St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-07
SECOND WARD.

This ward was divided into six poll
ing districts, and from the opening to
the close of the polls the voting was
steady and regular. There was nothing
like the rush in the evening antici-
pated, a large proportion of working
men voting at noon, while many en-
plOyerS were considerable enough to re-
lease their employees at 8 o'clock. The
result was that over 80 per cent OF the
registered voters recorded their votes.
Little feeling was manifested at the
polling precincts, rowdyism was con-
Spicu0uS by its absence, and party poll
ticians and ticket peddlers around each
polling place conducted themselves in
the best possible good humor. 1t
was somewhat cold standing. but
this did not prevent hundreds of people
cOngregating on the street and eagerly
discussing the situation. Their Opin-
ions were very much mixed, and some
laughabIe and ludicrOuS ennuciatiOnS
were made on the tariff question. But
beyond these occasional OutburSts, pol
tiles for the time was taboOed. 1t was
busineSs-downrigh business. You
could read 1T in the faces of the politi-
ciaus as they darted to and fro, button
holing voter here, supplying stieket
there, and where necessary, bringing
their persuasive elOquence to bear upon
any doubtful voter. With what hungry
looking eyes did the ward heller watch
the doubtful voter! Ticket peddlers were
strong in each precinct, and among
them there was very liberal exchange
OF StlckerS. +. A. REM was represented
by some determined hustIers, who put
in some heavy work against Capt. Bur
ger-indeed. the organization for Renz's
capdidature was perfect, and to see that
his prospects were advanced i'll every
way, Sam LoWenstein made personal
visit to each precinct. He expressed a
positive assurance of RenZ'S success.
The peddler of the cold water ticket
came in for some good-humored chaff,
which, SO far as this ward was cOn-
cerned, was about the whole of the at
tention these peddlers secured. Appli-
cations for their tickets were strictly
limited. An opinion was expressed that
within the past two weeks the Pr0hl-
bition cause had gone back in this
ward, but for what reason no eXplana-
ton was forthcoming. Much amusement
was occasiOned by the foreign voters
unable to read English. A German
Jew arrived at the Third precinct. He
Was immediately surrounded by ped
oilers, whose tickets, of course, were
1.-The straight ones, sure" The old gen
tlcman desired to vote Democratic. He
secured these tickets, and then, turning
to his tormentors peddling opposition
tickets. he said: '.Pm not such -
fool as | look. l vas not born yester-
day." Few candidates visited this
ward. Capt. Burger was the exception,
arriving an hour before the close OF the
poll. The captain said he had been
hustling around all day, and looked
weary and travel-stained. But defeat
was the last thing from his mind. He
did not fear the opposition, whieh.he
described as ''the silk stockings and the
hirelings' of the Republican party. Asto
the predictions of the voters generally,
the actual figures can alone adequately
express them, but from an influential
section of Republicans Van Slyke and
Fred Bot received excellent support.
During the morning Merriam received
many votes, but the workingmen in
the afternoon were voting strongly for
the Democratic nominee for governor.
The state tickets were generally voted
straight, but some heavy cutting took
place on the county ticket. Cauitield
and REM made severe inrOadS in this
respect. All round there was general
absence of betting, though an inquiry
ascertained the fact that the chances
against Merriam were ten to one. No
bets, however, were offered or taken at
these figures.