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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
COLD WATER WAVE.
Prohibition Party Growing Rap
idIy---Pinkham for Governor
Fusion Out Of the Question.

w. w. Satterlee, the well-known Pro
hibition agitator, was seen yesterday by
a GLOBE reporter in Minneapolis and
questioned upon the political outlook
from Prohibition point of view. In
reply the genial ''scorner of the wine
that doth inebriate' said: 81 person
ally think the Prohibition party in the
state is in a healthier and better condi-
tion than | have ever known it to be.
Why, sir, you would hardly credit the
number of voters we are gaining every
day from the Scandinavian part of our
population. They seem to take heartily
to the party of temperance and law and
order. Our workers are tirelesS in their
advocation, and we have quite a num-
Der of canvassers and lecturers out all
the time working on the cause"
"Who do you think will be on your
ticket in the coming campaign for gov
ernOr?"
'Emphatically James P. Pinkham, of
the Fourth district. He has got the best
chances of any of our men for the NOM
ination, and L am almost certain he will
be the man."
"How about the chances of fusion
movement with either party, Democrat
or Republican,"
''There are none whatsoever. In the
early days this did occur from the weak
ness of the party, but not to-day. The
Prohibitionists are numerous in
front and are content to fight
their own battles alone and independ
ent. Talking of state politics, aside
from the party of my own convictions,
candidly think if the local Republican
party keeps in harmony on this question
of protection with the national Republi-
cans, they will meet with a disastrous
local defeat in the fall"
"Will you represent Minnesota at the
national prohibition convention to be
held in indianapolis on the 30th of
May"
Eyes! l will go as delegate. 1t will
be part of the business of that cOnven-
ton to nominate candidate for the
who will be the leader of our party this
Fiske. To sum up 1 would say by the
number of clubs that are being daily Or
ganized for prohibition, by the syste-
matte method in which our canvasses
are now being attended to in the state,
prohibition is in lourishing condition
and rapidly making great strides
throughout the state. We are not say
ing much, but when election day comes
figures will tell, and they talk better
than anything else. l am not foolish
enough to suppose we are going to carry
everything before us, but we are work
ing earnestly and untiringly, and ear
nest work always tells. do not
think McGill will be elected.
nomination OF not. The Democrats
l consider very foolish to think about
nominating Ames. Either of the Will
sons-Judge Wilson or E. NJ. Wilson
would be better nominees than his honor
the mayor. Now, think have talked
too much already, and so you must ex-
cuse me-" and with this for farewell
shot Mr.. Satterlee hied himself off to
where he could paint in rOseate Ian
guage the benefits and beauties accru-
ing to his beloved Athens in Tennessee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07

not for Blaine, but has rather
leaning toward John Sher-
man. 'In my opinion" he said,
John Sherman would be as good presi-
dent as the people of the United States
could elect. He is broad statesman
and a good financier, and the country
would be safe under his administration.
Or, Mr.. Depew would make an admir-
able president"
"COuld either be elected, think you?"
"H'm, well, that depends, you know.
/ think Cleveland is just as strong as he
ever was-that is, mean the Demo
cratic party is just as strong as it ever
was. There is no telling, OF course,
how the election will go. The Demo
Gratis have this advantage over us-they
are in power, and we are not, and to be
in power means considerable. Then
there are some 25O,0OO pOstmasters who
would vote the Democratlc ticket, so
you can see, as said, that the odds are
against uS0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07

mortal forty-seven be it said, though,
that some of the most important legisla-
ton of the session originated with
them, and was passed. The new cleo
ton law of the state, which applies this
year to cities of $4,000 inhabitants and
over, was introduced and fathered by a
Democrat, Senator A. j. Whiteman.
The best railroad legislation of the ses-
sion did not originate with Donnelly,
but came from a DemOcrat-SenatOr E.
M. Pope. The pool bill (defeated) came
from Senator Bowen, another Democrat.
Senator Peter Nelson, another Demo-
crat, took first rank in the senate for
energy and working ability. Repre-
sentative Gregory was one of the fore
most legal opponents to Donnelly's ira
tionalism and tomfoolery. In fact,
throughout the entire session, with but
few exceptions, the Democratic men,
bers were abreast, if not ahead of their
Republican associates. Yet in the con-
troll of legislation for state appropria-
ton, and those other items that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
HEADING OFF BLAINE.
Efforts Being Made to Check the
New Blaine Movement in Min

