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Show MINNESOTA, j ST. PAUL, Nov. 8. Minnesota had three tlckct3 In the field. Tho Republicans Repub-licans swept the Stale as usual. There was considerable scratching done owing ow-ing to tho fight on Governorship. This tlckotVwas elected, all Republicans save Governor. Governor John A. Johnson. LIoutcnant-Govornor Ray W. Jones. Sccrotnry of Stato Potcr E. Hannon. Treasurer Julius II Block. Attornoy-Gcneral Edward T. Young. Rullroad and Warohouso Commissioners Commission-ers Ira B, Mills, William E, Young. Justices Supremo Court Calvin L. Brown. Charles L. Lewis, Charles B. El-Holt, El-Holt, Edwin A. Jaggard. Roosevolt received a record-breaking plurality In Minnesota, going far beyond McKlniey's margin of 77,000 four years ago. On tho face of tho returns so far received re-ceived tho Republican electoral ticket will havo a plurality of over 100,000. Parker's voto was much smaller than that received by Bryan four years ago, and Roosevelt was especially strong In counties which of old woro Populist strongholds. In Kittson county, ior oxamplo. Roosevelt polled 1EW voles, as against 100 for Parker, Par-ker, whereas McKlnley carried the county coun-ty by only 300. In St. Paul and Ramsay county Roosevelt will havo closo to 7500 plurality, nearly 2000 greater than McKlniey's McKln-iey's volo. Dcnplto tho tremendous plurality for Roosovelt, the Democrats apparently hnvo elected their candidate for Governor, John A. Johnson. Ho Ih running woll ahead of tho voto cast for LInd (Dem.), who was defeated four years ago by 2300. At Democratic Demo-cratic headquartors Johnson's olcctlon wns claimed by a plurality of 20,000 to 22.000. Chairman Martin of tho exocutlvo Republican Re-publican State central committee, claimed tho election of Dunn, tho Republican candidate, can-didate, but admitted that tho result would bo closo. The Republicans elect tho remainder re-mainder of their Stato ticket. No returns have been received from the leglolatlvo candidates, but It Is generally conceded tho Republicans will havo a good majority on Joint ballot, Insuring the election elec-tion of a Republican successor to Senator Clnnn. Midnight. Returns from tho larger cities of tho State aro coming In very slowly, but so far as received Johnson, Democrat, for Govornor. Is maintaining his lead ovor Dunn and running ahead of LInd's 1900 vote, to insure his election by a comfortable majority If tho ratio of gain Is maintained. Rooscvolt's plurality may go above 100.000. All of tho Republican Repub-lican Congressmen are elected with tho possible exception of Buckmnn. in tho Sixth, from which district nothing has been heard. |