1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1912 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1916 November 3, 1914 Governor Winfield Scott Hammond - DPLA -edit.jpg 150x150px Winfield S. Hammond Democratic Party of Minnesota 156,304 45.54% File:William E. Lee 1914.jpg William E. Lee Republican Party of Minnesota 143,730 41.87% File:Willis G. Calderwood.jpg Willis G. Calderwood Prohibition Party (United States) 18,582 5.41% File:3x4.svg Thomas J. Lewis Socialist Party of America 17,225 5.02% 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHammond: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Lee: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Lewis: #efd7c4 30–40% Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart Republican Party of Minnesota Winfield Scott Hammond Democratic Party of Minnesota The 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate Winfield Scott Hammond defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William E. Lee. Hammond would be the last governor from the Minnesota Democratic Party. The next party to defeat the Republicans would be the Farmer-Labor Party, and decades after that, the DFL. Republican primary Incumbent Governor Eberhart faced primary challenger William E. Lee, who had previously run twice before, including a failed attempt to primary Eberhart in 1912.September 2026 Lee attacked Eberhart on the organization of the State Fish and Game Commission, as it had more game wardens in cities than in rural areas. Eberhart also vetoed a financial appropriations bill Lee supported.LEE SAYS GOVERNOR IS DODGING ISSUES May 20, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140520.1.3&srpos=8&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Lee----1914------- The Republican primary was held on June 16, 1914. Candidates Nominated William E. Lee, former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Eliminated in primary Adolph Olson Eberhart, incumbent governor of Minnesota, former lieutenant governor and state senator Elwood L. Raab, mining engineer30 April 1914 Raab's Action Great Surprise The Kenyon News https://newspapers.mnhs.org/servlet/PsImgTile?doc_id=093a6022-2e0b-469f-9eee-8bce5e9ad60b%2Fmnhi0031%2F1H0YK35B%2F14043001&pg_seq=4&scale=0.16&rotation=0&hClr=yellow https://web.archive.org/web/20220911033859/https://newspapers.mnhs.org/servlet/PsImgTile?doc_id=093a6022-2e0b-469f-9eee-8bce5e9ad60b%2Fmnhi0031%2F1H0YK35B%2F14043001&pg_seq=4&scale=0.16&rotation=0&hClr=yellow 11 September 2022 live 1 October 2020 Results right|thumb|Results by county: Lee #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Eberhart #c6e9af 40–50% #aade87 50–60% #8dd35f 60–70% Republicans conducted a ranked-choice primary, though second choices were not used, as Lee received over 50% in the first round.Schmahl Julius A. Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1915 1915 The campaigns of both Lee and Eberhart announced their victory initially; however, Lee took the lead.Probable Choice of G.O.P. June 17, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140617.1.1&srpos=6&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Lee----1914------- Republican Party of Minnesota primary resultsRepublican Party of Minnesota William E. Lee 102,757 52.64%Republican Party of Minnesota Adolph Olson Eberhart (incumbent) 86,340 44.23%Republican Party of Minnesota Elwood L. Raab 6,105 3.13%195,202 100% Democratic primary Hammond was first named by Democratic National Committee member Fred B. Lynch as a potential candidate in February of 1914.HAMMOND URGED FOR GOVERNOR BY LYNCHG February 14, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140214.1.1&srpos=29&e=------191-en-20--21--img-txIN-Hammond----1914------- Hammond was in Washington, D.C. for the entire duration of the convention, so was at no point physically present. Lawler had previously run for governor multiple times, only winning the nomination during his first attempt in 1892. Being one of the most conservative Minnesota Democrats, he was not very popular within his own party, even being formally denounced by them in 1898. Despite this, Lawler performed surprisingly well, overperforming massively. Candidates Nominated Winfield Scott Hammond, U.S. representative Eliminated in primary Daniel W. Lawler, former mayor of St. Paul Results thumb|Results by county: Hammond #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100% Lawler #ac9393 50–60% #916f6f 60–70% #6c5353 70–80% |alt= Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsDemocratic Party of Minnesota Winfield Scott Hammond 21,852 51.09%Democratic