The Bozeman courier., 1926-08-06
2,766 GALLATIN
VOTERS BALLOT
AT PRIMARIES
Results In Close Contests Sur
prising-DOnaldsOn, Alien
brand, BOhart Win

Two thousand seven hundred sixty
six Gallatin county voters, or 4S per
cent of the registered electorate,
turned out Tuesday to cast ballots
for the nomination of party candi-
dates for congressional, state, and
county offices, according to virtually
complete returns available Thursday.
As a result several new officers
viii occupy quarters ait the court
house next year. Interest centered
in the party contests for three Of
fices-sheriff, county commissioner,
and county attorney. The results, as
determined by returns from SO Of the
cOunty's "a precincts, are:
For sheriff Republican, J. P. Dom
aldson; Democrat, Frank G. Slaugh-
ter.
For county conlmissioneT-Rep
hcan, Henry Altenbrand, Jr.; Demo-
Crat, Glenn Morgan.
For county attorney Republican,
Seth F. Bohart; Democrat, A. e.
Petersen.
Close Contest
The primary developed some close
contests, and the outcome, in some
instances, was surprising to certain
folk who believed they had "doped
OUT the possible result cf the voting.
Donaldson, the successful Republican
nominee for sheriff, led his nearest
opponent, Sheriff James Smith, who
hit a third consecutive term, by
IS votes, and his next nearest, Allen
H. Sizes, by 88. Maxey was fourth,
Finley fifth, and Border sixth in the
race. On the Democratic side,
Slaughter won by 218 votes over
Avery, with Bell and Lewis in third
and fourth places, respectively.
For county commissioner, Alien
brand, Republican, defeated EctOn by
IA votes, with TIE Selle third. Morgan,
Den. rat, had lead of 185 ser w.
2. VI esla..e, and ct 80 o7cs Chris
Mikkelson.
Fo- county attorney, Bohart, Re-
pubE-an, came in 81 vc.a ahead of
Stark, while Peterson, Democratic in
cum5en., defeated Frank Cay by
213.
In the cases of names written in
on tie ballots, particularly for the
Dem ocratic nomination for the third
member Of the state house Of repre-
senta.,ives, determination of the sue.
cessfuI candidates must await the
conve 1ing, today, of the .fficial can.
vassing board, which consists of the
two justices Of the peace and the
county clerk and recorder.
In the congressional race, Gallatir
county threw its suppout to Foot, Re
publican, and Evans, Democratic in,
eumbent, lily substantial majOrities
For associate justice, Holloway anC
Galen, Republicans, were favored
Corners and Myers, Democrats, .haG
no opposition. For railroad and pub
lie service commissioner, Lee Dennis
Republican, received the bulk of tha-
party's vote, Carey, Democrat, having
no opposition.
Primary Vote Good
The primary vote, while not 81
heavy as that Of two years ago, wa
considered good in view Of the fac
that the election came earlier thi
year and farmers found it difficul
to leave haying, cutting, and thresh
ing operations to- vote. AS usua
Bozeman's five precincts cast the de
Gliding votes in all Of the contests
for they represent nearly one-haH Q
the voting strength of the county
The returns from most Of the 81 pre-
cincts came in without undue dela!
but in a few Of the larger ones til
judges were busy counting ballot
until Wednesday morning.
Election Results
Gallatin county primary election r
suits:
For representative in congress
First district:
Republican-Foot, 385; Higgin
315; Mcconnell, 253; Juttner, 16
Mclaughlin, 155.
Democrat Evans, 797; Coone
2s2.
For associate justices of auprsu
eourt (two):
Republican-Holloway, 1913; ca
en-, GAL; Leiper, $50; Carroll, 218.
Democrat Myers. 8I8; Conner, So
For railroad and pblie ~
commissions:
Republican Dennis, $50; M
Laughlin, 340s Ross, 81A
Democrat Carey. $685.
For members of house of rer0
smtatives (1hree):
Republican DaElintons 1.l18s Dul