The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-11-09
UNUSUAL ELECTION RESULTS.

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the campaign just closed was the most
peculiar in many respects in the his
tory of the country. The results have
more than justified this prediction.
At this writing, Wednesday eve
ming, from the information obtainable,
the result is very much befogged.
Charles Evans Hughes has apparently
cleaned up with handsome majorities
in New York and the Eastern states,
including New Jersey, the home of
President Wilson. Illinois has fallen
into the Republican column with over
100000 plurality, and Indiana is safe
ly Republican by 10000 or so.
Under normal conditions this result
would indicate Republican landslide.
Ohio sustained President Wilson bv
a plurality that will likely 60 over
$4,000, and a number of the central
Western and Western states have not
run true to their usual or expected
form. Kansas and Nebraska indicate
Democratic pluralities, and with the
solid south, Missouri, Kentucky and
other states have placed Messrs. Will
son and Hughes and their followers
in a very uncomfortable position.
Both sides are loud in their claims of
victory, when, if the truth be known,
they are scared stiff and their claims
are largely bluff. The outside news
pages of the Herald may give clear
indication of who is elected and the
actual result may not be known for
several days. California, Oregon and
even Minnesota will have something
to say in deciding who the next chief
executive of the nation will be. The
Twin Cities and Duluth handed Mr..
Hughes tremendous wallop of near
ly $4,000 adverse plurality. He has
overcome this in the rural commun-
tiles. Old time solid Republican coun-
ties have stood by Wilson and DEM
ocratic strongholds have supported
Mr.. Hughes. From present indications
Mr.. Hughes plurality in the state will
be $4,000 or less.
The Herald endeavored to conduct
the campaign against Mr.. Wilson in
a clean manner, and if Mr.. Wilson is
the victor, Mr.. Hughes can directly
charge his deefat to the vituperative
policy pursued by Mr.. Roosevelt. Po-
litical abuse and villifcation is two
edged sword, as the st. Cloud Times
no doubt realizes in it's eleventh hour
vicious attack on Candidate Harold
KnutSOn.
The people of the state gave Gov.
Burnquist and the rest of the Repub-
lcan state ticket splendid vote of
confidence. Hon. Frank B. Kellogg's
plurality for United States senator
over Dan Lawler, and Prohibitionist
Calderwood must be very gratifying.
He will represent the state with
marked ability and fidelity.
The election of Harold Knutson to
congress from the Sixth district was
no surprise to the Herald; his splen-
did vote in Democratic old Stearns
was a surprise. The Democratic can
didate, w. F. Donohue, of Melrose, is
a splendid citizen, but the logic of the
situation was against him from the
start. The Herald is certain tina. the
citizens of the Sixth district will have
no cause to regret the elevation of
Harold Knutson to a seat in congress.
Like most Sank Centre folks, the
Herald is disappointed in the defeat
Of our fellow townsman, Robert r.
Kells, for the legislature. Sank Cen
ire gave him a splendid endorsement,
but the heavy German vote in most
Of the other precincts were too much
for him. The Herald would have been
very much surprised, indeed, had Mr..
Kells been elected. Mr.. Winters, the
successful candidate, is successful
farmer, and will no doubt make .
painstaking legislator.
There were several other surprises
in the legislative game elsewhere in
the state. L. C. Spooner, of the Nor
ris district, had the field without OPP
position. A short time ago he took
his pen in hand and severely criticized
Congressman Volstead, indorsing the
Prohibition candidate Mr.. Calderwood.
Volstead has been tower of strength
in Stevens county and Spooner's out
break made his followers sore. The
result was a mass meeting, the fore
ing of Mr.. Stone into the game;
:stickers were used, and before Mr..
;Spooner realized it, his chances OF
election were badly gummed up. His
retirement takes one of the mental gil
ants out of the state legislative halls.
Sam Gordon, the sage Of Browns
Valley, former lieutenant governor,
and pronounced candidate for speaker,
.Gunnar Bjornson, Minneota's spell
binder and former chairman OF the
Republican state central committee,
have been cast into the political dis
card. Tom Davis, Mayor of Marshall,
also a real live one, will succeed hir.
Biornson. The people of Minnesota
will know that Tom is present before
the session closes. Others not so
well known were defeated.