The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-28
S0RLIE GETS
MAJORITY OF
24,S73 VOTES
Governor Has Larger MAORI
ty in Primary Than Any
Other Candidate

Governor A. e. S0rlic's majority Of
24.373 votes was the largest received
by any cand date at the pri mary cleo
tion held June 30, official figures
complied by the state canvassing
board show.
The vote on the Republican COVER
norship nomipation was Hanley &C.
1870; McGovcfn G,472: Sorlie 9O,(;3.
In the contest for the Republican
senatorial nomination Gerald p. Nye,
Nonpartisan, had an official majority
Of la,502 over l.. y. Hanna, Indetend-
cnt. The vote was Hanna G5,973;
'Midtbo 1913: Nye STATS: Stone (wct
candidate) 1897.
In the contest for the short term
election Stone made surprisingly
strong showing. The vote was Hanna
SO 499: Nye 79.709, Stone 1856.
OF the three measures referred to
the people for direct vote the two
cent gasoline tax and the six-year
term for members of the railroad
commission had comfortable MAORI
ties but the proposal to increase the
pay of state legislators from S. to So
day was showed under. The vote
on referred measures was: Gasoline
tax, yes 65.8l3: no 57,374: six-ycar
term railroad commissioners. yes Co.
PA; no 81 ,235: Legislative pay boost
yes is.7i9: M sc 1913.
The largest vote received by any
one at the election was that given
A. VI. Christiansop. chief justice of
the supreme court who was candi-
date for denomination on the Nom
party ballot. He received 128,32O
votes. A. G. Burr, Minot. who was
not a candidate. received the support
of l.216 persons who wrote in his
name.
The official count on races for
various Republican nominations fol-
lows:
Congress
First district, Robert Boyd 6.437:
o. Il. Rurtness 1886; Magnus Snow
field 1926.
Second district. Thomas Hall 29.139;
+. J. Graham 27.267.
Third district. James Sinclair 3d.
IFS; w. G. Owens 16.455.
Other Offices
Lieutenant Governor, Relish 54,85;
Maddox 8G.877.
Secretary Of state, Byrne 8S.Oss;
O'Leary 62.728.
State Auditor. Brant 67,542: Steen
1874.
State Treasurer. Fisher 87,49O:
Iiegge Gj,088.
Attorney General. Shafer 1894;
Matthaei $4,000.
Insurance ssioner, Olsness
87.36S: Reade 63.O42.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor. Hoople 68.522; Kitchen $3.50.
Railroad commissioner lthree to be
nominated). Grubb $4,000; Harding
H0N
GA: Mcdonnell 77.743; Milhollan &c.
800; Nelson 62,46l.
The Democratic Vote
+. r. Burchard. Democratic sena-
torial nominee, received the highest
number of votes cast for any candi-
date for the favor of that party. g.
ZIG. None Of the Democratic candi-
dates had opposition. They received
votes as follows:
Governor. d. N. Holmes, 6.141.
Lieutenant Governor, A. G. Pagen-
Eopf. 1914.
Secretary of State, F. l.. Walker
G.lOl.
Auditor, Ole S. Johnson 5.997.
Treasurer. Mrs. Lillian Lillibridge
C,062
Attorney General, S. L. Nichols
$3.50.
uuSuTdutc COMMISSIONER, w. D
Hooper $3.50.
Commissioner of agriculture and
labor. Charles Otto, 6,722.
Congress, First district. r. f.. Smith
3Cii; Second district. j. l.. Page l,
7l3; Third district, Reuben H. Leavitt
1874.
State railroad commissioners, C.
H. Boatman, 1929; John A. Heiling
1902; Thomas II. MalOney 5,5l3.
The Farmer-Labor Vote
Few votes were cast for any Of the
candidates on the Farmer Labor
ticket. William Lcmke. Fargo, candi-
date for the senatorial nomination,
topping the list with 205. The votes
for other Farmer-Lab0r nominees fol
lows:
Governor. Ralph Ingers0n Ell.
Secretary of State, Charles G. John
son 239.
Auditor, Allan McManus PSI.
Commissioner of Agriculture. d. I.
Todd, 228. Many counties failed to
cast a single Farmer Labor ballot.
The vote for the Farmer-Labor cam
didates for congressional nominations
had not get been ascertained at noon.
Neither Donald C. Mcdonald. first dis
trict, or C. w. Reichert, second dis
trict. had opposition.
Although five candidates sought
nomination for superintendent of
public instruction on the N0n-party
ballot. l9Ss4 Bertha Palmer. Bismarck,
received within ! few thousand of q
majority. The vote was r. r. Barnes
1920; John E. Bjorlie 29,066: +. P.
Grain 1860; q. J. Lokken 1867 and
Miss Palmer 69.A81. NBjorlie will con-
test Miss Palmer at the election No
vember Z.