The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-16
CANDIDATES KEPT
CURB ON EXPENSES,
SINCLAIR IS HIGHEST
Congressman Spent $1,462.A
on denomination; Governor
Put Out $161.26

Candidates for state office in thu
June rs primary kept well below The
statutory limitation in the expendi.
ture Of funds for their campaigns, &C.
cording to accounts Of their expense.
filed in the office Of Secretary o.
State Robert Ryrne.
Under the law, candidates are re.
quired to keep their campaign ex-
penses within IS per cent Of the sal
airy paid for the office which they
seek.
The largest expenditure was made
by Congressman ]. H. Sinclair, Of the
third district. He listed $1,482.44 ex-
penses. The contest in that district
was probably the most intense in the
state, with a three = cornered fight
waged between Sinclair, who was the
Nonpartisan candidate, Staale Hen
erickson, Independent, and A. G
Townley, who ran on q wet platform
without endorsement Of any Of the
major political factions. Congress-
man Sinclair was renominated.
Hendrickson Lost on $636.70
Hendrickson spent $636.70, while
there was no record Of MI. Townley's
expenses filed. Several candidates
thus far have failed to give q list OF
their campaign expenditures.
Governor George F. Shafer spent
$161. 26, Of which SIS was expended
for travelling expenses, meals and in
cidentals. The remainder was spent
for photographs, cuts and prints. His
opponent spent $217.18.
Democratic candidates showed the
smallest amount spent for campaign.
ing Of any Of the other political
groups. J. e. Carney, that party's
candidate for congress in the first
district, reported he spent nothing
for his campaign, while most Of the
other Democratic candidates expend-
ed SIS, their contribution to the state
party campaign fund.
Congressman Thomas Hall, renom-
mated In the second district, spent
S715.3s; Representative o. B. Burt.
ness, renominated in the first district
1868.
Carr Spent Only 81
Fred l.. Anderson, unsuccessful can.
didate for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket, reported he spent II
cents, Of which as cents was used To-
postage and SO cents for petition
forms.
Expenses Of other candidates wer,
reported as follows:
John Burke; supreme court chic
justice, 80: John w. Carr, lieutenant
governor, 81: Arthur e. Thompson
t445. 70, and Oliver Baaken, Mandan
$107.99, both unsuccessful candidate.
for superintendent Of public instruc.
ton.
State Auditor John steen, 800;
Secretary Of Agriculture and Labor
Joseph A. Kitchen, 1890; Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction Berthe
Palmer, $3.50; N. @. Freerks, candi.
date for associate justice, $32; r. f
swendseid, for attorney general. 411O;
Attorney General James Morris, t68
Christian Bertsch, candidate fol
railroad commissioner, $87.78; State
Treasurer Rerta =. Baker, $255.34,
Laura B. sanderson. for secretary Of
state, 441.25; Della M. WARDROBE. 70,
state treasurer, $50; n. w. Swenson
for commissioner Of insurance
$l34.55; r. r. Smith, for state audi
tor, $1S1.90; Commissioner Of Insur.
ance 8. A. Olsness; $224.l6; Railroad
Commissioner q. w. Mcdonnell
$337.l2: 8. s. Mcdonald, for commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor,
$164.38; Secretary Of State Robert
Byrne, $314.17.