The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-26
REGISTRATION IS IN
FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS
Large Number of Travelling Men
Viii Vote In Down Town
Districts

Down town districts carried off the
honors in the registration yesterday
and as the precincts are Democratic
there is every indication that the result
will be favorable to the Democratic
party. The registration of women will
not exceed 1900, it is believed, and the
male voters registered will not be more
than 5000, making the total enrolment
So far about $4,000 in st. Paul.
OF the registered women, it is not
believed from a careful analysis that
the free text books propaganda has
secured more than one-half. In the
Fifth and Eighth wards the women
opposed to the adoption of the free
text books system were out IN force
and working. They brought out their
neighbors and friends to register for
to vote against the text book amend
ment to the city charter.
Throughout the registration was
most satisfactory from a Democratic
standpoint In the various precincts
of the Fourth ward it was noticeable
that there were great number OF
travelling men who desired to vote.
This was particularly true of the Mer-
chants, the Ryan and the Windsor ho-
tel precincts, it being admitted by the
the city that yesterdays efforts in
bringing out the vote were largely in
favor of the Democratic party.
In the Fifth and the Eighth wards
the registration of women was, to a
great extent, against free text books
while in the First, Second and Sew
enth wards the appearances were OF
those believed to favor this amend
ment to the city charter. Counting the
fir.n ricyfr Il
not believed that more than 1000 went
to the polls. 1t was expected that the
registration would be much larger.
Women Divided on Free Text Books
From the standpoint of the women
who will take part in the campaign for
free text books, there is little to boast
of, except that those favoring the sys-
tenn must get five for every three for
the opposition. In the Sixth ward it is
admitted by both sides that the vote
will be very close on the subject. In
the Fifth those opposed to the pro-
posed system have much the best in
the number registered. The Seventh Is
to all appearances in favor of the
adoption of the amendments. The
lghth is divided; the Ninth is opposed
to the system, and the Tenth and the
Eleventh seem to favor by at least a
From all the facts gathered this
would indicate that the women who
have registered to vote upon the prop
ositlon are equally divided and that the
labor union agitation in favor of the
women voting has not been for the
benefit of the position taken by the
unionists to such an extent as expected
The fact that it requires three fifths OF
the vote to pass the amendment wipes
out whatever majority the free text
book people have secured in yester-
days registration, and it is likely that
the outcome depends upon the Satur-
day registration. 1t was made evident
that if the labor people do not urge
their doctrine stronger than they did
yesterday the free text book amend
ment will not receive even a majority
of the votes.
1t was estimated from all the returns
last night that there are now about
$4,000 male voters registered in Ram
sey county, and that therefore the vote
this fall will exceed that of two years
ago about 5000. According to the esti-
mates given out at the Democratic
headquarters this means that the Dem
ocrats will carry the county and elect
the entire party ticket A large per
cent of the increase is naturally accred-
tied to John A. Johnson's popularity,
and the fact that the Democratic can
didate for governor will make three
speeches in st. Paul Tuesday evening
is expected to bring out a larger regis
tration Saturday
In the Second. Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth precincts of the Fourth ward
the Republicans were compelled to adj
nit that the registration was a sur
prise to them. Travelling men, who
usually take but little interest in poll
tics, came in and declared their inten-
ton of voting. Almost without excep-
ton they were for Johnson and for the
county Democratic ticket.
House to house work in the Eighth
ward was reported TO have resulted in
bringing out several hundred votes that
would have otherwise remained at
home. The same story came from the
Fifth ward, and spasmodic work was
reported in the Sixth ward. There were
but few reports from the Second ward,
and the First ward was allowed to take
care of itself. The tremendous Johnson
sentiment in the latter section of the
city is deemed sufficient to bring out a
creditable showing.
At the Republican county headquar-
tiers at the Windsor there was but little
activity. No reports of the registra-
ton were received. Fenton G. Warner
was in charge for Chairman Webster,
and at a late hour no news could be
given of the probable showing of the
registration.