The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-05
Nord and Torrance Increase Leads
and Formers Majority Will
Reach More Than 1900. u
COUNTY ATTORNEY 800 AHEAD
Johnson, Rhoda and George Sweep
County and Are Reelected by
0ne-Sided Majorities.
MCKEE AND AKERBERG CLOSE

winners In race Tor Coroner and
Third District Commissioner
Still Remain Unknown.
With the exception of two county
offices, the results of Tuesdays gen.
eral election are now definitely
known. There is a possibility that
Garfield Akerberg may nose out H. N.
Mckee for the office Of coroner. This
afternoon Mckee had lead of little
less than 100 votes, the standing be-
ing Mckee 1880 and Akerberg 9S7.
Incoming returns indicate that Nc
Kee will receive an even vote in the
precincts to be heard from
Morrison Appears Winner.
The election Of John G. Morrison
for commissioner in the Third COM
missioner district, now appears pro-
bable. With but several precincts
to be heard from Morrison is lead
ing Hayes by SO votes. The Red
Lake agency vote, gave Morrison 116
to but three for Hayes.
Torrance Election Assured.
Graham NJ Torrance is gradually
increasing his lead over Funkley for
county attorney and his majority will
be we'll over the three hundred mark.
The present county attorney is more
than three hundred ahead on the
returns in and as the country to yet
be heard from gave him a substan-
tial majority two years ago there is
practically no chance Of his being
defeated.
Swept The County.
The popularity of Sheriff Andrew
Johnson, who is given the largest vote
of any candidate running in the coun-
ty. Clerk of Court Rhoda and Auditor
James l.. George, Is shown by the
wonderful ma orities given them in
all parts. Of the county. Then are
all leading their opponents by ap-
proximately 1000 votes. Their
elections by wide margins had been
predicted because of the able, eff
cient and accommodating manner in
which the duties of their respective
offices have been conducted.
Nord is Easy Winner.
Nord's easy victory for the state
senate is one of the surprising points
Of the election. He will carry Bel
trami, the home county of his op-
ponent by about 400 and with the
wonderful vote given him in his own
county his majority will total not
less than 1900. Nord has made a
clean and manly campaign for the
office and will be a credit to the dis
trict as a representative from here
in the senate. He is man highly
regarded by all who know him and
should be factor in the next legis-
lature.
Rako Elected By 900.
A. E. Rako, first district commits
sioner, and chairman of the county
board, has been returned to office
over j. l.. Lahr by majority Of
about 200 votes, the count now stand
ing SIG to 327 in his favor.
Pendergast Elected.
l.. G. Pendergast will be Beltrami
county's representative in the house,
and that he has defeated J. U.
Williams is now certain. His lead
of 800 with nearly all of the Williams
strong-holds in cannot be overcome.
He was given a tiattering majority in
this section of the county and the
north end has registered much
larger vote in his favor than had been
expected, the Bemidji man carrying
many precincts previously conceded
to Williams.
Clark Defeats Harris.
Judge Clark's return as the Judge
of probate court is assured. He is
leading J. E. Harris by three hundred
and it cannot be materially reduced.
Moon Registers Victory,
Moons majority continues to in
crease over Harris in the race for reg
lister of deeds and will easily total
500 when all precincts have been re-
corded -,
Stewart is Endorsed.
There is no election day endorse
ment more deserving than that of
w. B. Stewart, superintendent of
schools. -Supt. Stewart is one of the
states most competent and efficient
county superintendent. and his re-
turn to office is an indication of the
high esteem with which he is re-
garded throughout this district.
D. H. Fisk and Roy Bliler, court
commissioner and county surveyor,
respectively, had no opposition.
How the Vote Stands.
Official vote as it stands with 43 of