The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 6, 1924, Page 1

e i ¢ ‘.. ~ the _day appeared WEATHER FORECAST Mostly cloudy tonight and Fri- Continued cold. ESTA BLISHED 1873 E BISMARCK TRIBUNE | mona | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS LEAGUE WINS HOUSE; SENATE CLOSE REPUBLICANS GAIN HEAVILY | ON DEMOCRATS Take Seats From Them Many Places in the Election of Tuesday For Congress ALSO HOLD SENATE? If Republicans Take Two of Three Outstanding Con- tests, They Control Washington, Nov. 6 (By the A. P.) —Ability of the Republican organi- zation to control the new Congress elected Tuesday appeared today to | hinge today upon the outcome of Senatorial contests in three states -—Minnesota, New Mexico and Wyo- ming. There little doubt that that it would have a fair majority in the over Democrats and LaFollette insurgents. If the Republican candidates for the Senate in two of the three states still in doubt are vietorious and the vacancy in Connecticut is filled by a Republican, a coalition. of Demo- crats and consistent supporters of Senator LaFollette would fall two short of a majority. In Minnesota nd Wyoming the Republican candi- ates are leading on the face of in- complete returns as received today, but in New Mexico Senator Bursum was trailing his Democratic oppon- ent, Bratton. With the result in 16 Congression- al districts still in doubt, the lineup of the new House on unofficial re- turns was Republican 238;, Demo- crats, 177; scattered four. Of the missing districts, nine now are Democratic and seven are Re- publican, but even should all of, these be captured by the Democrats the Republican organization _ still would have a majority of 19 with which to offset defections in the LaFollette bloc. This majority is h result of in- roads that Republicans made on the ratic side. They recaptured while the Democrats took three places from them. With st doubtful district in Pennsyl- vania finally swinging into the Re- publican column, the Democrats will be without representation in this delegation, having lost six seats to tne Republicans, New York, Nov. 6.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—The Republican tri- umph in the election assumed an even greater magnitude as the counting of ballots nears completion. Over-night returns not only boost- ed the total of electoral votes credi- ted to Coolidge and Dawes but in- creased the likelihood that the new administration will have a depend- , able majority of its own in Congr They likewise lifted to new heigh ast Republican majorities in states already counted in the Cool- idge electoral columns and gave in- dications of depositing there all the electoral strength now classed as doubtful. . ! The latest in the triumphal pro- | cession are Montana und Nevada, ! having seven in the electoral vote. ; That would increase the party total to 374, or 108 moré than is needed | to elect. For a time La¥ollette had | threatened to capture one or other, but the figures ailable to- to make both safely Republican. Democrats Get 136 | The electoral bag of Davis and Bryan remained in the meantime at 136 and apparently the only chance of an increase was in New| Mexico where the Democratic ticket was holding the lead by only a scant plurality. Coolidge was gain- ing at a radio which if maintained would add this state ‘also to the Republican total. LaFollette’s last opportunity to increase the electoral vote of the 13 given him by Wisconsin seemingly hinged on the returns from the only other state remaining on the doubt- ful list—North Dakota—with five! votes. Coolidge remained in the lead on the face of returns from two-thirds of the state but his plu- rality was diminishing as a mount- ing LaFollette vote come in from the rural districts. May Be Defeated The Congressional returns _list- ed the Republican majority — in the House to a point where it seem- ed probable that the administration would be able to outvote there the Democrats and LeFollette insur- gents. Thus it appeared that the Wisconsin Senator not only had been held to a minimum of electoral strength in his fight for the Presi- dency but also was in jeopardy of losing the commanding position he has held for the past two years as leader of a group holding the bal- ance of power in Senate and House. To Continue Party Despite this situation the leaders of the LaFollette Independent group were planning today to keep a party organization together for future use. At the same time the Democrats, buried under a landslide for the ~ (Comtinued on page 8) \After Errors H complete the 9 jJohnson, Farmer-Labor, 331,842, HE GOES T0 WASHINGTON Republican SEN. JOHNSON * RUNS BEHIND THOS. SCHALL sia teeta Senator in Min-; nesota, However, Refuses To Concede Defeat BROOKHART in Tabulation | Republican in Lead Are Made, Senator Goes BROOKHART LEAD MOUNTS Des Moines, la., 5. (By the A, P.)