St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-21
REPUBLICANS AT WAR
The Political Revolution in
the Third District Is
Permanent.
! Honest Johns Republican
= Successor Is Not Yet
,a Born.
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How Maj. Strait Laid Out
!. j. Messrs. Herbert and
Reed.
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The Tariff Question Will Make
the District Solidly
= Democratic.

+ Democratic.
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Special to the Globe.
: NoRTHFIELD, April 20.-When the
voters of the Third congressional dis
trict two years ago chose Judge j. l..
Macdonald, of Shakopee. to represent
and guard their interests in the halls of
congress in preference to Editor Her
bert. of Red Wing, probably none of the
disgruntled politicians who aided in
bringing about this result, realized for
moment how vast a work they had
done for the Democracy of the state in
turning the district from strongly Re-
publican one to one forever afterwards
Democratic. Probably very few of
them yet imagine that such is the result,
but the events which will transpire
within the coming six months will fully
prove the truth of this assertion-an as
sertion not made on the spur of the mo-
ment but only after carefully lnvestl-
eating the cold, bare facts. The Repub-
lican ring rule, which has proven so
disastrous to this district, is now fully
and forever thrown down.
IT GASPED ITS LAST
two years ago, when with one herculean
effort it succeeded in defeating the reg
ular nominee of its party. This change
on the part of the voters OF the third
district is not because of any chBnge in
policy on the part of the Democracy. 1t
is simply for the reason that the voters
of the district have had their hitherto
loI IN, hn itrht IN
and honesty of the Democratic doctrines
and the administration of President
Cleveland, for the reason that their
Democratic representative in congress
has proven so efficient and able. tower
ing head and shoulders above his Re-
publican predecessor, and for the rea-
son that they favor the Democratic pol
icy of tariff reforms, and are opposed to
the ruinous capitalistic favOring doc
trine of protection. And whereas, two
years ago they changed their votes at
the nod and beck of political dema-
gogues and bosses, who wished to re-
Venge themselves on man who had OPP
posed them in their plumber raids, and
who had the courage to speak his con-
victions. they are now fully awakened
to the advantages they have gained by
the change that they will hereafter re-
main in the ranks of the Democracy
party of the people, for the people and
by the people.
THE BOSSES ARE DISMAYED.
They see that in the successful knit
ing of the candidate of their own party
they have cut their own threats, and
CONSERVATION and disorder prevail
everywhere within their ranks. Of the
denomination of Judge Macdonald there
is no doubt. He has made an efficient
and valuable representative in every
way, entirely satisfactory to his con-
stituents during his five months service
in that capacity, and he has the esteem
and good will of all who know him, or
who have in the least watched his
course. The Republicans of this dis
trict have been taught that the rule of
Democracy would mean the return of
slavery and the Olden days, and by
many misinfOrmed voters their return to
power was looked upon as a veritable
doomsday. Their deeds have belied
these accusations, and the voters have
lost confidence in the Republican mouth
ings. Even some of the Republican
papers in the district reluctantly ac-
knowledge that Judge
MACDONALD HAS DONE WE'LL.
and many Republican voters will sup
port him. Undoubtedly the issue will
be simply on the tariff question. The
Democrats, as always, will be found ar
rayed on the side of the people against
ali monopolies, while the Republican
protectionist element will succeed in
checking the more liberal members of
that party from proclaiming their views
in convention. But the mere fact that
the protectionist element will be in the
ascendency in the Republican conven-
ton does not signify the triumph of the
party at the polls. Far from it. The
revenue reform Republicans will be
brought into the ranks of the DemOc-
racy, and another element of strength
added to the peoples cause, and the
ministered such singing rebuke at
the election that they will never again
dare to hold up their doctrines in the
sight of the pOpulace.
Now whom will the Republicans
bring forward for standard bearer on
their high protection platform to uphold
their cause? That is hard question to
answer, not alone to outsiders, but even
to the Republican political bosses them
selves. They are SO wrought up in fac
tons, so divided in localities, that they
cannot agree on any one man, and the
result will be overwhelming defeat. AS
one Democrat aptly remarked the other
day: Judge MacDonald's successor
from among the ranks of the Repub-
licanS
is NOT YET BORN"
Two years ago, at the Republican dis
trict convention at Mortified, Maj.
Strait is credited with the remark that
he would beat Reed in the convention
and Herbert at the polls. He certainly
succeeded admirably in keeping his
word. With the aid of his hencfman,
Denny, he threw the nomination to
Herbert when Reed was almost success
full; then afterwards, with the aid of
this same Denny, who since received the
secretaryship of the state agricultural
society, and Reed, he defeated Herbert.
Now Goodhue county has, as rule,
given the Republican candidates ma
ioritv Of over 100 each. Several times
had She saved Strait from this same ig-
nOminiOus defeat, and it is not to be ex-
spected that she was atall pleased when
eher candidate. Herbert, was defeated by
Zone whom she had so often aided.
She is
AWAITING REVENGE NOW.
Without her aid the Republicans can
] not elect any one, and from all that can
be learned, it does not seem at all likely
that she will aid them, at least this
year. She has no candidate in the field
for any Office and does not desire any,
and as certain as the earth revolves on
it's axis will she knife any one who is
nominated if from any other place than
that county. The Republican nominee
will be
CUT MERCILESSLY,
and lucky indeed will he be if he goes
out of that county with 500 majority in
stead of 1900. Even Strait, the strong
est man in the party to-day, would not
do one whit better. The situation as re-
CARDS Reed is the same as well as with the
other haIt-dozen aspirants for the place.