St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-01
OPINIONS OF VOTERS.
Many of Them Decidedly Opposed
to Johnson.

to johnson.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oct. 31.-Within the last few
days your correspondent has been inter-
viewing some of the prominent Repub-
licans who have been stopping at the
hotels in this city. 1t is a curious mix
ture of opinion, and ut this juncture in
political affairs is worthy of cOnsidera-
ton by all parties, but more especially
by Republicans. The first Interview
was with prominent Republican can-
dldate for sheriff in an adjoining coun-
ty. Said your correspondent: What is
the prospect of the vote in your county
for congressman" He said: Il know
but little in regard to it. but so far as l
AMI concerned l will lose my right hand
sooner than vote for such an ass as the
Republicans have nominated for the posi-
ton. 40 not say l will vote for Benton,
but certainly can't vote for the other
man." A candidate for the legislature,
thinking man and straight Republi-
can, said: IL shall vote for John w.
Benton, and L don't care blank who
knows it. | cannot be induced to vote
for any man Edwards supports, feeling
sure there is q big niger in the fence
somewhere. No, sir; no johnson in
NINE" A candidate for the legislature
from one of the northern counties said:
while L have been a Republican for
twenty-five years, and have never
scratched ticket, yet this year can
not stand it, and shall cut the head of
my ticket clean Off. can't vote tor an
ambitious trickster, who doesn't know
whether he is an Alliance man or a Re-
publican. Let him 90 over to the Alli-
In 70, Tn, p<~,-
no, sir; not any such seasoning as
An Alliance man said: II am very
sorry, indeed, that our people assumed
the responsibility of nominating pro-
fesSed high tariff man upon our ticket
1t is disgrace and shame that we, who
honestly hold to low tariff doctrine,
should be imposed upon in that manner,
and although am an Alliance man and
earnest In the support of the rest of the
ticket. shall cast my ballot for John
ID. Benton, who know is sound OH the
tariff, and SO will my neighbours"
A merchant. we'll known in the city of
Fargo as one of the most successful
business men, said:
Il am an American citizen, believer
in low tariff, and suppose shall remain
SO. Does not that satisfy you who
| shall vote for for congress? Ii not.
just let me tell you that il NJ. N. john
son should come in to my store to-day
and offer me $4,000 for my vote he could
not get it, / would he the loser
in the end. Upon the other nand, Ihave
put up money to help pay the expenses
of the campaign for John ID. Benton,
and they can have more if 1t needed.
consider it good investment. john
son and all his supporters be -"
"Then," said the correspondent, eyou
are Democrat, suppose?''
mo, sir, am not. l am Republi-
can. and shall vote the Republican
ticket with few exceptions, but am not
fool enough to throw my property into
| rat hole by giving my support to a
man who does not possess single quail
ificatiOn for the position, and whom
cannot look upon other than as blat.
ant ass"
The next gentleman approached is
one of those who. being all old soldier,
| is naturally inclined to believe that all
| salvation comes through the Republican
party.
He said in reply to the question, ''Will
| you vote for johnson for congrrSs?''
Il am sorry to say that l cannot con
| scientiOusly do so. think great dea
of m! party. l have voted the ticke
ever since its organization. was al
abolitionist in my youth. but those is
sues are all dead and buried. and the
principal question with me now is. how
to support my children and leave my
good wife with few dollars should
be called away first. To do this an
obliged to practice economy, to deprivs
myself and family, of:many of the rea
necessaries of life. and have concluded
that the Republican party. like the ole
Wing party and the Democratic part,
of the oiden time, have become corrup
as the devil and twice as mean. Th,
Republican party is to-day the tool O
capital, the moneyed man, the manu-
| facturers of the East, while l and m,
children are going cold and hungry
My God. sir, no! will never vote tn,
Republican ticket again, and should tn,
leaders of the party even withdraw tn,
name of johnson and place i'm noinina
ton the best man in the state, wouI,
not vote for him. ] want low tariff an,
an economical government. both stat
and national. and it can never he ha,
with the Republican party in power"