St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

dent Of the victory of Woods in
The latter ward. The defeat of Nelson,
good man and fit as he was, was really a
foregone conclusion in the Second. If
J. ". Tamm, the 'jolly miller" was de-
fcated in the Fifth, he reduced the majority
Of the solid Republican ward OF the city II
Is questionable whether the slender 43 votes
by which SwensOn defeated Stoft in the Sixth,
will hold out, or stand a recount and contest.
In some Of the precincts, at least, the votes
were not counted one by one, as the law
directs, and there are reports of other irregu-
larities which may demand an investigation
at the hands of the proper authorities. Dr..
Gibson elected for the long term from the
Seventh ward, is Democrat, which is an
unexpected acquisition, and in the Eighth
the Democrats had nothing to hope for. The
result, then. four of the ten new aldermen,
is entirely satisfactory to the Democrats.
TIE CITY TICKET.
The Republicans draw their consolation
from the election of their city ticket, with
the exception Of Mrs. Rebecca 5. Smith for
the school board. George II. Miller, the
Democratic nominee, ran way ahead of his
ticket, and the handsome majority he re-
ceved is evidence of the fact the ''lady in
politics is not an appreciable quantity in
Minneapolis The lady vote was small
enough of itself, but when so estimable a
female as DR. Ripley is ruthlessly cut by the
Prohibitiouists-s slaughtered in the house of
DER friends, as it were-the inference is that
politics is not woman's sphere in this milling
community.
Daniel Bassett, among the park commits
sioners, is proudly pointed to as an illustra-
lion Of the nonpartsan nominations of the
Republicans, but the Democracy of Daniel is
not held to be Of the pure JetTersonian stripe,
and few Democrats scratched in his favor.
The election, under the circumstances, of
.he Republican park commission ticket, was
entirely expected, and may perhaps allay
some iil-feeling in the lower wards, where
the scratching indicated the want of man
20 look after the wants of that hitherto
neglected section. AS to the school board,
donors are easy, and Messrs. Austin and
Miller viii give entire satisfaction to the
greatest number of people, having served
their previous terms creditably.
THE POOR PEoHIBITIoNIsTs.
or all the voters who came out in decreased
numbers the only unhappy ones are the Pro
nibitiousts, whose predicted boom failed to
make connections. Less than four hundred
cold water votes were polled, which Of itself
was cold water to the hopes of the third
party. At the next Prohibition convention,
allowing one delegate to each 100 votes cast,
there will be only 80 delegates.
The completed vote, for information and
reference, is given in the table.
BY WAY OF DETAIL.
Comparatively little can be added IL the
Way of detail The First ward has re-estab-
lished Itself as Democratic. The party IS
sgaiu happily united and working harmo-
niously. Warning factions have been the only
reason for ever having lost the ward before.
Although il is Enthusiastically Democratic, of
the three aldermen who represent it in our
municipal legislature two are Republicans,
namely, Aid. Comstock and Fleetham. The
formers term of office will expire next
spring, and IL he is consistent politician
he will not become 4 candidate for
reelection. He went into the campaign
upon the principle that in justice to the resi-
dents Of the lower precincts, they should
have a representative in the council Per-
haps it was owing, in 4 measure, 70 his iu-
fueuce that II. f.. BlaiSdell was offered as q
sacrifice on the alter Of popular franchise.
Mr.. BlaiSdel lives in the lower portion of
the ward. Therefore. as Mr. Comstock re-
sides in the upper portion of the ward, be
should, according 10 the doctrine he
Cbsmpioued. accord 20 the lower precincts
the right TO choose the next alderman.
In this connection it should be noted, how
ever, that Mr.. Mareck was given a good
round majority from Njcollet island. Il is a
compliment which Mr., MSreck wishes TO &C
knowledge and in which he takes justifiable
pride. II the Democratic party is discreet
and united two years hence il will have three
First ward aldermen.
There are at least two reasons why B. F
Nelson developed such surprising strength in
the Second ward. . ward
ALWAYS OVERWHELMINGLY REPUBLICAN.
One Is his exceeding popularity smong his
fellow tovnSnen and his acknowledged
fitness Tor the duties incumbent upon the
office 70 which he WAS candidate. The
other IS the, 70 many Republicans, odious
connection which David CIourh, the Repub-
licSn candidate, had to the notorious Gilfllau
conference last fall, in which elimination
and uecriminat;ou were mulafold and which
we're stir fresh in the minds Of the politi.
clans who took an active part in the dght.
The contest at the polls in the Fourth vari
was devoid Of exciting or especially interest
ing incidents. Apparently it was pretty
nearly Z straight party vote. The Democrat,
got what belonged 10 them, yet the majority
rolled up by Aid. Eiehhoru Was, perhaps
larger than the Democrats had hoped for. Las
spring the ward was lost By s snaI