The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-25

Large majorities for Shipstead in
the remaining precincts conceivably
might defeat Preus, it was pointed out,
but such possibility was discounted
heavily by the fact that Preus main
tanned his lead of $4,000 and gained
800 votes while the last u precincts
came in
Collins Has Big Lead.
Louis L. Collins, Endorsed by the con-
vention for the office of lieutenant gov
ernor, had larger lead than Preus,
according to totals from 2,142 precincts
out of the 3,195 in the state. Collins
received 120,471 votes in these pre-
cincts against 101,4S3 for George H.
Mallon.
In only one state office, that of at
torney general, was there any appre-
hension that the Republican candidate
Endorsed by the convention would be
defeated. Returns from 2,168 precincts
gave Clifford L. Hilton, the conven-
tons choice and the incumbent, 94,340
votes to 87,361 for Thomas v. Sulli-
van. Some possibility that Sullivan's
OIl Oh6 III lLll6hI SuI uOWh llllIOu lSdu
of 1000 and possibly defeat him was
expressed
Nomination of Mike Holm for secre-
tary of state apparently was assured.
With returns from 1881 precincts CIV
ing him $4,000 votes compared with
1904 for Thomas Vollom, and $4,000
for A. M. Opsahl, it was thought ex-
tremely improbable Holm could be de-
feated.
The same number of precincts
showed considerable strength for Hen
ry Rines, state treasurer, giving him
l05,995 votes compared with 94,O81 for
Charles A. Lund
Democrats Name Hodeson.
Mayor L. c. Hodgson of ST. Paul was
the overwhelming choice of the Demo-
Gratis of the state for governor. He
received three times as many votes as
his nearest opponent.
voIstead Defeated.
Congressman Andrew J. Volstead,
chairman of the House Judiciary COM
mittee, was defeated for denomination
from the Seventh district by the Rev.
o. ]. Kvale, of Benson. Returns from
1913 of the 375 precincts in the Seventh
district give Volstead 1912 votes and
Mr.. Kvale 1876. Congressman Vol
stead, at his home in Granite Falls,
said that he expected to be defeated
by 1900 or more votes.
With the denomination of Congress
man Walter H. Newton, of the Fifth
district, over Ernest Lundeen, former
pacifist congressman, interest in the
congressional situation switched to the
Seventh district.
Reports from counties throughout
the state, as the tabulation neared
completion, indicated vote running
almost true to form, so far as the split
between the Republican and the Non
partisan League vote was concerned.
Although in several sections Of the
state, local matters overshadowed the
state fight in interest-notably the
fight in the. Seventh district between
Congressman Volstead and Rev. KvaIe
the vote on the governorship race
was the best index of the trend of
sentiment in each county.
Frankson failed to get much more
than a complimentary vote from his
friends in any county. Pipestone
county refused to give him single
vote, according to returns, said to be
complete. His votes ranged from 5,
his total in Clearwater county, to the
$3.50 he received in Hennepin county
For Supreme Court.
One thousand and fifty-three pre-
cincts out of 3,195 give George E.
Seigel 3S,587; Albert Johnson, 1914;
Homer B. Dibell, 3O,S25 and William
II. Vanderburgh, 1857.