St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-17

to what means it will stoop to mislead
the public mind. Fortunately the lead
ing Scandinavian journals are doing
valiant work for the cause of tariff re-
form and bringing their people to a
true understanding of the situation.
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The counties of Ramsey and Henne-
pin may be considered in an examina-
tion of the Scandinavian vote. On a
conservative estimate made by Mr..
Doe, st. Paul has Scandinavian popu-
lation of 10000, and Minneapolis be-
tween 10000 and $4,000. The Scandina-
Wan voting population of ST.. Paul IS
about 5000; of Minneapolis nearly H.
600. A recent fairly close canvass of
this vote, made for political purposes,
gave good evidence that the Norwe-
gians are breaking away from the Re-
publican ranks, owing to the issue of
the tariff, while the Swedes show a
strong leaning toward prohibition.
Said the gentleman who made the can
vass, and he was so thorough about it as
to even visit the large Scandinavian
boarding houses.
1.-THE Swedes have been the most stub
born in refusing to leave the Republican
party, but this year prohibition has got
a hold upon them that it never had be-
fore, while with the Norwegians the one
demand is for tariff reform. This diff
ference between the two people assign
to the state of the Lutheran pastors.
The Lutheran clergy of the Swedish
churches is united and therefore able
to do more effective work. Their argu-
ment is constantly for prohibition, and
the seed they have sown is beginning to
bear fruit. The Norwegian clergy is
not so united and suffers from internal
dissensionS. Their influence over their
people is less therefore than if they
were united, and secular politics take
more with their fiocks than the prohibi-
ton issue does. l found among both
Swedes and Norwegians though de-
cided breaking away from Republican
ism, and am convinced that the next six
weeks will witness prominent and start
ling disaffections."
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The GLOBE has received information
from the following counties pertinent
to this subject. The replies refer par
ticularly to the Scandinavian and Pro-
hibition vote,
Becker-Party lines will be generally
! adhered to, except as to prohibition,
which will gain.
Benton-Very slight disaffection here.
Big Stone-The Prohibition vote will
gain. Tariff reform will cause Repub-
lican losses.
Blue Earth-Slight Scandinavian dis
affection. Increased Prohibition vote.
Chippewa candinavians strong for
Cleveland and Thurman. A heavy Pro-
hibltion vote.
Chisago-Increased Prohibition vote.
Clay-Disaffectlon moi Scandivians On
account of Republican platform.
Cottonwood - Prohibitionists make
gains among Scandinayians. Ninety
per cent for tariff reform.
Dakota-Swede vote leaning toward
tariff reform.
IDouglas-Many Scandinavians an
nounce that they will vote the. Demo-
cratic ticket for the first time.
Faribault-Prohibitio vote will gain
this year.
Fillmore-There has been a consider
able loss of Scandinavian votes here
owing to tariff reform.
Freeborn-Scandinavi will sup
port tariff reform.
GoOdhue-Prohibition gaining among
the SwedeS.
-Scandinavians will vote for
Cleveland and Thurman.
1santi ProhibitioniSts have made
great gains.
. Kanabec-No perceptible change here.
-Kandiyohi-LOoks as if party lines
would be closely drawn here.
Lac qui Parle-No change noted here.
Meeker-Prohibition will make
gains.
Nicollet-Swedes rapidly changing to
Cleveland and Thurman.
This is one-fourth of the counties in
the state, and while only superficial
inquiry made by disinterested parties,
reveals threatened changes that, if oc-
curing in November, will seriously
complicate the final result.
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1.-THE Prohibitionists find it less hard to
make converts this year than ever be-
fore. Their work is being carried on so
Systematically that it even goes into the
school districts where a personal can
vass is being made. They do not find it
so hard to raise campaign money either.
Goodhue, at her county convention,
gave the cause over 5000; Rock county
Sl00, Becker $500, and so Oh. These
contributions, carried out on the same
basis throughout the state, would give
them a working fund of $4,000, and
probably more. Hugh Harrison will
probably be their candidate for COVER
! nor, and be nominated at the state con-
vention, which meets in st. Paul next
Tuesday. This convention will be a
largely attended one, for outside of the
simon-pure Prohibition delegates every
Woman's Christian Temperance union
in the state is entitled to one delegate.
q. F. Wells is mentioned as their candi-
date for secretary of state.
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A Republican in attendance at the
Rochester convention figured out the
Scandinavian vote of the state as fol-
lows:
First district Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Second district ......... .... 5000
Third district ......... ....... 5000. 5000
FOurtn diStrlct 1890. .IS,OO0
Fifth district. ............... .........13, 900
Total. $4,000
This undoubtedly falls short by at least
1000 of the actual Scandinavian vote.