The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-29
Nomination Predicted

Nomination Predicted
Unless Governor R. A. Nestos suf-
fers an unprecedented set back in
returns from the rural precincts, he
should be nominated over Senator
B. F. Baker of Glenburn by between
5000 to 10000 votes. Until 1,400
precincts are in, it will be hard to
make accurate estimates, but both
sides seem willing to concede the
nomination of Nestos.
Iva. Oppose McCumber
The situation as regards the sena-
torial race is distinctly different.
Senator McCumber did not receive
the solid support of the Nestos ma
chine, but all down the line the
senior senator failed to poll the
Nestos strength. In Fargo alone
nearly 1000 more votes we're given
Nestos than McCumber. In Bismarck,
Nestos carried the city by 300 more
votes than McCumber. Frazier's lead
over Baker in practically every pro-
cinct can be accounted for by the
detection from McCumber largely
due to the I. V. A. plan which seems
to be the supporting of J. F. T.
O'Connor, a democrat, in the fall as
the price of fusion support for Nes-
tos in November. ~5'.. .~
Nomination in Doubt
While the defeat of Senator P. J.
McCumber is not certain his renomi-
nation is in grave doubt as the lead
of the senior senator is not large
enough to consider him safe from tho
assaults of the rural precincts which
now are beginning to decrease both
Nestos' and McCumber's early lead.
There is one fact in McCumber's
favor. The vote on United States
senator is less than that cast on the
governorship. It would appear that
the Republican vote on governor
ship would be between 175,000 to
100000 as against 2l8,OO0 odd votes
cast for governor at the recent re-
call election.
Demise of League 49,"
Nestos' victory would mean an al
most certain demise of the league
machine. It functioned very feebly
in getting out the vote for Senator
Baker and Frazier's showing is easi-
ly explained on the ground that
there was a concerted effort by the
bitter opponents of McCumber to
settle up old scores either by refus-
ing to vote at all or throwing their
support to Frazier. The disgruntled
Gronna organization which has al
ways blamed the McCumber stall
warts with the late Senator Gronna's
defeat were not idle when it came to
throwing votes to Lynn J. Frazier.
A dispatch from Minot reads:
"In the gubernatorial contest the
cities, towns and villages of Ward
county did not give Nestos the lead
given him by these precincts in the
recall election. In Minot his recall
majority was cut down by 230 and
Kenmare, Berthold and other town
and city reports indicate a similar re-
duction. In the rural precincts, how
ever, returns available indicate that
Nestos is making better headway
against Baker than he did in the
recall election against Frazier. In 35
precincts outside of Minot he gained
1913 votes against his recall election
effort. With returns on hand from At
precincts in Ward county including
Minot, the vote stands Nestos 1898;
Baker 2,472. In the same precincts
in the recall election the vote was
Nestos 4,077; Frazier 3,O45."
Balance of Ticket
Gov. Nestos seems to be carrying
the rest of the. ticket along with
him although complete check-up
may disclose some close contests.
Obert Olson, Olsness, Poindexter and
League railroad commissioners seem
to be polling a vote that may bring
them closer to their opponents by
far than Baker is to Nestos.
Practically no returns are available
upon the judiciary or the initiated
or referred measures. 1t probably
will be another day before such in
formation is available.
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