—An incomplete rech eck of the Senator ballot showed Senator Smith W. Broc leading Daniel F. erat, by 1,160 vote pb B Is were Brook hart 447,204; Steck 4 St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 6. Representative Thomas all, Republican candidate for United States Senator, appeured to hold a commanding lead on the face of in- and unofficial returns from Tuesday’s election, his politi- cal opponent, Senator Magnus John- son, Farmer-Labor, refused early to- day to concede defeat. Schall had a margin of 21,000 votes early last night but later re- turns cut this to about 17,800. Fig- ures from 2,830 precincts out of 3,- 607 gave Schall 340,919 and Johnson Although aa is ESOTA VOTE . 6.—Returns from MIN’ Paul, nesota give for United States Sen- ator Schall, Republican, 51,111; Farrell, Democrat, 45,701. BROOKHART LEADS Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 6—Partial on returns from the Iowa Senator election at 11 a, m. today showed Senator Smith W. Brookhart to be leading his Democratic opponent, Daniel Steck of Ottumwa by slightly more than 700 votes. An error of 800 in Beuna Vista county in favor of Brookhart uncovered by county auditor Kautzman was the biggest factor in changing the standing of} the candidates. Other additions CHARLES G. DAWES Vie Sa ee eee | Electoral Vote ates is & a *| stood | As | with | votes the presidential only 2 handful figures of electoral | in doubt, the indicated | the three candidates in college was j the electora as follow: State | [3 | {Connecticut De | Flor | Geor idaho. Mitinois Kentucky Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts, Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebr N New New ud ease Hampshire Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon... | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island {South Car A Aeon oe |South 1 Hy Boouclhi saa sho! aol | Tennessee oa 5 litoen i Utah : i Vermont | Virginia | Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ———___—____-—_——_+ Weather Report erento For 24 hours ending at noon, Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest last 1 were made to Brookhart’s total in a half-dozen’ counties. Another error, this one in Polk county, Des Moines, gave Brookhart an ‘additional 200 votes, bringing his lead to 759. The new totals follow: Brookhart 447,- 248; Steck 446,489. McDonald Wins _In Morton Co. L. H. Connolly, for the past six years of Morton county, was defeated by 116 votes by C. F. Kelsch, figures today showed, Kelsch carried every pr ct in the city of Mandan. J. H. Noakes, who has been deputy coun- ty treasurer, was successful in his fight against T. J. Krause. Sheriff Charles McDonald was reelected by a majority of about 500 votes, although he carried Mandan by but 22. H. K. Jenson’ was elected county superin- tendent over C. L. Love. Jenson’s to- tal majority will be more than 1,200. The Mandan Pioneer, going out of Mandan with a majority of 904 against the Mandan News, was re- elected official paper by a total of 874 majority. 0 12 Precipitation Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Most! cloudy tonight and Friday, . Continu- ed cold. For North Dakota: tonight and Friday. WEATHER CONDITIONS High pressure now covers Mani- toba and the Dakotas and’ has been accompanied by a drop in tempera- ture from the Mississippi Valley westward to the Pacifie Coast. ‘P: cipitation occurred inf the Pacific Coast states, central Rocky Mountain region and in South Dakota. Tem- peratures in Canada are low and at Calgary ‘it was 6 below zero this morning. This is the lowest temper- ature recorded so far this season. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. Mostly cloudy Continued cold. Holland plans to inerease the im- port dutiee on autos, motorcycles and parts. Ash is used mostly for the heavier | Jangonius and , Miller -Presidential Candidate, and his, family. OTTO O TOONS MANY JUDGES REELECTED IN HOT CONTESTS Coffey Are! Leading Their Opponents in Fourth District d Jansonius of A. Coffey reelected in thi District, unofficial AL trailing Judges F: Bism dane Fourth ck town nd James: were Judicial today showed. Sames Murphy of Jamestown was both judges. A upon whom a waged in the the temperance inner, F. MMendale, Cole, was by forces, appeared : Graham, Nonpi was defeated cither Judge Kenna, Judge whom a fight th district, her, Latest tabulations judge follows Judge igorous di Wolfe Fo T.. was also Me- upon the or dudge Lembke, made in appeared a win- on district py 4 Fourth judici cinets Coffey 8, 684; Murphy 6,704, Sixth judicial district, 130 cinects Berry 6,6 Lembke 4,951; Pugh 6,91 district, 148 pre- ; Jansonius 5,- pre 5.3675 Simons. 