St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-06
WILSON Is A WINNER.
That Is the Consensus of Demo-
cratic Opinion in WinOna.

Special to the GLOBE.
WINoNA, Nov. 5.-On the eve of cleo
tion every indication points to rousing
majority in Winona county for the
Democratic national. state and congress
ional tickets. The fight for the past
two months has been warm one, and
the Republicans have used every con-
ceiyable means to turn the tide, but
Merriam's money has failed of its object
here. 1t was currently reported on the
streets tonight that the Republicans
had received s., 600 more this evening to
spend in the Fourth ward. A close
watch is being kept, however, and
any detection of its use will be
followed by the prompt arrest of
those using it. Judge Wilson spoke in
the First and Fourth wards tonight to
large audiences, and was enthusiastic
ally received in both places. Patrick
Fitzpatrick also spoke in the First ward
and Mayor Ludwig in German, and F.
R. A. Minloucki, of Minneapolis, in
Polish in the Fourth ward. The Re-
publicans also advertized meeting in
the Fourth ward with Gov. Yale and
others as speakers, but the audience
did not consist of more than three or
four, and the hack that conveyed the
speakers took them up town again.
At the opera house the Republicans
only half filled the hall and listened to
addresses by W. j. Calhoun, of Mime
apolis. and Page Morris, of Duluth.
The situation in Winona county is some
what complicated. The county ticket
will not receive the old-time Democratic
majority, but it is thought that Judge
Wilson will poll very nearly his vote of
two years ago, when he knocked the
wind out of First district politicians by
getting a majority of 1,745 in his own
county. Possibly this figure may not be
reached, as it is estimated that he p0lled
Republican votes then, some of which
ne may lose tomorrow. Mayor Ludwig
who is usually conservative in his esti-
mates, said tonight that Congressman
Wilson would have between 1,500 aud
1000 majority in Winona cOunty,and he
was willing to bet that his majority in
the dis trict would reach 600. AdOlph
Bierman was in the city tonight and
placed Judge Wilson's majority at
1900. On the other hand the Republi-
can managers tonight are claiming
member of the Republican committee,
gave his lowest figures in nDunnelPs ma
jOrities by counties, as follows:
Fillmore, 400; Freeborn, 500;
Mower. 500; Dodge, 300; Steele,
300; Houston, 200; Olmstead, 200.
He is magnanimous enough to give
Winona county to Judge Wilson by
LOCO and Wabasha by 500, figuring out
by this strange combination majority
of 900 for Dunnell. But using the fig
ures of conservative Democrats on these
last two counties and giving Wilson 800
majority in Wabasha and 1,7O0 in Wi
mona county Dunnell is defeated. TAX.
ing the figures of one of his own party
managers on the other seven counties
Wilson can safely drop hundred or
two from the figures given on WinOna
and Wabasha counties and still come
out with good majority. According to
a careful estimate by counties of the
Democratic congressional committee
bets are being freely offered tonight
on Wilson's election and i'll this end of
the district there seems to confident
feeling that he will be returned.