Efforts Being Made to Check the
New Blaine Movement in Min
neSOta.
Certain ones of the state press, whose
Gresham predictions have been marked
have been honeying j. A. Wheelock
with words of praise and encouraging
the movement to send him to Chicago
as delegate to the national Republi-
can convention. Behind their tributes
to the unqueStioned merit of Mr.. Wheel
ock as all editorial knight, the follow
ing chunks of gossip lie and are brought
out now as good Saturday reading.
as a presidential candidate is too
well known to need demonstration. In
1884 editOrially it was a serious ques-
ton whether Mr.. Wheelock would
swallow the Plumed Knight or throw
him up. This year he cares for him
still less, his inclinati0ns, it is said, be-
ing strongly for Gresham. The Gresham
men recognizing this and desiring to
prevent an instructed Blaine delegation
being sent from this state, hit upon the
idea of selecting Mr.. Wheelock for
delegate, hoping that the weight of his
editorial influence might prove an in
valuable aid to squelching the local
Blaine boom. On the other hand, the
Blaine men,, gossip says, want
Mr.. Wheelock on the delegation
so as to compromise him so thoroughly
that revolt this year on his part will
be impossible. Aided by the organiza-
tions of the Republican league and old
veterans like Capt. Castle, the revival
of the Blaine feeling is progressing
finely. 1t would be interesting now to
note if the Blaine men capture the May
16 convention and Mr.. WheelOck is
nominated whether he will consent to
be instructed or not. 1t will be fine
test of his independence, and show
down for the GreshamiteS.
But Mr.. Wheelock has declined, edi-
tOrially, the delegateship, and in such
terms as to make it evident he still Op-
poses Blaine. The Gresham men say if
they capture the delegation they will
CpD6 him ANYWAY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07

Republicans have Merriam on their
hands, who voted in 1888 against pro-
hibiti0n and in 1886 declined to vote for
high license. And they have Scheffer
also, who favors mot low license), but
graded license, and is opposed to the
present high license. In 1886 the
Republicans kept the Columbia
association muzzled by having Nc
Gill's friends assure it that he
would veto any high license bill.
Now the association is knitting him and
said to be backing Scheffer. Altogether,
with their attempt to restore waning
party power with high license, the Re-
publicans appear to have got into a
fearful muddle. The Prohibitionists
note with satisfaction that high license
has not diminished drinking; that the
production of beer has scarcely dimin-
ished; that the saloons keep on increas-
ing in number, having recovered from
the first shock Of the new laws opera
ton. If 10000 "dry" votes are cast in
Minnesota this year, it will swamp the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
TWENTY FEET ABOVE.
Portions of Mankato Under Water
and the Situation Serious.
Gpania1 IN the Glohe

