V THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [ FINAL EDITION | BISMARCK, DAKOTA, THURSDAY, ESTABLISHED 1873 NORTH NOVEMBER 6, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS LEAGUE WINS HOUSE; SENATE CLOSE COOLIDGE TO CONTROL NEW CONGRESS SORLIE IS ELECTED, ROLLING HE GOES TO WASHINGTON GOVERNOR UP LEAD STEADILY; TO HAVE REPUBLICANS M’CURDY LEADS MAJORITY IN LOWER HOUSE GAIN HEAVILY HIS OPPONENT Control of Senate in the Legislature Hinges Upon the Result ON DEMOCRATS BY 265 VOTES in Grant County, Where Complete Returns Will be Necessary to Settle the Result of the Elect ion—LaFoll* ette Is Take Seats From Them Many Appears Elected States At- ¦ jl|L Creeping Up on Coolidge’s Lead in the State Re- torney of Burleigh County, turns. Cutting it Down Rapidly Places in the Election of a * -Ji Tuesday For Congress With Few Precincts Out LATEST STATE TOTAL ,: '*"' Fargo, N. I)., Nov. <>.—Returns from 1,715 : ‘-' ':, :: pre- ALSO .HOLD SENATE? B^' 111" m TRIBUNE IS ELECTED cincts out ol 2.1(>() in North Dakota for President Named Official Paper by Ma- If Republicans Take Two of Returns trom 1,702 precincts for Governor give Three Outstanding Con- jority, Which Probably Halvorson 71,480; Sorlie 81,056. tests, They Control Will Be 900 Votes Fargo, Nov. 6. (By the A. P.) When 109 Although a few country precincts members of the new House of Representatives had Washington. Nov. 6 (By the A. P.) been —Ability in Burleigh county had not been re- accounted for this afternoon the League has 60 of the Republican organi- A. G. SORLIE zation to control the new Congress ported this afternoon, the increased members and the Independents 49. In four out- elected Tuesday appeared today to totals made available had not shaken standing contests remaining unsettled, the Inde- hinge today upon outcome of the any of the results which previously pendents led in each instance. Senatorial contests in three states appeared to he established. The —Minnesota, New Mexico and Wyo- LAFOLLETTE IS hargo, ming. There was little doubt that closest county race was for states Nov. 6. (By the A. P.) —The Nonpartisan that it would have a fair mujority attorney, between E. S. Allen, incum- CUTTING INTO League winner in the gubernatorial race in North Dakota in the 11 ouse over Democrats and bent, and F. E. McCurdy. also has captured control of the House of Representatives, LaFollette insurgents. When 53 precincts out of 60 in the with the outcome of the contest for If the Republican candidates for county been control of the Senate CHARLES G. DAWKS had tabulated, McCurdy COOLIDGE LEAD hinging upon a the Senate in two of the three states had 2,903 votes to 2,638 for Allen, a the result of single Senatorial battle, that I in Grant co'unty. still in doubt are victorious and the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate, and his,family. lead of 265. Mr. McCurdy d <1,693; Davis 13,884. Democratic side. They recaptured Are Made, Republican ivtu.ns Inlay showed. James A. thus far reported showing a gain of i The vote in North Dakota at !as the outstanding precincts lead Georgia 14 p. Returns from 1666 precincts for toward the 23 seats while the Democrats took Murphy of Jamestown was trailing about 500 votes over the paper’s vote 3:30 m. was: President 1,747 Nonpartisans. only three places from them. With Senator Goes in Lead Idaho 4 of two years ago. A very large precincts out of 2,160; Coolidge Governor gives Halvorson 72,752; House to League 29 both judges. the last doubtful district in Pennsyl- Illinois farmer vote was registered for The 83,987; LaFollette 74,384; Sorlie Sorlie 79,405. j The House of Representatives Indiana 15 ! Judge A. T. Cole, upon whom a 14,452. 1120 control of vania finally swinging into the Re- BROOKHART LEAD MOUNTS Ti ibune. Returns from precincts for ‘goes under the the Non- lowa ...j0....:.. 