St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-23
The OTHERS LAUGH.
Victorious Democrats Only
Smile at the Contesting
Quartette,
Each of Whom Piles Up an
Imaginary Vote Bigger
Than Ever.
Medical Experts Pleasantly
Differ as to the Insanity
of Kill.
An Inquest Will Be Held in the
Sad Imeson Acct
dent.

The formal cartels have now been served
In all four of the contested election cases
Freaney VS.. O'Connor for clerk of the court;
Keller vs. Kahn, for auditor; Mum VS..
O'Brien, for attorney, and Bell VS.. Haas
for register of deeds-and the documents
duly ornament the records in the Office of
the clerk of the courts. Mr.. REM did not
contest the election of County Treasurer
Nelson, not TO the surprise, but somewhat to
The disappointm ent of the latter. Perhaps
Mr.. REM looked at the 4, 900 and odd plural
ity received by Mr.. Nelson, and it set him
thinking. Up to date there has been no con-
lest by II. E. Clark against D. L. Curtice,
Tor surveyor. The four mentioned, how
ever, appear to be hard at work
IN the contest. The word appear
Is used advisedly for it is certain that at least
Dne of the contestants said it was "a piece of
foolishness" and he twas not in it, bnt
Just let The others do as they wished"
There was considerable chagrin in Republi-
can circles, and especially in Republican
newspaper circles, yesterday morning. be-
cause the GLOBE alone exploited the contests
and gave the points. The Mum manifesto.
as printed, was the model for all. But one
general line OF policy has been pursued. and
the one Shrek of ''frod" will cover all four
eases. Mr.. Mum, who was defeated by I.I27.
thinks he had really 1884, plurality. Mr.. Bell
Is little more cautious; the plurality against
him vast, $50, so be figures out.heshould hay
p plurality of 2,S10. Mr.. Freaney goes
him one better r. It. O'Connor had 1.42I
plurality, so Mr.. Freaney calculates for him
self 3,039 plurality. Mr.. Keller comes in.
like back county. with the top notch
figures. Mr.. Kahn has 1860 plurality, while
Mr.. Kellers notice modestly sets himself
down winner by 1927. The only point of
difference in ali four notices is in Mr..
Keller's. He has found out he says. that
In the Sixth election district of the Fifth
ward there were cast 1877 Democratic and
109 Alliance votes for Kahn and only q for
Keller whereas Keller really and truly and
honesty and legally received 100 votes and
Kahn not TO exceed l43. This discovery. which
1t appears no other contestant made. was
probably what induced Mr.. Keller TO figure
his plurality ahead of his three COMPANIONS
In claims
There was no excitement in official circles
over the contests. On the other hand. there
was scarcely suppressed desire 10 smile.
acd this seemed to occasion the contestants
much vexation of spirit. Que of them ex.
pressed himself very forcibly on this point
and with an invocation to heaven he declared
1t was no laughing matter, sir" Of course.
the Jubilant holders of the contested fat OF
fees will stand ready 10 support their claims.
at the proper time, and there NAV be some
revelations of internal Republican commit
tee working that will startie the Republican
quartette, but as yet no steps have been
taken.