Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
THEY GIVE IT UP IN 1ADHANcE.

The Evening Republican Organ Surren-
on That.
Evening Dispatch, Oct. 5.
The Democratic county convent IN did
great deal better work last night than
might reasonably have been expected.
The long agony of balloting for sheriff fin
ally resulted late in the evening, in placing
the name of Henry O'Gorman, judge of
probate, on the ticket. It was the best
and strongest nomination that could have
been made, under the circumstances. The
many friends in both parties, of. Dave
Burke, who have witnessed his long and
gradually strengthening series of fights
against the Democratic county ring, nat
uratly desired and hoped for success. But
his very strength, as the leading
candidate, arrayed the field against
him, and made his nomination
impossible. Judge O'Gorman will make
strong candidate, and as he will undoubt-
eddy be elected the county is to be con-
graduated upon the prospect of a first
class man again in that Office. The incom-
potency and unpopularity of Mr.. Richter
have made his own reelection absolutely
impossible. To re-nominate him would be
to weaken the Republican ticket, and the
best friends of the party and of the
sheriff are those who advise him to save
his money and retire from the field. His
failure to properly perform his duties has
also destroyed the hope of
electing any Republican to that
Office. especially against a united Democ-
racy, led by SO strong and good man
as Judge O'Gorman. If the Republicans
cannot see the Democrats and ''go" bet
ter man, which will be hard to do, it would
be the part of wisdom to make no nomi-
nation at all for sherif-very decidedly.
Mr.. Kerker, the candidate for auditor, has
no elements of strength aside from his
nationality, being comparative stranger
in the city. Auditor McCardy is perfectly
satisfactory to our people, and although
he is likely to be handicapped by weak
nomination for the sherif's Office, he can
and will be elected if his friends half do
their duty by him. The nomination of
Mr.. McGrorty for judge of probate was
a most excellent one and ought
to be endorsed by the Republicans and
ratified unanimously by the people. The
legislative nominations are also unexpect-
eddy good, as rule, and unusually strong
With united Republican party, and our
best men in the field, some of them might
be beaten. But with only about two
thirds enough Republicans in the county
to form one party, we are torn into four
warning factions Window and the
anti Windom, the temperance and the anti:
temperance cliques. To aggravate the evil
the custom-house gang have seized the
control of the county committee in
WINDOWS interest, and are playing a
high-handed bluff game, intended to rule
out the independent, Notwithstanding Re-
publican workers of the city, and elect a
solid Democratic delegation to the legisla-
ture. It is said their bogus committee has
called convention, but it is kept pur-
posely so obscure that not one Republican
out of fifty in this city know when the
primaries are to be held. A convention
thus conceived in sin is likely to be born
in iniquity, and will be political bastard,
with no claim upon the party except what
is given it by the high character of its
nominees. If experienced, strong men are
placed on the ticket for senators and repre-
sentatives, two or three of them may pos
sibly be elected. If nonentities are nomi-
mated, all will be beaten and will deserve
= be beaten. It is good time for Re-
publicans to do little thinking.