3BASO, Third dis 405; trict 172 precincts Gra- McKenna 11,942; Wolfe WINS OFFICE BY TWO VOTES} C. A. Swanson Appears Victor Over C. A, Anderson A, Swanson of Driscoll was re- elected county commissioner in the Second Distriet, Burleigh county, by two vote: is of complete 1 returns today. His oppon- C. A. Anderson of Moffit. Moynier was reelected the Fifth district. The vote follow FIFTH DISTRICT in r Moynier E.R. . te ov ee @Vesperman Burnt Creek Naughton . Frances Hay Creek Gibbs Menoken WI Pet. 1 W1 Pet. 2. WS Pet. 1. WS Pet. 2 . SECOND DISTRICT C. A. Swanson C. A. Anderson Sibley Butte Morton Christiania Long Lake Clear Lake Wild Rose McKenzie . Sterling Driscoll Logan Taft . Thelma bodies of higher priced cars. TOTALS of] in his attempt to oust} i COOLIDGE TO CONTROL NEW CONGRESS GOVERNOR WCURDY LEADS | HIS OPPONENT BY 265 VOTES Appears Elected States At- torney of Burleigh County, With Few Precincts Out TRIBUNE IS ELECTED med Official Paper by Ma- jority, Which Probably Will Be 900 Votes Although inets in Burleigh ported this totals made any of the appeared to a few country pr county had not been re- | afternoon, the incre available had not shaken | results which previously | established, ‘The | county race for states attorney, between KE, S. Allen, incum- bent, and F. E ne When 53 precinets out of 60 in the | county had been tabulated, McCurdy | 903 votes to 2,638 for Allen, a d of 265. Mr. MeCurdy d¢-lared | elected, on the face of these} A. G. SORLIE LAFOLLETTE IS CUTTING INTO COOLIDGE LEAD} 6.—Senator Robert continued to trim President Coolidge’s lead in North Dakota this afternoon ax returns filtered into the Associated Press unofficial tabulation headquarters here. The last 32 precincts to report showed that he was cutting | Coolidge’s plurality of 1 rate of 24 votes a pre: n keep this aver: cate, he will - win electoral votes. When 1,683 of the state's 2,160 precinets had reported at 2 p.m. President had a lead of 10, When 1,715 precinets had re- ported, however LaFollette trim- med the lead down to 10,050, The aining precincts are most wholly from rural and western sections where the Wisconsin Sen- ator claims and is granted his stronghold, When 32 precincts came in the President's lead was cut to 9,603. The vote in North m. was: out of LaFollette sed be closest was The Bismarck Tribune was elected official paper in the county by a large vote, the majority probably — being about 900 when all votes are report- ed, With 56 out of the 60 precincts reported, and only small ones re- maining to be heard from, the vote was ri 983; State-Record | 2,015, a lead for the Tribune of 968) votes, | The Tribune received a remarkably | [heavy vote in the city of Bismarck, | ats newspaper carrying the city by} , votes, or 200 votes more than Ii tIvorson, the head of the Independ- ent ticket. The vote on official paper was lighter than on the head of th | ticket, especially in view of the posi- j tion of the newspaper candi¢ | an obscure corner of the The Tribune also showed gain in its vote in the rural pre: outside the city of Bismarck, as cem-! pared to two years ago, the precincts | thus far reported showing a g about 500 votes over the paper's vote of two ye: ago. A very large | farmer vote was registered for The Tribune. Burleigh county totals, with 8 pre- cincts missing, included: County superintendent 2 Madge Rune If he returns this state's ne Dakota _at sident 1,747 60; Coolidge 71,384; Sorlie orlie, Nonpartisan League candidate and winner of the gubernatorial contest, contin- ued to increase his lead over Hal- auditor —Har vor L. Halvorson, fusion ‘candi- nk Johnson : date. When, at 3:30 p. m. today, rister of Deeds--Fred Swens: 1666 prccinets were tabulated, Jessie Van Hook 1,575 Halvorson had 72,752; Sorlie 79,- surer i 405. WINS BASILY fort Teta obel 3,768; Assumes Big Lead Early in Contest With Kk Davies 3,321; John Coroner B. F. Reduction For 2,175; against Courthouse—~For 523. 1,745; against 3,- Burleigh Totals Totals for Burleigh county, with , some rural precincts out, show the trend of the election in this county. They follow Fargo, Noy. 6 (By the A. P.)--John Burke, United States Treasurer dur- ing the Wilson administration and former Governor of North Dakota, seemed assured of election to the North Dakota supreme court at noon When 718 of the state's 2,160 were returned, Burke had 3 votes. The vote: k 37,038. Coolidge LaFol- 48 out of 60 precincts: 2,904; Davis 256; Foster 5; lette 2099. out ‘of Hall 3,011; Gerald Ny s, 56. out of Hall 60 precincts for Con- , 1,897; for Con- Nye, 1,- 60 precincts 3,011; Gerald precincts gave for Governor: Sorlie 2,450; Halvorson 2,809. 