St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

on Tuesday choose presidential electors,
governor and other state officers, an
executive council of eight members,
thirteen members of congress and a
legislature. There are four state tickets
in the field-Republlcan. Democratic,
Prohibition and Peoples party. The
Peoples party is not expected ~ make
any material break in the ranks Of the
regular parties.
The result on the presidential ticket
is not considered doubtful. The Re-
publicans claim the choice of the Har-
rison electors by about 10000 votes.
They think the total vote will reach
3S5.000 against 344,44S in 1855,
and expect Harrison's election by
100000 of the total to 10000
for Cleveland and the balance
prohibition and Peoples party. The
vote in 1888 was: Harrison, 1S3,S92:
Cleveland, 151,S55; Fisk. Pro-, $50.
This is conceding gain of over 1000
for Cleveland. They claim the cleo
ton of their candidate for governor by
plurality considerably less than the
last election. They assert that their
CANVASS Of the state warrants all that
they claim.
The Democratic managers, on the
other hand, concede that the choice of
the Harrison electors is probable, but
think that there is possibility, in view
Of the uncertain attitude of large pro-
portion of the electoral vote, the result
on the presidential ticket may
be a surprise. They expect the
reelection of Gov. William Z.
Russell for a third tenn. and, while
they do not claim tile election OF any of
the other candidates on their state
ticket, they are hoping that tier candi-
date for lieutenant governor Will also
pull through with the head OF the tick
cts. The ProhibitioniSts do not expect
more than 3 per cent of the vote.
Since the election OF 1890 the congress
sional districts of the state have been
rearranged by Republican legislature.
There are now thirteen districts III
place Of twelve. The Republicans
claim that there is no doubt of their
success in seven out of thirteen dis
trcts. The Democrats concede only
seven districts.
For the first time in presidential
election votes will be cast this year
under the Australian system. Ali fore
casts must be based on the past politi-
cal history Of the state. The RepublI-
cans are depending upon what they call
their reserve, back country vote
10 roll up big majority for
Harrison and overcome the popular
ity of the Democratic candidate.
There are certain weaknesses Ill their
plans. A considerable proportion of
the reserve vote on which they depend
is under ground. Another considerable
portion of the reserve vote was polled
last year, and Gov. Russell secured his
full share of it.
The registration this year is large, in
some places favoriDg one party, in 9th
erS favoring the other party. In gen
eral it is believed to be slightly in favor
of the Democrats. Gov. RusselI's cam
pagn tours were unusually successful.
A Republican manager, close to
the state committee, has said
that Harrison will have to lead
Cleveland $4,000 votes to elect Halle.
1t is difficult to find Democrat to be-
lieve it possible for Halle to defeat Rus
sell. 1t is equally difficult to find Re-
publican, outside the party headquar-
tiers, who is perfectly confident that he
will do SO. Much depends upon the
vote of Boston, and no effort is being
spared by Republicans to reduce Gov.
Russell's plurality in this city.
The metropolitan police commission
is an issue in the campaign. 1t is not
likely that any of the other candidates
for governor will be elected. A careful
examination of the condition in the
thirteen districts, with inquiries from
careful observations from both par
ties, leads TO the conclusion
that the congressional election
is more nearly in accord with the DEM
ocratic estimate. The editor of one of
the most prominent Republican papers
of the Third district considers that dis
trict doubtful also. although the Demo
Gratis make no claims there whatever.
Following are the state tickets:
Republican, for governor. William
Halle, Spriugfeld; lieutenant governor,
Roger Wolcott, of Boston. Democratic,
for governor, William K. Russell, Cam
bridge; lieutenant governor, James B.
Carroll, Springfield. Prohibition, for
governor, Wolcott Hamlin, Amherst;
lieutenant governor. Edward Kendall,
Cambridge. Peoples party, for gov
ernor, Henry VIM, of Walden; lieuten-
ant governor, W. j. Shields, Boston.