St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-15
THE INTEREST IN THE CITY.
Scenes Around the Bulletin Boards,
Newspaper Offices and Hotels.
Politics Between the Acts-The Sentiment as
to the Effect on the General Result.

The anomalous position Ohio holds In ma
tional elections was shown by the intense
interest taken by citizens of st. Paul in the
election returns. II could not have been
greater. in the early part of the even
ing, had Minnesota been casting
the ballots, Republicans recognized that the
loss OF the state, or even small majority
would wither Blaine's chances, and Demo
Gratis hoping and cautiously expecting that
the Plumed Knight would be knocked out
in the first round. AS early as z O'Clock
crowds began to gather in the GLOBE Office,
and until late in the evening an ever chang
ing crowd was turned into a fuctuating in
terrogatlon point with single query:
''Whal's the news from Ohio!n
1t was interesting to hear the comments Of
the questioners. Anent the Irish vote,
worthy citizen whose brogue bespoke Kerry,
sententiously remarked that the Republicans
would have to prove more and say less
before they conld convince him that Blaine
was the friend of Ireland or the Irish. An
other thought the Germans would stick to
Blaine and then kick themselves four
years because they gave the state to
a Prohibitionist. Late in the
evening, when the returns showed Republic
can gains, hackman who was evidently of
the true faith, quietly said that Ohio could go
Republican and be ID, so far as the
Democrats were concerned, but the Republi-
cans couldn't afford to lose 1t. A tall citizen,
with gray beard and long coat, observed
that Ohio never went Republican in presi-
Dental year, and the Democrats in hoping
for it were like children crying for the moon.
Thus the talk went on, among rich and poor,
laborer and capitalist.
At the Republican headquarters on Jack
son street there was considerable crowd in
attendance the early part of the evening, but
it thiuned out after 10 o'clock. Few of the
leaders put in an appearance here, but
some of them dropped around to the news
paper offices for certain information. They
seemed satisfied with what they heard, and
showed smiles broad enough to show their
teeth. After the performance at the
Opera house, few young men
with indications of furze on their upper lips,
made their way to the headquarters, and,
hearing that the state had gone Republican,
oegan to claim everything. They were even
generous enough to put Ramsey county in
the pockets of their overcoats and promised
themselves all the county offices. There was
very little cheering, however, and the en-
thusissm was not as great as was to be ex-
pected.
At the hotels the election was the only
subject of cor versation. There was some
talk of bets, but no one went far enough to
make an offer, either to give or take.
United States Marshal Denny was at the
Merchants and seemad well pleased with the
news from Buckeyedom, and he was
even seen to take liquid refreshment on the
result. AT the Opera house, between the
acts, men discussed the probabilities even to
the neglect of their ladies, and many of the
latter, not accustomed to too long silence,
chimed in with their share of political wis
dom. The general sentiment in st. Paul
seems to be that if Blaine's majority be over
$4,000 he will have a fighting chance for
election, but if it be less, his goose is
cooked.