The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-29
NOCONTEST in FARMER LABOR STATE TICKET

Helena. Aug. 28.-Results of but
..ra4 of Nontma's p statewide ma
gr marty primary contests appeared
-reartain this morning, according to
-r0mDlete unofficial returns on Tues
davis balloting from 1921 of the
estes /, ,533 precincts, including SO of
-Fa S. counties, as tabulated by the
Associated Press.
Frank B. Linderman held a lead ov-
er Attorney General Wellington D.
Rankin In the four-cornered republi-
can race for United States senator,
ra 1927 precincts giving: Linder-
nan 2+.408, Rankin 22,958, Allison
1926 and Kemp 1912. Senator
Thomas J. Walsh, democrat, unop-
posed. received 28,738 votes.
CONGRESSMAN Scott Leavitt, repub-
lean, had amassed 23,296 votes from
6l5 precincts i'm 30 of the 38 counties
f The Second congressional district,
while Robert YellOwtail, part-blood
Crow Indian, received 8,196. In the
5snoCatic contest Joseph Kirschwing
had i55 votes and Henry Collett A.
1885,
Evans Is Leading
Returns from SO precincts in is
Of the II counties Of the First con-
Tessional district gave John NJ. Ev-
ans. democrat, incumbent, 1O,31O;
Cooney, 1850; Mckay, 1,276, and Nc
Lent S62; republican, Davies, 6,638;
Lisl, 5,799; Mclaughlin, 3,241, and
CClOm, 2,539
Returns from the rural districts
we're boosting the lead of Gov. Jcr
saph NJ. Dixon, incumbent, over Lee
Dennis, railroad commissioner, in the
republican gUbernatorial contest. Re
turns from 1921 precincts in all ex-
e9pt two small counties, gave: Dixon
Zl43, and Dennis 27684. J. E.
Erickson was leading the field of five
eemocratlc candidates for this Office
0y nearly 5000 votes, the unofficial
count showing Erickson, 12,O27; Ayers
tosy; Romney, 5,753; Denny, 5,526,
and Hampton, 2,792.
STORY TRAILING
w. S. Mccormack, Kalispell, forged
aae2d Of Nelson (Bud) Story, Jr., in
e-moent, by 120 votes, in the contest
tyi tne republican nomination for
lieutenant governor, 1921 precincts
sAng; Mccormack 21, ,348; Story, 81
V-ti Lmebarger, 10,S46; and Galasso.
l'zL The democratic count gave
Se-Sgney 700 o,059; Healy, 5,6O7; Burke, A.
pl' ,-' Goodman, $3.50; Maury, 3,179;
"-4gades' 3,OO4, and Rateldge, 1873.
me republican vote for state rail
~. commissioner was widely scat
..ls among the seven candidates. 985
e>-cJs wing: Young, 11,4S7; Col
eo- lUO3a; BurDstead. 7,134: Mains.
SSs' Ulm ,ead, G,442: CASSIDY. 4.52S.
5,Sr -,-lo Democrat; Drake $685.
es4- IierIey 1913.
LA. MPER IS AHEAD
-sgufns from 9S5 precincts fer state
--s1lllAlteendent of public instruction
sa.e' May Irumper, republican. in
81 eLl .s,OZ9, ireland 1862. and
son ,3eI. D-mocratio. Kav
and luck 6,981.
-..uilS rom 994 precincts, for as
'e justice of the state supreme
gave. Cavanaugh 21,O02. Coop
l-It IItp4ollcan, incumbent, 1864 and
1 l0.l50. Democratic: Math-
-o'o5e and Pope 12,173.
5Aocratc returns for state audi
"a save. Carey 1900. Cave 6.691.
gr SIs r o'25l, Covert 2,587; republi-
s~- ---' george p. Porter, incumbent. un-
elpoSed 39.75S.
N VOTE is SCATTERED
n.5 e republican vote for state rail-
tero5 .o-llmlssloner was widely scat
prs.:. ee among the z candidate, 925
Frs -.SyS - =, giving Young 11,487. Col
e6So J055 Burrs lea9 1884. Mains
Pei. S5.a So5l.masJead SAP, Cassidy 1928,
l79S5 5'lsy py General-republican: Foot
sr5 r. Fhe an 1905, Toomey 1896,
Csrl.-'l -'lolumby I647. Democratic:
SIN St.l' 1nopposed, 23,O94.
mon IS IIeas surer-republican: Har-
IA 9ss lo'oz0. Williams 1918 and Sell
HoIe-' Democratic: MCINTYRE Il 6O3
h Dos $50 Hawkins 6O58 and Fow-
Secretary of state-republican
17s,ssI 17ssIt incumbent, S2,296 and Junod
Bo~.--' Mitchell 1879, Spriggs 6986
0ker ''Si 5e9 99'292, Brandjord 4,467, anc
bs .as unofficial returns gathered bv
''aoclated Press were based on