The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19

Late returns from 274 precincts of 2o5s in North
1858; Johnson 1913; LaFolette 1926
Harrison Garnet Of ST. Thomas leading in the Re
publican national committeeman in returns available early
today with Usher L. Burck Johnson supporter in second
position The count for the contest in 81 precincts CAV
Garnet 30Sl Burdck 1872; Bowman 689 and R. A Kinsel
O69.
Only Al precincts had reported early today William
e. McAdoo the nopposed candidate for the Democratic pres
dental endorsement These precincts Otaed 852 votes
In the Democratic national committeeman contest H. H.
Perry of Glendale identified with the Wooedge faction Of
the party had lead of 228O to l,489 r. B Murphy
OF Grafton in lO6 precincts
While the referred laws which would eliminate party
designation from state office contests holding
down this lead.
two TO one IN available returns at m while the Fedge
farm labor lien initiated law had much stronger ratio
against it. Ninety precnts showing vote of 2174 for
and 5,2O9 against it.
Strong in Cass Co.
70 president Go C9odge ran strong cass county When
the vote stood: Coolidge 2246; LaFoette 371 Johnson
Grand Forks also strong for Coolidge. although
as strong Fargo When 13 precincts in Grand Forks
county had reported Coolidge had 95 votes Johnson $780,
ldge 1912; LaFolete l16; Johnson 6s7 'O' NV
Only scattering returns available from country pre-
cincts of them being favorable Coolidge Sanger,
Oliver county, Coolidge 49, LaFolete ID and John
son l6 wholly rural precinct in Sheridan county
east of Bismarck wholly rural Coolidge Z; Johnson
ID; LaFolete In the precinct Garne got Z; Bur
In Ward county, with the principally that of the city
of Mnot, the standing for President was Coolidge 535
Johnson 1925; LaFolette r.
Richland county, in precincts gave Coolidge TIA
LaFolee 1O Johnson 334
Wells county, of which Fessenden is the county seat in
precincts Coolidge 3O2 LaFolette 1917 Johnson 16S
Only precinct reported in jamestown midnight
the city election vote being counted first 1t Coolidge
121; LaFollette 12; johnson 76
Other counties in early returns also showed favorable
Coolidge much of the vote being from the towns. Three
precincts IN LaMoure county Coolidge 200; LaFoec
24 johnson "a Five precincts in Foster county Coo
idge 2O3 LaFoette 3 johnson 167 The fourth ward in
Manda the only ward reported there midnight gave Coo
|lidge 80; LaFoete 49, Johnson ST. The precinct
Bowman ID; Burdck Al Garnett "a Knzer 46. Gar
nett apparently protng by the fight for
Republican national committeeman.
Vote the Laws
Scattered votes reported did not dcate that the eec
ton laws receiving the support might be expected
for them in of the cities One precinct in Ward county
the vote the election laws follows: H. 1885,
4O against 81 Senate bill 233 (noparty election law
81 against So H. B. 1892 for 43; against A. Senate bill
No. 375 the bank validating tax got 49 votes for
and so against in these precincts.
In Wells county three precincts gave H. 3. 285, for
2 against 64 s. B. 233, for l18 against Ga H. B. 282
for 15 against 62; B. 375 for 121 against g. In Edd
county precinct showed 18 for H. B. 285 SO agans
and other election laws being voted in the ratio Tha
precinct Coolidge 49, LaFolette 20 Johnson 27
Two precincts in Grand Forks approximately 100 for the
election laws to 65 against
Fedge Bill Probably Beaten
The Fedge farm labor bill down more heavily
than other many Places scattering returns
which indicated defeat for this measure
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