The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-08
Composed of Different Interests and
Uninstructed-No Election at
Kelliher.
KELLER WINS IN ST. PAUL
Returned to Mayors Chair, By Mar
gin Of 423 Over Bremen, Dem.
ocratic Candidate.

Theodore Roosevelt delegates won
the majority of places to the Repub-
lican county convention at the eau
cuses held in Bemidji yesterday at
ternoon. Of the nineteen elected,
Roosevelt is said to have thirteen and
two more as second choice. La Fol-
lette is given two, and four are said
to be for Taft.
A lively contest developed in the
First ward between a Roosevelt-La
Toilette ticket and one that was I'M
instructed. The Roosevelt-La Fol-
lette ticket won by three votes out of
fifty-three cast. The workers on the
uninstructed ticket had five auto
mobiles at their command, but many
of the voters they brought to the pol
ling booth at Miller's store cast their
ballots the other way. More votes
were cast in the First ward than in
the other three together. Because
OF the close results, the First ward
ballots and list of voters has been
sealed and will be produced before
the county convention if necessary.
Voting in the Second, Third and
Fourth wards was quiet and no OPP
position to the agreed tickets was ap-
parent. The nineteen men who will
represent Bemidji in the county con-
vention are: First ward, E. E. Nc
Donald, F. S. Arnold, Harold ]. Dane,
William McCuaig, and J. J. Opsahl;
Second ward, Ray Murphy, DR.. G.. M.
Palmer, A. R. Erickson, F. A. Wilson,
and E. J. Swedback; Third ward, P
M. DicairesT. J. Burke, R. c. Hayner,
K. X. Roe, and J.. L. Brown; Fourth
ward, Fred Brinkman, C. C. Crippen,
Fred Dudley and Frank Lycan.
Aitkin and Pope for Roosevelt.
Caucus results in Aitkin and Pope
counties on Monday would indicate
that Roosevelt delegates would con-
troll their county conventions. Pope
county will give Roosevelt eleven and
Aitkin nine in the state convention,
assuring him twenty as start. The
state convention will elect six dele
gates at large. Pope county used
preferential ballot and in seven pre-
cincts Roosevelt got 11S votes, La
Toilette so, Taft 81 and Cummins 1.
Blackjack Delegation Mixed.
Reports from Blackjack indicate
that mixed delegation was elected
there yesterday. The men who will
attend the county convention are ].
E. Dade, Charles Hayden, E. L. Oberg,
John McDougald, and Bum T. Will
son. No caucus was held at Kelli-
her as interest seemed to lag. It is
said that Kelliher will be represented
at the county convention.
Keller Wins in St. Paul.
:
Early reports from st. Paul this
morning were to the effect that Her
Lert P Keller has been reelected
mayor by 423 votes over the Demo-
cratic candidate, Otto Bremen. The
fight was the hottest that St. Paul
has seen in many years as the O'Con-
ner-Murphy organization was fight
ing Keller to the best of it's ability.
1t was also the first time in many
years that the city police have not
taken an active interest in the cam
paign Major Handy was elected
comptroller by margin of 267, but
Farnsworth went into the treasurer's
office by over 5000.
The Democrats will control the
city council unless late returns
change the results given out this
morning. The Democrats elected five
assemblymen and seven aldermen;
the Republicans elected four assem-
blymen and five aldermen, giving the
Democrats margin Of three.