The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-20
CANV ASSING BOARD
COMPLETES " ORK
Official Returns as Sent to State Au-
Z ditor Show Lee to Have Carried
County BY But 100 Votes.
JOHNSON SECURES HIGH TOTAL
More Ballots Cast Than in 1912-Au
County Officers Returned by
Substantial Margins.

After several adjournments the
Beltrami county canvassing board
has completed its work, the last to-
tai having been added just before
five o'clock Thursday evening. But
few corrections were made to the un.
official returns and the vote in the
only races which were at ,jall close,
for coroner and commissioner in the
Third district, was not altered in the
least
Lee Plurality Small.
The official returns, as sent to the
state auditor by James L. George,
county auditor, last night, show that
Lee carried Beltrami county by only
100 votes, the figures showing the
republican candidate for governor to
have polled7 1,1S6, while Hammond
secured 1866. s.
Johnson Prize Vote Getter.
Andrew Johnson, the county's po-
pular sheriff, was not only. reelected
by an overwhelming majority, but
he received the highest vote of any
candidate running in the county by
over two hundred. Rhoda came next
with a vote of 2,027 and George
next with 1890. Johnson's majority
was also the largest, being 1,474,
then came George with majority Of
1,1O1, and Rhoda with 1,O45.
Nord Majority Big.
With the official count of both
Koochiching and Beltrami complete,
the Nord majority for state senator
is found to be 1,415 over his oppon-
ent, f. Az Wilson. Nord secured a
total Of sa.027 and Wilson 1912. This
was the vote: Koochiching, Nord,
1,419; Wilson, 564. Beltrami, Nord,
1908; Wilson, 1,O4S; Weber, 266
Weber, who ran on stickers, secured
only 500 votes in both counties
The Official Figures.
= Official figures Of the board follow:
For congress ,'rdbergh, 1874; !
Dubois, TIT n, 799, shar-
ley, SO. Lindbergh plurality, 545.
For auditor-G George 1890, Ia
mem $50. Georges majority, 1,1O1.
For treasurer-Geil 1903, Alsop
Las. Cells majority, 75s
What Johnson Did. a..
For sheriff-Johnson 1922, Peter
sen S1S. Johnsons majority, 1,474.
y For register of deeds-Moon 1872,
Harris 1859. Moons majority, 500.
For Judge of probate-Clark l.
651, Harris 1,346. Clark's majority,
3O5.
Torrance Downs Funkley.
For attorney Torrance 1,707,
Funkley LAT. Torrance's majority,
26O.
For superintendent of schools
Stewart 1888, Hebron 1925. Stew
arts majority, 713.
For clerk of court-Rhoda 2,O27,
Schroeder 9S2. Rhoda's majority,
1,O45.
For coroner-Akerberg 1,418, Nc
Kee 1892. Akerberg's majority, 26.
For commissioner, First district
Rako SIG, Lair 327. Rako's ma
jority, 1879.
Morrison Defeated.
For commissioner, Third district
Hayes 1872, Morrison 81. Hayes
majority, Fl.
These comprised the canyassing
board: A. e. Rako, chairman board
of county commissioners; Auditor
George; e. L. Oberg, of Blackjack,
and George Severens, of Grant Val
ley.
The Vote Larger.
One of the surprising features of
the election is the fact that larger
vote was cast in the county this year
than two years ago. The vote in
1912 -totaled 3,019, and this year,
1880, an increase Of 361 votes. It
had been expected that the vote this
year would be smaller because of UNI