The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-06
TOM HALL WINS
NOMIN NATION
FOR CONGRESS-
Has Closest Race Of Any Can
didate to Defeat Judge
Fred Graham
GAS TAX Is APPROVED
Final Tabulati0ns Make no
Material Changes in the
Other Standings
GAS TAX Is APPROVED

Thomas Hall, congressman from
the second district, had the na."owest
margin in tho primary election last
Wednesday of any state candidate,
almost complete returns show. With
only 55 precincts still to report, his
lead over Jndgc F. J. Graham Of
Eliendalc for the nomination is
1.442 and his nomination is con-
sidcred safe.
Many close votes prevail over the
state.
The closest vote revealed on the
face Of the unofficial returns is that
in the Fmmons and kiddcr county
district. where il developed that
&. A. Ward, Nonpartisan. had been
defeated for the Republican nonina-
tion for state senator by a margin Of
only two votes.
In McHcnry county, whore the In
dependents nominated two candidates
for representatives on the face Of the
unofficial returns, one of these candi-
dates holds a narrow margin.
IN, Richland county. in the two
islativc districts, less than 10
separate a winning and lOsint In
dependent candidate in each district.
In Morton county, less than 10
votes is the difference between an In
depe ndent candidate for the house.
apparently defeated, and n Nonparti-
san, apparently nominated, while the
reverse situation prevails in Pembina
county
Just few votes separate field of
four candidates in the Golden Valley
district, with three to be nominated.
and the official canvass there will be
Of extreme Importance.
Gain Two. Lose One
In the final checkup on the legisla-
tive situation, II developed that the
Independents had gained two senate
nominations and lost one, and that
they had gained l3 house Of repre-
| sentatives nominations, and lost five.
When the bureau established for
the purpose Of gathering election re-
| turns was dismantled late Saturday.
+; George F. Shafer. Independent, as the
topped the field of candidates in the
matter Of majorities. He led Mat
thaci, Nonpartisan, by 24,O2S votes.
with returns from 1885 precincts.
Robert Byrnc, as the candidate of
the Nonpartisans for secretary of
state, was in second position in the
matter Of majorities. with 2l,774 lead
over VIM. O'Leary in 1898 precincts
Governor S0rlie was in third place
as o margin producer, with 2O,564
more votes than J. NJ. Hanley, lnde-
pendent, in 2.O43 precincts.
O. B. Burtness, candidate for repre-
sentative in congress in the First dis
trict, had 20,l64 votes more than
Magnus SnOwfield, league candidate
with Robert Boyd, Fargo, running
without Endorsement, in third place
John Steen, Independent. candidate
for state auditor, has 10,47O votes
more than Brant, Nonpartisan.
Other Totals
s. A. Olsness, for insurance com
missioner, led H. l.. Reade by 1885,
votes: Walter Maddox, Nonpartisan
led Kelsch by 1915 votes fol
lieutenant governor, and C.. A. Fish
er, N0npartisan, led Hegge, Inde.
pendent, by 16,7O4 votes.
Kitchen, for cOmmiss iOner Of axri
culture hnd labor had lead Ol
1929 votes over Hoople, Nonparti.
san, and Nye, for senator, followed
with q lead Of 14.487 over Hanna, in
the Republican nominations column
Sinclair led Owens by l4,1O5 in ths
: Third congressional district.
Il With respect to railroad commits
sion nominations was interesting be
cause Of the possible adoption 0f {
!. constitutional amendment extending
the terms Of members to six years
Affirmative votes on the amendmen,
lead by | .l33 votes in l.676 precincts
so the 500 precincts not reported
may change the result.
Should the amendment carry, Nc
Donnel, with the high vote, would
| be named for the six years: Harding
serve four years and MilhOllan, II
third plase would serve two years.
q Adoption of the two cent gas tn,
and defeat Of increased pay for
legislators have been determined
definitely.