazier's
27,980. In these same counties John
son had 81 ,165 votes and Lemke 27,-
GAG, while Kitchen polled 31,O52 votes
to 27,554 for Hagan. These figures
indicate that Frazier is the high man
on the league ticket with Lemke Sec
and and Hagan third, while Johnson
leads the Independent candidates with
Nestos second and Kitchen third, and
they also show that the candidates on
each side are so close together that
the indicated majority for Nestos will
carry all the independent candidates
to victory, and it is likely that all the
proposed laws have been approved, al
though by a smaller vote for and
against.
Nestos Issues Statement
R. A. Nestos has issued the follow
ing statement:
"Now that the returns definitely es-
tablish victory for the Independents
and program, it is my desire as the
candidate for the Independents for the
governorship of North Dakota to ex-
press my appreciation for the conf
dence reposed in me by the men and
women who by their votes have elect
ed me governor of the state and to
assure them that, in the administra-
ton Of the office, it shall be my con.
stant aim and effort to redeem the
pledges of the platform and the prom.
ises made during the campaign.
II realize keenly the magnitude OF
the problems and difficulties confront.
ing the new administration and that
the loyal unselfish and intelligent CO.
operation of the citizenship of the
commonwealth will be required in or.
der to insure a satisfactory solution
of these problems.
"In the administration of the gov
ernor's office and in the management
of the public business, l shall have ne
enemies to punish. And l shall make
evident by my administrative acts il
the management of the educational
charitable and penal institutions O.
our state, in the building operation O.
the mill and elevator at Grand Forks
in the establishment of a system O.
rural credits, in the liquidation of tn,
Bank of North Dakota and in the ex
animation and supervision of tn
banks Of the state, whether closed O.
open, that the state is entering upo,
period of construction and co-opera
tive effort in rehabilitating the bust
ness of the state, and that in thi
process every legitimate calling