Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-20
522 Precincts Outside Twin
Cities Give Governor a.
A3; Lindbergh 9,258.
NELSON ALSO MAY WIN
Senator Establishes Wide Margin Over
J. A. Pe1arson, His Nonpartisan Op-
| ponent-comstoek Named for
Governor by Democrats

st. Pnul, June 18.-Returns for gov.
ernOr from 522 precincts out of 2,748
In the state outside Of Hennepin and
Knnlsey counties give:
Burnquist. 42,443; Lindbersh, 1928.
| Fifty-eight precincts out of 225 In
HennelLn county give Burnquist S.437;
Lindber1.h 5.93S.
One hundred and thirty-three pre-
cincts out of 14S in Ramsey county
give Burnquist l1.O71 Lindbergh 9,167.
Total of 713 precincts out of BIO in
the state give Burnquist 81 ,9J1 Lind
bergh 34.423.
st. Paul, June 1S-With partial re-
turns on yesterdays primary received
early today from fifty-twO of the
eighty-six counties in Minnesota. prac-
teal observers declared 1t seemed GER
tain that the outcome of the three
principal contests had been deterrn-
ined.
The available returns forecast the
denomination of Gov. j. A. a. Burn
quist over Chns. a. Lindberg and the
denomination of Knute Nelson for U.
s. Senator over Jas. A. Peterson, both
on the Republican ticket and the So
lection of w. l.. Comstock us the Dem
Ocrutic gubernutorial nominee.
II Returns from 400 precincts out Of
8,110 in the state gave Burnquist 37.-
667 votes and Lindbergh 1851; SEMI
tor Nelson had Il three to one lead over
his opponent and his denomination was
conceded. while the same ratio was
being maintained by Conlstock.
When returns had been received
from 272 precincts ont Of 3,119 in the
state, scattered through AZ counties,
the vote stood:
Burnquist 27,351; Lindbergh 1926.
| While the earlier lead established by
the governor was not fully held pvO-
portiOnally in returns available shortly
before midnight he did maintain his
ratio In the reported districts outside
Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
Ramsey vote in 1O1 precincts out Of
14S was Burnquist $3.50 and Lindbergh
6.G33 while 2S out of 22o precincts in
Hennapin county showed Burnquist
1852 and Lindbergh 1853.
! While only few precincts had re-
ported in any of the AZ counties. ex.
cepting Hennepin and Ramsey. sup.
lpOrters of Governor Burnqust were
confident that the complete returns
would give him Il majority in proper.
ton to the ratio he had ut midnight
Lindberghs friends claim che later
Burnquist's present lead even If 1t Il
not entirely overcome.
Senator Nelson seeking renomin
Iti0n on the Republican ticket ant
bearing the endorsement OF the Demo
Gratis had II big lead over james A
Peterson when 81 precincts had re
ported.
Burnquist poled two to one vote
over Lindbergh In the first prccinc
which reported primary election re
turns tonight. The first 90 precincts
of the state to report gave BurnGuis
2,159 and Lindbergh l.0S2.
The first precinct to show stronj
Iindbergh strength was in Kandiyoh
county where the vote was Burnauis
8, Lindbergl 127.
knndiyoh county was the only coun
ty showing Il Lindbergh majority u
midnight. Nine precincts out OF 33 ii
the county gave him IT'S votes and III
governor 2G5.
Other counties joined Kandiyohi i
returns early today in giving Lndbcrg
II minority over Burnqrist.
Isanti county, with two precincts r,
ported gave Lindbergh ~ and Burt
quist 13G; seven precincts in Sibio
county. gave Lindbergh GJJ5 and Burr
quist 327. Five precincts In LAX
: county gave LIndbcrgh 421 and Burr
QaIst 900.
-, Cornotcck Far in Lead
Returns on the Democratic conte,
for governor from ia precincts out
3.119 In the state give Wheaton 2,1T
:, Comstoci 5.I1G. This includes 133 pr
~ cincts OF Ransey county.
to One hundred and one precincts o,
n. OF las In the fourth congressional di
trict, ST. Paul. Ramsey county, civ,
ss Eurnqnist $3.50. Lindbergh G.G33. Thi
lis ty-seven precincts out OF 145 In Il
~ fifth congressional district, Minneap
!, lis, Hennepin coaniy. gives Burnqni
!. GAS, Lindbergh 4,0T3.
ns Twelve precincts ont of 45I in Il
ca sixth congressional district Lindbergl
"a home district, gives Burnquist l.:3a
!, Lindbergh $50.