St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-05
MINNEAPOLIS FOR MERRIMAN.
Indications go to Show that Gilfillan
Will be Badly Beaten.
The Republicans GobbIed the Carriages, and
Lukewarm Lawyers Flunked.

The election in this city yesterday passed
of quietly on the surface although there was
decided undercurrent of excitement all
day long, the vicinity of the polls in the var
ious precincts was thronged by determined if
not blatant workers for each party that had
tickets in the field. Many split tickets were
cast. VIM Bracket for sheriff aud A. II.
Young for judge ran away behind their
ticket, and the names Of Capt. 2. P. Sven
son and Hon. Seagrave Smith ran cores
pondingly ahead of their ticket. So much
for the county ticket. For congress Gilfllan
was slaughtered and Merriman voted strongly
at the present writing, 9 O'Clock p. m, while
not a single precinct has made returns, the
general impression which prevails is that
Merriman has carried the county by hand
some majority, which should insure his eiec
ton, and that Capt. swenson is elected sheriff
and Seagrave Smith judge, while Anton
Grethen mas gwen Geo. HUM a lively run
for register Of deeds.
The Republicans gained an important
and telling point in securing a
majority of the carriages and consequently
the Democrats experienced serious difficult
ties in getting the voters to the polls, and
HUNDREDS OF wORKiNGNEN
did not vote at all Yet II mas evidently been
day for big voting, .hat is a large ag-
gregation Of votes have been cast Enthu-
siasts of all political stripes shouted them
selves hoarse for their respective candidates.
Lorenzo Day, the lumberman, clad in a huge
wolf skin oyercoat marched from
point to point, yelling ike
mad for the z. O. p. Snch
is his blind fealty to his party. c. H. Prior
took MIN in tow for time but had no quiet
/ inc influence upon Days exhilcratcd spirits
This latter is not intended for personal re-
Election. 1t was the political situation which
excited his enthusiasm. lie probably retired
early, for be was not 20 be seen after the re-
turns began TO indicate that NJ. Blame had
been given cold BATH.
The attorneys were not out so strong as
they had promised, 10 work foT Judge
Smith. Although nearly al The mem
bers OF the Hennepin county
bar association had pronounced themselves
| IN the most emphatic language as opposed to
the UNANIMOUSLY partisan candidacy uf Judge
Young only few stood staUnch aud tue,
or rather had the courage and determine
ton 10 stand at the polls and work with all
their heart and energy in the cause TO which
they had eonsecrated themselves. There
were. happily,
NOTABLE AND NOBLE EXCEPTIONS,
and on the roll Of honor should be ndellibiy
engraved the names Of Messrs Robinson,
Lawrence, Bartlesou, Penny Reid, Kichell.
Day and others. They worked as few bad
ever worked before. Mr.. Bartleson chastised
a defamer of Judge Smiths character souudly
at one of the polls, and elected the
admiration and applause OF a large crowd Of
Mr.. Smiths personal friends.
OH, WHAT cHASGEi
Col. King in the afternoon was supremel,
happy. He had, he represented be had,
kilograms from five OF the principal cities in
the state of New York, and they all indicated
overwhelming Democratic maionties. he
felt quite different last night and at II
O'Clock seemed to give up all hope. He was
not alone. Tom Lowry was afflicted
with the same disease, as we're Col Hicks,
Judge Rea, TO say nothing of the irrepressi-
be Charley Johnson, and the exuberan'
Eustis. AT O'Clock Eustis says: "Glory
enough for one day. Gil is elected and Ia,
started for his domicile with a broad smil,
ripening upon his rubicund and handsome
face.
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