The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-18
PARTY CANDIDATES
SPENT OVER $4,000
NS7ATE'S PRIMARY
Nye, Sinclair and Hall Made
Greatest Campaign Ex-
penditures in June

Funds expended by the various
candidates for state and congressional
offices in the June primary campaign
totaled more than $4,000, according
to figures compiled from statements
filed with the secretary of state.
Democratic candidates, most of
them unopposed for nomination, spent
$33947.
Only three candidates listed more
than 1000. They were G. P. Nye,
Cooperstown, candidate for renomin-
alton as u. s. Senator who was high
with $l,55l63; J. H. Sinclair, candi-
Gate for denomination as representa-
tive in congress, $1,495.84: and
Thomas Hall, also for denomination as
representative in congress, $1,146.24.
Considerable of the expenditures of
these three candidates were contribu-
tons to the party's campaign fund,
Nye giving $625. Hall $525, and Sim
clair $500. Each also paid $500 for
space in the publicity pamphlet with
printing and advertising taking most
OF the remainder.
Shafer Spent $3.50
Governor George F. Shafer, who
opposed Nye for the U. S. senatorial
nomination, spent $3.50, including 500
for space in the publicity pamphlet
and for incidentals. He stated that
printing and advertising costs were
taken care OF by the state Independ-
ent Voters association campaign COM
mittee. Halvor Halvorson. Minot, |
Democratic candidate for nomination
for U S. senator, reported no expendi-
lures.
Printing and newspaper advertising
took most of the funds spent by the |
other candidates for the representa-
tive In congress nomination. They
are O. B. Burtness 1886; william
Lemke $55l06; w. D. Lynch, LaMoure,
$3.50; r. B. Murphy, Bismarck,
S68.53; and U. l.. Burdick, Fargo, $488.
w. E. Cook and E. A. Johansson re-
ported no expenditures.
For the republican nomination for
governor, w. E. Black, Fargo, spent
b762; William LANCER, Bismarck,
P716.30; Frank Hyland. Devils Lake,
'114. and I. j. Moe, Valley City. $4e5.-
II. H. G. DePuy, Grafton, a democrat.
spent $1l.94 and Tobias Casey, Dick
nson, democrat, $3.50.
In the superintendent of public in
race, A. E. Thompson's CAM
oalgn expenditures totaled $346.64 and
Bertha Palmer spent $45. II
Other Expenditures Listed
Campaign costs, as reported by re-
publican candidates for nomination
or other state offices, were: lieuten-
mt governor, O. H. Olson, $23. so: Roy I
Johnson, $l66.20. and F. c. Cuthbert I
10; secretary of state, Robert Byrne, y
PIT, A. l.. Garnes, Regan, none; state
udltor, John Steen 1888, and Berta (
'aker $202.50; state treasurer, Della I
Vardrop SO. A. s. Dale $3.50; attorney t
eneral, A. j. Gronna, Williston, SITS, II
nd James Morris $1l949; commits /
Toner OF insurance, H. H. Dahl, $125, U
nd S. A. Olsness $23714: commits
lonar Of agriculture and labor, j. Kit c
hen $172.30; John HUSKY $265; rail- r
Dad commissioner, T. G. johnson il
204.50 and Ben Larkin $426.25.
Democratic candidates for the Of t
ces OF lieutenant governor, secretary n
state, state auditor, state treasurer,
ttorney general, commissioner of in t
france. commissioner of agriculture
nd labor and roalroad commissioner t
,ported total expenditure of $40.