44 precincts gave for Licutenant- Governor: Walter Maddock, 2,23 J. E. Paulson 2,364, 44 precincts for Secretary State gave: Robert Byrne 2,19: E, Shipley, 2,351 46 precincts for gave: John Steen 2,801; dexter 2,016, 44 precincts for State Treasurer gave: C. A, Fisher 2,504; J. V. Bir- der 2,056. precinets for gave: George sen 1,803. 45 precincts for Commissioner of | Insurance gave: S. A. Olsness 2,- 656; W. Hooper 1,982. 44 precincts for Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor gave: J. A. itchen 2,933; W. J. Church 1,725 precincts for Commissioner of Railroads gave: Fay Harding 2,549; W. C. McDonnell, 2,495; Frank Mil- hollan 2,690; L. M. Byrne 2,227; E ward Hadley 2,147; Edward Kibler; 2,102. 42 precincts for judge of supreme court gave: John Burke 2,233; C. J. Fisk 2,341. 42 precincts for state superin- tendent of public instruction give: Minnie J. Nielson 2,704; Bertha Palmer 2,734. 40 precincts on the tax reduction measure give: “For” 1,974; “Against” 2,929. Comparisons of the above figures plainly show that the candidates on the Republican ticket had the ad- vantage over their opponents. At- torney-General Shafer, Commission- er of Agriculture Kitchen and State Treasurer John Steen, candidate for’ Auditor, ran well ahead of other Independents in Burleigh county, (Continued on page 8) Burke 59,511; LAFOLLETTE T0 KEEP FIGHTING Senator Not Discouraged Over the Result of D. State Auditor D. C. Poin- Attorney-General penenses Madison, Wis., Nov. 6.—After ‘s- suing his first blic statement on the election in which his independent presidential candidacy was over- whelmed in a landslide vote for Pres- ident Coolidge, Senator Robert M. La- Follette began last night to shape his plans for the immediate future, with special reference to his return to Washington to prepare for the short session of congress. His statement, issued late yester- day after returns from virtually every state had been scrutinizeq by the senator and his closest politigal advisers, “The progressives will not be dismayed by this result.” “So far as I am personally con- cerned,” his statement said, “I am enlisted for life in the struggle to monopoly system over government and to restore it to the people.” Senator LaFollette passed a quiet day at his farm outside of Madison ‘where scores of telegrams itions reached him throughout day. He was in good spirits and i chatted pleasantly with all who call- ed to visit at his Maple Bluff farm, In one year motor registrations in- creased by 20 per cent. at the | <~ addXional , i i SORLIE IS ELECTED, R ROLLING | UPLEAD STEADILY; TO HAVE MAJORITY IN LOWER HOUSE Control of Senate in the Legislature Hinges Upon the Result in Grant County, Where Complete Returns Will be Necessary to Settle the Result of the Election—LaFoll- ette Is Creeping Up on Coolidge’s Lead in the State Re- (urns, Cutting it Down Rapidly : : STATE TOTAL _ Fargo, N, h 6.—Returns from 1,715 pre- eat ot 2,160 in North Dakota for President give Coolidge 88,110; LaFollette 73,060; 14,890. ie Return from 1,702 precincts for Governor give Halvorson 71,480; Sorlie 81,056. Fargo, Nov. 6 — (By the ce P.) — When 109 members of the new House of Representatives had been accounted for this afternoon the League has 60 members and the Independents 49. In four out- standing contests remaining unsettled, the Inde- pendents led in each instance. Fargo, Nov. 6. By the A. P.) —The Nonpartisan zeague winner in the gubernatorial race in North Dakota also has captured control of the House of Representatives, with the outcome of the contest for control of the Senate hinging upon the result of a single Senatorial battle, that in Grant county. The contest for control of the North Dakota legislature was swinging toward the Nonpartisan Leaguers today so far as the House of Representatives was concerned when they added three members from the Golden Valley district, two from the Hettinger district and assured them of at least one in the Grant district. This gave them 54 with 57 neces- sary to y to control, and other er districts added to their total. exch faction 24 Senators, this ine ~ LATEST VO V ae OTE cluding the holdovers coupled with the newly elected members. | Grant county where Fred Pfafe |mun holds the ‘Republican nominas een he was leading O. C. Gross, entered as an individual nomination |candidate, by 15 votes, with 10 of |the county's 48 precincts not report~ (By the A. P.)