St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-18
MILO WHITE: "SIC HIM JUDGE"

marked tendency of late years not to be
bound by party ties, but to vote for the
best man, no matter what his politics might
be. And if this be the issue, it is not hard
to tell whether Wilson or Lovely will suffer
by comparison. From the opening Of
Judge Wilson's campaign at Rochester up
to last Friday night, when he spoke at
Caledonia, his meetings have been very
largely attended, and the most intense in
terest has been manifested to hear him
talk. At every place he has visited
the Democrats have been solid
and enthusiastic for him, while
scores of Republicans have voluntarily
come to him and pledged him their snp-
port. His speeches are just what suit the
intelligent and thoughtful man. and the
statements and arguments advanced by
him are simply unanswerable. He has
challenged Mr.. Lovely or the Republican
stump speakers to find single flaw in his
record, and, although they have sent their
emissaries all through the district in the role
of detectives to search through all the places
where it was hoped evidence could be Sc
cured against him, not a single thing has
been discovered that can in any possible
way be twisted into a reflection upon his
public or his private character. His spot
les reputation, and his eminent and valua
BILE services in behalf OF the people are tow
ers of strength with which the Republicans
can not successfully cope. The Republican
managers realize very fully the utter hope
lessness of Lovely's cause unless they can
bring to bear some extraordinary influences
that will check the tide which has set in so
strongly for Judge Wilson. This is plainly
evident from the fact that they are devot-
ing so much attention to the district and
flooding it with speakers from one end to
the other, who travel by day and night in
the effort to reach every village and
school house, where it is hoped voters
may be Influenced. If Judge Wilson
was not such strong and popular man,
and was regarded as formidable and dam
gerOus antagonist. surely the Republicans
would not put forth such strenuous efforts
in the endeavor to defeat him. This one
fact is confession of weakness on their
part, and evidence that they are very much
afraid
LOVELY WILL BE DEFEATED.
If they we're not alarmed it would not be
necessary to bring an army of orators to pit
against one man. who, however, seems
able to hold his own against the whole
crowd The canvass SD far has developed
the fact that Judge Wilson grows in
strength and popularity, and that Mr..
Lovely, despite the strenuous efforts made
to force boom for his candidacy, is grad
ualIy losing ground. Judge Wilson has a
public and private record which commands
the respect and admiration of everybody,
regardless of political affiliations. Lovely
is nonenity in this regard, and the people
have long since learned to take little stock
in a man who has nothing to commend him
but promises and loyalty to his party. The
manner in which Mr.. Lovely secured his
delegates to the KassOn conventions; the
manner in which he secured his nomina-
ton; the fact that he is being supported by
the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
and the oleomargarine manufac-
turers; that he has no public record
showing that he ever id anything of bene-
fit to his state, his district his county or
his town; that his personal unpOpularity at
home is phenomenally pronounced; that he
will have the active opposition of White
and the secret, but powerful. opposition of
Dunnell-all these and many more points
that might be noted, demonstrate conclu-
siyely the weakness of Mr., Lovely as
candidate. On the other hand. everything
favorable is to be said of Judge Wilson,
while absolutely nothing can be said against
him. 1t is recognized by all well-posted
men that Mr.. Lovely is in desperate straits,
and il is not believed that the frantic efforts
of the state central committee will save
him. Judge Wilson's majority. it is esti-
mated will range between 1000 and 2.000.
The advent of ex-senator Window and ex-
Gov. Davis in the campaign has proved
both amusing and Disappointment no
body has been hurt. Mr.. Window is SO
thoroughly detested in the district by PEG,
BILE of all shades Of political opinion, and