The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-05

campaign was the contest between
Chapel and Wagner for sheriff. Chapel
had made desperate fight, and when
the returns on the presidential electors
came in, it was feared that he would
be pushed in by the sheer weight of
the votes Of his party. But, as some
times happens, the voters had been
aroused to the necessity for a change
in Office. The Germans, too, who had
been affronted through Col. Kiefer, who
was denied third nomination for con-
gress, had their little hammers out for
Chapel, who, they said, should not have
a third term either. Chapel ran be-
hind his ticket in every ward in the
city. Even in the Seventh, which saved
some of the other Republican candi-
dates, Wagner polled heavy vote In
the First, Chapel lost heavily, and
Wagner ran close with Lind in Sc
curing the votes OF the Republicans
in the ward. Chapel in the desperation
of his fight had abandoned other candi-
dates of his party to their fate several
days before the election, and, but for
this, he might have pulled through.
Stevens for congress went IN because
of the Push behind him. He cOultn :
help it, Any other Republican would
have done as we'll A strong Demo
Graf instead of ropulist would prob
ably have defeated him. His plurality
is little more than 5000.
On tho face of the returns DR.. Whit
comb is defeated by nearly $50 votes
The country districts yet to hear from
VIII reduce that figure, bus whether
to the extent of changing the tide of
defeat tC that of victory is doubtful
Whitcomb was under cloud with the
Germans who were out forgany scalps
that nestled under third term ambi-
tons. Just to show that they were In
earnest in their war on Chapel because
he was a third term candidate, the
Germans also voted for DIR. Nelson
WhicombS opponent. In the Sixth
ward, too, Whitcomb lost because of
his antagonism of q. certain element
that opposed his denomination. But II
was a gallant fight, made in the face
of most desperate odds, that DR.. WHIT
comb made. If by any chance he
should yet be declared elected, 1t will
be the third time he has run far ahead
of majority of the most Of his tick
ct. A glance at the table will show
that he was popular in the strong
Republican wards, and that with but
little more assistance would have pull
led through with votes to spare.
There was no doubt as to the sue
cess of the Republican candidates for
treasurer and auditor from the first.
August Nilsson made a strong show
ing in the Scandinavian wards, but ran
behind in the strong Democratic wards
where his opponent had friends thai
were afraid of the free coinage idea.
Walraff, for auditor, made a better
race than was anticipated His as
ISOLATION with the socialistic wing Of
the Populist party caused him the loss
of many Democratic votes. Judge
Willrich's reelection as probate judge
is NEST decisive victory. Frank Ro-
bert made a splendid canvass and none
but a strong Republican would have
defeated the Democratic candidate
this year. Robert is popular. and has
a strong personal following, and if not
handicapped with the issues Of hiL
party would probably have been ell
ected. Manning, for register of deeds,
also was a victim to the predjudiae
that exists against un-Democratic doc
trines of his party. krahmer's ma
Jority Of nearly 5000 is not so much az
indication Of his personal popularity
as that he had the good fortune to be
running on the ticket that the public
had most confidence in. That fact was
shown in the Democratic wards where
Krahmer ran we'll along with the Dem
Ocratic leaders.
Judges Otis and Kerr have been re-
elected to the district bench by SPLEEN
did majorities. Judge Egan is defeat
ed by o. B. Lewis by more than 1000
votes. Judge Egan is the only Demo-
cratic candidate that showed any
stAength. Cory and Walsh were not
E the race at any time. Judge Egan
:. lads his fellow Democratic candi-
dates by more than 5000 votes.
Stan Donnelly went down to defeat
after a hard struggle. Anderson's ma
JOrity is not large enough to gloat over
He, too, was pulled through by force
of the vote behind him. Under or
binary circumstances Donnelly would
have won in a walk. In the Republi-
can wards he polled more than his
party vote. He went down because
Of his devotion to the marty platform
ed Eazille went into the Democratic
stronghold and defeated Tegeler for alb
stract clerk. OF course, in the Republic
can wards Tegeler had no chance, and
BaZille's majority foots up $500. Capt
Gallick is elected court commissioner
because he received 400 more votes
than Lazarus, his Democratic oppon-