St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-10
The Election.

i: q ''a ',-@ The Election. ri: -
: The returns thus Gar surprise us greatly.
We expected a. secession minority from
the top, straight down. Over one hun,
died stsuuch and true Republicans were
out Of the District defending the ass Of
their country Or seeking place to do &c.
The Ricsites had been moving he.ven and
earth for agar past. They had every
man % tho ground. Not one democrat
% fat y Va can bear, had joined the ar
ny from this county. The old Moccasin
clique were licking after the spoils'S while
patriots were seeking to preserve coun'
try aud . goverspent.
The Sd District, embracing near one
half tho territcry Of the Ssa'o, without
means Of communication between the Diff
ferent portions except through the old
Moccasin trails, was set of IS hopeless BY
: Rspubliean Legislature, and yet - the
returns come in, Ne have rensoo to believe
that governor Ramsey and the entire
Uaioa State Ticket has handsome ma.
jority. The Legislative ticket is doubtless
lott and ws shall send down four secc:.
sionists 70 help Rice with any swindle he
may have on hand. but ON our County
ticket, the regular Democratic Secession
nominee for Register Of Deeds is political
II dead for all time. Hitherto he has been
ono Of the most popular men 10 his party.
O.. s. Freeman, Republican, is elected in
his place. J. G. sheplcy, thei1 candidate
for County Attorney, is also disposed Of
summa.ily, and j. NJ. MoKelvy elected.
]. Tenvocrd is Defeated for County Trea-
surer by J. H Proctor, and the Sheriffal-
~ is still in doubt. -..... ...s. =
o. s. freeman was elected by John
Zapp,a popular German Democrat, run
ming Is an Independent candidate and d..
viding the democratic vote; but, Proctor
and McKelvy had no such aid. 1t was {.
"cloan rum with but two competitors, and
both arc old liuc Republicans. never h.vc
been, or protested to be-, anything but Re.
publicans. T. e.. Alden. who ran for
sheriff, has always been Republican, bu.
permitted his uamo to be used as delet
gate to the Union State Convention. Al
tho Sccessionlsts were greatly dissatisfied
with the nomination Of Thurman, his op.
poneut's election was counted on as pretty
certain, bnt it il still doubtful. Lowry is
certainly elected to the Senate, but his
majority will not be large. Back !" some
ofthe strong German precincts he has been
badly cut; while in st.. Cloud. among the
trading politicians, he ran ahead Of his
ticket. The question among Republicans
now is, "Who voted for Lowry!" d..
Some insist it was the Land Office in.
terest which nominated Gibbs to ensure
Lowry's election. Mr.. Gibbs lived ost Of
tho District aud is gentleman Of whom
It VA known that be would not exert
himself 10 secure tho election OF his ticket.
He has no local interests in common with
St. Cloud, where the mass Of the voters re-
side; and those who insisted thet Low.
sy's opponent should be taken from Saint
Cloud TO eounterbalascs his influence on
local questions, now think that the Rcpub.
LEANS who secured Gibbs nomination,
ore the same Who voted for Lowry; while
they insist that it Vas = Masonic vote,
Lowry being high on the roll Of Masonic
honors. Three Of them are Republicans
in hb employ, Who vossd for him openly.
The others will, remain IN. open question,
- "Who struck Billy Patterson!" That
hs xas not cut here u in other democrat.
10 precincts, Is doubtless owing to tn, he.
lief that be would better represent Saint
Cloud interest. on the Roilroad question
thsu his opponent. 5s ..s Is
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