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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-04
r. II. JOHNSON & CO.

No. 2e First South street, west, brokers
and commission merchants, buying and
selling real estate, stocks, grain, provisions
and merchandise. Consignments solicited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
PnocNosr1oAr1oNs as to who shall lead

PRoGNosTICATIoNs as to who shall lead
the destinies of the two great political
parties in 1892 are being freely INDUCED
by the leaders. Blaine is looked to
with confidence by great number OF
Republicans as the one man to rally
upon, and Cleveland is boosted forward
by the American as we'll as the European
Democracy as the Moses of the free
traders or "tarif for revenue only par
ty. Mr.. Blaine to-day is unquestionab-
ly the most popular man i'll the Repub-
lican party. His reciprocity ideas are
in complete line with the views of the
American people who believe in purely
American interests. He is in touch
with all classes upon the fundamental
principles of popular form of govern
ment, and has degree of magnetism in
his make up which is positively irresist-
ible. If it shall come to pass that James
q. Blaine and Grover Cleveland be
pitted against each other IN '92, Repub-
l;cans can confidently look forward to a
sweeping victory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

Now that low prices for farm produce
and high prices tor merchandise are not
needed for campaign arguments by the
Democratic orators, the Faribault Pilot
INDUCES in the following advice TO the
business men of that city: "Now that
the excitement of the political campaign
has subsidized, our merchants should
turn their attention to business, and
work to secure 1t, as hard as the politl-
clans did to get Offices. In order to
bring business here the first thing neces-
sary is to make FariDault, if it is not al
ready, the best market in Southern Min
nesota for farm produce. Let our
merchants cooperate with the grain
buyers and pay the best possible price
for every bushel of grain the farmers in
the country surrounding our city has to
sell. The trade for the balance of this
fall, and for the coming winter, promis,
es to be the liveliest that it has been
for years, and our business men should
make an effort to secure Faribault's
share Of it," All the Democratic papers
Will now be willing to give farmers a
chance" They will also fall into line
and do their share toward proving that
farming pays" Election is over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
PERHAPS it may not, and perhaps j

PERHAPS it may not, and perhaps it
may, be attributable to the result of the
election, but the fact remains that Just
previous to election fax was bringing
81 50 per bushel, while it now goes beg
gIng at 81 IL. Wheat also took tumble
ten cents per bushel. Oh, yes; it does
look just as though the great Democratic
victory was going to prove of "inestim-
able value to farmers" The proof of
such is being more apparent each day
AS produce declines in price Hogs have
gone down so cents per hundred as
further evidence of the general pros
perity following Democratic success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

DR.. Fish, who gained a good deal of
cheap notoriety during the campaign as
editor of the Great Vest, plead guilty TO
criminal libel on charges brought by
Mr.. Lathrop, former Secretary of the
State Alliance, and was fined fifty dol
lars. A. F. Frain, against whom the
same charge was preferred also plead
guilty and paid like fine. Mr.. La
thlop has been vindicated against the
personal abuse heaped upon him by this
disreputable organ and the only thing
to regret is that the fine could not have
been placed at $1,000 instead of what 1t
was.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Now that the fall election of go is
over, and a re-apportlonment is to be
made during the coming winter, it may
prove of interest to the reader to glance
at what now seems to be the basis of
figures for the approaching presidential
contest.
AS IT'S, 900 is the highest ratio for rep
resentation in the House of Representa-
tives that can be adopted without caus-
ing several States, including Ohio and
New York, to lose at least one member
each, and as it is desired on all hands
not to increase the membership Of the
House any more than can be avoided
it is more than probable. almost GER
tainty in fact, that It's 900 in round num-
bers will be the ratio adopted. On that
basis the total number of members would
be 1853. Add thereto the eighty eight
Senators from the forty-four states and
we have AL as the vote of the Electoral
College in 1892. Below will be found a
table showing the electoral vote of all
the States under the reapportlonment,
compiled by the Cleveland Ohio Leader:
Whole nu Der of Al
Necessary to choice. 221
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

1t must be source of qualification tn
our American Democratic friends to
note with what gleeful demonstrations
their British cousins hail the result of
the recent election. The London Times
Immediately dominates Cleveland for
President in '92, while portion of the
populace is busy burning Mckinley IN
efhgy. 1t was, undoubtedly great vic
tory for European cheap labor, and rel
atively serious setback to American
labor. "Englishmen now look forward
with confidence to the repeal of the Nc
Kinley BILL" says London cablegram.
Continuing, Americans are informed
that "there is no objection in this coun-
try (England) to the maintenance of a
high American tariff on the raw mater
ial of manufacture. Indeed, English
manufactures rather hope that such dut-
les will be retained, giving, as they be-
lieve, decided advantage to British in
dustry and handlcapping American
competition. What the chiefs of indus
lTy III tuO Cultcu AilSuOu w uOG WduC
is high or virtually pronibitory tariff
on goods manufactured"
While the boastful acclaims of the
British end of democracy is commenda-
BILE for its frankness, it cannot be con-
sidered judicious, well-timed, or in good
taste. There are, it is believed. suffi-
cient number of Americans in this coun-
try who believe in protection to home
interests to Indignantly resent Johnny
Bulls efforts and boosted determine
ton to tear down our factories and re-
duce American labor to the level of
pauperism. The Republican party, our
foreign enemies will learn, is not van
pushed nor conquered. Phoenix-like
it will come forth in '92 stronger and
more popular than ever, and in the
meantime we have Republican Presi-
dent and Senate to hold intact the in
terests of our institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
ALREADY English Free Traders of Eu-

