St. Paul daily globe., 1890-11-04
Secretary Hudson, Of the Dis
trict Committee, a Rela-
tive, Comedies This.
The District Flooded With
Democratic Tickets Bear
ing D. S. Halls Name.
The Campaign Doodle Squan-
dered by Workers to nelp
Themselves.
Hon. o. M. Hall Will Be
Elected by a Majority
of 1000.
Special to the Clone

Special to the Globe.
GLENCOE, Mimi, Nov. 3.-A stranger
unacquainted with the political status
of the Third congressional district, who
should chance to be travelling through
Its several counties at the closing of this
campaign, would readily conclude that
it had an overwhelming Democratic ina
jority, Judging from the continuous and
enthusiastic demonstrations that that
party is making in this contest. While
it is fact that this district has been
reliably Republican in the past, yet
many keen observers maintain, and
have the best of reasons for so doing,
that the Republican majority of two
years ago will not only be wiped out,
but figures numerically larger will show
up on the opposite side of the ledger in
favor Of the Democl attic nominee. The
rank and file of the Democracy are in
fused with more life, and seem stimu-
lated to greater effort in all parts
of the district than ever before.
An active committee, headed by Senator
Child, has had charge of the campaign,
and have succeeded in making an ag-
gresSive but honorable canvass of every
county, ,effecting thorough organizations
Of all their factions in favor of the con-
greSSional candidate, so that local differ
ences will not interfere with the result.
This feeling of renewed zeal among
Democrats arises from the universal
satisfaction growing out of the candi-
daey of Hon. 0. nj. Hall, who is justly
regarded as man of great ability and
or the highest character. and also III the
accession to their ranks of many men in
all parts of the district, who are alike
conspicuous for their prominence and
their previous devotion to the Repubii-
can party, who are not paSsiVely
pledged to aid in the election of
o. Nj. Hall by their individual
votes, but are working openly and ear
nestly for the whole Democratic ticket.
Another potent reason for the encour-
agement of the Democrats is the
strength the Alliance party has dis
played, and which is drawn mainly
from the Republican ranks. The hope
INDUCED in by the Republicans that
this bubble would burst before election
day will not be realized, tor the men
who compose the Alliance party are
radical tariff reformers OF Republican
proclivities, and consequently nothing
can induce them to support the Repub-
iican candidate. The Republicans have
not been inactive. but have met with so
much opposition to ID. S. Hall within
their own party on account of his sup
port of the Mckinley bill, that it has
been very discouraging to the candidate
and his friends. They have resorted to
every eXpedient known to the
politician to whip the desert
ers into line, but without sue
cess.s None of the old-time party
leaders have taken an active part in
this canvass in behalf of D. S. Hall. and
his only hope of success now lies i'll the
liberal use of money at the polls, and
that, even cannot secure his election.
Republicans have already began to
flood the district with Democratic tick
cts bearing the name of d. S. Hall,
which fact alone is an acknowledge
ment of defeat. From estimates re-
ceived up to date from most reliable
sources the vote to-day will result in
the election of o. M. Hall by over 1000
plurality. 1t is reported here to-day
that Secretary Hudson, of the Repub-
lican committee. who is a brother-in-
law of Congressman Hall. has conceded
his defeat in advance of the election.
Chairman Simons still has some hope
and expresses the opinion that the Re-
publican candidate will pull through by
1000 or 5000 plurality. d. S. Hall is
here to-day, and appearances indicate
that he is preparing for defeat. The
large sum of money furnished him by
the national committee has been frit-
tered away by his friends in the differ
ent counties in their scramble for local
offices.