St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-30
FULL. OF HOPE.
The Dem acrats of Watertovyn i'm the
YoiiticaI swim fer Victory.

Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL. Oct. 29.-Never has there
been tins in the history of this territory
when political enthusiasm ran SO high. 1t
is a contest of life and death. The Repub-
licans are assailed on every side by de-
terinined and plucky foe whose strength
is daily increasing by desertisns from
the Republican ranks. If the cleo
ton could be delayed fifteen or twenty days
longer 0. S. Clifford would be buried under
an avalanche of defeat But coming as it
does, so SOon there is a fighting chance for
him. and his friends and his party are max
ing desperate and frenZied effort. The
AmeS boom in Minnesota is working won
ders in this territory Dakota, young and
active, has caught the spirit of reform and
will not be far behind her neighbor state in
point of progression. The broad platform
on which Hon. NJ. H. Day has planted his
standard is wide enough and grand enough
for every honest man in this territory.
There is one absorbing topic that flows in
the veins OF every loyal Dakotian. irrespec-
tive of politics, law or religion. That is.
the question of the division and admission
of Dakota. 1t takes but an ordinary mind
to detect the unfairness in the Republican
dllli, Ou tllC OtIlcI IldLu Wig Op6Il,
generous and honest way of submitting the
question to the people. the citizens of this
grand territory, which the master minds of
the Democratic party have been honest
enough and noble enough to adopt The
latest advices received here are from as
many as a dozen counties in Central and
North Dakota, stating that the fight will
be very close in some counties while in
others, that have been heretofore strongly
Republican. the field has been
CONCEDED TO THE DEMOCRATS,
who have the great advantage of having
chosen the very best man in their ranks to
lead them, while the Republicans have Sc
lected the weakest and most decrepit old
fogy in the party. In this county the fight
is becoming intensely hot. There will be
no end to the mutilatiOn of the ticket. A
straight ticket will be the exception, and
not the rule. The Democrats have good
show of electing three and possibly four of
the county officers. One Democrat who is
sure to be elected is j. M. Weeden, Justice
of the peace, and o. Gesley, for a member
of the assembly, is the only Republican
whose election is conceded. AS to what
other candidate will win On either side it is
very uncertain. F. Crane will very likely
be elected superintendent of schools This
city will perhaps give small Republican
majority. while the country precincts will
mostly 20 Democratic. A vote taken few
days ago among threshing crew resulted
in fifteen votes for Day and two votes for
Clifford. The essential point in the case is
that had the vote been cast three months
ago it would have resulted in four DEM
ocratic to thirteen Republican votes. The
farmers in this county have been ignored
and forbidden by the ring masters of this
city. Their opinions have been sighted
and their feelings injured. They have
just cause for fleeing from the wrath to
come" and under the gallant leadership of
A. D. Chase, j. B. Sweet and others they
have come to the front with vengeance.
They will not stand the singing lash to be
cracked around their heels any longer.
They have joined the party that believes in
ruling by votes, and not by influence and
dishonor. The only mistakes the Demo-
Gratis have made is that they should have
begun the campaign two or three weeks
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