St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-02
But Mr.. Roach Creates Enthu-
siasm by Carrying Mil
ler'S Home.
Latest AdviceS Cut the Re-
publican Majority to
About 5000.
Col. Dan Maratta Isn't Sure
He Won't Go to Con-
gress.
Special to the Globe.

FARGO, Oct. John Miller, the
Richland county farmer, has been
chosen governor of North Dakota. Re-
turns enough have been received to in
dicate that his majority will not be less
than 1000, and it will probably go to
$1,000. The Democrats appear to have
carried Pembina, Cavalier, GriggS, RO-
lette and two or three other border
counties. but they have lost heavily'ln
the counties along the Northern Pa
cific. The total vote is not so heavy as
was expected, probably about $4,000.
Many people have moved away from
Ramsey, Eddy and Nelson counties
owing to the failure of the crops. The
legislature is strongly Republican. The
Democrats elect senators in the First,
Second, Third, Twelfth. Sixteenth,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-ffth, Twenty and
Twenty-eighth districts. The Republi-
cans get twenty, with the Twenty-third
district in doubt. Republicans also get
thirty-six members of the assembly.
The Democrats get eighteen, and
there are five districts in doubt. Hans
brough. Republican, is elected to con-
gress by about 1900 majority. The
contest over the,judgeshlpS is extremely
close. Reports from Grand Forks, st.
Thomas, Pemblna and other northern
points indicate that Templeton, Demo-
erat, has beaten O'Keefe, Republican,
in the First district. D. E. Morgan,
Republican, is elected in the Second.
Mcconnell and Newman are running
NECK AND NECK
in the Third. Lander, Republican, is
elected in the Fourth, and Winchester,
Republican, in the Fifth. The Sixth
(he jamestown districD probably elects
Rose, Democrat, though his majority
may not be 100. The Prohibitionists
claim to have carried the territory.
Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks vote
strongly pro-liquor, and unprejudiced
ealculators believe prohibition is beaten
by at least 5000. A dispatch just re-
ceived says A. W. Merrifield. Demo-
crat, manager of Civil Service Com
missioner Rooseyelt's ranch, is elected.
The Democrats were out in force
throughout the entire state. and while
an unusually light vote was polled by
both parties it can without doubt be
said the registered Democratic vote will
come nearer showing their strength in
the state than will the Republican.
This is probably explained on the theory
that a great many Republicans failed to
go to the polls because of their con-
fidence in Repu Jlican success any way.
and their one vote would make no par
ticular difference. Probably the most
BITTER FRACTIONAL FIGHT
in the state was in the third judicial
district and everything indicates the
election of William B. Mcconnell, the
present Democratic incumbent, over
Seth Newman, Republican. Everything
points to the defeat of prohibition in
the state but, owing to the varying vote
i'm different localities, it cannot be so
stated with certainty. The cOnStitu-
tiOn has been indorsed with a rouslng
majority. The Democrats elect SELL
ator in the nineteenth district, Repub
lican stronghold, and three or four rep
resentativeS from other districts. At
Republican headquarters the entire
state ticket is claimed by from 10000 to
$4,000, while at Democratic headquar-
tiers Chairman Ryan asserts that from
reports HOW db ldiiu, OluCidl duu OIHcl-
wise, the Republicans will carry the
state by not to exceed 5000. Muratta,
Dem.) for congress against Hansbrough,
rep ) is making a powerful run, and it
is not among the imp0SSibilitieS that he
may be elected.
LOOKS MORE DEMOCRATIC.
Great is the rejoicing at Democratic
headquarters and deep the chagrin at
Republican over the assurance from.
Wahpeton, Miller's home, that Roach,
Democrat, had carried that city by 79
votes. This, coupled with the report
from Grand Forks that that city has
given Miller only seventy-nine, created
almost unbounded enthusiasm. A mid
night visit to Democratic and Republi-
can headquarters confirms the assertion
that the Republicans will not secure a
majority for their state ticket of over
5000. Maratta (Dem.) for congress is
still claimed by the Democrats, but any
thing like definite figures on any of the
candidates or leading issues cannot be
giVeD tonight