St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-05
The Victory Came.


The battle has been fought and the vic
tory given to the just. The Republicans
went into the fray confident of success and
took their defeat hard. They had made
promises to the Iaboring men that they
could never fulfill, and never would if they
had it in their power to do so. They
assumed a smile of deception and beck
oned to the honest laborer to pull them out
of the slough Of despond. Some OF them
were magnanimous enough to attempt it.
but the great majority penetrated the gauzy
cloak of sympathy that they had donned for
the occasion, and did their best to tear it
from their shoulders, and they did
1t most effectuallv. They were
defeated, and defeated badly. in
what they considered their strongholds.
George Refs fought on his merits and he
came out victorious, with splendid major
ity behind him that is grand testimonial
of his popularity with the people of
whom he is servant. Maj. Newson
was badly drifted under, and can now re-
tire to the seclusion of his office and pursue
the even tenor of his way, lavishing his
genius on poetry.
Pat Conley made a magnificent run in
the First ward, and brought Ben Schur
meier through with him for school in
spector. In the Second ward ''Dick"
O'Connor had no opposition.
There is not much surprise among the
Democrats over Keigher's defeat in the
Third district of the Fourth ward. They
expected it, but made good fight against
it, and it looked when the polls closed as
though he had pulled in ahead, and
he undoubtedly would had Normandin
kept out of the field. His run
ming split the Democratic vote
and weakened Keigher. The German
element were in body for Weber. and the
contest was virtually one of nationality.
The Republicans won in this district, but
it gives them no gain in the city council, as
G. A johnson, the retiring alderman from
that district is staunch Republican, and
has put in his time during the past week
working for Weber. In the First district
Bob" Smith did not have the trouble COM
Ing over the home plate that was anticipated
he would have. He kept his forces we'll in
line and those who were expected to give
him the cold shoulder came gradually to the
front and gave him their hearty support.
The Omaha shops were counted on as being
against him, but when tested they were
found to be for Smith to a man. The
majority that he brought through with
him shows his power in his district.
Jack Wampler came in in good shape as
school inspector. In the Third ward o. o.
F. Bickel. who made creditable struggle,
but his youth and inexperience was against
him.
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
In the First and Third districts of the Fifth
ward the Republicans expected to come off
J victorious, but the die was
, against them and they suffered
painful soaring. E. G. Starkey loomed
up like mountain above Kirk, and Ken
net came out with beautiful majority over
Croonquist. In the Sixth the enemy
counted on a capture, and were again
doomed to disappointment. Early in the
day the tide of battle set against them, and
Bryant, the independent candidate. resting
in the hands of his friends. strobe
In at the head of his forces over
the dead bodies of his antagonists,
1t was hard triangular fight, however. be-
tween two democrats and one republican
and had not the republican nominees friends
gone back on him. he would have probably
come in in good shape.
E. C. LONG ELECTED.
The fight in the Seventh ward between
Long and Robbins was hot one, and
the republicans succeeded in getting
their nominee through. 1t is said
however, that Robbins election will be con-
tested on the grounds that his election was
illegally won. 1t is reported that forty
student. who, according to law, as it was
explained last night to the GLOBE, have no
right to vote, were taken to the polls and
allowed to cast their ballots for Robbins.
il is also stated that ten men went inside
Sie room with the judges and that their
Votes were challenged; that no oath
was administered to them and they
also were allowed to vote for Robbins. An
other report comes from that ward that a
sick man was driven to the polls after the
hour of closing, and, being unable to alight
from his wagon, one of the judges left his
seat, went to the wagon, took
tie mans vote, and unlocking the
allot box put it in, which was illegal.
fhe judges counted all the votes for the
Minneapolis man. and it was currently re-