The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-03
OFFICE ASFIRA ANTS
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BALLOTS ARE CAST
Indications Are That Vote Will Be
Much Smaller Than Expected
Because of Weather Conditions
SEVERAL FIGHTS TO BE CLOSE

Candidates Close Campaigns and
Await Decision Of Citizens-sev-
eral Amendments May Win.
Each one confident of success at
the polls today, the candidates for
the various county and state offices
closed their campaigns last evening.
There are several fights, in both
county, district and state which are
certain to be close, being those Of
governor, senator from the sixty-sec-
ond legislative district and in Bel
trami county alone, in several in
stances, namely, county attorney and
register CT deeds.
Light Vote Expected.
1t is expected that today's weather
conditions will cut the county vote
somewhat, rain making it disagree
able for many farmers to journey
any distance to cast their ballots. In
addition to this there appears to be
a certain lack of interest. In sew
eral wards of the city the vote was
unusually light at neon today.
Today the voters of Minnesota will
decide whether they prefer Winfield
S. Hammond of st. James, or William
E. Lee of Long Prairie for governor.
The former is Democrat and the
latter Republican but the politics
of the candidates has cut little figure
in the campaign. Both feel certain
of victory.
Has Influenced Fight.
The action of the legislature at it's
last session in placing candidates for
membership in that body as we'll as
county officials on the non-partisan
ticket has had considerable influence
on the fight for the governorship.
Party labels having been abandoned
in all local contests, the influence OF
the state organizations has not been
felt in the smaller communities, and
the average voter will cast his ballot
for the man he prefers and not the
party. -
Polls Open From 6 to 8.
In all cities the polls will be open
from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. In the towns
villages the polls open at 8 a. m. ana
close at p. m.
There are four other candidates
for governor, but these men are not
expected to poll over 1000 to 5000
votes between them. They are w.
G. Calderwood, Prohibition; Tom
Lewis, Socialist; Hugh T. Halbert,.
Progressive, and Herbert Johnson,
Independent Labor.
May Get $4,000.
Calderwood and Lewis are expected
to get about $4,000. Two years ago
E. e. Lobeck, Prohibition nominee,
got $4,000, but he was considered
stronger than Calderwood is now.
David Morgan, Socialist, in 1912 got
$4,000. Lewis may increase this
slightly.
The Socialist vote is fairly steady.
P. V. Collins, Progressive, in 1912
polled $4,000. But he had the as
sistance of Theodore Roosevelt, who
carried the state. It is doubtful
whether Halbert will get more than
10000 this year, and that will not
be sufficient to maintain the party
organizations legal standing. Her
bert Johnson is heading new party
and it is not expected to cut any
figure.
Concede Tickets Victory.
It is generally conceded that out
side Of the governorship the entire
Republican state ticket will be elected
with pluralities ranging from 10000
to $4,000. These nominees are:
J. A. A. Burnquist. lieutenant gov
ernor.
J. A. o. Preus, auditor.
Walter J. Smith, treasurer.
Lyndon A. Smith, attorney gen.
eral.
/. A. Caswell, clerk Of the supreme
court. z
o. P. B. Jacobson, railroad and
warehouse commissioner.
Julius A. Schmahl, secretary Of
state.
Contest Over Judgeship.
The only other state contest is q
non-partisan one between Justice
George L. Bum and Judge Albert
Johnson for the vacant seat on the
supreme bench. Justice Bum has
held the place for four years and is
considered one Of the ablest jurists
who has ever sat on the supreme
bench. He is supported by the law
yers of standing in the state and his
victory seems sure.