Party of Minnesota Daniel W. Lawler 20,923 48.91%42,775 100% Candidates Willis G. Calderwood, founder and treasurer of the Ministers Life and Casualty Union (Prohibition) Hugh T. Halbery, attorney (Progressive) Winfield S. Hammond, member of the United States House of Representatives Herbert Johnson, machinist (Industrial Labor) William E. Lee, former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thomas J. Lewis, organizer (Socialist) Campaigns thumb|Winfield Scott Hammond political cartoon Following his loss in the Republican primary, Eberhart refused to work with Lee's campaign. He stated that he would still vote for Lee.EBERHART SAYS HE WILL NOT AID LEE IN CAMPAIGN October 2, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19141002.1.7&srpos=11&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Lee----1914------- Following his nomination, Hammond returned to Minnesota on August 1, 1914, to begin campaigning.HAMMOND CAMPAIGN TO OPEN AUGUST 1 July 12, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140712.1.5&srpos=27&e=------191-en-20--21--img-txIN-Hammond----1914------- Lee, who had previously accused members of his own party of corruption while running against Eberhart, declared that all whom he had accused of corruption had "changed their views".LEE ADMITS MEN HE ACCUSED ARE SUPPORTING HIM October 6, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19141006.1.12&srpos=12&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Lee----1914------- Former Minnesota Secretary of State Albert Berg, a Republican, called Lee a "Party-Wrecker" and said he would support Hammond out of protest.ALBERT BERG CALLS LEE PARTY WRECKER September 23, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140923.1.5&srpos=38&e=------191-en-20--21--img-txIN-Lee----1914------- Socialist Party candidate Thomas J. Lewis gave a speech in which he called American workers cowardly for not continuing to demand more rights and better conditions.SOCIALISTS BLAME WAR ON CAPITALISM September 8, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140908.1.5&srpos=2&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-lewis+socialist----1914------- Prohibition Party candidate Willis G. Calderwood was expected to perform well. He focused mostly on campaigning in what would otherwise be safe Republican territory.APPEALS TO “DRYS” TO AID CALDERWOOD September 24, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19140924.1.6&srpos=3&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Calderwood----1914------- In early October, Lee attempted to convince the Prohibition party to withdraw their nomination of Calderwood and instead endorse him. The deal was not accepted.LEE REFUSED TO ADOPT TWO DRY PLANKS,CHARGE October 8, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19141008.1.1&srpos=17&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Calderwood----1914------- Both Lee and Hammond were Prohibitionists, and Lee accused Hammond of being pro-liquor, an attack Hammond responded to by declaring in a speech in Mankato, "I am a temperance man". Hammond then attacked Lee by bringing to attention that Lee had not been present during a previous vote in the state legislature on alcohol, accusing him of dodging the issue intentionally.HAMMOND SAYS LEE CHARGES ARE FALSE October 30, 1914 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19141030.1.4&srpos=5&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Hammond----1914------- Hammond received multiple endorsements, published on November 1. These included endorsements from President Woodrow Wilson, former Governor John Lind, and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan.What Three Great Men Think of Winfield Scott Hammond November 1, 1914 St. Paul Pioneer Press https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19141101.1.11&srpos=2&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Hammond----1914------- Results 1914 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Democratic Party (United States) Winfield Scott Hammond 156,304 45.54% +14.24% Republican Party (United States) William E. Lee 143,730 41.87% +1.15% Prohibition Party (United States) Willis G. Calderwood 18,582 5.41% -3.97% Socialist Party of America Thomas J. Lewis 17,225 5.02% -3.07% Industrial Labor Party (United States) Herbert Johnson 3,861 1.12% n/a Bull Moose Party Progressive Hugh T. Halbert 3,553 1.04% -9.47% 12,574 3.66% 343,255 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Gubernatorial 1914 Minnesota Category:November 1914 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose