Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-11-13
ocratic candidate. A dispatch from Detroit


says:
"Returns from State meagre, and indicate a
light vote in consequence of severe storm
which prevailed throughout the State to-day.
Republicans have undoubtedly elected all
their Congressman"
Detroit city gave Democratic majority Of
between 800 and 400. From the rest of the
State there are variety Of partial, mixed up
returns, the publication of which would en-
able no one to draw any correct or satisfac-
tory conclusion. 1t is not to be doubted that
the State has gone Republican all over, secur-
ing United States Senator in place of Mr..
STUART; but we have as yet no decisive fig
ures showing the facts.
In this State, there was no general ticket
run; but the election was for three members
of Congress and members of the Legislative
Assembly.
First District.-This comprises Milwaukee
city and the surrounding counties, and was
represented in the last Congress by JOHN f.
POTTER =" fighting John who was so
prompt to take a full hand in the Grow and
Keitt scrimmage on the floor of the House.
He was the Republican candidate for re-elec-
ton. His opponent was BERIAH BROWN,
| Douglas Democratic editor, and one OF the
men who received portion Of the La Crosse
Railroad Corruption Bonds. The district IS
Il close one, and the Democrats were quite
confident of carrying it, if they won no other.
But the returns, as far as received, indicate
PorrER's reelection, by the not Gerry doubtful
majority of 35OO! BRowNs majority in Mil
waukee city and county, the Democratic
stronghold, is only 6SS-the same city and
county where POTTER was beaten only two
years ago, by majority of 4,l29. AT that
time JACKSON HADLEY, the La Crosse Rail-
road Corruptionist, was the Democratic can
didate for Congress against him; but at this
election, this same HADLEY was a candidate
for State Senate in the Milwaukee district,
and falls off in the Democratic vote worse
than Brown, being beaten by CICERO CON-
STOCK, Republican, by 175 majority! So
may perish all corruptionists and public
scoundrels, whether in Wisconsin or Mime
sofa The Opposition candidate for Sheriff
JOHN LANGwoRrHY, beats BABE, Dem, in
Milwaukee city and county 314 votes. The
Milwaukee papers are in a perfect ecstasy
over the result of the election, as the following
heading to the news which we find displayed
in glowing type in the Milwaukee Free Demo-
crat of Wednesday afternoon:
The Election Yesterday milwaukee Re-
deemed Hallelujah !-JoHN F. POTTER
re elected Cicero CoMsToCK Elected Sen
ator The Eminent Christian Gentleman
Defeated!-Beriah Charters the Revenue Cut
ter and takes Sail up Salt River.-HADLEY
Laid Out Cold The People Rise in their
Might and Rebuke Corruption - Beriah
Retires to the Rural Districts in Dire Distress.
He has Less than 700 Majority in Milwau-
kee County !-Vox Populi Vox Del The
Republicans Covered with Glory. Immense
Nip and Tuck !"-The Iron Second "
Likewise.-The Stalwart Third "Comes
Down" Handsomely.-The Glorious Fourth
still more Glorious The Marine Fifth Goes
in for Protection to Rivers and Harbors =
The Sixth does her Whole Duty.-The Gal
liant Seventh Ever Firm The Germans of
the Eighth are True to Freedom "A Hard
but Well Fought Battle in the Ninth Gran
| vile Redeemed "A Splendid Triumph in
Wauwatosa Lake Always Ready Oak
Creek Neither one nor Tother THE Popu-
lar Sovereignty Device Ticket Squelches its
Candidates I! THE News Bulletin Washed
| Clean Thank God for VictOry!!!
THirW District-This District is represented
in the present Congress by CuAs. BILLING
HURST, Republican, who was candidate fol
reelection. His opponent was Judge C. H
LARRABEE, Douglas Democrat. The counties
of Jefferson, Dodge, Portage, Fond du Lac
&C., are in this District BILLNGHURsr is un
doubtedy reelected by sweeping majority
Second Distrjct-This District embraces
the Western and Northern counties of the
State, including also Dane and Rock counties
The candidates are CADwALLADER C. WASH
BURNE, Republican, a member of the present
Congress, and Judge Dunn, Lecompton Dem
ocrat. Dane county, in which is Madison, the
Capital, gives the latter 1870 majority, ant
Rock county a majority of over 1000 fol-
WAsHBURNE. In these two counties there i.
a Democratic gain of about 1900. Dun,
gains also in other counties and though
| WAsHBURNE's majority of 10000 will beal
| some strong slices, yet we await further re
| turns from this District with some anxiety.
The Legislature of Wisconsin is largely Re
| publican in both branches
ILLINOIS
From this battle ground of a strange
and novel fight, we have a variety O
confused and ill digested returns, of which nc
one not familiar with the local politics and
districts of Illinois can make head or tall
The main point of inquiry, on all hands, is
twill DOUGLAS or will LINCOLN be the Scna-
tor" Our only answer, at this writing must
be-"W don't know" The Milwaukee
Free Democrat Of Wednesday afternoon
| says:
The returns from Illinois look favorable
for the success of Douglas"
"A late despatch from Chicago, from a
Douglas man, says Douglas has carried the
| state sure"
On the other hand the Chicago Press and
Tribune also Republican says:
"In the main the figures wear an encour-
again aspect, but they do not include a suffi-
cient number of districts, nor are they deci-
Sive enough in their character to Justify con-
clusion as to the result in the State We in
cline to the opinion that the Republicans have
carried the Legislature. But it will take an
other day--perhaps longer-to determine the
question"
There having been small Democratic ma
jority in the last Senate and House of the H.
linois Legislature, the only way to judge of the
complexion of the next house, is to note the
loss and gain. if any, to either side. The only
paragraph in all the dispatches that bear on
this point is the following: