St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
A ROSY VIEW OF 1T.
Interviews With Prominent Min
nesOta Democrats in Washing

interviews With Prominent Min
nesota Democrats in Washing
ton.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, July 49, - Marshall
Campbell and Mr.. F. B. Chew, of Du-
luth, are here on business.
"What is the political outlook in Du-
luth this yearr' was asked of Mr.. Chew.
''There never has been better show
ing for the Democrats than there is this
year. Knute Nelson has carried his
district by such large majorities solely
because of his personal popularity. The
figures are so unusual that Democrats
outside OF the district cOncede it to the
Republicans. But. another candidate
than Nelson in the field, there will be a
revolution that will be something in the
nature of landslide, and it will be all
our way, too"
DO you expect to elect Democrat
In Nelson's place?"
THAT will depend largely on how the
state committee looks at the matter. If
they concede the district to the Repub-
hcans, it will be useless for the Demo
Gratis to think Of making and supporting
a nomination. But, if the state COM
Will have good show of carrying it.
ana, If we do not carry it, we can make
such inroads in the Republican vote and
so reduce Nelson's present majority as
to make the election of Democrat in
1890 sure thing. In my judgment, a
fight should be made for the Democratic
congressional candidate, and it will
prove to be the proper thing to do, even
Ii we should lose, this year."
Marshal Campbell expressed hopes of
carrying the state for Cleveland and
Thurman. He referred to the views of
those who do not fully understand the
management, saying:
''There are no serious uuarrels in our
ranks. Those surface indications of a
permanent rupture between two of our
ableSt men have passed away. The
party is united and becoming more sol
idly unified every hour. There will be
some great surprises for the Republican
party throughout the entire Northwest
this year, and Minnesota will furnish
her share of the music next November"
'How do you like the nominations
which have been made for congress?"
Nothing could please me better.
What sort of man is Hall to pit against
an old campaigner like Macdonald?
What show has he for election in dis
trlct which is sure to give a bigger DEM
than it did In 1886? He is not hard to
beat. and his friends who are conduct
ing still hunt for him, will be still
hunting for their majority when the
ballots are counted, and, they will be
awfully still about it, too. Macdonald
could not have selected an easier man
for him to have walk-over with, if the
Republicans had asked his advice about
it?''
Don't you think that Dunnell, who
is also an old campaigner, will carry the
First diStrict?"
Don't you think Dunnell would have
had better show for political prefer
ment If he had not made so many bitter
pose that Window will work for Dun
nell? Do you think John A. Lovely will
work for him? Do you expect Milo
White to tear his shirt for him? Do you
imagine that the friends of those gen
tlemen can possibly become ardent
Dunnell men? No sir. The Globe cov-
cred the whole matter in its headlines
from the Rochester convention, when it
said ''Dunnell is DOOmed.o Judge VIII
son is one of the ablest men on the
hust1ngS to be found anywhere in any
state or district. He is an old settler
He is popular. His record is clean.
His life is free from personal rancors.
He has no enemies, while his friends
are legion. l grant you Dunnell was
once a powerful speaker before the peo-
pie; but no man can talk down a life
time of personal enmities, and Dunnell
has bitter animosities in every county
and township in the First district. You
may be sure that Judge Wilson will be
reelected by an increased majority"