St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-02
Thomas Wilson's Return and
Reception Dampens the
Thin Dunnell Ardor.
Wilkinson Reducing Lind's
Vote and Making a Great
Canvass.
Canning Has a Fair Chance
to Whip Comstoek,
Of Clay.


can state headquarters and among Re-
publicans at the hotels, from the First
district, the election of Mark ii. Dun
nell was being enthusiastically claimed
and there were some few willing to
wager money upon their opinions. Yes
terday although the situation was care
fully canvasSed by the GLOBE among
the Republicans accessible, not one
could be found who claimed Mr.. Dun
nel's election OF who would positively
assert that he believed that it was in
any wise a certainty. Why this change?
Mr.. Wilson is home and the Republi-
cans have suddenly discovered that his
campaign organization is perfect and
that the congressman is more popular
than ever before. And it may be
parenthetically added here that there is
no Democrat in this state with the eX-
ception of Eugene Wilson, so much
feared by the Republicans as this Con-
gresham Thomas Wilson.
The Republican state headquarters
were bluer than indigo yesterday, and
the chill within them was sufficient to
form icicles. Wilson's return, recep-
tiOn and Suddenly-revealed preparation
for instant work has discouraged the
state central committee. Then, too, on
the authority of a clerk in the head
quarters, not single advice is being
received by the committee as to Mer-
riam gaining any votes. House File
157, by which Lieut.. Gov. Rice had the
taxes lifted off of some $500 odd acres
of land, is injuring his cause; MattSOn
is unpopular; Dar Hall, with all his Sc
cTet stealing through tho Third dis
trict, cannot show a majority yet; Lind
is angry, and losing votes daily; Snider
is perpleXed with treachery in his own
party, and COmstock is fighting an al
most fOrlOrn hope. The Harrison and
Morton wave OF enthusiasm has not
reached Minnesota yet, and if it was
not for the "barrel'' at their command,
the Republican state central committee.
on the face of present indications,
could not do anything
1t is noticeable that none of the
Republican candidates are making
speeches. unless Mr.. Merriam's efforts
(aS noted below may be called speeches.
A Third district voter, listening to the
Hon. William speak, thus reprOduceS
his effort:
''Fellow citiZens-er-and - er - may
L nOt-er-call yOu-er-friends. II
am a Young man. I-er-am proud to
say that | am young man. We are all
young men. That is, all of us who are
not old men. OF course, the old men
could not be young men, and versa vice.
l am a Republican. [Cheers.l Every
body is a Republican who is not a Dem
ocrat. The Republican party is Re-
publican. SHE is great; SHE is good;
SHF saved you and | during the Civil
wa: SHE believes in the tariff, and SHE
IS for your interests. If you want to be
considered as laboring man, vote the
Democratic ticket; but if you would be
with the party of freedom and young
men ike myself, vote for the Republi-
can ticket"
That is about the way Mr.. Merriam
strikes the people with a speech. Mr..
Dunnell confines himself to personal
abuse of Thomas Wilson; Oar Hall is
not saying a word about any public
question; nor Mr.. Snider; nor Mr.. Com
stock; nor A. E. Rice.
To interpret properly Mr.. Merriam's
speeches, which were about as above, it
is only necessary to notice between the
lines these assertions:
II believe in an ariStocracy of the few
and not democracy of the many. L
have lived life of ease, free from care
and want. | have no knowledge of the
wants of the people, nor any particular
interest in them. My candidacy for
governor is to crafty social ambition,
and place in Office a few personal
friends who are hard up. l desire your
votes, and if you will name your figure
I will be glad to receive them. If you
elect me governor / shall do as l please
and have no need for you until run for
office again. AS to tariff, all | know is
that my diamonds and wines are taxed
less than your food and clothing. That
suits me, and If it does not please you it
is not my fault"
The congressional margin in majori-
ties is very small for the Republicans to
work upon. and the Democrats have
nominated candidates who are stronger
with the people than before. The ap-
narent congressional maiOritieS are: