The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-30


canvass showed -that-there were 1,064,
go votes cast in the state, the second
highest ever cast In Minnesota
The hottest contest was between
Stafford King and John T. Lyons for
state auditor. King, Republican candi-
date for reelection received 380,302
votes against Lyons, Farmer-Labor
candidate with 379s54 and Patrick j.
Delaney. Democratic candidate, with
22l 221 votes.
Arrangements for a recount have
already been made by Lyons the de-
featedn candidate King won the cleo
tom by the narrow margin of 648 votes
and this narrow margin is the basis for
the recount. Many of Staff Kings
supporters, hazzard the claim that his
margin will be larger after the recount
while supporters of Lyons think their
candidate win gain.
Attorneys Of st. Paul and Mime
apolis have been engaged to make the
recount. It Is expected that it will cost
In the neighborhood of $500 and will
require month or six weeks 20 COM
plete.
The official results made no changes
in the previously announced unofficial
winners with only one of the five
amendments being adopted. The sue
cessful amendment is No. 8 which will
permit the legislature to fix whatever
exemption from taxation it desires on
household goods and farm machinery.
While the unofficial results had the
winners picked and the official results
made no change in those elected, the
actual figures are interesting and show
some surprises.
Governor Olson received 468, 812 votes
to 396,35s for Nelson. John E. Regain,
Democratic candidate, received 176, 1923
votes
Governor Olson carried As of the 81
counties, which was a substantial loss
over two years ago. Nelson carried So
counties, and Regain carried Six
United States Senator Hendrix
Shipstead was reelected on the Farmer
Labor ticket by more than 200. 600 votes,
defeating Einar Hoidale, Democrat, who
got 294,757 and NJ j. Holmberg, Re-
publican. who received 200,083
Hjalmer Peterson, Askov. newspaper
publisher and running mate to Cover
Olson, received larger vote than the
governor, with 1887 votes, defeating
Franklin L. Ellswarth, Republican, who
had 81, TAT, and Arthur D. Reynolds,
Democrat. who got 22,144 votes.
Secretary of State, Mike Holm, vet
eran Republican incumbent. received
Al, 573 votes to 359, 332 for K. K. Sol
berg, Farmer-Labor candidate, and
105,545 for H T. Kennedy, Democrat.
State Treasurer Julius A. Schmahl,
was reelected by more than 16, 600 votes,
receiving 394288 A. Il. Kleffman,
Farmer-LabOr, receiving 377, 472 and
IE0J x1k4x0 H. xS04 t&GJs 4<xx&1k1 dby GU4,uuo.
Attorney General Harry H. Peterson,
Farmer-Labor incumbent, who was
Overwhelmingly reelected, received 436,-
14o to 345, 372 for Oscar F. Youngdahl,
Republican, and 190,o49 for Aldric
Anderson, Democrat.
Charles MUM. former speaker of the
house and running ON the Farmer
Labor ticket, received 420,117 to win
the race as railroad and warehouse
Commissioners, defeating the incumbent,
70. J. Laurisch, who polled 337, Gsit.
Robert Close, Democrat, received 1877
264s
Russell o. Gunderson, Farmer-Labor,
polled 382.l48 to defeat Grace Kaercher
Davis, Republican incumbent. for clerk
OF the state supreme court. Mrs. Davis
received $50, 479 Votes and Clarence L.
Smith, Democrat. 23o,457.
All present justices of the state
supreme. court were winners. Chief
Justice John P. Devaney polled the
large vote of 522,147 to overwhelmingly
defeat George W. Peterson, who re-
ceived 355,775. Associate Justices Cliff
ford L. Hilton with ABS, $50 and Julius J.
Olson with "a 46s defeated their two
opponents, william A. Anderson who
polled sI5,246s and W. H. vanderburgh,
who got 2O4.I3T
/ Amendment Nc. 3. which carried, re-
ceived $50, LIS votes in favor to 181, 126
against. To be adopted, it was neces-
sary that the amendment receive a
majority of all votes cast.
Amendment No. 1, which would auth
orize the legislature to add new routes
to the trunk highway system received
9.074 favorable votes to 297 SIT mega
i've votes and failed of adoption by
more than $4,000 votes.
The other amendments defeated
were:
No. which would authorize the tax
ing Of rural credit lands to be used to
assist local communities in which the
lands are situated, receiving 496,0l7 for
and 215.623 against.
No. 4, which would authorize ex-
change OF state, federal and private
lands for consolidation of state hold
tnss. ASSIST for and 216,760 against.
| Ne. which would define what prop
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