The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-06-20
BURNQuSTLEADS
ON EARLY REPORT
522 Precincts Outside Twin
Cities Give Governor 49, !
A3; Lindbergh 1928.
NELSON ALSO May WIN
Senator Establishes Wide Margin Over
J. A. Peterson, His Nonpartisan OPP
ponent-comstock Named for
Governor by Democrats

st. Paul, June 1S.-Returns for gov
ernor from 522 precincts out of 2,746
In the state outside of Hennepin and
Ramsey counties give:
Burnquist, ~ LAB; Lindbergh, 1928.
Fifty-ciglit precincts out of 225 in
Hennepin county give BurnQuist S,437;
Lindbergh 5,99S.
One hundred and thirty;three pre-
cincts out of las in Ramsey county
give Burnquist 11,O71; Lindbergh 9,167.
Total of 713 precincts out of 3,119 in
bergh 34,4233.
st. Paul, June 1s.-With partial re-
turns. on yesterdays primary received
early today from f1fty-two of the
e%'ghty-siX counties in Minnesota, prac-
teal observers declared it seemed GER
tain that the outcome Of the three
principal contests had been determ-
ined.
The available returns forecast the
denomination Of Gov. J. A. A. Burn
lN'"' wv M ~ 1AlluDClS ullu tll0
denomination of Knute Nelson for u.
S. Senator over Jas. A. Peterson, both
on he Republican ticket and the Sc
lection of w. l.. Comstock us the Dem
Ocratic ~subernutOrial nominee.
Returns from 400 precincts out Of
BIO in the state gave Burnquist 3d.
5G7 votes and L%indbergh 1857; Sena-
tor Nelson had a three to one lead over
his opponent and his denomination was
conceded, while the same ratio a
being maintained by Comstock.
When returns had been received
from 272 precincts out of 3,119 in the
state, scattered through ~ cOunties,
the vote stood:
Burnquist 27,351 Lindbergh 1925.
While the earlier lead established by
the governor was not fully held pro-
%porttonally in returns available shortly
before midnight he did maintain his
ratio In he reported districts outside
Hennepin und Ramsey counties.
Ramsey vote in 1O1 precincts out Of
AS was Burnquist $3.50 and L%indbergh
6,G33 while % out of 225 precincts in
Hennepin county showed Burnquist
S,752 and Lindbergh 1850.
While only Il few precincts had re-
ported in any of the 40 counties, ex-
cepting Hennepin and Ramsey, sup
portcrs Of Governor Burnquist were
confident that the complete returns
would give him IL majority in proper
ton to the ratio he had at midnight.
Lindbergh's friends claim the later
country returns will heavily decrease
%Burnquist's present lead ever if it is
not entirely overcome. .
Senator Nelson seeking renOmin-
alton on the Republican ticket and
bearing the endorsement of the Demo-
Gratis had a big lead over james A.
Peterson when 81 precincts had re-
ported.
Burnquist polled q two to one vote
over L%indbergh in the first precinct
which reported primary election re-
turns tonight. The first % precincts
of the state to report gave Burnquist
2,159 and Lildbergh 1882.
The first precinct to show strong
l%1indbergh strength was in Kandiyohi
county where the vote was Burnquist
8, L%indbergh 1877.
knndiyOhi county was the only cOun-
ty showing Il Lindbergh majority Mt
midnight. Nine precincts out of 80 in
the county gave him IT'S votes and the
governor 2G5.
Other counties Joined Kandiyohi in
returns early today in giving Lindbergh
Il majority over Burnquist.
lsanti county. with two precincts re-
ported gave L%indbcrgh 227 and Burn
quist 1876; seven precincts in Sibley
county gave L%indbergh 655 and Burn
quist 1921. Five precincts in Lake
county gave L%inGbergh 421 and Burn
quist 800.
comstock Far in Lead
Returns on the Democratic contest
for governor from 174 precincts out of
Bio in the state give Wheaton 2,174,
Comstock SIG. This includes 1873 pre-
cincts of Ramsey county.
One hundred and one precincts out
of 14S in the fourth congressional dis
trict, ST. Paul. Ramsey county, gives
Burnquist $3.50, Lindbergh 6,6333. Thir-
ty-seven precincts out of 145 in the
fifth congressional district, Minneap0-
lis. Hennepin county, gives Burnquist
5,42S, Lindbergh 4,O79.
Twelve precincts out of 457 in the
sixth congressional district Lindbergh's
home district. gives Burnquist 1899.
Lindbergh 500.
Lundeen In Lead
Minneapolis, June 18.-Nineteen out
of 1874 precincts in fifth congressional