-- rns from 1683 | precinets out of the result would swing inside 20 2160 in North Dakota for President) votes vither way, with’ the League Coolidge 8 LaFollette) fuetion ih u better position to win Davis 13,884 the outstanding precincts lead Returns from 1666 precincts for towurd the Nonpartisans. Governor gives Halvorson 3 | House to League Sorlie 79, | The House Representatives goes under the control of the None partisan League for the first time as since 1919 As predicted by some r congress, Second distriet,'Independents the possibility that 8 out of 749, Hall 26,492; the House would go the League way rks 1 |was always strong, for the reason ond Congressional,'that the Leaguers had fortified nets out of 749, Hall 19, them$elves with candidates in every district in which they had a ehance to win while several districts here= tofore Independent permitted elec= on tion of Leaguers by default. As for the Senate it was stated j that the Independents could continue ontrol only in the event they were able to ride through two state elece tions without suffering a single ups set. However, that upset impends in Grant nty. In every other district the independents named their candidates though they failed to make a gain in any of four dis- . tricts, Burleigh, Dickey, Nelson and the Golden Valley county district, where it was thought they might in the Senatorial cone itely ascertained give to The county auditor in an estimate Fargo, Nov. Re "to the Associtted Press said that turns from as Returns from supreme court, sk 1120 prec dudge Burke 6 for 170; 409 pre ney 97; Jaw “for” 45,303; 3 Returns from 9 utenant Govern 01; Paulson 35, etary of Byrne 41,911; > mingt 48,61 precincts y give Maddock 20, 34,- ditor 919 precinets give Steen Poindexter For $ Treasurer 926 nive Fisher 44,058; Birder 1121 precincts on Attorne give Shafer 51,580; Thoreson For Commissioner of Insurance 836 precincts give Olsness 41,332; Hooper 28,352, ihave a chance to beat a Leaguer. For Commissioner of Agriculture | and Labor 1,003 precincts give Kitch-| en 52,340; Church 34,748, | For railroad commissioner, 772 pre-| cinets Harding 29,963; McDonnell 37.0 142; Milholl 930 Publie Instruction give Nielson 46, 572; Palmer 43,061. Returns from 459 precincts out of] 586 in the First Congressional, Dis-! trict, give Burtness 35.268; Welford 11,598. | Returns from 605 precincts out of] 749 in the S®cond Congressional Dis-! trict, Hall 22,269; | Freerks 182. ' Returns from 409 precincts out of, ot 749 in the Second Congressional Dis-| Coolidge and LaFollette ‘ - per vive! Returns from 1,648 precincts for Hit mee ee oe Sinan, GIVE: President gave Coolidge 81,174; La- Returns from 374 precincts out of Follette 70,560; Davis 18,977. In the 835 in the Third district for Con-| !#*t 18 precincts LaFollette register- gressman give Sinclair 18,639; Jobn-| °1# 88in of 17 votes a precinet. Lue sey | Follette managers, however, expect him to make an even better gain than s when more complete returns are ved from Mountrail, McKenzie, | Mercer, Burke and Hettinger count- ies, where LaFollette is piling up @ large majority, These counties always turn in a large plurality for “progressive” cane didates und the Nonpartisan League and it is this slow movement of their returns that always casts doubt as to the winner of a close election in North Dakota. With the remaining precincts claimed by LuFollette, it is certain the President's plurality in Other Contests The Independents had a chance to win but three state offices— State Auditor, Attorney-General and Commissioner of Agriculture und Labor. John Steen, George F. Shafer and J. A, Kitchen ap- peared to have won these offices, although the growth of the Sor- lie lead over Halvorson made some observers want to wait for more complete returns. Miss Minnie J. ielson was out in front of Miss Bertha R. Palmer for State Superintendent, but re- turns were still somewhat meag- er in this contest. OLSON LOSES IN MINNESOTA « St. Paul, Minn., No A. P.)—Returns from 2,7 out of 3,307 in the state Governor Christianson, Republican, 807; Olson, rmer-Labor, 307,- give for break the combined power of private Washburn Masons from]a big time here Friday night. friends and supporters from-all sec-| members of the Washburn lodge wili the} return a visit a 193; Avery, Demorrst, 40,921. the state of 10,614 will be cut rapid~ ly. The number of missing precincts in these counties follow: McLean 39 out of 59; McKenzie 32 out of 86; Mountrail 32 out of 60; Mercer 10 out of 29; Hettinger 4 out of 335 Burke 24 out of 40. A snowfall in ; this region together with interest in county returns slowed up returns in these decisive counties. President Coolidge however has maintained a constant lead from ’'the time the first precincts were report- ed. His high mark was attained (Continued on page 8) To Come Here Bismarck Masons are planning on The large number of| members of the local lodge made there recently, There will be a dinner at 6:30, fol- lowed by a special meeting at which} the Master Mason degree will be con ferred.