Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-06
RAMSEY COUNTY
Comes Up Loyalty to the Work with
Over 1900 for Donnelly.
DEM. co. TICKET ALL ELECTED.
Reaney Elected Senate, and Oppenheim,
Wiley, and Mead to the House.

Wiley, and Mead to the House.
The election passed off quietly and orderly
yesterday. The greatest interest was evlnced
throughout the city, but in no instance was II
marked by disorder or rowdyism. Around al
the polling places crowds had congregated at an
early hour, and saw the day out The interest
was shown in the rushing to and fro for voters,
and hulrying them up to discharge their i'm
portant duty in the contest. virtual sus-
pension of business of all kinds took place by
common consent. And if the business men
were not at the polls, they were engaged in a
lively speculation as to The result. Pretty gen.
orally the result expected to be an over
whelming majority for Donnely.
The thought rather to the wish, for
everywhere the desire for Donnely's election
unanimous. as the returns show. During
the day the Great Western band was hauled
about and visited every voting precinct. All
for Donnelly and the Democratic ticket Few
or no incidents happened during the day. A
drunken man was not seen throughout the
entire tour made by the GLOBE. The men OF
st. Paul had no time for outside issues, and
tended strictly to the business of voting for
the interests Of the city. The GLOBE took a
tour of observation and visited every precinct
in the city.
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct-Everything was going demo-
cratic at this place between -
and o'clock. The republicans
at that time had no show; 2.5 votes had been
polled, of which % had been sworn in. The
vote was coming in rapidly. and would exceed
the registered vote by a large majority. Fully
300 voters were experimenting affairs here
abOuts.
Second Precnct-At 1870 o'clock 365 votes
had been taken in. The republican county
ticket was declared to be very slightly ahead.
Republicans were scratching Washburn, and
putting on Donnelly. Acker -cratcbed
here. Dr.. Murphy hand peddling
tickets, and Ansel Oppenhem was making him
hustle. About rs were helping the election
along. Twenty votes were sworn
in up to this hour Passavant was
also scratched here very considerable.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-Donnely, the county ticket
and everybody on it were far ahead; 400 votes
cast at AIS o'clock, and 100 of them were
affidavit affairs. The vote was full up to the
hour, and large vote was expected to be
polled All the candidates had centercd about
here during the day. Both parties worked Wig
orously.
''the grand rounds" showed up here. At $50
O'clock $50 votes had been deposited, a full
vote up to time. King and Davis were both
scratched here some little. Donnelly far
ali cad. Thirty-ive voters had been cussed in
here.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct-The voting was lively here
all day. and c!osed with 1913 ut o'clock
Everything straight democratic far ahead
Passavant and Ackcr were scratched, and the
repu blicans universally rubbed MIR. Washburn
out.
Second Precinct-Fair for the democratic
ticket here ut 3 P. NJ, and 210 votes in the
books. The republicans freely scratched Bell,
and substituted O'Gorman. Manner was freely
rubbed out. Twelve votes had been sworn in.
goodly lot of wagons and carriages were ar
ranged around and about $50 lookers-on were
discussing the situation. Judge O'Gorman,
MIR. Manner, and other prominent
democrats were the ground.
Up to noon 100 votes had been pnlcd Of which
Is we're certain straight for the democratic
ticket from Donnelly down, without scratch.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precine.--The lvelcst scene of the day
presented itself here. About 1000 to 1886
were un the ground having voted, or to vote
Hodges was scratched some, but was computed
tn be handsomely ahead of Mead. Chris
O b len bad big majority here. The Repub
licans tried C. lit of swindle here for GiltiIlan.
Tickets were rushed around with Dillon
OBrien'S name in cap letters, and Gilfllan's
in wee !, tiers; these were offered as Chris
OBricn tickets. Everybody voted for Donnel-
ly. King and Davis were first favorites.
At o'clock G39 votes were polled, and of them
2GO were cussed in The biggest vote in the
city was prnphesied would be scored up here ut
the closing of the polls.
Second Preclnc,-The Republicans were
ahead here. For the first time during the day
a ST.. Paul man was found
wit hoy ali nh, To
Washburn's claim. At $50 o'clock le6 votes
were in, and about Al more expected to come
up and exercise the privilege of American
citizenship. Some few Republicans scratched
Gilfl'an and Mead, and Donnelly got fai +
share Of Republican votes. Lee Davis was
for Passavant
One gent came up to vote and was asked how
long he had lived in the State.
''Twenty-eght years"
I'm St. Paul?'
"Ihirty-eight days"
'Where?'
'In the county JAIL
He was told to get down off Summit avenue
bluff to the level of the court house yard. $3.50
o'clock eighteen voters had they were
residents. Mr.. Hughson was about making a
fight for Washburn, for which no ought to be
blamed.
Third Precinct-Hudges and Mead were about
ahead. Folks here were talking over the Min
neapolis dodge to carry that adj junct for WASH
burn. They were generally and bitterly con-
demned for making the inter-cty strife. Bull
letins of Pettit's manifesto and accounts of the
minneapolis injunction to vote against St. Paul
were eagerly grabbed up and read. The Ger
mans here scratched Lee Davis. King was
declared to be behind Acker. At 3:15
o'clock about 337 votes had been polled,
of which thirty-seven had been sworn in. Con-
sidering, it declared very full vote The
Swedes voted almost in body for Donnelly,
and he was, as elsewhere, far ahead here.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-At 2:2O o'clock about twenty
were in line to put in a vote. Matters stood at
draw, and about ECO citizens were animated!y
around discussing the situation Republicans
here helped to run Donnely far ahead of the
local ticket. Glfllan was Judged to be ahead
Davis and King were being scratched Passa-
want was catching the German vote About
S26 votes were polted, Of these forty were of
the affidavit order.
Tim Kelly did the honors for the Democrats,
and Sam Laubrich hustled around for the Re-
: publican gang.
Second Precinct-O' Brien behind. Donnellv.
as usual. far ahead. A great deal OF scratch
Ing done here, and all sorts of tickets were
showed in. Passavan ahead. At :45 o'clock
about 346 votes were recorded, of which 40
were sworn in. A good vote up to the hour.
No disturbance; ali quiet.
SMITH WARD.
In the Sixth ward votes were not polled very
freely early in the day, but the hours adj
vanced business for the judges and recording
clerk became more brisk, and up to o'clock
2oo ballots had been cast. The Republican
whips and runners working hard and
using using every device and stratagem to get
strIlS ar ~:
B!ckel, the instrument Of the
custom house. and Straits special agent,