The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-27

Only 18 precincts of Mckenzie
county's 55 precincts had reported
in the above tabulations, and re-
port from that county said that ap-
proximately 5000 votes were cast on
the Republican ballot and according
to unofficial reports went approxi-
mately two to one for Sorlie.
Legislature in Doubt
The question of who will control
the state senate loOmed today as one
of the big issues Of the election, as
the Independents, defeating Leagu-
ers in two districts, Wells and Grant,
suffered reverse in four districts,
Sargent, Burleigh, Dickey and Mel
son, and lacked one of sufficient
number of regular party nomina-
tions to retain Senate control.
As for the House, several upsets
have taken place that leave that
situation undetermined. Independ-
ents picked two members in La
Moure, one in Wells, one in Nor
ton, and lost one in Benson and
one in Barnes. The Independents
had control of the House two years
ago by vote of SO to So, and have
so far bettered their position though
returns from several close districts
remain unaccounted for.
In the 39th district, List, Inde-
pendent, has carried Bowman and
Golden Valley counties, while Wog,
Lacquer, has carried Slope and Bill
ings counties, but the vote is not
complete enough to indicate the out
come.
Kitchen. Shafer Strong
With the governship determined at
tention centered on the other two
state industrial commission places,
and unless Sorlie's margin exceeds
the figure that is regarded as like
ly both George Shafer and Joseph
Kitchen, independents, are in an ad-
vantageous position.
For instance, returns from a
group Of seven counties that have
reported the complete vote on the
three places-Governor, Attorney
General and Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor-both League
candidates are falling behind Sor-
lie, while both Independent candi-
dates are running ahead of Nestos.
These Ransom, Steele.
Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Logan and
Sherdan-gave Nestos sos and
Sorlie 6,345.
In the same counties, Shafer had
5,S2S and Thoresen, Lacquer, had
5,78l, the Sorlie majority of 637 be-
ing converted into Shafer margin
Of Al, or, in other words, Shafer
picked up total Of 684 in this
group of counties that cast about
! 500 votes. At that rate, if main
tanned, he would be nominated.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor, Kitchen had 6,O98 to
5,667 for Church, or lead Of 431
votes, representing a net gain of
1,O68, also sufficient, if maintained,
to offset the final plurality that
Sorlie will have in the, state.
Steen was running behind Poin.
dexter by 1913 in the same counties
for state auditor
Vote by Districts
The vote by Congressional dis.
tricts follows:
First district, total precincts $50,
heard from 553-Moe 1,461; Nestos
26,393; Sorlie 1S,030.
Second district, total TAO precincts
heard from '749-Moe 2,235; Nestos
2z,S09; Sorlie 24,857.
Third district, total precincts 825
heard from 656-Moe l,7Ss; Nestos
17,413; Sorlie 22,931.
For State Superintendent
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, incumbent
and Miss Bertha r. Palmer were
nominated for state superintendent,
of public instruction, and will be
candidates for the office at the fall
election. G. w. Conn of Amidon was
eliminated. Miss Nelson was run
ming somewhat ahead Of Miss Palm.
er, leading by 10000 when half .o1
the vote had been heard from.
| John Burke of Fargo and C. J
Fisk Of Minot, former suprem.
court judge. apparently were nomi
mated for that office, and will b,
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