Laurel outlook., 1950-11-08
D'Ewart Returned
AS Consressma
Question Rises Whether
Republicans Wilt Con-
troll Legislature
By United Press

Helena, Nov. 8.-R Republican
| Leonard Young riding the COP ma
tional tide, forged in front of in
cumbent Railroad Commissioner
Hooker Casey today by a comfort
able 5000 votes on the basis of
late general election returns.
Young, steadily closing the gap
Casey opened early last night, fin
ally caught up with and passed the
Democrat this morning. With every
new tally Young widened his lead.
A victory would give Republicans
two state offices since John E.
Henry assured himself of the treas
ury post late last night by a sub
stantial margin over Democrat
John E. Kennedy.
Montanans reelected their two
representatives, voted a $22 million
soldier bonus, rejected slot ma
chimes, and appeared to be again
setting up a Republican state sen
ate was fairly conclusive. The
burning question was, Would Re.
publicans also ride into the state
house on the national COP tide.
The Democrats captured the house
from the Republicans in 1913 and
were fighting tooth and nail today
to retain control of that chamber.
Here's what an estimated 100000
Montanans also decided:
Reps. Mike Mansfield and Wes-
ley D'Ewart will again represent
the state in congress.
John E. Henry is the new state
treasurer, and Albert Angstman
and Harry j. Freebourn, both in
c%umbents, were elected associate
justices of the supreme court.
For congress, the first (western)
district, 286 of 286 precints gave
Mansfield, Democrat, "A, 700; Nc
Ginnis, Republican, 26,016; Hamil-
ton, Socialist, 1888. the second
(eastern) district, 459 of 744 pre-
cints gave Holmes, Democrat, 3d.
222; D'Ewart, Republican, 37,416;
Kinsey, Progressive, 423.
For state treasurer, 829 of LAO
precincts gave Kennedy, Democrat,
64,611; Henry, Republican, 1894.
For railroad commissioner,
Democrat, received 65,915;
Republican, 71,477; Price,
Progressive, 1922.
For the supreme court, two to
be elected, Anderson received
1914; Angstman, 63,996; Collins,
1902; Freebourn, 59,949.
Amendments: 534 of LAO pre-
cincts reported that the labor
agriculture division received 28,699
votes for, and 28,839 against. Liza
of counties, 1925 for, and
29,437 against. Liability of school
districts, 1851 for, and 25,26O
against.
Referendum legalizing slot ma
chimes: 22,774 for, and 48,486
against.
Initiative for soldiers bonus:
for, and 27,135 against.
With other contests conclusively
interest for awhile CEN
.ered on the race for railroad and
service commissioner, but
has now switched to the senate
On the basis of early morn
ng returns the Republicans ap-
oarently are inching ahead in the
for control of the state SEN
tie, held by that party since 1910.
Returns for the house of repre-
ientatives were still to meager to
Indicate whether the Democrats
will retain control of that body
Which they won in 1913.
In the senate the Republicans
ppeared to have a margin of seats
With a total of 21. Seven more
,ould give them control.
Republican incumbents who
eemed reelected were Kenneth
ole, Petroleum county, unopposed;
Fallon county; Moss, Flat
cad county; Donovan Worde,
.lissoula county; Winters, Ravalli
Ounty, and Glen H. Larson,
anders county. Oscar Nesvig,
'emocrat, had apparently defeated
en-. Paul Fisher in Wibaux coun-
Unopposed Democratic sena-
'rs were George Wilson, Toole
and E. F. McQuitty, Wheat
md county. Two other incumbents
eemed to have been returned to
lie senate. They are Charles A.
ovey, Cascade county, and An
Dahl, Sheridan county. Early
eturns this morning put Fergus
Senator Herbert H.
aight, Democrat, ahead in his
ice with Ed Roehl, former Lewis
,wn mayor.