The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-10

In Redwood county, as it appears
to have been all over the State, about
55 per cent. of the legal voters of the
county failed to go to the polls, and
as result the Republican State tick
at, and the Republican candidate for
judge of probate, suffered severely ev-
en- to the extent of defeating the can
didate for the latter named office.
There is no record of such general
apathy on the part of the voters.
Had the opposition to the Republican
ranks succeeded in filling its ticket
there is no doubt but what a larger
vote would have been polled, and in
that larger vote the Republican State
ticket would have been big gamer.
A candidate remarked on Wednes-
day morning, II never have expert
enced such difficulty in getting voters
to cast their ballots. Some did not
seem to know that election was on,
while still others we're so inclined to
apathy that they openly expressed
their desire to remain at work, or at
home, and thus refused to exercise
the duty they owe to their State"
Here in the city of Redwood Falls,
by extraordinary Efforts on the part of
local managers, 352 votes were polled,
nearly 80 less than the actual vote of
the city, but ward and and candidate
rivalry is alone responsible for the
vote being as large as it was. Every
other precinct in the county shows a
falling off of from so to 60 per cent.
and the general average for the county
is 55 per cent. In North Hero alone,
was there any pretentions to a full
vote being cast.
Mr.. Eustis carries the county by
about 200 majority or about II less
than the majority given Gov. Clough
in Presidential year. The remainder
of the Republican ticket will have
about 400 majority, and it may run as
high as 500. All of the Republican
candidates for Supreme Court Justices
ran we'll. For Congress, Mr.. McCleary
will haye about 400 majority. For
Senator Redwood county gives Somer-
vile about $50 majority, and it is ex-
pected that this county will elect the
gentleman. Mr.. Larson has no oppo-
sition, and Senator Davis is given at
least two votes from this district.
For auditor Isaac N. Tompkins ran
like wild fire, and nearly every pre-
cinct-two exceptions-shows him to
have run ahead of his ticket. Here in
Redwood Falls he was given an excep-
tional fine majority. For treasurer w.
P. Tenney has defeated A. w. Bager
between 300 and 400 votes.
The Office of Judge of Probate will
continue to be held by Mr.. Robinson.
Mr.. King received one majority in the
city, just one more than he expected,
but the country, which two years ago
was given to Fleischer, came down to
to Harlem for Robinson and the latter
will have over 100 majority. For
commissioner in this city J. P. Cooper
wins out in this city by % votes, while
advices from the Second district con-
firm the reelection of Leo Aftermath.
With four precincts to hear from the
following is the total vote:
VIM. II. Eustis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 992
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Lyndon A. Smith. ...................... 1O11
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Albert Berg. ........................ 1886
J. ]. Henrichs. ........................... 48O
TREASURER
A. T.Noerner.... .......... 1888
Alex. McKinnon. Observation-Disclosures. 4O1
AUDITOR.
r. G. Dunn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1O16
Geo. N. Lamphere -. ................ $40