The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-30
LEAGUE Wins
SENATOR AND
FIVE OFFICES
Independents Name Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Audi
tor, Industrial Board
DRY REPEAL DEFEATED
Nonpartisans Take Control Of
State Senate from Inde-
pendents by 8 Votes
DRY REPEAL DEFEATED

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precincts reported. The figures
showed Shafer S9.767. Stretch
1921 and T!.oresen. 1858.
With only ~ precin..s to Be-
accounted for. the vote for at
torney general stood: LANCER
S5,023. Morris $685. lead OF
1873 for Morris.
When 744 precincts in the Sec.
end congressional district had
reported Congressman Hall led
Ole Olson BY 1880 votes. The
vote was: Hall 31,265, Olson
29,405.
North Dakota has returned an.
other divided verdict in the atate-
wide primary election held last We'd
nesday.
Independents have nominated
George F. Shafer for governor.
John w. Carr for lieutenant cover.
nor, Joseph w. Kitchen for commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor, John
Steen for state auditor and probably
James w. Morris for attorney gem
eral.
Nonpartisans have captured the
senate controlled by the Independ-
ents at the last session and have
nominated Lynn J. Frazier for Unit
ed States stnr Or, Robert Byrne for
secretary of state, Berta E. Baker
for state treasurer, Olsness for com.
missioner of insurance, Fay Hard
ing for railroad commissioners.
-
Kitchen Independents win the ap-
pointive power of state government
and retain control Of the industrial
commission charged with administra-
ton OF the state mill and elevator
and the Bank Of North Dakota.
Nest0s Loses by $1,000
Senator Frazier's majority over
r. A. Nestos passed $4,000 TODAY.
James H. Sinclair, Nonpartisan, has
a long lead over Overson for con-
gresham from the Third district.
Congressman Tom Hall, Independ-
ent, apparently has defeated Ole o.
son, Of Eddy county, Nonpartisan,
by more than 1900.
Whether the embattled state fac.
tions will accept Tuesdays verdict
and unite for q Republican victory
in the fall election was in doubt to-
day.
Some Nonpartisan leaders were
counseling that a combination be
made with the Democrats and an
other fight staged in the fall. 9th
ers Of the more influential were de.
'claring they would stand by the Re-
publican ticket as it has been named
in the primaries.
Leaders were in conference in
Bismarck today representing the
sentiment Of both groups. Bitter
enders were declaring the fight will
60 on and that the Independents
would be opposed in the fall. 9th
ers were counseling conservatism.
declaring the people Of the state are
politics-weary.
Otto Leads Anderson
On the Democratic ticket. where
there was only one contest, that for
governor between Anderson and OFT,
meager returns showed Otto lead.
ing. The result was in doubt.
On the wet and dry referendum.
earlier indications that the state will
remain dry were apparently con-
firmed. With -,793 Of 2,192 pre-
cincts reported the drys led by more
than 5000. The vote was: For re-
peal, 82,098; against repeal, s6,ss7.
In the gubernatorial contest 2.O59
OF the states 2,192 precints gave
Shafer 1885 and Thoresen 1894.
While the attorney-generalship
still remained in doubt William +.
LANCER in a statement to The
Tribune today conceded Morris
nomination, although belated re-
turns were steadily cutting Morris
margin. In 2,053 precincts the vote
was LANCER 81 ,450, Morris S3.925.