The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Minneapolis, Nov 6.-Minnesota has
given its answer to disloyalty and
Socialism by re-electing Senator
Knute Nelson and Governor Burnquist
by large majorities, according to early
and scattering returns.
The returns from the state were
meager, but they were sufficient to in
dictate that Senator Nelson was snow
ing-under" w. G. Calderwood, Nation
alist. They also showed that David H
Evans, SNonpartisan league candidate
and Fred E. Wheaton, Democrat, were
running neck and neck for second
place in the gubernatorial race.
Eleventh Hour Battle.
The fight on Senator Nelson devel-
oped in the eleventh hour of the cam.
paign. Despite the Endorsement of the
senior senator by the Democratic state
central committee-or some unnamed
members of Endorsed w. G. Calder.
wood, Nationalist.
The Presidents partisan appeal for
Democratic members of the House and
Senate was made the most of by oppo.
nents Of Senator Nelson.
Early returns indicated, however,
that the last minute campaign against
the senior senator was not having the
effect expected by the Democrats.
In few sections, where the Non
partisan league is especially strong,
Calderwood showed slight lead over
Nelson. In one precinct in Kandiyohi
county, the entire vote on senator was
for Calderwood. Such instances were
rare, however.
Burnquist Reelected.
Returns on the state ticket were so
meager in the country district that it
was difficult to estimate the plurality
which Governor Burnquist will have.
The three-cornered fight for governor
made the reelection of Burnquist a
certainty, however.
David II. Evans, Nonpartisan league
candidate, and Fred E. Wheaton, Dem
ocrat, were running neck and neck for
second hohors in many of the pre-
cincts
That Burnquist would come out of
Hennepin county by nearly 10000 lead
was the indication at an early hour.
Wheaton and Evans were running so
close in Hennepin county that it was
difficult to tell which would take Sec
ond place. =
Even in the strong labor wards
where. the Socialists have great
strength, Wheaton was showing sur
tprising strength. Attempts were
made by the Socialists to swing their
votes to Evans.
There were practically no reports on
the rest of the state ticket.
Mueller Far Behind.
Herman Mueller, nominee for clerk
of the supreme court, was reported as
running far behind the other Repub-
lican candidate, however. He was re-
pudiated by the Republican State Gen.
trail committee.
Practically no returns had been re-
ceived on the race for attorney gen.
eral. Clifford L. Hilton was reported
as leading both his opponents in the
very few precincts which were re-
ceived, however.
That all of the other Republican
nominees were safe was the predic-
ton made by Republican managers,
even on the face of very meager re-
turns.
Newton Defeats Robertson.
Walter H. Newton, Republican, will
replace Ernie" Lundeen, pacifist, as
the Fifth district representative in the
national Congress.
Returns early this morning in.
Dictated Newton's election over w. C.
Robertson, Democrat, by a majority
ranging from 5000 to 5000 votes.
Thomas D. Schall, Republican, rep
resenting the Tenth district, has over
whelmingly defeated his Democratic
opponent, H. A. Finlayson.
The reelection of c. C. Van Dyke,
Democratic representative in Con-
gress from the Fourth district, over
Walter Mallory, Republican, was ap-
parent on the face of scattering re-
turns. Van Dyke supporters de-
clared their candidate would win at
least two votes for one for the on