St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-19
THIS is SAIDOF THEM.
A Glance at Some of the Republi.
can and Democratic Candidates

Glance at Some of the Republic
can and Democratic Candidates
for office.
The Republicans-tha is the thoughtful
Republicans-whoa are not carried away by
past successes and who are capable of read
ing the political signs of the times, are
greatly exercised over the possible, not to
say probable, loss of three congressman out
of the total delegation of five which repre-
Sents Minnesota in the national legislature.
They appreciate the fact, although they are
not around cOnfeSsng it from the house
tops. that the election of Judge Wilson in
the Firsi district over Lovely, the Republi-
can nominee. is too certain to be of pleas
ing character. They are scared. Lovely
is among their number. He SO it is hlnted,
! is surprised at the opposition to him and is
also unprepared for the strength which
Judge Wilson has developed. AS a proof
of Lovely'S fright it might be said that he
has fairly begged Knute Nelson, the Re-
publican nominee for congress in the Fifth
district and leading Scandinavian, to
come down in the First district and help
HIM in the pending canvass Knute Nelson
has about consented. and will go down and
attempt to whip into line the Scandina-
vians who have Strayed from the Republi-
can told.
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In the Third district similar state of
affairs exist so far as the apprehension Of
defeat is concerned, although neither Demo-
cratic or Republican convention has named
its nominee. 1t is thought highly probable
that j. H. Reed. of Glencoe. will walk off
with the Republican nomination, and that
Judge Macdonald, of Shakopee, will be the
Democratic nominee. These nominations
are giving the Republicans no end of
trouble, as they think they can see the
hand writing on the wall and can interpret
it as containing some such words as over
whelming defeat.
"Judge MacDonald' said well posted
Republican Yesterday will be elected with
out doubt and l cannot say
that L would regret it very much.
Capt. Reed is good country merchant and
was brave soldier in the war. His empty
sleeve is what will get him the Republican
nomination. He has no other claims that
| know of, and is not tit to represent any
district in congress. His soldier record Will
pull him good many votes. but it will not
elect him over Judge Macdonald. 1t can
! be figured up in Just one calculation.
Blaine carried that district two years ago
by nearly 4, 900 majority. Nearly one half
of that number were Irish Catholics. 1t
stands to reason that they will not vote
against Judge Macdonald, and if they vote
for him, the majority is swept away at
once. If Herbert, of Red Wing, is nOmi-
mated, in place of Reed, MacDonald's ma
jorty will be still larger"
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The attitude of the Knights of Labor in
opposition to Congressman Gilillan. of
Minneapolis, who was renominated by the
Republicans in the Fourth district. is Civ
ing the Republican managers not little
concern. They do not know just how far
such opposition will extend and are solicit
Gus lest it include the state ticket or at least
certain members of it as would, be the case
| if Congressman Strait, of ShakOpee, was
selected as the head of the ticket. They
| feel that Giltillan's majority is not so large
as to admit of many such defectionS from
the Republican ranks, and that his reelection
is a matter of doubt and uncertainty, eS-
pecially as the knowing ones have reason to
believe that Loren Fletcher. who was de-
feated by Gilfllan two years ago, would
like nothing better than to see Gilfillan de-
feated. These facts and fancieS render the
campaign painful to Republicans, who
hitherto have had no misgiyings as to the
issue on election day and centered all their
work before the nominating convention.
This promises to be an off year in Mime
sofa and surprises are in store for the Re-
publican nominees.
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Knute Nelson, the Republican nominee
for congress in the Fifth district, passed
through st. Paul. He is not in the least
exercised about his election, as he knows
that his fellow-countrymen the Scanaina
vians. will see to its that he has votes
enough to elect him. He is, therefore,-not
cultivating any of the native-bOrn or
English-speaking voters. 1t is understood
that he is on his way to the First congress
sional district to help out Lovely, the Re-
| publican nominee who is having an uphill
canvass against Judge Wilson. Nelson's
reported mission is to whip up the Scandi-
navian voters and get them to vote for
Lovely.
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A. G. Sawyer, the Duluth elevator man,
whose name has been mentioned in cOnnec-
tion with the Democratic nomination for
congress in the Fifth district, was in the
city yesterday. He is pronounced Demo-
crat, an old settler and prominently identi-
fed with the development of Duluth, bnt
is disinclined to accept the nomination, so
his friends say. for the reason that he can
not at this season of the year. find time
TO devote TO the canvass. He is Outspoken
in favor of Hon. Guy Wells, of Duluth.