The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-11-28
OFFICIAL VOTE: :. J.
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j OF ELECTION
Minnesota Prohibition Amend
ment Lacks 756 Votes to
Become Effective.
NELSON GETS 2o6,555
eenato7 Has Majority Of 69,281 over
w. G. calderwood-Governor Burn
.quist Has a Plurality Of
4 54,967 Votes.


54,e67 Votes.
Minneapolis, Nov. 18.-Complete Of
fetal returns from every county In
the state show that the prohibition
amendment was lost by 756 votes.
There were $4,000 votes cast In
the general election. The drys re-
ceived 189,547 and the vets LIS, 615.
The drys needed 10000 to carry, how
ever.
Senator Nelson's majority over w.
G. Oalderwood was 69,281 and Cover
nor BurnQuist's plurality was 54,967.
Clifford l.. Hilton, attorney general,
received more than $4,000 votes more
than Tom Davis.
The complete returns on state Of
fcers and congressman follow:
Senator in Cougress-Knute Nelson
(Republican), 206,555; Willis G. Cal.
derwood (NationaD, 1924. Nelson's
majority, 69,2s1.
Governor-J. A. A. Burnquist (Re'
publican), 166,515; Fred A. Wheaton
(Democrat), 1878; Olaf o. Stageberg
(NationaD, 6,648; l.. p. Berot (Social'
ist), 1884; David II. Evans GARNER.
Labor, 111,94S. Burnquist's plurality,
81 1867.
Lieutenant Governor - T h m
Frankson (Republican), 1913, 766; Chas.
H, Helweg (Democrat), 97,327: George
D. Haggard (NationaD. 43,s2s. Frank
sons majority, 57,611.
Secretary Of State - Julius A.
Schmahl (Republican). $751; Ed
ward Indrehus Democrat). 127 I'D.
Schmahl's majority, 91,269.
State Auditor. A. o. Preus Gro
publicanI 214,27S: L. w. .Huntley
(Democrat), S9,433; Fremont r. Nc.
Manigal (NationaD. 1857. Breus'
majority. S7,1SS.
Vote for State Treasurer.
State Treasurer-Henry Rines IRE
publican) &, 207 ,e34; D. D. Devine Dem
ocrat). SS.951: l.. A. s1monson INA
tionaD. 1908. Rines' majority, 49,
go.
Attorney General-Clifford L. Hilton
(Republican), 1so.76s; B. B. Gislason
(6emocrat), 56,001; Lars O.. Hang
(National). 15.o47; Tom Davis (Farn'
er4I1bor), $500. Hilton's plurality.
80,S4S.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Fred w. Putnam (Repubhc'
an), 165,767; J. s. Jacobson Demo
craft, 6s,949: william Hokanson (Na'
.tionaD, 1926; Fred e. Tillquist
(Farmer-Labor9, 104,26s. Putnam's
plurality, 61,4s9.
Clerk of Supreme Court - Herman
Mueller (Republican). 1886: Charles
A. Lethert Democrat). 142,6s0. Muel->
ler's majority 46.205.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Calvin L. Brown (Non-Party). 49,
e29; BENJAMIN Drake (Nen-Party)''
1O9.117. Browns maturity. 1882.
Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court - Thomas Fraser (Non-Party),
113,s47; Oscar Ha1lam (Non-Partyl
1868; Andrew Holt (Non,P arty).
159,429; w. H. Vanderburgh (Non-
Party, 62.4a9.
Conversational Contest Results.
Results of the Congressional con-
test follow:
First District - Sidney Anderson
(Republican), unopposed, 1887. total
vote. .s~
Second District - Franklin F. Ellis
worth (Republican). 24,sSs; Frank
Simon (Democrat), 11.1e1. Ellsworth
majority, 13,727. ..
Third District - Charles r. Davis
(Republican), 2o.092: John J. Farrell
(Democrat), 1850. Davis majority,
2.56z. ... . III J..
Fourth District-Carl C. Van Dyke
(Democrat), 1S,73e: Walter Mallory
Repnblican), 11,4ss. Van Dykes ma
iority. 1888.
Firth District H. Newton
(Republican), 21.ee7; W. c.. Robert
SON (Democrat9, 15,s1l. Newton's ma
jority, 5,es5.
Sixth District - Harold Knutson
Republican,. 32.63s; p. J. Russell
(Democrat). $3.50; Knutson's major"
lty, 1873. -
Seventh District-Andrew J. Vol.
stead (Republican). 11,406; u. n Lo-
beck (NationaD. 1857. volstead's
majority, 4,S19. o..
Eighth district - W. Il Cars
(Union-Labor). 1885: Clarence B.
Miller (Republican), 1854. Cars
majority, 4,302. " .r E..-..
Ninth District - Halvor SteenerSon
(Republican), 'unopposed. total vote,
Il, so7. >, rs
Tenth District - Thomas d. schall
(Republican), had . majority Of 5,SsS
over Henry A. T1nlayson (Democzat).
Would caeeh Bend 9harjeo.
Washington. Nov. ID. - Sentiment