St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-29

made scarcely ripple on the political
sea. Not more than half the precincts
witnessed anything like primary, and
when one was held it was made up, as
a rule, of not over half dozen men.
There was absolutely no interest, and
the instances will be many where the
precinct committees will be compelled to
name the delegates. 1t was also note
worthy fact, that in most OF
of the general election law
were fiagrantly violated or disregarded.
The new law requires the presiding
officer to be sworn, and to subscribe,
in writing, to the same oath as admin
istered to judges of elections. This was
done in no case, so far as could be aScer-
tanned, but as nothing was at stake and
no issue before the people, there will
probably be no objection.
THE ONLY FIGHT
was very shadowy one, forecasting
the struggle over delegates in the county
convention. Hon. r. B. Langdon wants
egate, and wants the honor to come
through the district convention; but
the friends of Gen. W. D. Washburn,
believing that Minneapolis will be
able to get but one man rep
resenting the older members of the
party, are booming and grooming him,
and expect to run him in as delegate
at large, if not as chairman of the dele
CATION. William Henry Eustis, with
the plumes of j. e. Blaine dangling
from bis hatband, is running the gaunt-
let as the candidate of the young
blood of the party. while Car
man N. Smith also poses as the
representatives of the youthful ele-
ment. and expects to get there. The
only fight developed was between
Eustis and Langdon.. and that cropped
out in no more than in one or two pre-
cincts, the attendance elsewhere being
so light that dispute or battle was i'm
possible. Several candidates for
county offices busted themselves
about their respective precincts,
and succeeded generally in electing
themselves delegates to the convention,
with the hope of achieving distinction
that might come into play hereafter.
BLAINE EVERYWHERE.
There was very little sentiment con-
corning presidential candidate eXtant
at the caucUSSes, but it is a significant
fact that nearly every delegate elected
to the convention is Blaine striker. So
far as ascertained, not Gresham nor
an Allison man got place in the race.
IN
this city are anti-Blaine, and they are
conceded to be for John Sherman. The
significant part of this is that neither
Blaine nor Sherman has an organ
in the city. The Journal has
shouted itself hoarse for Gresham,
and has bolstered up and doomed him
until it was completely out of breath,
vet not single Gresham man is re-
ported elected. The Tribune has con-
tinually picked at Gresham, while toot
ing a little Allison tin horn, held in one
hand, while it waved the bloody shirt in
the other. But not an unlucky Allison
striker is reported to have escaped the
general slaughter. Everything went for
Blaine. The Republican league seems
to have put its work in the right place,
and it is expected the convention on
Tuesday will shout itself hoarse when
the name of the Maine statesman is
mentioned by the first orator who wishes
to make bid for applause. 1t was
very mild victory, for there was no vote
out. but what there is of it belongs to
Blaine every time.
EUSTIS GETS THERE.
On the crest of the Blaine wave, Will
lam Henry EustiS rode to victory. He
assembled at the newspaper Offices, last
night. after the polls closed, and the
light of triumph was in his eye. The
real fight was made in only one precinct
at Gooseman's livery stable, on Eighth
street, in the Seventh ward. Langdon
and Eustis both live in this precinct, and
the old feud came out in all its force.
About 100 voters were gathered and the
rival candidates hustled about and put
in their softest barney and their most
effective arguments. The Eustis ticket
received 1O3 votes to 26 for LangdOn'S
men, and the former swept every thing
before them. At late hour, when
it was impossible to tell half
the delegates elected, the friends of
William Henry claimed great victory
for him, while he himself loudly as
serted that not half dozen anti-Blaine
men had been elected.
All around, it was an exceedingly
quiet evening, and yet was fraught with
cipnifioant reSultS