The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-15
ORGANIZATION
FORCES BEGIN
FINAL DRIVES.
Recall Campaign to Swerve
from Speaking into Individual
Solicitation
LIGHT VOTE IS PREDICTED
Both Sides Realizing this Pros
pect are Prepared to Make
Drive to get Voters Out

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Drive to get Voters Out
With twelve days remaining until the
voters settle the recall election at the
polls, October %, the period of organ
1zatl0n drive and personal confabs is
to be intensified by the Nonpartisans
sand Independent organizations. as a
complement to the resounding orator
ical attacks OF the speakers Of the
factions in all parts of the state.
Many political leaders on both sides
of the battle dead-line predict light
vote in the election, due to apathy
OF voters from many causes. Inde-
pendents say that many farmers who
have voted for the league in the past
will remain away from the polls.
sNonpartisans say that many business
men are opposed to the recall and will
'emain away from the polls. One In
dependent has predicted a vote of
100000 to 10000 as compared to
about .225,OOO last fall.
The fact that the absent ballot can
not be used this, year will cut the vote
somewhat. In Burleigh county last
fall 300 absent voters ballots were
cast. It Is estimated that not less
than 5000 were cast in the entire
state. Many of those who have cast
absent voters ballots in the past have
been travelling men and school teach
ers. 1t was in recognition Of this fact
that the election was fixed for Friday.
On Nestos' Trip.
r. A. Nestos, Independent candidate
for governor, has been making trip
uD the North 500 through league ter
rltory. Here are two opposing views
as to the success or lack of success
of his trip. The Mclean County In
dependent Of Garrison, Nonpartisan,
says: B i;S
Monday evening R. A. Nestos, /. v.
A. candidate against Governor Fra
zier, spoke, In ,Gasrison., On the same
day. the Leaguers Of the county met
in Garrison also to lay plans for the
county campaign. At this meeting It
was understood that as many as pos
sible should remain and take in the
speech Of Mr.. Nestos. The high schoo!
auditorium was filled but for some
reason or other very few Of those
present were l. v. AS, at least IS per
cent Of the attendance being Of Lea
guers who attended the afternoon or
ganization meeting of the League.
Many Of the old county war horses OF
the /. v. AS were conspicuous by
their absence, HE
The lack of enthusiasm on the part
of the audience seemed to react on Mr..
Nestos but il he was afraid that some
one might heckle him during his dis
course he was disappointed for all
present gave him courteous attention"
Another View.
A correspondent Of the Grand Forks
Herald, travelling with Nestos, says:
Five Addresses Today.
To-day Mr.. Nestos is speaking in
Sheridan and McHenry counties. five
addresses being scheduled for the day.
Although all of the towns where Mr..
Nestos spoke Wednesday are in strong
league territory the men in close
touch with the situation there agree
that there has been decided change
in sentiment since the last election.
One of the chief causes of this has
been the financial stringency caused
by the run Of the states credit by the
frenzied finance methods of the Bank
of North Dakota. The farmers in the
locality are beginning to understand
who is really to blame for their diff
ficulties and the result is disastrous
for The league.
In the last general election the Non.
partisan league carried Mountrail
county by about 800 votes. The gen.
eral opinion in the southern part Of
the county seems to be that this lead
will at least be cut in half in the re-
call election.
Hagan In West.
Commissioner of Agriculture anf
Labor John N. Hagan is in the west
ern part of the state. Word wa!
brought to the state capitol that ht
spoke to $500 people st Lefor, Starf
county. The Dickinson Press state;
that Mr.. Hagan talked in Dickinson
to $50 people. In Dickinson Mr. Hag
an smoke on the expense of the re
call, and declared it was forced upol
the people by small group OF pro
fessional politicians and the Nortl
Dakota Bankers Association"
The Jamestown Alert, reporting
Stutsman county meeting. declare
there is no apathy in that county, ant
says that more than 500 persons at
tended meeting held in the armor
at Jamestown Thursday night. Din
ner was served.
Individual Campaign Here.
The campaign in Burleigh count
will be chiefly campaign of individ
uals, it appears. William Lemke
the only head-liner of the two fac
tons in the recall who is billed |
speak in the city. Both the 1nde
pendent and League organization
however. are working through thei
precinct representatives, and it
probable that many school hous
meetings will be. held in the last tw
weeks of the campaign.
The first registration was held ye
terday. Another opportunity for tho.
not registered in the precincts
which they will vote TO do so will |
given October 81.