St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

Lively lead over his
Laboring and anxious opponents.
The voice of the people and the voice
of the politicians are two different
things.
THE GLOBE
in giving currency to the political trend
of the day has always recognized and
considered that Information the most
accurate which came the nearest from
the popular heart. For this reason
fortnight ago the GLOBE sent out the
following card:
''Will you please indicate by striking
out from the following list of candidates
your choice for governor and president:
Cor Governor = McGill, Merriam,
Scheffer. Gilman.
For PreSident-Blaine, Gresham.
You need not sign your name. Mail
this card as soon as you have marked
your fayorite.
mailed to 500 Republicans in the state,
business men. not essentially Interested
in politics, and who would select their
candidates on something more than
mere personal grounds. 1t was hoped
by not requiring signature to the
cards, all or nearly all would be re-
turned and very fair poll be secured
of public sentiment on these questions.
The cards were mailed to all sections
of the state and as far as it could be
done with the knowledge at hand to Re-
publicans. Up to last night 457 replies
had been received. The chief idea of
the GLOBE in undertaking this
ers and political patrons a fairly
accurate clue to public sentiment in the
state on the gubernatorial and presi-
Observation-Disclosures The results dec
laration from the people. The conven-
tiOns, where commercial gam often
OverruieS the peoples will. may do
otherwise than these replies indicate.
That is often the case. But the GLOBE
thinks that here it has provided an in
sight into the situation valuable to all
who have an interest in politics. AS
evidence of the class of citizens to
whom these cards
WE'RE SENT,
the GLOBE publishes herewith the list
Of names to which cards were mailed:
Ada-J. B. AStelman, w. w. Camp
bell, d. c. Lightbourn.
Adrian-O. W. Freeman, F. j. Porter.
Aitkin-D. J. Knox. w. r. Tucker,
Foley d Jenkins, E. B. Lowell.
Albert Leah. e. Day, w. Buel. W.
F. Barber, c. l.. Luce, Jacob Larson.
j. A. Lovely, w. E. Todd, A. G. Wedge.
Alexandria-E. NJ. Woodwork, Chi
dester Bros, ]. U. Barnes, G. B. Word,
l.. j. GundersOn, T. B. Van Hoe en-.
Amboy-W. III. Cole.
Anoka-F. E. Abear, Alvah Eastman,
G. q. Browning, III. l.. TicknOr, w. W.
Freeman, G. S. Gunderson. c. &. Jack
son, w. J. Miller, q. w. Putnam, E. S.
Teller, G. II. Wyman.
AppletOn-C. w. Jennison, T. FL.
Benson, S. III. johnson, A. K. Peterson,
E. L. Young.
Argyle-E. o. Belcourt, st. L. Mel
gard, M. II. Novotny, l. c. Richardson.
Arllngton-E. H. Mcleod, w. j. Nc
LeOd, F. Ostermann.
Ashley-L. j. Brown, A. S. King, c.
III. SeverSOn.
Atwater-D. P. R. Strong, o. A.
Christensen, Martin Olson, Simon N.
Peterson, l.. B. Woolson.
Austin-A. w. Allen, Oscar Ayers,
j. Il. Bowen, Campbell Bros. S. d.
CatherWOOd. l.. F. Clausen, E. B. Crane,
DOrr & Wold, G. Fenton, L. French,
GOODWIN & Cook, d. B. Johnson, Jr.,
Kingsley & Shepherd, Washburne &
Gordon, NJ. X. Noble, Richardson, Day
u Co., c. H. Wilbour, Eugene Wood.
&. Avoca-A. III. Dunke.
AVOn-1nOmaS ROcn6.
Barnesville-E. j. Taylor, F. II. En-
gels & Co., 3. A. Hall, G. w. Perkins,
J. Peterson, Jr.. P. E. Thompson r. G.
Tweeton, C. o. Wheeler.
Barnum-R. S. Hawkins, Lemon &
GOodell, A. Mathews.
Battle Lake-O. Albertson. Ole Bondy.
A. B. Winner.
Beaver Creek-William L. Berry, ii.
White.
Beaver Falls-H. Kelsey, Eric Eric
son, w. W. MCGOWAN, J. l.. Wieland.
Becker-J. II: ShepardsOn.
Belcher-T. w. Brown.
Belgrade-KnutSon Bros.
Belle Plaine-J. E. Towsend, E. E.
Chamberlain, F. G. Irwin.
BensOn-A. Arneson. III. w. Dana,
Poland & McCune, H. P. Frovald, P. J.
johnson, V. N. Van Slyke.
Big Lake-M. Ii. Dixie.
Bigham Lake-D. J. Heibert & Co.
Bird Island--J. B. Bowler, Little
Bros, T. M. Paine.
Blakely-M. Franzians.
Blooming Prsirie-J. G.. Brainard s.
Co., A. d. Ingersoll.
BloOmingtOn-R. l.. Bailiff.
Blue Earth City-A. Anderson, Ham
lin Il Drake, A. Cummings, n. M. Freer,
H. J. Neal.
D1uulOIl-C. VI.
Boyd--PetersOn q Iverson.
Brainerd-Halsted q Penneth, Charles
Goss, A. Dewey, w. A. Fleming, D. Ii.
Havill, G. w. Holland, L. E. Lum, E.
F. Mahan, s. III. Reef. A. p. Riggs, j.
l.. Smith.
Breckenridge-A.B Brandrup, Gum T.
Smell, l.. B. Everdell
BrOoten--E. E. Knudsen.
Brownsburgh-A. Killen.
Browns Valleys. j. Brown, S. W.
Frasier, A. M. Graham.
Brownsville-H. q. ForSchler.
Brownton-A. l.. Brown.
Buffalo-W. H. HELEN. D. Cochran,
A. Y. Eaton, w. II. HELEN.
Caledonia-P. A. Krashus, A. j.
Flynn, James O'Brien.
Cambridge-D. Anderson, Alexander
Martin.
Campbell-W. j. Champion, B. Y.
MONairy.
Canby-J. P. Arnott, o. E. Moxson.
Cameron Falls-P. S. Askakson, S. S.
Lewis, j. A. Wilson.
Center City. A. Hallberg, P. Shall
cen.
Champlin-F. I. Bird.
Chatfeld-F. G. Barnard, E. V. Far
Cherry Groye-D. II. Hamlin.
observation-disclosures Edmond.
Clarkfield-J. G. Dahl.
Clayton-Edward Foster.
Clearwater-W. ii. Cutting.
Cloquet-A. F. Monroe.
Cokato-O. NJ. Matson, A. Sanders.
Corinna-s5. A. Gordon.
Crookston-W. F. Arnold, E. D.
Childs, J. G. MeGrew, G. @. Erskine, D.
l.. Hamery, w. d. Hurlbut, j. w. Lilly,
G. H. Palmer, H. Steenerson.
Currie-S. Aldrich. Neil Currie.
Dassel-John Johnson, Peter john
son.