The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-11-13
The Election In the County.

The Republican party has achieved
glorious victory in Redwood Co.
The entire ticket has been elected
with the exception of Mr.. Mclean,
the candidate for Register of Deeds,
whose defeat we sincerely regret.
Mr.. VanSchaack's success, after he
had been made the chief target of
the opposition for no other reason
than that he had accepted the Repub-
lican nomination for Auditor, shows
that the people appreciate faithful
and competent officer. Mr.. Wallin,
County Attorney, who is one of the
ablest lawyers in the State, has lar
ger majority than any candidate
over whose place there was con-
tcst-a fact which will be very graf
flying to his numerous friends in this
and adjoining counties. Mr.. Wilson,
Co. Treasurer, comes next and after
him Mr.. Bigham, Superintendent of
Schools. In the triangular contest for
Sheriff, H..r. Gale, the Republican
candidate, wins the prize. Mr.. Mas
tcrs had an easy victory for County
Surveyor. DR.. Crandall, Coroner,
TO whose coat tail the leaders of the
Lamberton Convention clung like
drowning men to straw, received
an almost unanimous vote. There
s abundant evidence of the populari-
ty of Mr.. Owens, Commissioner 1st
Dist, with his neighbors and friends.
The official returns show a largely
increased vote in the county. In
1877 the vote was 594 Of which
piiisbury received Az, Banning III.
IL 1878 the vote was 645 of which
Berry, had 426, Mead l45 and
Mitchell -. This year the vote on
the State ticket is 96l, of which Pills
bury receives e6s, his majority being
432 over Rice and s75 over all other
candidates. In the recent election
The Republicans alone polled more
.-otes than were cast in either of the
preceding years. This was done
with but little effort in their part and
without any organization. But there
WAS a reason for it. The people
we're not in a humor to be hum
iugged. They made up their minds
that i'll order to get ready for the
greater victory in store for them in
1880, when the Republican columns
would be led by Grant, Sherman or
Blaine, that now was very good
time to stamp out all side shows and
they voted accordingly. They decided
that they had no use for the SO called
peoples party and they put it in its
little grave. They wanted to be in
harmony with their brethren through
out the North and West and that is
why they voted so solidly for the
Republican State and County tickets.
They had the sympathy and assis-
tance of good men, who seldom take
any interest in politics, and what is
better they got their votes. Looking
at the result from any standpoint
every true Republican has great rea-
son for rejoicing. His ticket has
been successful and the best paying
offices in the county have been
handed over to the control of his
party. With this success comes the
responsibility Of q faithful discharge
Of duties by one and all who have.
hecn honored with positions, and
from the character Of the men who,
have been elected it is safe to saw
that they will spare no effort to make
themselves obliging, impartial and
courteous in their official relations
with those with whom they are
brought in contact. Let us shake
hands all around that what was done
q: Tuesdays election was 60 well