Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-19

orded Montana 5 senior United
leeler, by which he received
IzOb votes In II precincts
while his opponent Bert Rep
loglie was garnering in oil,
was looked upon as a person
al tribute to Senator Wheeler
by Sheridan county voters for the
splendid efforts he has made in the
interests OF This section while sery-
ing In Washington. Both of Wheel
ers Republican opponents polled onIy
800 votes together.
And the big landslide vas with
out question al expression OF approy-
al TO The Fusionist idea in selecting
Candidates from n ticket 10 make
certain of another determined land
against Communism gaming a firmer
foo.hold in the county.
Some few contests we're in doubt
until b last precincts had been
heard from. but most places were
determined Tuesday night after re-
ports had come in from half OF the
county's 20 precincts From the first
returns available. however. there Eas
never a doubt that the Democratic
ticket would run Away ahead of the
Republican.
Measured In terms of
the Democratic vote IL more than -
per cent of the total votes cast NV
all ShrGn x.a ~4som nxxx S. -
vote Of the Republican ticket
Erickson Wins In County
For the short term in the Senate
former governor John Erickson was
gwen more than a two 60 n lead
over his nearest opponent. John
LoVelace.
On the Republican side. Scott
Leavitt, former Congressman from
this district was high In the county
with a total of 172 votes. with Well
lngton ID. Rankin. former r.. S. Dist
riot Attorney. second with 1914 votes.
Judge Bourquin took the lead from
y H. p Shelley for Republican on
ponent to Senator Wheeler by q vote
OF 1874 to lis.
Judge Stanley r. Felt. an eastern
Montana man. vas given the lead
for the Republican nomination or
congressman. securing 125 votes TO
70 for his nearest competitor. r.. s.
StockdaI.
ella Wins Senate Nomination
For state senator Sheridan county
Democrats have nominated Andrew
LELAND, Outlook farmer, who has
served three terms i'm the lower
house. over Simon Faaborg of Med
icine Lake.
In a race where the lead switched
several times through the counting
F. Z. York of brentwood and p
Peterson, Westby farmer. received
nominations for state represent
atives. In a field OF four candidates.
Ihey will oppose Harry Sparkling and
f. R. LELAND in the general election.
Niels Madsen was r~enomfnated for
clerk and recorder over Mrs. G.. s.
Hans Madsen. now completing his
term in the sherifgss office. In
bird term in the sheriff's office was
Sels r. Miller of Medicine Lake and
Richardson of Antelope. His
opponent in the fall election will be
Sels r. Markuson OF Medicine Lake
Who edged out Bob Smith of Plenty
wood in the last precincts to report.
here being only SO votes between
hem.
Robt. L. Wheeler. county surveyor.
gain won the nomination. defeating
Harvey Mckenzie OF Medicine Lake
In the Republican column three
ontcsts engaged the attention of
he COP standpatters. that OF sher-
4, county attorney. and county com
missioner for the LIST district. A. G.
defeated Grant Blackwell
the nomination OF attorney by
bout 30 votes. Glen IngeI. Red
tone farmer. won the nomination for
over Dan Campbell bv
vote of 206 to ia.
Only Two Precincts for G. o. p.
Out OF the 90 precincts. RepublI
ans only carried two, those of Red
one and Dooley. This WAS account
] for through the contest for Com
%Iissioner In the Redstone precinct
Ingel1 and Campbell. and
SO In Dooley where Henry Hunter
as given a loyal home vote Even
Medicine Lake. the home Of Harry
the voters swung into 4
for the Democratic ticket.
I'd In Reserve. the home OF Senator
ars Anvick. voters helped to swell
g total which swept candidates In
nomination on a veritable ava
nche OF votes. Here LELAND defeat
Angrick by a fwo to one vote.