St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-06
DAYS SPLENDID FIGHT
The Democratic Candidate for Delegate
Only About $4,000 Votes Be-
hind His Competitor.
Magnificent Gains Made, Especially in
the Northern Portion of the
Territory.
Mr.. Day Expected TO Have More
Weight at Washington
Than Ever.
The Vote an Indication of the
Feeling of the People on
Division.
The Ballot in Dakota.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO. Nov. Sit will be some days
before even a reliable statement can be
made of the relative vote of Day and Gilt
ford for delegate to congress, but that MT.
Day has pulled the bottom out of the 3d.
coo majority of two years ago is evident.
He may lack Is, 900 or 20, 600 OF wlping 1t
out. but there will be found in the land no
instance where Democrats have made equal
gains Had the campaign been two months
longer. the magnificent Work done Oy MI.
Day and the central committee, with thelf
co-workers. would have Deen rewarded Dy
complete success. At least this Is the
Judgment of those most capable OF reach-
ing correct conclusions. Credit IS que LOT
the almost phenomenal result attained. N
great number of energetic and faithful
workers, but it is only just to specify par
ticularlv MI Day and L. G. johnson. the
latter at the head of the committee. They
did not have time to cover the territory, but
the score or more of counties redeemed and
the diminished Republican majority ID
nearly all the others, reveal their handl-
work. Untiring. shrewd and familiar with
local sentiment and political methods. there
was very little lost effort. The election re-
turns are the evidence Of their efficiency.
One of the chief embarraSSmentS that met
them was the
LACK OF ORGANIZATION
extending to precincts and school DIS
tricts. and in several counties local
contests in which party lines were lost
sight of and which absorbed the
entire attention. A conspicuous illustra-
ton of this was had in Cass county. There
was an intensely fierce contest with the
nominees of the Republican county con-
vention. under the guiSe of farmers
movement There was no Democratic
ticket in the field, but the leading candl-
dates on the ticket were Democrats. Moth
ing was said by them OF national politics.
The overthrow of an alleged county ring,
controlled chiefly by the Republican sheriff.
was the only issue made. and by Whicp
they carried the county. The organ of this
movement, the Sun. was opposed to Mr..
Dav. and advised Democrats not to vote for
him. In pursuance of this advice the COM
mittee left Their tickets blank for congress,
and the position was given the gO-by. Mr..
RYAN had a good many thousand tickets
printed with the name of Mr.. Day on
them, but they were not recognized by the
Democrats leading in the successful local
movement. As a consequence 1862 Demo
Gratis in Fargo put in blank bal
lots on delegate and only Dab wrote
Mr.. DAYS name. Had all who claim to be
leading Democrats given him their active
suppOrt. Dav would have had nearly as
MANY votes in Cass county as Clifford, i'll
stead of being l. 800 or more behind. The
situation was. perhaps, somewhat eXcep-
tiOnal in Cass. as 1t had
A REJECTED DELEGATION
Of Aberdeen, but mixed local politics
embarrassed the friends of Mr.. Day to
oujte a serious extent. On the whole, Mr..
Dav NAV regard the splendid vote he re-
ceived as a personal Endorsement, and he
NAV 90 to Washington as the accredited eX-
ponent of the Democracy OF Dakota. HIS
voice will be there the most potent that Is
heard in behalf of the great territory. His
swollen vote is an evidence OF eagerneSS
for statehood. 1t was urged and widely
accepted as the fact that he could DO more
than Mr.. Clifford to advance admission.
His vote. too. may fairly be taken as IndI-
cative of growing opposition to divis on.
In some of the northern counties which
were carried by Mr.. Day the party legends
were such as Day and admission as one
state" There was no compromise OF Mr.
DAVIS personal preference for division, nut
he was pledged to oppose any movement
HAT did not allow vote of the people on
fine question. and this is construed as ad-
mission as a whole. as few believe that a
majority of the popular vote could be had
for division. The unpOpulanty OF Com
missioner Sparks was one of the weights
Mir. Dav had to carry, although he de-
nounced the administration of that Office by
Sharks. Still he has brought the Demo
cratic party up to good lighting ground, and
with early admission the Democrats may
hopefulIv contend for control of the new
state or states.