St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-23
CULLEN AND THE DEMOCRAT-CITE,
ZENs' TICKET ARE ON EASY
STREET.
REGISTRATION LISTS SHOW
STRONG GAINS IN DEMOCRATIC
WARDS, WHILE REPUBLICANS
LIE DORMANT.
D1ssENs1oNs BAD FOR DoRAS.
They VIII Send Him Again Into Ohx
scurtty, Unless All Signs MisIead
Figures by Wards.

Registration figures, as returned to the
city clerk yesterday have made the Repub-
hcans very sick. This is especially true of
the First and Seventh wards. the oplv two
which may be counted as certain to give Re-
publican majorities. 1t was expected that the
costly organization perfected by the Repub-
licans would result in having all the friends
and supposed friends of that party registered
On the first and second days; but in the Sec
ond ward there are 1000, or more voters who
have not registered yet. Undoubtedly many
of these will not register. Their Republican
ism is of too strong "a character to allow them
TO vote for a Democrat, and they will not
vote for Doran Democrats and non-partisan
citizens have registered; the others are
simply seeking to avoid the temptation which
would cause them to vote for Cullen, as sure
ly as they entered booth.
In the spring of '94 first two days) the
First ward registered 2127; this year there
are 1924 on the lists. This ward is Repub-
lican.
The Second ward may fairly be placed in
the doubtful column, although regarded as
Democratic. The total of the two days is
1,79S, as against 1,3SS in '94. That the in
crease is Democratic may be judged from the
TACT that the fight for alderman is bringing
out every Democrat in the ward. Cullen and
the general ticket will benefit by this
In "a the Third ward registered 1,151 votes
on the first two days. This year there is a
railing of of 5S, probably owing to the fact
that many disgruntled Republicans will not
get out to vote for Terry Kenny.
An increase of 334 is noted in the Fourtb
ward for the first two days. The most san
guine Republicans concede a majority of 200
votes for Cullen in this ward and he will
undoubtedly get between 700 and 800.
In the solid Democratic Fifth. the number
registered to date is 2.1S2, as against 957
for the two first days of '94. This is the ef-
feet of nominating two such strong men as
Joseph Hoag and e. ]. Murnane in that ward.
The increase in the Sixth, also Demo-
cratic ward. is $50. with 1882 registered
On this showing the Democrat-Citizens'
ticket should secure handsome majority in
thus ward. The Peoples party men will
vote solidiy for the Democratic candidates.
In the Republican Seventh the increase in
registration for the two days is but go and
many Democrats have moved into the ward
since the last election,
Among the wards put down as unmistaka-
bly, Republican by the Dispatch is the
caught the eyes of the voters of the ward
Tor many years. 1t is SO overwhelminGly
democratic that no Republican has ever car
rled 1t against a Democrat. The figures to
date this year are 3,103 as against only 1850
for the first two days Of 1894. This result tells
It's own story, and 1t gives every well-posted
Republican a cold chill.
An increase of 346 is recorded In the DEM
ocratic Ninth ward, where the advocates of
the Democrat-CitiZens' ticket are working
like beavers. The majority for Cullen in this
ward will not fall short of 900.
Ernest L. Allard's friends in the Republi-
can ranks have Joined most heartily with the
Democrats to secure a big vote in the Tenth
ward. The registration is 572 now, against
372 in 1894. Mr.. Cullen will also share large
ly in the great vote to be given Mr.. Allard.
There is small falling off in the Eleventh
ward, where AID Milham's defeat for re-
nomination has made some strong Repub-
licans lukewarm Now that Milham is in the
field again. however. the lists will undoubt-
edly be filled next Saturday.
Analysis of the figures show that the in
crease In Democratic wards is 1907 as
against 866 in the First, Second, Seventh and
Tenth wards. Of these the Second and Tenth
are doubtful on the mayoralty, and they rep
resent 610 of the increase here allowed the
Republicans.
The spontaneous Democratic organization
which is backing the Cullen ticket is finding
the greatest possible encouragement in the
registration returns, and we'll they may,
| judging from past results and the present
more than friendly feeling among citizens.
The tabuated result of Tuesdays regstra-
tion follows: