St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-03
The County Ticket, y 81 One or Tw<
DOUBTFUL ExceP lions, Joins the
Triun pin.
TIE nernacratic riaal Wave.

Democrats have good cause for feeling
jubilant over the result of v~'-Hfday' ;
victory. Although the ina! 1t IS no,
yet clearly deteriG ned. there , strong
ground for the hope that Minnesota ha>
gone Democratic 50 far as the state ticket
is concerned. and has elected three Demo
cratic congressman. If the same ratio OF
gain is maintained in the precincts
vet to be heard from. as those already
reported, Aionzo a. Ames has
been chosen governor of Minnesota by a
majority ranging from 8. 900 to 5000. There
is no reason to believe that the ratio vii
differ. The returns already in do not conc
from any particular portion Of the state
but are scattered among sixty diTeren
counties. In all Of these there have be@H
handsome Democratic gains. and il the
Twin Cities do their duty the increase is
sufficient to elect DR.. Ames and his
colleagues on the ticket. Reports from
200 towns and precincts give AmeS a ma
iority of 7.1,9 and McGill majority o.
5.O69. leaving AmeS a net majority oyel
McGill of 2,l1O. 1t will thus be seen tina
if this ratio is kept up in the remaining
1,415 precincts, that even without Henne-
din county. the election Of Dr.. Ames could
easily occur. 1t is proper to say, however.
despite the excellent outlook for Dem
ocratic success that the returns from the
heaviest voting pa aes are vet to come in and
while there is every reas on to expect that
the Democrats will get their full proportion
OF the votes cast it is quite within the
bounds of possibility that the advantage
which they now hold may be wiped ont
There is no reason, on the contrary. why
any Democrat should give uD hope
until all the returns are in. Even
with the state ticket defeated there
would be most excellent cause for
Democratic jubilatiOn. The election
of three Democratic congressman in a state
which has hitherto always sent a solid Re
publican delegation of five members. is GER
tainly glory enough for one day, and there
does not seem to be room for the shadow of
8 doubt of the election of Me5Srs. Rice. Will
son and Macdonald by substantial
maiorities, as is shown elsewhere.
Mayor Ames has been particularly
strong in the Fifth district
and in fact has run ahead of the ticket in
almost every quarter obtaining most glati-
fving support in sections where the Repub-
Heans thought they were the strongest.
This was evinced by his carrying MCGILL'S s
own home. ST. Peter. While the ballots
will not all be counted for at least twenty
four hours yet, unless Hennepin
rounty should go disastrOusly Re-
nnblican and several other counties fail
to redeem the promise which they give of
Democratic maiorities. it viii be safs to
eount upon Mayor Ames' election as as
sured. In but twenty precincts thus far
are Republican gains reported, while in
most of the others the Democrats have
vaiped largely. while in the remainder the
nroportionate strength of the two parties
has remained unaltered. A care
fnl canvass of the far from complete
returns gives good cause for the celebration
Df Democratic victery, ald unless the un-
foreseen occurs, it can be accepted in the
fullest sense. Ramsey county held up its
and in a most gratifying manner with her
estimated majority of $3.50 for Ames and
= O0O for r c.. and should Hennepin county
NOT fall below the 1900, which it is now
Thought she will give her mayor, the most
conservative of Democrats will not err in
claiming clear working majority for the
,aad of the ticket