13 vigorous fight was waged in the county Sorlie, Nonpartisan supreme partisan League publican column, the Democrats will Dos Moines, 6. (By Burleigh totals, with 8 pre- Arthur G. court, Judge Burke 60,070; for the first time la., Nov. Kansas 10 First by the temperance League be without representation in this the A. P.) —An incomplete rech- district cincts missing, included: candidate and winner of Fisk 37,521. j since 1919. As predicted by some delegation, having Kentucky 13 forces, appeared an easy winner. F. gubernatorial contin- Regular congress, Independents lost six seats to eck of the Senator ballot showed County superintendent -Marie Hu- the contest, Second district, the possibility thst tie Republicans. Louisiana 10 J. Graham, Nonpartisan, Ellendale, ber 2,085; Madge Runcy 3,355. ued to increase his lead over llal- 605 precincts out of 749, Hall 26,492; . the House would go the League way Senator Smith W. Biookharl Maine •'» in his f . was defeated attempt to oust vor Halvorson, fusion Nye, 22,269; Freerks was always strong, for reason leading Daniel F. Steel., Demo- County auditoi Harry Clough 2,- L. candi- 182. j the Alar \ land 8 either Judge Wolfe or Judge Mc- 086; 3,236. date. When, at 3:30 p. in. today, Special term, 'that the Leaguers New York, Nov. 6.-—(By the Asso- by 1,160 votes at 12:45 p. Frank Johnson Second Congressional, had fortified Press) Republican crat Massachusetts ... 18 Kenna. Judge F. T. Lembke, upon piceincts were tabulated, 409 precincts themselves ciated —The tri- m. today. The totals were Brook- Register of Deeds —Fred Swenson 1.666 out of 749, Hal! 19,222; with candidates in every umph in the election assumed an Michigan 15 whom a light was made in the 3,759; Jessie Y’an Hook 1,575. Halvorson had 72,752; Sorlie 79,- Nye 17,233. (district in which they had a chance hart 147,204; Steck 446,014. 12 Sixth also even greater magnitude as the Minnesota district, appeared a win- Treasurer Gerald Richholt 2,190; 405. Returns from 950 precincts on tax to win while several districts here- counting of ballots nears completion. Mississippi 10 ner. G. L. Spear 3,279. law “for” 45,303; “against,” 48,614. : tofore Independent permitted elec- Paul, 6.—Although Over-night not only boost- St. Minn., Nov. Missouri 18 Latest tabulations on district County judge—l. Returns from 943 precincts on tion of Leaguers by default. returns Representative C. Davies 3,321; votes Thomas D. Schall, Montana . 4 judge Lieutenant give As for the was ed the total of electoral credi- Republican follow: John F. Fort 1,974. Governor Maddock Senate it stated ted to Coolidge and Dawes but in- candidate for United Nebraska 8 251 precincts Ist district 19,521; 3,768; B. 43,501; Paulson 35,520. that the Independents could continue appeared Coroner—E. J. Gobel F. JOHN j States Senator, to hold a 3 BURKE creased the likelihood that the new Nevada Cooley 21,969; Englert 21,954; Ship- Flannagan For Secretary of State, 927 pre- control only in the event they were commanding face of in- 1,243. administration will have u depend- lead on the New Hampshire -4 py 16,383. Tax Reduction For 2,175; against cincts give Byrne 41,911; Shipley 84,- able to ride through two state elec- complete and unofficial returns able majority of its own in Congress. | New Jersey 14 Fourth judicial district, 148 pre- 3,233. 943. tions without suffering a single up- from Tuesday's election, his politi- 3 They likewise lifted to new heights New Mexico cincts Coffey 8,735; Jansonius 3,- Courthouse—For 1,745; against 3,- WINS EASILY For state auditor 919 precincts give set. However, that upset impends the vast Republican majorities in cal opponent, Senator Magnus John- New York 45 684; Murphy 6,704. 523. Steen 45,936; Poindexter 31,245. ,in Grant county. In every other son, Farmer-Labor, early to- .... 12 states already counted in the Cool- refused North Carolina Sixth judicial district, 130 pre- Burleigh Totals For State Treasurer 926 precincts district the Independents named day to concede defeat. t idge electoral columns and gave in- North Dakota . . 