St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-28
BRACKLIN,S CHANCES.
How Bill Price May be Knocked
Out.

out.
Special to the Globe
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. 27-The cleo
ton of James Bracklin. of Barron county,
as member of congress from this district,
over William T. Price, who has represented
the district for two terms, would be a
political revolution which would astOnish
the entire state. Careful observers, how
ever, are of the opinion that it can be ac-
complished by a good clear majority if the
Democrats will take hold and keep hold be-
tween now and the day of election. Any
man who demands third term has t.. at
much to fight against from the start. Mr..
Prices denomination keeps waiting in the
cold for another two years at least two
anXiOns aspirants for the Republican nom
nation in this city, one of whom. at least
would have protested against MIR. Prices
denomination if he had dared. and would
probably be glad to see the patent adjusta-
bic statesman's majority cut down few
thousand The secrets of MIR. Prices sue
cess are doubtless his force of character,
which has carried him successfully through
his numberless mountebank metamorphoSes,
and his personal magnetism, which helps
to conceal his
RADICAL FAILINGs.
During his two terms in congress he has
not been identified with any measure of
Importance and his record there displays
him as of sort of jack-in-the-box. mechan-
ically bobbing up on every occasion which
offered an opportunity for Mr.. Price to ap-
pear singIe-handed and alone, firm on the
rock of pretended individual principle.
against everybody else under heaven.
He has always. however. avoided bObbing
up when there was any danger of accom-
piishing anything for the public good. His
cue has been to miss no chance of making
''Bill Price" at least temporary center OF
observation and curiosity and he rejoices in
owning the epithet of crank" The
amusing feature OF it is that Mr.. Price.
while succeeding in making himself con-
conspicuous by antagoniZing everybody.
always selects some non-eSsential matter
when he wants to exhibit himself as a
single-handed hero. and thus makes much
cheap capital as a stickler against all corners
for what he thinks is right" while at the
same time he makes
NO ENEMIES
by it, because it is always some trifle in
volving no vital principle whatever, except
such as he pretends to imagine. His vote
dSdiuSG luC dppiODiidtlOll lOI MIS-. OEZUb ID
a fair illustration of this favorite stage trick
of making wild Trades against straw men
of his own manufacture. There is reason
TO believe that Mr.. Prices stock OF theatre
cal accessories is becoming low. and that
unless he rehearseS some new antics his
career before the amusement public will be
cut short The Republicans would rather
have man who doesn't wear coat of too
many colors; the Democrats want man.of
some influence in the house, and who will
distinctly stand for revision of the tariff:
and tie people of the district certainly want
a man who will do something beside
FIGHTING wINDMILLS
one-half the time and Dragging about it the
other half. The district certainly finds
what it wants in James Brackiin, of whom
friend and foe alike speak in the highest
terms. His election is not only possible,
but can be made almost certainty. Two
years ago Price had majority of about
5000 in vote of about 10000. Estlmat-
ing the falling off of the vote in this dis
trict this year at 1000 or 5000 the Repub-
lican vote. other influences not counted.
would be about %, 900 and the Democratic
about Il, 600. 1t is not extravagant to
snnDose that at least 1000 votes-of elect