New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Frazier and Two Other Of
ficials Defeated i'm Spe-
cial Election, Their
Own Paper Comedies
Blow to Socialist
Control of State
PrecinctsMiss Nom
Partisan League Has Al
most No Hope in Them

FARGO, IN. D., Oct. 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press ).-Governor Lynn ]. Fra
zier and two other state officials, in
dorsed by the N5npartisan League
have been recalled by yesterdays cleo
tion, it was conceded tonight by "The
Fargo CourieY-News," official paper of
the league in North Dakota.
This is the first time in the history
of the United States that the Governor
of state has been recalled. The re.
suit of the election is also declared by
the opponents of the league to NEAR
the collapse Of it's socialistic expert
ments in state ownership of banks
flour mills, grain elevators and other
industries, as we'll as certain of the
states natural resources.
Admission of defeat Of the league
candidate came after returns from yes.
terday's election showed R. A. Nestos
the independent canGilate for COVER.
nor, had received 105,034 votes tc
Frazier's 91,939 In 1,762 out of 2O8e
precincts. This showed a majority OF
1905 in total vote Of 196,973. These
returns were from all of the fifty three
counties of the state, with nearly .
score complete.
Others Holding Leads
Sveinbjorn Johnson and Joseph A
Kitchen held corresponding leads, re
spectively, over Attorney General Will
liam Lemke and j. N. Hagan, Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Labor, the
other two officials, whose recall is con
ceded.
Independent leaders were maintain
ing their claim of final majorities O.
from 1000 to 10000.
Changes in a few counties in tn,
western section cut down the tota
number of precincts in the state from
1904 to 2,OS6. The unreported S24 pre-
cincts were expected to return from
$4,000 to $4,000 votes, mostly from thu
Sd Congressional District.
Approximately 1000 votes still wer
unaccounted for in the 1st Congressional
District, with indications, based OF
available figures, that the unreporte,
vote would be split and therefore neu
tralized.
Approximately 5000 votes are yet t,
come in from the I'd District, and re
ported returns indicate this can b,
divided OH to l basis in favor o.
Frazier.
This left approximately 10000 t,
$4,000 votes -unreported in the Sd Dis
trict, where the League is especial!
strongly
To overcome the independent lead i
would be necessary for the League tt
show q lead in excess of to l in tn,
missing precincts of the Sd District
which would be far ahead of thei,
showing in that section last year ant
beyond indications in available figures
this year.
Townley to Go to Jail
Arthur C. Townley, Nonpartisal
League head, who is about to serv
ninety days in the Jackson (Minn.
County jail for conspiracy to violat'
the state espionage act, was in Farg,
to-day surveying the wreck of the po
litical machine which he built up il
this state. He will return to Mime
apolis and st. Paul on Monday, his at
torney announced, and then will de
part for Jackson to serve his sentence
The mandate of the Minnesota Su
preme Court was received late to-da,
at Jackson, and was to be tranmitted t,
Judge E. c.. Dean at Falrmonr, Mimi
who tried the case. Judge Dean will
issue commitment papers. Attorney
for Mr.. Townley were trying to reacl
Judge Dean to-day to- make arrange
ments that the commitment should b
issued Monday,