The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-28
HUGE VOTE IS
FORECAST WITH j
FINE WEATHER.
Practically No Rain Is Re-
ported in State on
Election Day
VOTERS FLOCK TO POLLS
Heavy Vote Is Cast Early
Democratic Vote Is Big
. l. Puzzle
VOTERS FLOCK TO POLLS

A tense air of excitement held
North Dakota in its grip today as
men and women went to the polls
to cast their ballots in a primary
election of unusual consequence. The
attitude of voters in this election will
show Il trend of feeling on several
important questions and the vote
may alter the Course of politics and
governmental affairs in the state by
bringing new issues to the forefront,
either through a victory, for certain
candidates or through "protest"
vote.
The weather bdreau's report GOV
ering "a hours ending at Z a. m. to-
day, from 21 stations in North Da-
kota, shows rain only at Rickins on,
where scant two-hundredths of an
inch fell. The prediction today was
partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
No rain had been reported any placs
in the state early today.
With perfect election weather and
with senatorial, state and local
fights to bring out the voters full
vote was expected to be cast.
Women are participating in pri-
mary election for the first time. Two
years ago, on June 80, 1920, they
could not vote. In that primary
Lynn J. Frazier got 59,855; William
LANCER, 53,941. In the recall elec-
ton of last October %, R. A. Mes
tos got. 111,434 votes and Lynn J.
Frazier got 107,332.
Dem Vote a Puzzle.
One of the puzzles of this election
is the Democratic vote. In the pri-
mary of 1920 H. H. Perry, Democratic
candidate for senator, got 8,238 votes
and J. F. T. O'Connor, Democratic
candidate for governor, got 1920
votes. Both were unoppnsed.
Since women. did not vote then 4
normal comparison would be about
10000 Democratic votes. Reports Of
a greatly increased Democratic regis
tration, however, indicates that more
than 10000 Democratic votes will be
cast in this election. Whether this
will take thousands of votes from
Nestos or whether the Democrats are
drawing from the league as we'll as
the I. ". A. is a question. The Dem
ocratic vote is regarded as the key
to the result of the election today.
Because of the length of the bal
lot it is doubtful if complete returns
can be established for two or three
. days. The organization gathering re
turns. composed Of the Bismarck
Tribune. Grand Sorks Herald, Minot
Daily News, Mandan Pioneer and
Fargo Forum will maintain a special
leased wire circuit to gather returns.
During the election The Tribune will
have two telegraph operators in its
office-one taking the regular leased
wire service of the Associated Press
and the other on the special election
wire.
Will Issue Extra.
The Tribune will issue an election
extra tomorrow morning giving the
very latest, information on the cleo
tion.
Great interest is manifested in
eastern cities in the outcome of the
senatorial race. Senator McCumber
is looked upon as one of the big men
in the United States senate and his
race is attracting great attention.
Mrs. I. Molleur, II W. Rosser, was
the first citizen to cast her electoral
vote in the Second Ward today. Mrs.
Molleur said that she hoped that her
vote carried a charm that would re-
suit in victory for her candidates.
The polls, which. opened at 9 a. m.
will not close until 9 p. m., and re-
turns are not expected to be decisive
until tomorrow. First reports in
variably come from the Independent
territory in the eastern part OF the
state, while league strongholds IN
the western Slope country are al
most last to come in.
Senator McCumber has declared
publicly for the denomination of Gov
ernor R. A. Nestos, Independent, who
was chosen in the recall election last
fall when Governor Lynn j. Frazier
and two other league-endorsed state
officials were deposed. This was de-
clared to have added strength to Nc
Cumber, although he was not endors-
ed by the Independent Republican
state convention.
One of the important factors IN
the league campaign, in the view OF
it's leaders, has been the work OF
A. C. Townley. founder and first
president of the league, who has gone
from town to town quietly lining up
the leaguers and attempting to re-
establish their precinct organizatlo
that was so effective in many cleo
tions.