Morris tribune., 1916-11-10
STONE TO HOUSE BY
SWEEPING VICTORY
VOlstead and Hughes Garry
Stevens County by Magni-
ficient Majorities

A campaign which will 60 down in
the history of the county as the breif~
est, most enthusiastic and most de-
cisive ever waged began sometime
last Friday and ended with a sweeping
victory on Tuesday for A. A. Stone
Jr. as the member elect of the House
Of Representatives from Stevens coun-
ty.
The fuse was lighted week before
election when L. C.. spooLer the pre-
sent representative, who had been
nominated at the primary without Op-
position, published letter impuning
the good faith of Congressman Vol
stead in the matter of the transfer Of
the Morris Indian School to the state.
Congressman Volstead answered the
letter and in his answer was support
ed by Senator Nelson.
Dissatisfaction with MIR. Spooner's
course in the matter became more and
more outspoken and sometime Friday,
an open letter in which the signers
stated their purpose of voting for A.
A. Stone Jr. for the member of the
legislature from this county was pre-
pared, signed and later circulated thra
the mails. - -. .ee@=E
As the official ballots had already
been printed, it was necessary to use
"stickers" to vote for Mr.. Stone.
and so short was the time that even
the matter of getting the: stickers 70
the voters required hurried work.
Enthusiasm for Stone, however,
mounted by leaps and bounds, and by
Monday the campaign was in full.
swing in every precinct of the cOun-
ty. Tuesdays verdict of the voters
gave the election to Stone with 176
clear majority.
Hughes, Kellogg, Burnquist and
VOlstead were the winners of the con-
tested Offices in the county, as shows
/ by the subjoined table prepared from
the returns on file as the county aud
itor,s Office.
There was lively contest for COM
missioner in the third district between
John McNally Jr. and Stephen Burt,
Mr.. Burt winning out.
One of the most surprising results
was the referendum vote taken on
the question of whether the county or
township system of caring for :he poor
should be followed. This question
came up on petition with 867
signatures presented to the commits
sioners a year ago last spring. The
study which has since been given to
the question resulted in the verdict
in favor of the county system by a
vote of 969 to $40.
The total vote on other Offices not
given in detail in the above table was
as follows -
President-Benson "a, Hanley 40.
Governor-Bentall AZ, Anderson 81,
johnson 10.
Lieutenant Governor Frankson
1O4O, Thorson SGT, Hanson SO, Sim
onson 81.
Secretary of State-SchmahI 1868,
johnson 3O5.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner 951, Hedin 495, Lind
21S.
Supreme Court Anderson 689,
Quinn 735.
The total vote cast in the county
was 1928, making it necessary for a
constitutional amendment to receive
964 votes to win. The first amend
me1t won OUT with 1923 votes, the
second with go and the 9th with
1913. All the others were lost, the
3rd receiving s58, 4th 639, 5th 645,
9th 639 and 7th S34.
S. Y. Gordon was defeated for re-
election to the house in Traverse coun-
ty by o. G. Neuman, of Wheaton, by
123 votes. In Pope county DR.. H.
Shipstead was elected over Cornie
Wollan in Pope county by an over
whelming majority.