The Frontier.
VOLUME XLIX. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1928. NO. 24.
A republican land slide that extend
ed from coast to coast swept the
democrats aside and retained the re
publican party in power in the elect
ion last Tuesday.
The result was a shocking event to
the most optomistic republican. Her
bert Hoover carried all but eight of the
states of the union which gives him
444 electorial votes. The states that re
mained in the democratic column were
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, of
the New England states, and Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Miss
issippi and South Carolina of the
southern states, which have 87 electo
ral votes.
No such high-water mark ever has
been reached in any previous presi
dential election. Even in 1912, when
the Republican strength was split be
tween Taft and Roosevelt, Wilson had
only 485. Harding had 404 in the
sweep of 1920 and Coolidge 382 four
years ago.
A very wide prevalance of split bal
lots was apparent over the country in
the fact that many states that gave
Hoover a tremendous majority also
gave democratic candidates substan
tial majorities.
Hoover carried New York State, the
home of the democratic candidate, by
about 100,000 while Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the democratic candidate
for governor, was elected by about
100,000.
Republicans have captured tour
democratic seats in the senate and
seven in the house and their chances
are excellent for increasing these gains
in the closely fought contests still
being counted in wavering states.
There were five democratic senate
seats which hung so narrowly in the
balance that the result could not be
announced twelve hours after the polls
had closed. Inasmuch as not a single
republican seat seemed still at stake,
it was reasonable to assume the re
publicans have been able to kill the
ROBERT G. SIMMONS
Reelected to Conpress from the
Sixth District.
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Governor Elect
ARTHUR J. WEAVER
of Falls City.
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Landslide Sweeps Over The Nation From
Coast to Coast.
Solid South Broken When Virginia, Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Florida, North Datoka, Texas, Missouri and
Oklahoma Go Into The Republican Column
insurgent balance of power in the sen-;
ate and have strengthened their ma
jority to such an extent that their con
trol cannot be questioned.
The doubtful house contests were
being even more closely fought, some!
resting among 100 disputed votes,
doubtful classification attached itself
to eight republican house seats and
twenty-four belonging now to the
democrats, it was likewise a reason
able assumption that the republican
gains in the house might reach as
many as twenty of the democratic
chairs.
In this situation the lineup of the
senate stood:
Republican, 52; democrats, 36.
Doubtful democrats, 5; vacancies, 2.
The house lineup was: Republicans,
239; democrats, 164. Doubtful, 29.
(Republicans, 7, democrats 22).
NEBRASKA WINNERS.
United States SenatorR. B. How
ell (rep.)
For Congress.
First—J. H. Morehead (dem.)
Second—W. G. Sears (rep.)
Third—Edgar Howard (dem.)
Fourth—Chas. Sloan (rep.)
Fifth—Fred G. Johnson (rep.)
Sixth—Robert G. Simmons (rep)
State Officers
Governor—Arthur J. Weaver (rep.)
Lientenant Governor—George A.
Williams (rep.)
Secretary of State—Frank Marsh
(rep.)
Auditor—L. B. Johnson (rep.)
Treasurer—W. M. Stebbins (rep.)
Attorney General—C. A. Sorensen
(rep.)
Land Commissioner—Dan Swanson
(rep.)
Railway Commissioner (long term)
—Charles A. Randall (rep.)
Railway Commissioner (short
term)—iJohn E. Curtis (rep.)
NOTES ON THE ELECTION.
Alfred Smith carried O’Neill by 45.
Robert Simmons carried the county
by 1543.
Herbert Hoover carried Holt
county by 619.
Judge Malone has a majority of 173.
over M. H. McCarthy for County
Judge.
Judge Dickson’s majority in O’Neill
was 546, the majority in the county
was 1553.
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Arthur J. Weaver, candidate for
governor carried O’Neill over Chas.
Bryan by 40.
211 absent voters ballots were sent
out; the time for receiving them will
close Friday night, and the official
count of the ballots will begin Sat
urday.
The contest between Charles Ha
vens and E. O. Slaymaker for repre
sentative is very close and may take
the official vote to deside. Havens is
sixty votes in the lead with the vote in
Deloit and Holt Creek absent, which
might tie the vote.