Portions of Mankato Under Water
and the Situation Serious.
Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, April 6.-NO small
degree of excitement has prevailed here
to-day. owing to the imminent danger
of serious flood from the overflow Of
the Minnesota river. The river COM
menced TO rise last night and has so
continued until tonight, when it had
attained a depth of nearly twenty feet
above the usual surface of the stream
and is only three feet lower than it was
IN the great flood of 1881. North Man.
kato is submerged and the water is
flowing over the north end of the Min
nesota river bridge thereby cut
ting off the people of the
north side from SuccOr from the city.
The ice has been gOrged between here
and st. Peter all day, and extended in
an impenetrable mass above the city, so
that iboats could not be used OH the
north side. The people have mostly
moved out of their houses to places OF
safety, several buildings having been
SWEPT FROM THEIR FOUNDATIONS,
and should theStream continue to rise
the destruction of property would be-
come enormous, but it Is thought that
all persons IN llllIllHleHG udDStT lldfo
sought places of safety, so few if any
lives would be lost. Travel has been
suspended on the river bridge, which is
now in charge of special police. A pOr-
ton of the breakwaters above the bridge
are destroyed, leaving it in precarious
situation. The ice has not broken
above the mouth of the Blue Earth, and
should this occur to any extent and the
ice descend in large masses, or should
rain set in, it would be difficult to fore
tell the serious extent of the loss which
would follow.
THE LATEST.
The night watchman on the bridge
reports the water still rising and the
current becoming more turbulent. The
waters thus far have come chiefly from
the Blue Earth river and its tributaries,
and it is now feared that the Minnesota
may have commenced to discharge from
its upper tributaries. If so. the situa-
ton becomes more serious. The cellars
along North Front street have been
emptied of their contents and are filled
with water. Only the roofs of some of
the houses in the lower portions of the
West side can be seen. The big mill
shut down to-day OH account of the
water backing up in the sewers. Men
are at work below the city trying to
break the gorge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
FURNISHED WITH AMMUNITION BY The ENEMY FOR THE COMING CAMPAIGN

that bootiful carpet,-and so fl
nally, out of respect to the
feelins of the family. jest swallered
it. 1t was big piece of the tableclOth.'
Now, l don't know whether that in
dorsement is peaches or whether:it's an
old piece of trblecloth, and l think we'd
better wait while and see if the far
mers 'Out of respect to the family will
swallow it or not"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07

but the beginning. His close alliance
with Sabin, the revival of the old car
works, the assistance of the Manitoba,
Bookwalter's letters to Heatwole oppos
ing McGill, all indicate that trap is
being set. Whether the thing will i'm
prison the farmers or Merriam himself
remains to be seen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
GO. p. The heavy voting centers OF
the PrOhibitionists in 1886 were:

In some counties not a vote was cast
for their ticket. This year they have
attempted to have organizations in
every county in the state, and an active
corps of lecturers-men and women
have been set afioat and are already at
work. Their policy, as stated by one OF
their party organs, is to first 'destroy
the Republican party" The evidence
is plain that if they keep ON they will.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
to be feared. He will smash the exist
ing party organization III the state if he
is not checked"
HERE'S A BOLT.
LIenau and His Paper Have Taken
BIG Contract.

paper of st. Paul, and edited by Charles
Lienau, once and while Democrat,
has kicked the party traces and brought
out the following unique ticket:
For Governor,
ALBERT SCHEFFER.
For United States Senator,
KNUTE NELSON.
This swallow of Nh. Lienau-a mixed
German and Norwegian-is edtorially
announced as follows. A free transla-
ton was made for the GLOBE.
"Schetfer for governor and. Knute
Nelson for United States senator. In
hoe signO vinces.
"Mr. DOran says that it is impossible
for the Democratic party to indorse
Schetfer. If DOran in the future
shall be the Democratic boss nobody
will care much for such Endorsement.
The Irish bosses have always kept the
Democrats i'll the minority.
Every honest (sic) citizen will indorse
the declaration of principles as given in
the letter of Albert Scheffer to the
farmers alliance. The machine poll
ticians, who always have had bread
and butter from poll les, will
not be satisfied with the step
the farmers have taken. The
farmers, the laborers, the united Ger
mans and Independents of all other ma
tionalities will follow Scheffer's banner
and furnish the proof that the people
are capable of governing themselves.
So far less than half dozen leaders in
both parties-in the Democratic party,
Doran, Kelly, Mcdonald; in the Re-
publican, the Pillsburys, Windows,
SabinS, Merriams-have made the plat
forms, selected the candidates and di-
vided the spoils, and to the peoplenOth-
ing else was left but to choose between
two evils. To-day it is different. The
citizens have chance to elect man
who actually needs no platform. 4
< i 1t is hardly possible that the
Republican party, whose leaders are
high tariff, high license and prOhibi-
ton, can nominate Scheffer, with the ex-
ception that they reform in regard to
the tariff, like Nelson. 1t is doubtful if
the Democrats, exclusively led by Irish,
can make break and offer to the party
as candidate man who is not strictly
Democrat, but against whose political
principles the best Democrat can make
no opposition"
The editorial closes with a quasi an
nouncement of Scheffer's intention to
run Independent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
An Express once Robbed.