5 cincts Berry 6,619; Lembke 5,367; Totals for Burleigh county, with Assumes Big: Lead Early in give Fisher 44,058; Birder 32,665. their candidates though they failed Schall had a margin of 21,000 24 .. dications of depositing there all the Ohio Miller 4,951; Pugh 6,964; Simons some rural precincts out, showed 1121 precincts on Attorney-General to make a gain in any of four dis- early last night but later re- Contest With Fisk electoral strength now classed ns votes Oklahoma 19 3,489. the trend of the election in this give Shafer 51,580; Thoreson 35,496. tricts, Buricigh, Dickey, Nelson and cut this to about 17,800. Fig- 5 doubtful. turns Oregon Third district 172 precincts Gra- They follow: For Commissioner of Insurance 836 the Golden Valley county district, ures from out of 3,- county. The latest in the- triumphal pro- j 2,830 precincts Pennsylvania .... 38 ham 6,405; McKenna 11,942; Wolfe 48 out of 60 precincts: Coolidge precincts give Olsness 41,332; Hooper where it was thought they might ; ' Fargo, Nov. 6 (By the A. P.) John 607 gave Schall .. 34Q.919 and Johnson Island .... 5 .. .. 28,352. cession are Montana and Nevada, Rhode 10,593. 2,904; Davis 256; Foster 5; LaFol- Burke, United States Treasurer dur- i I have a chance to beat a Leaguer. 323,032. South .... 9 having seven in the electoral vote. I Carolina lette 2099. ing the Wilson administration and For Commissioner of Agriculture I .... 5 Other Contests That would increase the party total South Dakota 46 out of 60 precincts for Con- former of North Dakota, and Labor 1,003 precincts give Kitch-; 13 Governor The Independents had a chance to 374, or 108 mor£ than is needed MINNESOTA VOTE Tennessee gress: Hall 3,011; Gerald Nye, 1,897; seemed assured of election to the en 62,340; Church 34,748. Texas 20 For railroad 772 to win but three state offices— to elect. For a time LaFollette had St. Paul, Nov. 6.—Returns from WINS Freerks, 56. North Dakota supreme court at noon commissioner, pre-j 4 OFFICE State Auditor, Attorney-General Utah give Harding Byrne threatened to capture one or the 2,933 precincts out 3,607 in Min- 39 out of 60 precincts for Con- today. When 718 of the state’s 2,160 eincts 37,563; of 4 27, -\ and Commissioner of Agriculture other, hut the figures available to- nesota give United Vermont gress: Hall 3,011; Gerald Nye, 1,- precincts were returned, Burke had 29,963; McDonnell 37.075: Hadley for States Sen- 12 j and Labor. John Steen, George day appeared to make both safely ator Virginia *853. a majority of 22,473 votes. The vote: 142; Milhollan 35,027; Kibler 26,767; Schall, Republican, 351,111; 7 F. Shafer and ap- Republican. Washington BY TWO VOTES 46 precincts gave for Governor: 59,511; 930 precincts Superintendent of ( J. A. Kitchen Johnson, Farmer-Labor, 331,842, and Burke Fisk 87,038. .. to Democrats Get 136 West Virginia 8 Sorlie 2,450; Halvorson 2,809. Public Instruction give Nielson 46,-’ peared have won these offices, Farrell, Democrat, 45,701. 13 tt although the of the The electoral bag of Davis and Wisconsin 44 precincts gave for Lieutenant- 572; Palmer 43,061. growth Sor- Bryan remained in the meantime Wyoming 3 C. A. Swanson Appears Vidor Governor: Walter Maddock, 2,233; Returns from 459 precincts out of) lie lead over Halvorson made at 136 and apparently the only BROOKHART LEADS J. E. Paulson 2,364. 586 in the First Congressional Dis- some observers want to wait for 374 136 13 8 Over C. A. Anderson LAFOLLETTE TO trict, give Rurtnoss more complete returns. chance of an increase was in New Des Moines, la., Nov. 6.—Partial Totals 44 precincts for Secretary of 35.268; Welford Miss Mexico where the Democratic ticket on returns from the lowa Senator Necessary to choice 266 State gave:. Robert Byrne 2,193; I). 11,598. Minnie J. Nielson was out in of was holding the lead by only a election at 11 a. m. today showed C. A. Swanson of Driscoll was re- E. Shipley, 2,351. Returns from G(»o precincts out ofi front Miss Bertha It. Palmer for State Superintendent, re- scant plurality. Coolidge was gain- Senator Smith W. Brookhart to be * elected county commissioner in the 46 precincts for State Auditor KEEP 749 in the Second Congressional Dis- 1 but turns were still somewhat meag- ing at a radio which if maintained leading his Democratic opponent, Report | Second District, Burleigh county, by gave: John Steen 2,801; D. C. Poin- trict, Hall 26,492; Nye, 22,269; | state to the by slightly Weather two votes, on the basis of complete JFIGHTING Freerks 182. er in this contest. would add this 'also Daniel Steck of