St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-11
Matters som.sshat Political.

Since the election the Evening san at
Fargo has came out Democratic and the Re
publican Is in need Of new name. The Ar
gus claims to be out OF politics, and the
Democrats think the day Of jubilee has
come.
Even II the Republicans have lost the
in the fact that A. E. Bovay. who Is con-
ceded to be the founder OF the Republican
party, or at least called the first Republican
convention in the country, was elected jus
tice Of the peace in Morton county, Just west
Of Bismarck. That county, by the way. gave
the largest percent Of its vote 10 the Demo
cratic candidate for congress Of any county
yet noted.
Cass county Is immensely sore over the
outcome in the legislative matter. II has
half or more Of the votes in the district, but
out Of the six members Of the legislation
secured but one, and that one beaten in the
county nearly thousand votes and elected
by the other parts of the district. Mr..
Twomey is good lawyer, leader in reli-
gious and temperance movements, but has
none Of the tact and peculiar sort Of skill
that fixes up combinations and works things
in Dakota politics. The old stagers can rake
in all the ehestnuts under his nose. The
politicians regard Cass as virtually without
representation, and will be surprised II it
secures anything in the deals at Bismarck.
Riehland has two members, Ransom two
aud Diekey one, Cass one.
Col. Morton, the recognized Democratic
ehieftain in Fargo, is probably the happiest
man in Dakota over the result Of the gen
eral election. His health was poor before
and be was hardly able to be about, but now
be claims be can jump higher and sing
loudee than any Republican in Fargo. He
has telephone in his bed room and had the
returns sent TO him as they came in the night.
When a private dispatch from p II. Kelly
OF ST. Paul, fully assured him that Cleveland
was elected, he took a dozen of his ine
trained roOsters, fastened them on the top
of the fence, and kept them there Growing
over the victory. The Colonel does not want
anything Tor himself, but is always glad 10
aid his friends. Still il would not be slrpris-
ing should he he rendered the Office OF gov
ernOr by the new president. A better selec-
ton could not easily be IL ade in the north.
II is estimated that in the territory at
large nearly five out Of six OF the votes for
congressman were given for Clifford aud that
his majority viii range from 40, 900 10 so, 900.
That is the estimate of Judge Clifford but
may be changed 10 a small extent by the full
returns. The north has voted for him even
more strongly than the south. There is no
county yet reported that gives him less than
three-fourths ofits vote. The Clifford inter
est in the north was represented actively by
Postmaster Tyner, Of Fargo. He tore him
self away from home and business and trav-
eled day and night at his own expense set
ting up the pins for Clifford, and should
kave big bunch Of laurels from his pOliu-
cal friends for securing a nearly unanimous
vote in the north. II Is said that as a slight
testimonial Of appreciation of his patriotic
and disinterested services some OF his
friends have made up purse of S75 or more
and presented TO him. The colonel was
overcome with emotion at this expression of
his appreciative friends.
II has been suggested several times in this
department that great portion Of the Da-
kota Republicans were but veneered Demo-
Gratis, and that with the advent Of Demo-
cratic administration at Washington the
veneer would crumble of rapidly, and that
there would be little occasion to establish
Democratic newspapers, as many Of those
nominally Republican would easily discover
that they could support the new regime. An
early and conspicuous Illustration Of this is
had in the case Of the Fargo Republican. At
the first indications that Blaine was beaten
il began TO hedge politically, and now is
thoroughly satisfied that the interests Of the
country demanded change In the offices,
and general overhauling. IL means to get
in ahead and shut of any Democratic paper.
1t will have followers all over the territory.
There viii be foune thousands who voted for
Wilson for congress but somehow didn't get
counted. They are sure they designed to
vote that, but may have made mistake in
the name.
1t is specially gratifying that the attempt
OF the jamestown Capital and the other
boilers to defeat Col. Richardson. of the
Valley City Thaes, for the legislature was an
ignOble failure. Col. R. is thorough news
paper man, and one Of Natures noblemen.