THE UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
OF GENERAL ELECTION
The following is the unofficial vote
SECOND SUPERVISOR DISTRICT
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McKim 43 96 96 70 47 79 58 489
Lindberg ,.. __ 14 31 79 31 130 28 38 346
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FOURTH SUPERVISOR DISTRICT
| Ewing Golden Verdigris Ileloit Total
Skidmore 225 87 258 91 661
Schobor _ 117 54 145 55 371
Majority -- 290
SIXTH SUPERVISOR DISTRICT
John Steinhauser was elected by 688 to succeed himself as supervisor
in the sixth district. Mr. Steinhauser had no opposition; he was the repub
lican and democratic candidate. The district comprises the following town
ships: Francis, Green Valley, Holt Creek, Josie, Stuart and Swan.
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DISTRICT JUDGE 15th DISTRICT
Boyd Co. Brow Co. Holt Co. K. Paha Co. Rock Co. Total
Dickson 1883 1483 IrTlT 878 686 9477
1 Ely _ 423 906 1521 234 482 3566
Dickson’s Maj. 1460 577 3026 644 206 5813
k Total Vote in District . 13043
in Holt county. The official vote will
be tabulated next week including the
211 mail votes which are not yet
opened:
For President:
Herbert Hoover, rep. 3669— 639
Alfred E. Smith, dem 3030
For Fnlted Slates Senator:
R. B. Howell, rep. 3538— 622
Richard L. Metcalfe, dem 2916
For Governor:
Arthur J. Weaver, rep. 3357 191
Charles W. Bryan, dem 3160
For Lieutenant Governor:
Geo. A. Williams, rep -3361— 715
Frank A. Dutton, dem . 2646
For Secretary of State:
Frank Marsh, rep. .3247— 312
‘'harle3 W. Pool, dem. 2935
Auditor Public Accounts:
L. B. Johnson, rep.. 3591—1122
C. V. Svoboda, dem. .. 2469
('em. Public Lands ami Bldgs:
Dan Swanson, rep. 3626—1161
Lauritz A. Larson, dem. 2465
For Slate Treasurer;
W. M. Stebblns, rep. 3436— 807
Michael L. Endres, dem. 2629
For Attorney General:
{<:. A. Sorenson, rep. 3407— 696
| John A. Lawler, dem. 2711
Railway Commissioner,
Long Term:
Charles A. Randall, rep. 3815- 1499
L. A. Walrath, dem. 2316
Railway Commissioner,
Short Term:
John E. Curtiss, rep. 3457— S22
| Richard C. Hunter, dem. 2635
Congressman, Sixth Dht,
Robt. G. Simmons, rep. 3303- 1543
John McCoy, dem. 2260
Senator, 22nd. Dist.
Ross Amspoker, rep.2355
| John A. Robertson, dem. 34‘»8— 553
Representative, «lth. Hist.
C. E. Havens, rep. 3099— 60
E. O. Slaymaker, dem. 3039
Supervisor, Second District:
L. C. McKirn, rep. 422— 90
P. A. Lindberg, dem. 332—
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Supervisor, 4th District:
U E. Skidmore, rep. 570— 254
Frank Schober, dem..316
Supervisor. 6th District:
John Steinhauser, rep. dem. 688
CITY TICKET
City Assessor:
L. G. Gillespie 70
M. J. Enright 71
T. J. Coyne 60
Clinton Gat/. 23
P. C. Donohoe 22
NON-I OLITICAL BALLOT
Supreme Judge Sixth District
James R, Dean 3492 1961
Thomas F. Neighbors 1531
District Judge, loth IMst.
Robert R. Dickson 4607 3036
William M. Ely 1521
County Judge
C. J. Malone 3293— 173
M. IP. McCarthy 3120
1 (institutional Amendment:
For 2842 97G
Against 1866
THE VOTE ON STATE SENATOR.
The vote for state senator in the
Twenty-second District up to 3 p. m.
November 9th.
Amspoker Robertson
Brown 1445 952
Boyd 1247 1253
Rock 941 264
Holt 2854 3408
Keya Paha 880 309
Totals 7367 6186
Amspoker’s Majority .. 1181
Above does not include mail vote of
some 300 and there are two townships
missing in Holt county.
LARGEST POPULAR VOTE.
While the electoral votes for
Hoover reached landslide proportions
it will be found on the final tally that
Governor Smith polled an unpreced
ented popular vote—in fact, he receiv
ed more individual votes than any
democrat in history, whereas his elect
toral total probably will be the small
est of a generation.
Judge Robert R. Dickson carried
every county in the district. He piled
up a majority in the district that will
total about 6000 when the mail votes
are counted.
JUDGE ROBERT R. DICKSON
Reelected Judge F'teenth Judicial
District.
C. J. MALONE
Reelected County Judge on Non
Political Ballot.
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