Ottumwa 4 dexter 2,016. «¦ today. oppon- Discouraged Returns from precincts out Republican total. more than 700 votes. An error of unofficial returns His 44 precincts for State Treasurer Senator Not 409 of. Coolidge and LaFollette LaFollette’s last opportunity to 300 in Beuna Vista county in favor For 24 hours endjng at noon. ent was C. A. Anderson of Moffit. gave: C. A. Fisher 2,504; J. V. Bir- 749 in the Second Congressional Di»-> * Returns from 1.048 precincts for vote the 13 of Brookhart uncovered by county at 7 a. in 21 Victor Moynier was reelected in Over the Result Diet, short term Congressman, give increase the electoral of Temperature der 2,056. J President gave Coolidge 81,174; La- 29 vote Hall 19,222; Nye 17,233. given him by Wisconsin seemingly auditor Kautzman was the biggest Highest yesterday the Fifth district. The follows: 45 precincts for Attorney-General Follette 70.560; Davis 13,977. only changing standing yesterday Returns from 374 precincts out of In the hinged on the returns from the factor in the of Lowest 22 gave: George Shafer 2,958; Thore- Madison, Wis., Nov. o.—After :s- last IS precincts register- night . 19 FIFTH DISTRICT’ 835 in the Third district for Con-1 LaFollette other state remaining on the doubt- the candidates. Other additions Lowest last sen 1,803. --suing his first public statement on ed a gain of 17 votes a precinct. La- —with were made to total in a Precipitation 0 45 pressman give Sinclair 18,639; John-j ful list—North Dakota Brookhart’s c precincts for Commissioner of the election in which his independent Follette managers, however, expect half-dozen* error, velocity 12 CS gave: son 7,444. votes. Coolidge remained in the counties. Another Highest wind Insurance S. A. Olsness 2,- presidential candidacy was over- him to make an even better gain than returns from this one in Polk Des Moines, z . Pres- lead on the face of county, t 656; W. S. Hooper 1,982. whelmed in a landslide vote for more complete returns gave WEATHER FORECAST Sc g, this when are two-thirds of the state but his plu- Brookhart an 'additional 200 44 precincts for Commissioner of ident Coolidge, Senator Robert M. La. received fiom Mountrail, McKenzie, For vicinity: Mostly ._ o rality was diminishing as a mount- votes, bringing his lead to 759. The Bismarck and . a> Agriculture gave: J. A. began night to shape > and Labor Follette last his Mercer, Burke and Hettinger count- new totals follow: 447,- cloudy tonight and Friday. . Continu- >55 W ing LaFollette vote come in from Brookhart Burnt Creek 40 9 Kitchen 2,933; W. J. Church 1,725. plans for the immediate future, with OLSON ies, where LaFollette is piling up a cold. LOSES the rural districts. 248; Steck 446,489. ed 45 precincts for Commissioner of special reference to his return to Mostly cloudy Naughton 32 2 large majority. May Be Defeated For North Dakota: Railroads gave: Fay Harding 2,549; Washington to prepare for the short tonight and Friday. Continued cold. Frances 25 1 These counties always turn in a The Congressional returns list- Hay Creek 67 5 W. C. McDonnell, 2,495; Frank Mil- session of congress. large plurality “progressive” in IN for can- Republican majority hollan 2,690; L. M. Byrne 2,227; Ed- issued yester- MINNESOTA ed the McDonald Wins WEATHER CONDITIONS Gibbs 49 2 His statement, late didrues and the Nonpartisan League the House to u point where it seem- High pressure now covers Mani- Menoken 42 12 ward Hadley 2,147; Edward Kibler day after returns from virtually and it is this slow movement of their « St. Paul, Minn., Nov. probable that the administration . Co. 2,102. every state had been by 6 (By the ed In Morton toba and the Dakotas and has been W 1 Pet. t 136 128 scrutinized returns that always casts doubt M able to outvote there the 42 precincts for judge of supreme A. P.) —Returns from 2,758 precincts would be accompanied by a drop in tempera- W 1 Pet. 2 ....127 131 the senator and his closest political to the winner of a close out of 3,307 in the state give for election in' Democrats and LeFollette insur- L. H. Connolly, for the past six Mississippi Valley W 3 Pet. 1 170 court gave: John Burke 2,233; C. J. advisers, said: “The progressives remaining ture from the 234 Governor Christianson, Republican, North Dakota. With the gents. Thus it appeared that the years of Morton county, was defeated westward to the Pacific Coast. Pre- W 3 Pet. 2 .'