Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-08
MINNEAPOLIS.

The election yesterday was ene of the
most hotly contested within the history of
Minneapolis. At every precinct in the city
were an army of Washburn men armed
with bacaloads of Washburn tickets, with
all sorts of county and Legislative tickets.
Men whom every one lad reason to
suppose would stand staunch ard true to
tina cause of D.. Amos, the cause which
they had up TO yesterday openly cham
piored, Fad by some mysterious power
been wen over 10 peddIing Washburn tick
eas. Many of shem were apparently under
the ind1ance of spirisuous Liquors. They
stopped over, AID did their protested cause
more injury than good. One feature was
especially nl&iceable, and that was that
the dinner psil brigade marched APP to the
polls and deposited straight Democratic
votes. and t21ned a deaf ear to- the plead
ings Of the Washburn strikers. They were
determined to do their utmost for their
champion, and they did it molly.
Carriages were kept busy By ell
three-the Democratic, Republican and
Prohlbitioh--parsies carrying voters to and
fro Brass bands paraded the streets, two
for Washburn, one for Ames and one for
Phillips, each discussing enIyening music
for their employers. All in all it was
lively scene in every district in the city.
An amusing episode occurred at the third
precinct of the Third ward at about 9
O'Clock in the afternoon. A large crowd
OF citizens had congregatsd 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. but at the close OF tho selection and
as the musicians put down their pieces,
gentleman proposed three cheers for
Mayor Ames. The whole crowd responded
heartily and members OF the band Joined
III. It was only a straw but it was q good
one
It was a 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.
1t required considerable time to make
the canvass of the vote at the various pre-
cincts, although scratching had not been
very extensively practiced. The judges of
election ali seemed bent upon exercising
every precaution in making correct
count. as more than usual time was
consumed despite the fact that
the work in each precinct mad been greatly
lightened by the creation of additional
polling places. Up to 10 o'clock not a pre-
cinct had reported in full: yet the cor
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
lis undoubtedly reelected to the Office, as
are also some Of the nominees on the leg
islative ticket, but details cannot be given
this morning.