The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-05
SHERIFF HOLMBERG DEFEATED
FLETcHER's ELECTION CONCEDED

With the exception of sheriff, the
entire Republican ticket was elected in
Minneapolis with majorities ranging
from 1000 to $500 The defeat of j.
E. Holmberg, republican candidate for
sheriff, was conceded yesterday after
noon, Alonzo Phillips majority being,
at that time, 4137 with thirty precincts
in the city and twenty-seven towns to
hear from. The sensational feature of
the vote was the poor showing made
by Clough in his own city, he running
5000 behind Lind, while Mckinley re-
ceived plurality Of $500. The vote
on president and governor, with two
precincts to hear FROM stood: McKin-
ley 26,503, Bryan 20,303; Clough 20,971,
Lind 24,138. Fletcher's election by a
plurality Of $500 is considered a fore
gone conclusion, though the complete
vote has not yet been counted
John HI. Steele, candidate for judge,
is probably defeated, although all the
returns are not in yet. The latest
showed him 1900 behind Judge Sea-
grave Smith, and David F. Simpson,
Republican candidate for the other
judgship 1000 ahead of Pond, Democrat
running behind is that Simpsons name
was at the top of the ticket, and natur-
ally received the highest number of
votes.
AS to the other county offices, A. w.
Hastings, Republican, has majority
over Merriman, Remocrat, for county
treasurer, Of 1884, 80 precincts yet to
be heard from. C. J. Miner, candidate
for auditor, in the same districts. Is
about 300 ahead Of J. H. Davis, Demo-
lat. Metcalf and Dickey Republican
candidates for county register of deeds
and clerk of courts, respectively, run
ahead of their ticket, and their major
tiles will probably be about $500.
f. c. Harvey, Republican candidate
for judge Of probate court, is about 3 100
ahead of StOcker. J. A. Peterson. can
dldate for county attorney, runs well
ahead OF his opponent as far as re-
ports have been received.
Some very bitter fights were evidenc-
ed in the aldermanic contests, and now
the smoke has cleared away it shows
city council addenda composed of
eight Republicans and five fusioniSts
and Democrats. They line up as fol-
lows:
First Ward-Perry Long, Democrat
Second Ward-J. S. Lane, Republican.
Third Ward-J. L. Kiichli, Democrat
FouTth wards. d. Adams, Republican.
F1tth Ward-John Crosby, Republican.
Sixth Ward-A. A. Anderson Democrat.
Seventh Ward-O. H Shepley, Democrat.
Eighth Ward-E. E. Webster, Republican.
Ninth Ward-M. B. Lloyd, Republican.
Tenth Ward-James Dwyer, Democrat.
Eleventh Ward-Claus Peterson, Republican
Twelfth Ward-C. E. Dickinson Republican,
Thirteenth Ward-A. Currier, Republican.
There were some close contests that
We're interesting, and so much so that
there may be contests. This is probable
III the Sixth ward, where Anderson.
wins by only 81 votes; in the Eleventh
where Peterson wins by but Is votes
In the Twelfth, where Dickinson has
oEly 30 plurality, and in the Thirteenth,
where Currier has but 40 as a lead.
z. w. McAllister may contest his
ward, although he is 17S votes behind
the Good Citizenship league candidate
The Good Citizenship league cut
quite figure, especially in the Tenth
and Seventh wards, and particularly
in the latter, where they were instru
mental in defeating Woodward by 300
votes