Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-08
HENuE'PIN COUNTY.
Brisk Voting and Large Democratic Gains
BILL Washburn Probably Carries the
County by a Thousand Ma.jo. ity.
MINNEAPOLIS.

Inc eiectlon yesterday was one Of the
most holly contested within the history OF
Minneapolis. At every precinct in the city
were an army of Washburn men armed
with backloads of Washburn tickets, with
all sorts of county and legislative tickets.
Men whom every one had reason to
suppose would stand staunch and true to
the cause of DIR. Ames, the cause which
they had up to yesterday openly cham
piored, had by some mysterious power
been won over 10 peddling Washburn tick
cts. Many of them were apparently under
the influence of spirituous liquors. They
stopped over, and did their professed cause
more injury than good. One feature was
especially noticeable, and that was that
the dinner pail brigade marched up to the
polls and deposited straight Democratic
votes, and turned deaf ear to the plead
ings of the Washburn strikers. They were
determined to do their utmost for their
champion, and they did it nobiy.
Carriages were kept busy by all
three-the Democratic, Republican and
Prohibition parties carrying voters to and
fro. Brass bands paraded the streets, two
for Washburn, one for Ames and one for
Phillips, each discussing enlivening music
for their employers. AL in all it was a
lively scene in every district in the city.
An amusing episode occurred at the third
precinct of the Third ward at about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. A large crowd
of citizens had con y,egated around about
the polling place, when Washburn band
drove up in front and halted. The band
struck up an air which was listened to by
men of all parties with manifest apprecI-
alton, bV at the close of the selection and
as the musicians put down stheir pieces,
a gentleman proposed three cheers for
Mayor Ames. The whola crowd responded
heartily and members of thu band joined
in. It was only straw, but it was good
one.
1t was struggle Of
PRINCIPLE AGAINST MONEY,
and it was certainly demonstrated that the
citizens of Minneapolis are possessed of
that rare, bright gem in larger degree
than some have given credit. If money
could have accomplished it, Mr.. Washburn
would have received, as his organs pre-
dicted, upwards of 1000 majority in this
city.
It required considerable time to make
the canvass of the vote at the variol Is pre-
cincts, although scratching had not been
very extensively practiced. The judges of
election all seemed bent upon exercising
every precaution in making a correct
count, as more than usual time was
consumed despite the fact that
the work in each precinct had been greatly
lightened by the creation of additional
polling places. Up to 10 o'clock not pre-
cinct had reported in full; yet the coz
gressional ticket had been arrived at in
many of the precincts. At that hour the
indications pointed to pretty certain plu-
rality in the city and county for DR.. Ames-
The Democrats secured Harmonic hall
in which to receive returns and the hall
was packed all the evening by throng of
people eager to learn the news, while the
Republicans gathered in the hall over the
Plymouth clothing store and took in the
returns.
The indications are that the city will
give Washburn about 1000 majority,
which should be at least partially over
come by returns from country precincts
from. which only meagre returns
have been received. Sheriff Eustis
is undoubtedly reelected to the Office, as
are also some of the nominees on the leg
islative ticket, but details cannot be given
this morning.