The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-11-07
Metal Mines Tax Probably Defeated By Small Majority
While All Other Measures Pass-Presdential Primary
Repeal Defeated.
LEAVTTT AND EVANS ELECTED TO
CONGRESS BY LARGE MAJORITIES
Coolidge Carries Montana Elect All State Tic
ket Except Dxon-La Toilette Sacrificed In Montana to
Save Walsh
UNOFFICAL RETURNS

Helena, Nov 81. E. Erickson of
KaisDelI Wednesday night occupied
the place cf governor-elect of Mon
tana, on the face Of revised unoff1-
cal tabulations from 1,145 of the
states 1888 precincts. The returns
indicated he had unseated Governor
Joseph M Dixon, republican, by a
plurality Of more than $4,000.
President Coolidge continued to roll
up a commanding popular vote over
Senator LaFollette with Davis def
nitely relegated to third position.
With the Coolidge majority past the
$4,000 mark, and 100000 votes tabu-
lated, he appeared, assured of Mon
tana's four electoral votes.
In the congressional contests the
returns indicated Senator Thomas J..
Walsh, democrat, had been returned
to his post at Washington by a mar
gin Of more than 1900 over his re-
publican opponent Frank B. Lnder-
man. Congressman John M. Evans,
democrat, first district. and Congress-
man Scott Leavitt, republican, second
district, likewise were returned win
ners.
The strength of J. E. Erickson de-
mocratic gubernatorial candidate, and
Senator T. J. Walsh in the rural dis
Jlcts was apparent Wednesday night
as unofficial returns gave them sub
Stantlal majorities in counties clas-
a6ed by political observers as re-
publican. President Coolidge also re-
ceyad a commanding plurality in the
agricultural counties.
- Counties
VI the II counties in which 10000
oi the 100000 voters registered re-
Sde' Erickson appeared assured of
carrying nine and Walsh seven. The
counties are: Carbon, Cascade, Deer
Lodge, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin,
6lL Lewis and Clark, Missoula,
'ar6' Silver Bow and Yellowstone.
Governor Dixon was leading to-
llgnJ IN Park, Yellowstone and Car
go1 ana Llndeman in Carbon, Flat
v.g Zs1q Lewis and Clark, Park and
NE returns gave: Coolidge g., $50;
I'd - Eolette 47402; Davis 27,5O2;
,-o-...4lef--a6or lLaFOllette) 1924 (cor-
NJ socialist 175; workers III.
walsh 1862; Linderman, 64,532;
5-5 52-ale5Son gF. L.) 4,259; Juttner Isl
~ Ieagarden ID 76.
w.-l -..'cAs9n sl1 1921; Dixon. 63,O35; Ed
a5o e'us +. L. 5,756; Mathecon (S)
az. o, me returns substantiated those
rsS S .oaay ON which w. r. Dowlin
r,si rsIio1can campaign manager, vir-
s-- -Iy =, conceded the election of Erick-
r. t walsh and Evans and claimed
,,o,lss .ta4 Ion Coolidge and Leavitt, il
corto;L -t.o;.elnent to the effect this seemed
conn ort',ll 70 be the outcome of these
~. Evans Ahead
IN ~ 5S,"ssleJe returns from 298 of 49z
Fvspe. eIsg % 7. congressional district gave
Ksv 10 c9oz,o54; sS Davis (R) 1850; Nc.
prscirLe !. NE second district 581 of 1,O41
Kirs.St1Lyss gave: Leavitt 34,672
L. 775 g lD) 19,8O3; Taylor (F
Beo,l5 g,5h the exception of John Mat
socist,o gemoeratic candidate for as
court justice Of the state supreme
ket 5,- we remainder of the state tic
nita tppeSfed - to have taken a def
dates Gnu 20 the republican candi
Netuns from, 90 ~
Csvscolsate Ceg9clate Justice: Matthews ~ 1854
l59o.' Gol.'a88gh (r) 44.58f: Peaea m T.
Duffy (S) 275.
lis,. Mccormick Wins
M l9 l9T5's'nt S9sn governor: McCor1nicI
aer (S1 AZ Cooney (d) 35,425; skin
eunBepItu y general: FoOte (r) in
'oanson az lG7''5S; &c Carlson (d) S9,865
'"' o'4S7; Wallace (s) GAG
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