St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-04
WILSON'S ROME.
How the Returns We're Received by
the Friends of the Next Congress-


Special to the Globe.
WINoNA. Mimi, Nov. 3.-The news of
Judge Wilson's triumphant election for
congress was received with wild enthu-
siasm by the people of WinOna. The
election returns were received until after
midnight at the court house, which was
packed with an eager audience. The re-
ports came in rather slowly at first, but as
the different towns in Winona county and
then the various voting districts in WinOna
city were read off by eX-GOv. Yale, with
majorties for Wilson, the crowd manifested
its approval of the result by frequent and
hearty applause. The reports from other
counties were very meager. but they all
were favorable to Judge Wilson, and when
that gentleman came into the hall about
1890 the building rang with the loud
huzZas which greeted him, hats went
up in the air and to add to the enthusiasm,
ex-GOv. Yale, who was acting p chairman
of the meeting. said he had the plt i 'sre of
introducing the next member of congress
for the First district of Minnesota
The reports from many portions of the
state of Ames' exceptionally good run
were also received with applause. Then
followed a string of reports from WiscOn-
sin, Iowa and Eastern states, and few
members of the g. o. p. started to applaud
when the Republican gains in some
quarters were mentioned, but Gov. Yale
remarked that the gains were too far away
from home TO afford any consolation. The
Republicans looked glum. but insisted that
Lovely was elected, and contented them
selves In measure by philosophically say
ing, HE laughs best who laughs last"
They failed. however, to see any chance
for chuckling, after remaining about long
after the midnight hour had passed, and
receiving only the chilly intelligence that
Winona county had probably given
WILSON 1,70O MAJORITY,
and they silently stole away to figure out in
private the already pulling problem of
where Mr.. Lovely was going to get votes
enough to send him to congress. No exact
estimates from outside counties had been
received but by O'Clock this morning it
was learned that WabaSha county had
rolled up an unheard-0f majority for Will
son. the good news came that OlmSted and
Steele were in the Democratic line Lovely
was known to have lost heavily in Mower
and Dodge counties, Fillmore was con-
sidered safe. and the Democrats went home
to enjoy few hours sleep, and dream that
the Democratic rooster was growing Justify
throughout the state of Minnesota. The
first report received this morning was from
Rochester showing Omsted to have gone
for Wilson by large majority. Then
came others in quick succession from all
over the district. The Democrats fairly
danced with joy. The Herald flag was
hoisted, and crowds rapidly congregated on
the street corners and at the bulletin boards
to hear the latest returns. over at the
Republican Office the First district was de-
clared ''close, but when Olmsted county
sent in the report of 454 for Wilson. and
other counties followed with Democratic
maiorities, the district was conceded to
wilson. and the only question was
whether his majority should be 1000
or 5000. Judge Wilson during
this time was receiving regular
ovation at his office and the cheering re-
turns kept raising his now certain majority.
Congratulatory kilograms came pouring IN
| from prominent men all over the state, in
ending not few from Albert Lea, while
number of the judges friends from the
First district arrived here during the fore
noon and took the opportunity to person.
! allv congratulate him. FreebOrn and Fill
! more were the last ones to hear from def
| nitelv. 1t surprised many to hear that
| Lovely's county had given their home CALI
didate but ) majority but when it was
reported that Judgr had
| CARRIED Fl COUNTY.
the Republican strol-, % the district,
by SRI, it could hardly DE believed. But
when a second report was received, giving
the entire vote, people began to think his
| election would almost be unanimous and
prepared to believe most anything. Demo-
Gratis at once began to talk of grand cele-
bration in honor of the event and many
were the signs from Democratic
bosoms when it was learned that
ex-senator Window would not be present
to see the fun. Mr.. Window was fire.
ouently inquired for on the streets during
the day, but he kept in the shade until along
| in the afternoon, when he was seen to enter
railroad office to secure a sleeper on the
6:15 train for Chicago. Congressman-elect