Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-08

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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and the New
England states, along with several
others, were claimed by the republi-
cans, and Hughes election conced-
ed by large democratic papers and
prominent politicians. Returns
were slower than usual, however,
and as morning came the Hughes
lead lessened and the tide began to
drift toward Wilson.
kilograms were asked for and re-
ceived by Public Opinion from vari-
Gus reliable centers, and up to the
time of going to press it is nip and
tuck, latest reports giving Wilson
249 electoral votes and Hughes 242,
with Washington, California, Mime
sofa, Nevada, Oregon and other
states doubtful. The result may not
be known today, and possibly for
several days. We give our readers,
however, the very latest and most
complete information obtainable, re-
ceiving the last bulletins by wire and
telephone from Chicago, just before
going to press.
In the state the election of the en-
tire republican ticket by large ma
jorities, after probably the most
bitterly fought, most expensive and
most peculiar campaign ever known
in the state, is evidence of the fact
that the people Of Iowa will not
stand for villification of character,
for befogging the issues, or for the
sort of campaign conducted by two
or three leading state papers.
Iowa is republican in no unmis-
taxable terms, with Harding elected
governor probably by not less than
125,000 plurality and carrying every
county in the state. The entire state
ticket is elected by large pluralities,
and Judges Deemer and Evans are
reelected members of the supreme
court. Every republican candidate
for congress is elected. Congressman
G. N. Haugen receiving his usual
large plurality, the approximate
amount as yet being unobtainable.
While the county campaign in
Winneshiek county has been in
tense for the past two or three
weeks, and every candidate and his
friends have been interviewing the
voters upon every opportunity, and
meetings have been held throughout
the county and the issues fairly pre-
sented to the voters, there has been a
noticeable and appreciable absence
of personalities and each has con-
Quoted his campaign upon his per-
sonal record and following. The can
didates of both parties were all rep
resentatiye men, any of whom would
have made capable officers, no doubt,
but We are naturally much pleased
with the fact that every republican
on the county ticket is elected, with
the possible exception of the candi-
date for Recorder. Returns have
been unusually slow in coming in,
and at the time of going to press,
1.-TWO o'clock, there are still a few
precincts which have not reported
The city edition therefore does not
contain the complete tabulated vote
from every precinct.
Nicholson for Representative
Moore for Clerk of the Court, Filing.
son for Sheriff, Winger for Auditor
Christen for Treasurer, Houck for
County Attorney, and Dahl for Cor
oner, are all elected by substantial
pluralities, while Williams is elected
Supervisor for the Fifth District
haugen for the first district, reput-
licans, and Kuhn for the second
district and Ryan for the third dis.
trict, democrats. Saxvick, of the
fourth district, republican, holds
over. Christen and Dahl had no op
position and received the usual party
vote.
With the returns in from all but
three precincts, Ellingson's plurality
for sheriff over Morrison is 1144.