Red Wheat on chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, still insisted, however, "we feel sure Minnesota for Wilson."
"Allots east under the provisions of the 'absent voters' bill which also travel men and railway men to vote the national ticket away from home, are not included, and this vote will wipe out the Hughes lead. Mr. Wilson said The votes of the State troops at the Mexican border also will help cut the Hughes-margin, according to Fred Lynch, Democratic national committee from Minnesota.
Mr. I. Thornton, chairman of the Republican State Committee, declared that rural ballots would offset any Wilson gain among absent voters, and added a lead among the State guardsmen.
The vote of the Minnesota guardsmen in the Missouri border, which is likely to be awarded to the county auditors of the two houses, and announced that November 1: "It is law giving the guardsmen the privilege of voting, is expected to be circulated some time before Monday, or, in the first instance, the best information obtained today."
The vote of the guardsmen which was taken on Tuesday by commissioners is the border for the purpose of voting.  One amount contributed to and is regarded by the voters as an important factor in determining the election is the State. The county's vote in which the voting is to be added to that of the counties in which the voting is to be divided. 