Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-18
THURSDAY, OCT. l6, 1856.


The excitement of the Election has in mea-
sure subsidized and we are quite willing to let
the matter drop" at least so far as our side of
the question is concerned. The Republicans have
two members of the House and the Democrats
three,-the same as last year. Then We elected
two Republicans in the First Ward (Knauft and
Nobles-and oae Of these was aided by Rice
votes j now we have only one, (Branch,) Brun.
son being beaten by the dsafected Germans. In
the Second Ward, where it was supposed Berg
field would poll heavy vote, William P. MUIR
ray overrode everything, his vote being the lar
gest of any of the candidates for Representa-
tives. Murray has queer mack of carrying the
"b'hoys" with him, and as tho &c b'hoys" in this
Ward hold the power, it is useless for decent men
to attempt to run. In the Third Ward Justus G..
Ramsey, Republican, is elected over Mclean,
that is unless Mclean gains 12O votes in the
Precincts of Rice Lake, Three Pines, and Cam
bridge, which is not at all likely. We set down
Mr.. Ramsey as elected by 100 majority. Cos
tello, Democrat, is also elected from the Third
Ward, so that We are sure that the Representa-
tives Ticket for this city will stand -
FIRST WARD AND PREcINcrs.-Wm. Branch,
Republican, A. 7. Chamblin, Dem.
SECOND AND THIRD WARDS AND PREcNcrs.-
VIM. P. Murray, DEM, VIM. Costello, DEM,
Justus @. Ramsey, Republican. Two Republi-
cans and three Democrats.
From present advices it is hard to say who is
elected Treasurer, but the fight lies principally
between Smith, Independent, and McGrorty,
DEM, although we are under the impression that
(Rep.) vote. Swith ran like +" wild fire." and
was undoubtedly the man who should have re-
ceived the nomination of the Democracy. His
vote in the Third Ward, where he lives, led both
the other candidates by 136-McGrorty by 1913
and Furber by 2O6. He is young man, much
esteemed by all parties, and if elected will make
| q good Treasurer. We believe him capable, and
while we should have been pleased to have seen
our own candidate elected, it gives US no great
sorrow - record the election of Mr.. Smith.
Edmund Rice, Dem, is elected County Com
missioner, by large votc-the largest of any on
| the ticket. We are informed that Mr.. Rice will
not serve, and if so, Mr.. Paine will be the next
Commissioner. If Mr.. Rice ,oiH serve, he will
make most excellent Commissioner. We have
no tears to shed over his election, although we
preferred the success of our own ticket.
j. D. Goodrich, DEM, is elected Coroner over
Shelly, Republican. Spiel, Flood and Murphy,
Democrats, are elected Assessors.
The vote in the First and Third Wards was not
as large as last year, while in the Second Ward
there was great increase. The total vote in the
city -. probably reach l,5OO. While we have
not been as successful in the city we anticipa-
ted, still we are not greatly disappointed, for we
long since came to the conclusion that the rabble
will rule in st. Paul at all hazards. But of the
Territory we think better. We believe the Re-
publicans will carry the House, and with this
consolation, we leave politics for the present for
| matter of more general interest to our readers.