SCOTT CITY, Kan, April 6.-Thurs-
day morning $4,000 in currency was
stolen from the Pacific Express Office at
Horace, Greedy county, by j. Ii. Draper,
the newly appointed night operator.
Draper came to Horace from Arkansas
about two weeks ago, having been dis
charged from position as train dis
patcher in that state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
IOWA RAILROAD DISASTER.
Graphic Description of the Wreck
---How 1t Happened.
Special to the Glob

Special to the Globe.
NEW HAMPTON, To-, April 6.-At 4
o'clock this morning work was again re-
newed on the wreck. Help from other
divisions Of the road was brought into
requisition and fully 200 men have been
at work during the entire day. The
morning opened warm and cheerful to
the outside world, in striking contrast
to the feelings of the friends and
relatives of the injured, dead and dying,
who have been taken from the wreck.
The water in the Middle Wapsie began
to recede about six hours after the aeci-
dent and it has to this time fallen
about three feet and work on the
wrecked cars is rendered much easier.
The dead and wounded were all taken
to New Hampton as fast as they were
taken from the wreck. The dead bodies
were put in charge of the undertaken,
while the wounded were provided with
suitable clothing and as comfortable
Continued Nh EOurth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
THE FOREIGN VOTE.
1t Amounts to Something in This
State, and Nelson Knows 1t.

Knute Nelson is a diplomatist. He is
making in that role a remarkably brill
liant canvass for United States senator.
His first move was in his speech on sec
ton of the interstate commerce bill, at
Mankato, last year. In that he arrayed
himself solidly against grasping monop-
oles, and took up the cudgels for the
farmer. Then he announced that his
tariff reform views were so radical that
he was not in harmony with his own
party. Now he rises in congress and
defends the rights of the foreign citizen
and voter. Granting that he did this as
a matter of principle, is it not natural to
suppose that the exceedingly large for
eign population of Minnesota will be
more than grateful to him? The for
eign population and vote of Minnesota
is not to be sneeZed at when soberly
contemplated. In 1856 the population
Of +ba ctoIa xUac nc fnllOVc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07


Native born. Observation-Disclosures. .6S1, ,l20
Norweglans. ........ 9242S
Scandinavians Swedes. .............. S0,735
Danes. s............... ,7S5
Germans. S................ .Il2,9Z6
1rlSn. ........... ............''....''.... 3d,SOd
Other foreign born. 90, I46
In the gubernatorial campaign of
1856 the basis of voters to population
was as one to five. On this proportion
the vote of the state would be divided
as follows:
Native vote. Observation-Disclosures. ......137 424
Norwegian Vote....... .............. IS,4S9
Swede VOTE. ......................... l6 d4z
DanlSn Vote...'..... .'..'''.'.....'. S-oSo
German VOUe. ........... .....-'....''... Zlroo0
irish vote. ........................ -. o,ooo
English vote ............ ......... Z,03S
Other foreign vote. ote.................... 1IO29
Recapituation Naive Eadye To,s & 4Sa 4Sa
T0tal .............. ......... -z-,o-H
This table would be accurate enough
for all essential purposes if it were
true that the natives voted their
full strength. They do not. Good
Judges say that of the native population
land particularly in the larger cities
not more than one in eight or nine vote,
while of the foreign element at least
one in every four vote. 1t is not in
tended to explain here why this is so,
but it is, and it is only necessary to
watch the polls to prove it. These facts
change the actual native and foreign
vote to about these figures. 1t is as
sumed that nearly full vote is polled.
Native vote on basis of il S......... $500
Norwegian, basis l in 4............... %, 107
Swede, basis l in 4.................... 4. 20, 1S3
Danish. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......'.. z,S4o
German. .......... ....'.........'.''''' <o,So6
Irish I,9oO
English. Observation-Disclosures. 3,l33
Other foreign. gn........................ u, 2S6
Mr.. Nelson is Norwegian. A glance
at this last table or the first, shows that
the Scandinavians hold the balance of
political power in this state. Their
, combined vote in hot campaign is
over $4,000, and some of their own
nationality assert that their actual vot-
ing strength is iSanywhere between 10000
and $4,000. Be that as it may, the fact
is apparent that the Scandinayians
are the voting power of the
state. Next to them stand the
Germans, and then the Irish. The
native vote of the state could not carry
campaign without the assistance Of
one or the other of the elements COM
posing the foreign vote. Mr.. Nelson
undoubtedly sees the point. be thinks
he has little to fear from the Merriam
Sabin combine. He is friendly to Schef-
fer and laughs at McGill. All he de-
sireS is the backing Of the anti-railroad,
anti-taritf, and the foreign votes, and
these secured, he has nothing to fear.
''Nelson is more uncOntrollable than
Donnelly," says Republican. "He is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Some Reasons Why 1t Should Be
Democratic, and a Resume of
the Situation.
The house and senate of the twenty
fifth legislature of Minnesota QSSO con-
tained thirteen Democratic senators
and thirty-four representative out of a
total of 15O. The number was hardly
large enough to be called fighting
contingent and small enough to be de-
risively dubbed the ''runt" end of the
lawmakers. To the credit of the i'm
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07