ALREADY English Free Traders of Eu-
rope have nominated Cleveland for
President in '92, and the London Times
makes the announcement with COM
mendabic promptness. There is no
doubt about the English Government
being able to dictate the policy of their
American allies, but the American peo-
pie will prove themselves equal to the
occasion in 1892 and repudiate the un-
warranted interference of the British
ers. The temporary defeat of the Re-
publican party will only grid it on to
more glorious achievements in the future,
and bring the members together with a
solidity little counted on by the opposi-
ton in their present delirious state of
exhuberance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

1T is somewhat amusing to note the
variety of excuses offered by the RevieU
over the defeat of Gen. Baker for Con-
gress. "Mr. Lind'select1on, therefore,"
says the RevieaU, sis not party triumph
upon the issue involved, but to some
extend personal triumph, and due in
part to the prejudices of Democrats and
Alliance men, who should have given
General Baker their support" The
facts are that the Democrats throughout
the district stuck to Mr.. Baker almost
to man, but he failed to hold the Re-
publican members of the Alliance as was
expected. No doubt but Mr.. Lind's
personal popularity had much to do
with his election and it is to his credit
that it did. He has made most faith
fIl and trustworthy representative The
result of the election shows that the peo-
pie have faith in him and proves as con-
clusively as anything can that his Con-
gressional course is endorsed by his
constituency. All the Democratic votes
Mr.. Lind received could be put in q
very small receptacle. In 1883 his total
was 25 500 against Is, 490 for Wilkinson.
The result of the vote in the district
this year shows, in round numbers, 90
900 for Lind and 10000 for Baker. In
1888 the total vote on Congressman was
45,l03, while this year the light vote
polled gives AZ, 800, estimating the pro-
hibition vote at 5000. This shows a
falling off of 1900 from two years ago,
nine-tenths of which came from Repub-
iican stsy-at-homes. Had as large a
vote been polled this year as in 1888 1t
is not claiming too much to say that Mr..
Lind's vote over Gen. Baker would
have reached 1900, despite the united
and determined opposition. No, it was
not the Democrats who defeated Mr..
Baker. it was the loyalty of Republicans
to their cause and the strength of Hon
est John Lind to hold them together
which reelected our Congressman. The
Republicans of the Second district fought
noble battle, and as the FREE PRESS in
previous issues has remarked, much OF
the glory of the triumphant victory is
creditable to the bold and unflnching
stand taken by the nominating conven-
ton upon the tariff question and the
positive canvass made upon his record
in Congress by John Lind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The latest returns on Governor show
W. R. Merriam TO have 1900 plurality.
Full and official returns will doubtless
increase this to $500 The Globe speak
ing editorially of the outcome, says that
it is snow definitely settled that Coy.
Merriam has been reelected.
"The Democratic managers can now
look back over the field and see where,
if dozen different things had been
done, any one of them would have cleo
ted Wilson. The withdrawal of Wilkin-
son in the Second district was fatal
mistake for Wilson, and this is but one
instance of dozen that might be enum-
Grated of causes that led to the failure
of the Democrats to win on the state
ticket. Some of the Republ can
pa pers in the slate seek for consolation
in the reflection that the Republican
disaster was owing to tie weakness of
the Republican ticket. This is an error.
AS matter OF .act, the Republicans
never had a stronger state ticket. Any
other candidate than Merriam would
have been defeated overwhelmingly.
He is man of great personal popular
lty, and be welded influences in his
favor that no other Republican leader
could have commanded"
1t takes the Globe some time to get
around after election, but when it gets
righted up it comes pretty near being
fair. The compliment paid Gov. Merrie NJ
meets the views of the FREE PRESS. He
made an exceptionally strong candidate,
and his personal popularity went long
way in holding him above the high
water mark. Coy Merriam is all right
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

EXPRESS rates east of Chicago to Bos
aon, New York and Philadelphia have
been raised so cents per hundred
pounds. West of Chicago the tariff re-
mains as now. It does not seem to the
general public that an increase is neces-
sary. 1t is generally felt the express
rates are already too high land instead of
increasing it would seem to be in line
with other branches of business to scale
down the rates. The first thing these
Express companies know, congress will
investigate the unequal and exhorbitant
rates now In effect and serve them as
ii has other monopoIistic CORPORATIONS.
The state legislature will also be called
upon to look over and tone down exist
ang rates where they appear extraya-
giant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The Stock Markets of London, New
York, