The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-21
RETURNS SLOW;
OUTCOME STILL
UNDETERMINED
Lack of Interest in Presiden.
tial Primary Delays Vote
Gathering
ONLY FEW PRECINCTS IN
Choice of Electors and Dele.
gates May Not Be Known
For Several Days

For Several Days
With returns drifting in slowly,
it was apparent today that the light
est vote ever cast in q North Da-
kota primary election was recorded
yesterday.
The fact that there was no con-
test for the presidential preference
in either party contributed to the
lack of interest.
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois was
assured of the Republican vote and
Governor Alfred f. Smith Of New
York was assured Of the Democratic
vote before the polls opened and
many voters stayed away.
In a few districts local issues
brought out 4 vote which was clos
cr to normal. Most Of the returns
available today were from Fargo
and Cass county.
These showed that the proposal
to increase tho pay Of legislators
probably had been showed under but
that the proposal to give the board
OF tax equalization the right to ~
sess electric rover companies on
the same basis as other prhiic
utilities apparently was in fair
way to carry. Both were constitu.,
tional amendments. # ssssss
The contests for National cor y.
teeman in each patty and fov~ti y
dental electors and National con-
vention delegates on the Republican
ticket were rs much shrouded in
doubt as when the polls opened.
Returns available give the inde-
pendent candidates majorities but
the returns are mostly from dis
tricts which normally return 4 large
Independent vote.
Valley City, N. D., March 2l.-
(AP)-Fred J. Frederickson. Amer
lean Legion candidate, was elected
mayor by margin of 81 votes over
Henry Nelson, 1872 to 731. Nick
Hesch, present mayor, ran third with
3o3. r. J. Mcdonald was elected
police magistrate from n field Of
three. including Harry Olsby and
G. A. label. present magistrate.
George karshner won over Lynn
Cowell. Mrs. Larry Bowman,
George Kelsey, Charles Peterson,
Clarence Carlson, John Skrettinr
and Ole Simonson were named alder
men.
jamestown, N. n.-The proposal
to tax city property one-half mill
for support Of a boys band carried
here at almost q three to one vote
at Tuesdays municipal election.
The vote was 1873 for and GAS
against. Few city precincts show
a Nonpartisan vote, and the Repub-
lican and Democratic vote cast was
much larger than usual in propor-
tion. Real" Republican committee
men and candidates are leading.
Casey is outrunning his Democratic
opponent, Kelly.
Minot, N. D.-A. O. Deeter was
elected member of the Minot park
board, defeating F. B. Lambert,
former member, 1888 to 854. Lam
bert recently had resigned from tho
board when realty transaction in
which he was interested was made.
Voters opposed q plan to have the
city commission order the 500 Line
railroad to build underpass, 1920
to 999.
Grand Forks. N. D., March 2l.--
(AP)-James Dinnie, former mayor
OF Grand Forks under the old coun-
Gil form Of government, was elected
by good majority as city commits
sioner, complete unofficial returns
indicate.
j. D. Turney, incumbent, was re-
elected. Leslie Ryan was reelected
police magistrate over two other
candidates with = good majority.
Cando, n. DIV. F. Garfield won
out over Y. D. Lord for alderman in
the first ward in q hot fight. The
vote was Garfield 66, Lord &C. W.
A. Noyes was elected alderman of
the second ward, John RAIDER IN the
third ward for two years, and w. F.
Yeagerline for one year. F. G. Rob-
eson was elected police magistrate.
Larimore, N. D., March 21.-(AP)
Peatman, running on
stickers. defeated Peterson, incum-
bent, for alderman Of the Second
ward by two votes. Herman Cooper
was reelected in the First ward and
c: E: Walster was reelected in the
Third ward.
Bottineau, N. D.-Fl J. Slower, P.
J: Gully and J. H. J. Schreiner were
elected aldermen in the first. second
and third wards, respectively.
Langdon, N. d. Lloyd Liebeler
was elected mayor by = majority Of
81 votes over A. Hauck. H. Bear
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