o. the list of wants with care.
CCQH Lies epit0me is there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-17
Steamer Ashore.

SAULr STE MARIE, Nov. 1.-THE steam
er Starucca, bound up with nearly full car
go of general merchandise, is ashore ten
miles east of Grande Marais, about half way
between White Fish Point and Grande Isl
and. 1t is supposed that she got inside her
courae during the snow storm. She pound
ed heavily during last night. The
tug Andrew ]. Smith worked at
her all day yesterday. The steam light
er Mentor started to her assistance yesterday
Three hundred tons of freight have been
iettisoned from tho steamer. The Mentor,
which left to lighter her, is aground at Aux
Pics. The tug Smith has been unable to
reach her. She is reported to be in q bad
condition. She had about 700 tons, mostly
coarse freight, on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-17
Wool gpccisiOn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Treasury
Department has rejected the claim of certain
importers that wool obtained at Trinidad
from sheep raised in the Uaited States is en-
titled to entry free of duty. The depart
ment has sustained the action OF the Colec
tor of Customs at New York in holding, il
cases where the entered value Of given
class of wool does not carry the highest rate
OF duty imposed by the tariff on woods of he
same class, that ths appraisers advance of
more han 10 per cent. entails the importa
ton of penal duty II such advance does not
result In higher rate of regular duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-17
Foreign Missions.

To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In an editorial notice of the recent mis-
sionary council of the Episcopal Church in
Washington, while giving the delegates due
credit for sincerity in their work, you re-.
mind them that "thsre are more people
right under their own noses at home that
are in need of the teachings OF the Gospel
thar Can possibly he reached by their Efforts
in foreign lands" Ia other words, you re-
iterate es an argument the allegation so OF.
tep used against The eVangeizatioE Of for
eicn heathen i. e., that there are still plenty
at home to be chrisiianiz-d.
The columns Of secular Journal may not
appropriately be used for prolonged discus
zion Of this question, but | cannot refrain
from pointing out that the argument IN
question is faulty because it proves too
much. the same reasoning might have
been used more than 800 years 10 arrest
the departure of the first missionaries from
Palestioe. Habit prevailed century or
two later our British ancestors would have
remained without the Gospel, and later
stAl the pious zeal of Gregory would not
have been excited to send Augustine to
England. The only difference is that In
stronger than it csn possibly be with us now.
10 word, the best answer to all such OBJ
iactious 10 foreign missions lies 10 the sim
pie fact that bur for foreign missions we our
selves, here In Christian America, would be
heather to 6aY. l. NJ. B.
Fairfax county, Va. Nov. IL