The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-24
APATHY SWEPT
AWAY AS TIME
OF VOTE NEARS
Citizens to Vote Both on Can
didates for State and COun-
ty Officials in Primary
MANY TO CHOOSE FROM
Early Closing of Polls Brings
Injunction to Voters to
Vote Early

North Dakota voters will go to tn
polls Wednesday in the biennial pri
maries, to name not only party can
dldates for many state offices, bu
candidates for two state Offices o.
a nonparty ballot, and candidates 70
county Offices.
The campaign is ending with muc
activity throughout the state, tn
apathy of the last few weeks appar
emily being swept away as the tim
iT the polls to open nears.
Governor Nestos, candidate for re
nomination on the Republican ticket
declared his administration would b.
Endorsed if all the Independent vot
ers got to the polls.
Nonpartisan League officials lai,
claims to victory also. Generall
predictions as to majority were lack
ing.
Facts on the election include:
Polls open 3 a. m. to Z p. m.
Wednesday, June 25.
Voters name Republican and
Democratic candidates for state
offices.
Also nominate two to run
against each other in the fall,
on a nOnpartisan ballot, both for
judge Of the supreme court and
superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn.
Voters nominate two candi-
dates for county Offices to run
against each other in the fall.
Voters cast their ballots for
official paper in each county. In
Burleigh county the name of the
Bismarck Tribune and two week
ly publications are on the bal
lot.
Voters nominate candidates for
Congress in each district.
The last political meeting
locally is George F. Shafers
speech at the Auditorium to-
night.
For Governor
For Governor there are Governo,
Nestos, A. G. Sorlie and l. J. Moe on
thA Republican ballot, while on the
Democratic ballot are to be found
Halvor Halvorson of Minot and Dr.
l.. S. Platou of Minot.
For Congress in the Second Dist
rict, on the Republican ballot will
be found the names of E. A. Williams,
Thomas Hall and j. C. Sherman.
For supreme court there are John
Burke Of Fargo, Joseph Coghlan of
bismarck, Charles j. Fisk of Minot,
frank B. Feetham of Grand Forks,
G. Crimson Of Langdon and r. O.
Hellstrom of Bismarck. Two will be
nominated.
For superintendent of public in
'truction there are Miss Minnie j.
Miss Bertha r. Palmer and
:. w. Conn. Two will be nominated.
The County Race
There is much interest in the Bur-
eigh county race, chief interest cen
ering On treasurer, auditor and
states attorney. The candidates for
reasurer, alphabetically arranged;
ire: George Boelter of Arena. j. E.
scklund of Wilton, Gilbert Haugen
# Bismarck, A. c. Isaminger of
arena, j. M. Lein of Driscoll, Will
lam Meyer of Driscoll, Gerald L.
tichholt of Bismarck and G. L.
'pear of Bismarck.
For auditor much opposition is ex-
ressed to F. ]. Johnson, incumbent,
'ho has had two terms and who is
riticized for lending his influence
o spending Burleigh county tax
ayers money with Fargo printing
~ stationery houses, in preference
D Burleigh county concerns. His
pponents are Robert A. Yeater and
larry r. Clough.
For States Attorney F. E. McCurdy.
'. L. Smith and E. S. Allen, incum-
ent, are candidates. Two will be
ominated.
There also are three candidates for |
ouMty judge, l. c. Davies, John F.
ort and Cora G. Simpson, all of |
ismarck. Miss Madge Runey, coun-
' superintendent; Albin Hedstrom,
heriff; Charles Fisher, clerk of
ourt; T. R. Atkinson, surveyor,
nd E. J. Gobel, coroner, have no
pposition.
Fred Swenson and Jessie NJ. VAN
ook are candidates for register of
eeds, two to be nominated and one
ected in the fall. There are sew
al candidates for commissioner
'om two districts. In the fifth dis
'ict, e. H. L. Vesperman, John C.
wett and Victor Moynier are can
dates, while in the second district,
A. Anderson, Geo. ]. Day and C.
Swanson are candidates.
Voters are urged to cast their bal
It's early. The polls close at 2 p.l
:, whereas two years ago they were
en. two hours later. Women, es-
scially are urged to vote before
oon because there is apt to be a
,sh about the, polls at s p. m. This
as especially urged at the Burleigh
,unty headquarters Of the Independ-
It Republican organization today.