The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-07-20
COUNTY CANDIDATES
HAVE HOT CONTESTS

majority, receiving 528 votes to
MIR. Kronmiller's 431.
Other candidates nominated on
the Republican ticket, each with
out opposition, are: B. H. McCarty,
county commissioner, third dis
trict, by a vote of 727; Bert Slater,
county treasurer, with a vote of
821; Lille A. Macleod, county SUI
perintendent Of schools, present
incumbent, by a vote of 742; Carl
Rankin, present incumbent, pub
lie administrator, by a vote Of
1888; John w. Bulls, incumbent,
coroner, by a vote of TIA, ana
Charles A. Corkins, nominated for
justice of the peace by a vote of
507.
The name of Evan Gustaison
was written in for county surveyor
by 20 voters.
One of the keenest contests on
the Democratic ticket was that
between Omar E. Bearss of Sarpy
and Robert J. Miller, of Lodge
Grass, present incumbent, for
state representative in the leglsla-
ture. The Bearss candidacy had
the endorsement of the Gov. E. H.
Cooney Democrats who were dis
satisfied with the votes of As
semblyman Miller on certain
measures before the last regular
and special sessions of the legis-
lature, n of which was the at
tempt to impeach Governor
Cooney, which failed by only a
few votes. The vote was a tie with
all precincts in save Pryor, OW
and Four Mile. When these e
turns were tabulated Thursday
morning, it was found that Mr..
Miller had won the nomination by
a margin of Is votes, the tally
being, Miller, 348; Bearss, 1923.
The biggest Democratic vote
was brought out in the contest
for sheriff between four candi-
dates, a total of 1888 votes being
polled for this office. H. E. Vance,
who is now serving his second
term as sheriff, won the nomina-
ton by a plurality of 1865 over his
nearest opponent, receiving a to-
tai of 400 votes. The vote of the
other candidates follows: G. o.
Smith, 1876; Jesse H. Criswell, 100;
]. w. WATSON. So.
The next largest vote in the
Democratic party was for the Of
flee of county commissioner, 745
voting on this Office, divided be-
tween the three contestants as
follows: J. A. Koebbe, 319; Harry
T. Mann, 1856; r. B. Saunders,
40, giving MI. Koebbe the nom
ination by a plurality of 80. In
this contest Harry T. Mann re-
ceived a fine complimentary vote
at Pryor, his home town, 90 as
against a total of IA for the other
two contestants.
For county surveyor 691 Demo-
cratic votes were cast, Cliff A.
Randall. incumbent winning the
nomination by a majority of 81,
receiving 389 votes to 1902 for w.
L. Dillon.
The only other Democratic con-
test was for county assessor, H.
B. Mcdonald being nominated by
a majority of SO, the vote being:
Mcdonald, $40; Earl Cammock
27l.
Democratic candidates nominal
ed without opposition are: Lor-
raine Reyburn, clerk and record
er, 534; w. E. G.. HUMPHREYS
county treasurer, 1874; Charles C
Quinn, now serving his second
term, county attorney. 614; C. r
Stobaugh, county superintendent
OF schools. 511; M. M. Brooks, JUS
tice Of the peace, Hardin town.
ship, 296.
The official count will be made
saturday by County Clerk Harry
~. Cox and Justice Of the Peace
G. A. Corkins and Police Magis.
trate A. W. F. Koch, and the Of.
fcial returns will be published II
tabular FORM by precincts in mex
weeks issue Of the Tribune-Her'
aid.