Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-27
No L|.andslides Likely Either
Way; But There Are
Enough Voters Who Are
Disgusted With Present
Administration To Win
The Recall Election. |

t~NAss-@J N'AS - IAAS ACPO1 4I0Ce1VS0
from all parts Of the state indicate
that there is little likelihood of land
slide either way in the recall election
to be held Friday, but that il the IN
dependents of the state get out and
vote" the Independent candidates and
Initiated laws will 60 across by a, fair
working majority. sa79
This victory can only be won, how
ever, II the Independent voters go TO
the polls and cast their ballots.
The situation in the state was sized
up today by Congressman George
ouns IN the following words:
Il am convinced that there are.
enough people in the state who desire
the removal of the present state ad-
to elect the Independent
by a comfortable margin
If they will all go to the polls and ex-
press that DESIRE"
This view is borne out by the fol-
lowing reports from the various sec
tons of the state, which give the most
authentic information on the situation
the Herald has been able to secures:
Northeastern Section.
Beginning in the northeastern sec:
ton OF the state, Pembina. Cavalier
and Walsh counties have given the
Independents large majorities for the
last two years. If anything these
should be increased at Fridays cleo
tion. There are no large cities in
generally anti-league.
In Grand Forks county there should
be substantial Independent gain il
reports from the rural precincts can
be relied upon. ss@
~. Il -gg ~ Sout4eea ster,, Soct;c,, ,.s 80
In the last general election the In
dependents carried Traill county by
325 votes. This should be materially
increased this year. In Steele county
just to the west of Trail, Frazier Sc
cured a majority of less than 100 in
the 1920 election. There should be
at least an even break in this county,
with the odds indicating slight Inde-
pendent majority.
hicting. The indications are that the
Independents may have lost some
strength in the city Of Fargo.
Whether this Will ba made up by
gains in the country precincts is ,un-
certain. but in any case the 1H4es
pendents will carry the county.
NORTH Cent? section..
s5 In ToMner and Rorette codnhes,
whatever change there Is will be in
favor OF the Independents. There Is
q possibility that the league may lose
in Towner county by a majority which
Will put that county firmly in the
Independent column. Last year
O'Connor carried the county by 16
votes, SO it was practically standoff.
I'm the last general election the
Nonpartisan league carried Nelson
county by 157 votes. The strong cam
paign which Senator Gronna of La
kota has made for the Independents
in the present campaign will probably
result in a reversal of this vote.
Ramsey has always been a strong
Independent county and will un-
doubtedly remain SO in the present
election.
In the last election Frazier carried
Benson county by SAT votes. There
should be nearly a standoff in this
county in the present election, al
though Senator W. ]. Church and
other leaguers there have been max
ing strong campaign to keep it in
the league column.
Central Group.
OF the central group of counties,
league strongholds. The leaguers
will carry these counties again this
year, but the indications are that
their majorities will be reduced.
There has been little change in
Foster, Wells and Sheridan counties.
but what change there has been is
against the league.
Mclean county has been one of the
strongest league counties in the state,
but the league majority there will be
cut down this year.
" South Central Group.
OF the counties along the main line
of Do ~$ he
Missouri river, Barnes and Stutsnan
will show important Independent
gains, according to reports In Stuts-
man county the Independent leaders
look for an increase Of 900 votes in
their majority.
There is little schange in Kidder,
and in Burleigh county there will be
a slight loss. probably $50 votes by
the Independents.
There has been a lack Of organiza-
ton work in Emmons, Logan and
Mcintosh counties. and the result
there is doubtful. Probably there will
be no great change either way from
the conditions last fall.
In the general election of last yeal
the Independents carried Sargent ani
Dickey counties by majorities Of be.
tween 200 and 500. These should
show increases.
On the other hand. the Lacquer.
should lose material number. in
Ransom and LaMoure, which the,
have always carried by big majorities
Northwestern Section.
The biggest change of the present
election should be found in the north.
west, Here Botuneau, Renville
Burke, Mountrail, Divide and VIII.
liams have constituted the backbone
of the league strength in the state.
e According to all reports, the
leaguers are in for heavy losses In
Burke and Divide counties, and prob.
ably in Mountrail. A revolution Ii
sentiment is reported from the east.
ern part of Williams county. Bpr.
tineau county 10 still strongly league
but it is significant that some OF the
strongest leaguers there have talSer
no part in the present campaign.
Ward, which swung over into thu
Independent county at the last elec.
ton, should remain there by a great,
increased majority. "a The same Is true
OF Pierce, which was carried by the
Independent forces last year by 8
margin Of 80 votes Es n, I
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