The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-04
THEY WERE ALL ANXIOUS.
Headquarters of Both Parties Were
Crowded While Returns Came In.

Crowded While Returns Came In.
Headquarters of the various parties
were crowded last evening with en-
thusiastic partisans. The Fusion
quarters on Fourth street were packed
from early in the evening. The most
discouraging reports putting but a
slight damper on the high spirits of the
followers of the white metal. Behind
the railing, in the space reserved for
the high moguls, were seated such we'll
known figures as w. E. Gooding, Mike
Rreslauer, Candidate Matt Gallagher,
II. D. Stocker Jr., A. Christello c. NJ.
Foote, Judge Donahue. Postmaster
Holbrook, w. E. Barker, w. Gist, J.
H. Rolfe, c. H. Spencer. j. Wiley and
many others.
If the crowded condition of the hall
was taken as an indication of the vot-
ing the fusioniSts would carry the city
by an overwhelming majority. AS the
returns were read from time to time,
Bryan majorities were received with
unlimited cheers. Disheartening re-
ports passed in deep stiffness or a
dubious shake of the head.
While general interest was mani
tested in the ticket from top to bot
tom, the general impression seemed to
prevail that Judge Ponds reelection
was a matter of extreme doubt but
that Judge Seagrave Smith had a
so many years.
At Republican headquarters, in the
Bank of Commerce building, a number
of the candidates and their friends re-
ceiVed the returns from the city and
country. All wore a confident air as
if there was no such thing possible as
the defeat of the Republican party and
it's nominees. Adverse reports were
received in a matter of fact manner
while undue elation was not shown by
unexpected gains in doubtful quarters.
Secretary Mcmillan acted as dispatch
reader until ousted for emitting to
mention where the reports were from,
Such slight oversights as that were
soon forgotten, however, in the good
news which came pouring in from s
o'clock.
During a few quiet moments between
reports, a good laugh was turned on
Candidates Simpson and Steele, by
reading a fake dispatch from Anoka
to the effect that the straight ticket
was running ahead Of four years ago
with the exception Of the two named
They both started out on still hunt
for the author and forgot to return I'M
til more encouraging returns interested
those present.
Doctor Dennis, nominee for county
coroner, on entering was informed that
all was ready for the inquest on the op-
=
present, remarked; Il want to see Nc
Kinley elected, and don't care a snap
what becomes Of the rest of you"
Not to be in any manner outdone by
the convention arrangements which
people enjoyed in club room and on the
streets for hearing the important re-
turns, there was an election party at
the residence of Col. and Mrs. Frank
M. Joyce in Highland avenue. A spec
ial loop" had been run to the house
from the Western Union circuit, and
q corner of the entrance hall was equip
ped with electric battery and telephone
for transcribing the messages. J. A.
HaSty received the messages over the
wire and presided at the typewriter,
making half a dozen copies of the re-
turns as rapidly as they came, the
papers being then turned over to a
speaker in each parlOr, who read the
results to the assembled company. The
first news and the latest were received
with reclamation, and during the in
termissions the guests congregated in
the various apartments to enjoy the
provisions for their social entertain
ment.
The novel idea of the election partv''
originated with a score Of young men,
who asked Col. Joyce to give his house
for the occasion, and made all the ar
rangements for the event. The guests,
of whom there were seventy-five, were
mainly of the inviting of this commit
tee, which comprised c. G. Taylor A
j. Dean, c. F. Gordon, E. w. Runyon.
L f. Wallace, James Wallace E. NJ
Stevens, Arthur and Andrew Stevens,
Fred Sammis, Joseph Chapman, L. w.
Simmer, S. S. Thorpe C. w Drew,
Orrin Green, T. E. Kepner, Paul Viii
w otn z
Lands, J. A. Hasty. Mrs. Edgar Run
yon assisted the hostess in receiving.
The following were the guests: Mr.
and Mrs. E. ]. Kraft, Mr.. and Mrs C.
A. McCollom, Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison,
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. c: F: Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Butterield, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Dean
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs
E. w. Runyon, Mrs. S. H. Knight, Gen
and Mrs. G. P. Wilson, Miss Edith
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Laramie
| Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes Mr. and
Mrs. Sweat, Miss Matte Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. John
| Wilson, Miss Carrie Wilson, Misses
Nellie Prouse, Millicent McCollom
Nellie McCollom, Belle Dean, Gertrude
Hooker, Jessie Benton, Irene Dean
| Martha Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
| Harrison, Miss May Stevens, Miss
Elizabeth Mayhem, Miss Nellie Merrill,
| Mrs. Wallace.
| During the evening Mike Breslauer
| of Democratic fame, strayed a few
| blocks away from fusion headquarters
| Meeting a prominent Republican, in a
| moment of confidence he remarked
| 1--WE concede the election of Your Uncle
Loren, by a good majority" 1t being
after o'clock, and the prohibition
removed, the two promptly Hquidated
at the expense of the Republican
Hon. c. A Pillsbury was an inter-
ested visitor at Republican headquar-
| tiers until late hour last evening and
| never wavered for a moment in his
J opinion that the Republican party