The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05


ST Paul. November 4.-With the ell
ection of ], A. o Preus for governor
assured BY an overwhelming plurality
over his three opponents, outlying pre-
cincts continuing republican returns,
n was evident the complete results
from the s,220 precincts in the state
would not materially change the
When a,5o7 precincts had reported
on governor, the count today was;
Preus, SS6.22s; Hodgson, $4,000;
2sS.g7I; samson, socialist, ss,199. This
represented plurality Of 11S.257 for
For president gave: Harding. Az
47e: Cox, 120,7S5: Cox, industrial, $3.50;
Debs. S7,&s6;. Watkins, prohibitionist.
6.224.
The returns on governor and pres
ident were from eighty OF the
eighty. six counties in the state, as Ell
forts to rot into communication with
Ivanhoe In Lincoln county were un-
successful up to noon today. Returns
from that county were expected by
mail late today. Amendment No. !, the
good roads amendment 1928 precincts
showed this standing, In favor OF
amendment S36,650; opposed to the
amendment 12s,f07. The vote on the
amendmsn 10 not holding pace with
the vote on governor for the same
precincts and this will handicap 1t
somewhat.
For adoption of amendment No. ]
the vote for the amendment must De
a majority of-yote cast for the state
Office receiving the highest poll In
stead OF two thirds. At noon today the
favorable vote on the amenrment was
337, 500 with less than 1000 precincts
Of total vote for governor in 2.5z7
precincts which 10 664,246.
II became apparent today that the
totally vote cast for governor would
exceed the original estimate Of 700.-
600. This, It was thought. was due to
the unexpectedly heavy turnout Of the
women, 1t he'd been estimated that
the women vote would be approx
mately sixty Ave percent OF male vote
As late returns indicate 1t was near
er eighty percent.
Early Day Figures.
st. Paul, Mimi, November RE
turns tabulated today from 1.723 pre-
cints show the following results on
road amendment No. /: Yes. 2s2.-
For attorney general 2,235 out OF
1920 IN the state give: Hilton, 344.-
$50: McOuat, ss,491; Sullivan, 49,
For supreme court ass give:
Dibell, 2sS.I27; Siegel, 2o7,865.
Returns tnbulated from 2,406 pre-
cints out OF 1920 In Minnesota give
for gg ss Harding 4sa's17i Cox
For governor, 2,4s4 precincts give:
prevs a60 901: Shipstead, 2S1 1888.
Hodgson. e7.7s1.
Victory 10 Certain.
ST Paul, MINI, November 4.-Con-
gressman A, J, Volstad OF the seventh
Minnesota district, author OF the pro-
hibition enforcement act, has been re-
elected on the republican ticket after
a close fight. With only thirty small
precincts missing he has S3,SS6 votes
to 32.021 polled by his opponent, Rev.
o. ]. Kvale, independent and schoice
of the Nonpartisan league.
voIstead Seems Safe.
81. Paul, November 4.-Congress
man Volstead increased his lead In
the seventh district 346 precincts out
of $50 In the district giving Volstei d
1886 and Kvale, 32,021. 1t seemed
apparent that Volstead was elected
In the other close oontests-the eighth
and the ninth-the vote was: Eighth
district, 205 precincts out Of 391 in
the district give: Larson, 25,571;
Carss. 24516.
Ninth district S75 precincts out OF
SAG give Steenerson. 2S,s54: Thormod-
son, 1861; LETTERS, 5,314. Steener-
SON elected. The other district con-
tests were determined in yesterdays
results.
For attorney general 1899 precincts
give: Hilton. S66,721: McOuat, S9,422:
Sullivan, 194.496.
Voted Other offices.
For state treasurer 1926 precincts
give: Rines, 271,991; Wagner, 1880:
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