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

The fellow who claimed the earth and
wanted it fenced in was. figuring on
election returns last night Oh both
sides. The smoke of the great battle
still hangs SO heavily over the field that
it is impossible to give the accurate re-
suits of the conflict. but so far as they
have been ascertained there is nothing
in the returns to discourage the Demo-
Gratis.
OF the four doubtful states New Jer-
sey is the only where the result is sure
ly known. and it is Democratic. AT 2
o'clock this morning the New York
Herald was in receipt of advices author
izing it to state positively that Con-
necticut had given CLEVELAND plu-
rality of 1000. In New York, where the
fight was the fiercest and the ground
most holly contested, the early dis
patches indicated Republican gains
that would probably give the
state to HARRISON, but as the night
wore on and fuller returns came in, 1t
became more evident that the Empire
state would hold its own i'll the Demo-
cratic column. The Democratic losses
in Brooklyn were disconraging at the
outset, but as the immense Democratic
gains in New York city began to show
up, hope sprang exultant in the Demo-
cratic breast, and at an early hour this
morning the returns would seem to
justify the statement that the electoral
vote of New York is safe for CLEvE
LAND and THURMAN beyond all posi-
bility of a loss.
CLEVELAND goes to Harlem bridge
with 10000 plurality. At $50 o'clock
this morning returns from 925 election
districts out of the 2,1OO outside of New
York and Kings counties gave Har
rison a plurality of 41,000. This
would leave him in the neigh
boorhood of $4,000 yet to make up.
of the state before he would .be even.
Comparing the vote in the 925 districts
above Harlem from which returns had
been received with the vote of 1884, it
will be seen that the Republican gain
has only been 5000, which does not
compare with the gain of the Demo
cratic vote in New York city. Conse-
quentIy the unheard-from districts
must show tremendous Republican
gain to entitle HARRISON to the state.
At the same time the GLOBE admits
the possibility of the state having been
carried by the Republicans, but will
never concede it until the full and cor
rected returns show it.
Indiana is reasonably safe for the
Democrats, although there is an unac-
countable meagcrress in the returns
from that state. California is claimed
by both parties. with the chances favor
able to the Democrats.
Minnesota has been carried by the
Republicans on the national ticket by a
reduced majority. The gubernatorial
contest is much closer. Mr.. MERRIAM
| runs behind his ticket in every locality,
and it will not he a surprise if Mr.. VIII
son should come in ahead.
LATER.
$3.50 Il. m.-New York is possibly close
enough to require an official canvass OF
the vote to determine who has carrid it.,
| and as the general result will hinge
upon the electoral vote OF that state, we
may be prepared for a repetition of the
scenes and excitement of 1884.
Later returns increase Mr. MERRIAM's
vote materially, and he has been elected
beyond all question. 1t was a Repub-
| liean landslide in Minneapolis. The
returns published in our local columns
indicate the election OF Messrs. KAN
and VAN SLYKE on the Democratic
ticket. with the chances favorable for
MoFI1ER