. .. 183 126 Fisk 2,341. will not be dismayed by this result.” precincts claimed by LaFollette, it is had 116 state 355,807; Olson, Farmer-Labor, 307,- Wisconsin Senator not only by votes by C. F. Kelsch, figures cipitation occurred ilf the Pacific TOTALS 935 . 586 42 precincts for superin- “So far as I am personally con- certain the President’s plurality in to a minimum Kelsch carried every statement said, am 193; Avery, Democrat, 40,921. been held of electoral today showed. Coast states, central Rocky Mountain tendent of public instruction give: cerned,” his “1 the state of 10,614 will be cut rapid-- strength in his fight for the Presi- precinct in the city of Mandan. J. H. region and in South Dakota. Tem- SECOND DISTRICT Minnie J. Nielson 2,704; Bertha enlisted for life in the struggle to iy. deputy power dency but also was in jeopardy of Nonkes, who has been coun- peratures in Canada are tow and at C. A. Swanson C. A. Anderson Palmer 2,734. break the combined of private Washburn Masons The number of missing precincts in losing the commanding position he ty treasurer, was successful in his Calgary it was 6 below zero this Sibley Butte 18 14 40 precincts on the tax reduction monopoly system over government these counties follow: 39 two years as Sheriff measure “For” to restore to McLean has held for the past fight against T. J. Krause. morning. This is the lowest temper- Morton 12 20 give: 1,974; and it the people.” To Come Here out of 59; McKenzie 32 of 55; group holding out leader of a the bal- Charles McDonald was reelected by a ature no far this season. Christiania 15 19 “Against” 2,929. Senator LaFollette passed a quiet 32 out of 60; Mercer 10 majority although recorded Long Comparisons figures Mountrail ance of power in Senate and House. of about 500 votes, Lake 39 63 of the above day at his farm outside of Madison Bismarck Masons are planning on out of 29; Hettinger 4 out 33; Party H. K. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, 11 of To Continue he carried Mandan by but 22. Clear Lake 34 . plainly show that the candidates on | where scores of telegrams from a big time here Friday night. The Burke 24 out of 40. A in superin- Meteorologist. Republican snowfall Despite this situation the leaders Jenson was elected county Wild Rose 20 7 the ticket had the ad- friends and supporters from all sec- members of the Washburn lodge will this region together with interest in Independent over C. L. Love. Jenson’s to- 53 vantage opponents. him of the LaFollette tendent McKenzie 34 over their At- j tions reached throughout the return a visit a large number of county returns slowed up returns in group were planning today to keep tal majority will be more than 1,200. Holland plans to increase the im- Sterling 36 54 torney-General Shafer. Commission- j day. He was in good spirits and members of the local lodge made these decisive motorcycles counties. a party organization together for The Mandan Pioneer, going out of port duties on autos, and Driscoll 103 24 er of Agriculture Kitchen and State chatted pleasantly with all who call- there recently. President Coolidge however has Mundan with a majority of 904 Logan 4 23 candidate to at his Maple Bluff farm. will future use. parts. Treasurer John Steen, for* ed visit There be a dinner at 6:30, fol- maintained a constant lead from the the Democrats, the Mandan re- 5 22 Auditor, of At the same time against Neita, was Taft ran well ahead other lowed by a special meeting at which time the first preeincts were report- buried under a landslide for the elected official paper by a total of Ash Is used mostly for the heavier Thelma 12 20 Independents in Burleigh county, In one year motor registrations in- the Master Mason degree will * be con- ed. His high mark was (Continued page 8) higher priced cars. (Continued page 8) by 20 per attained on 874 majority. bodies of TOTALS 382 330 on creased cent. ferred. (Continued on page 3)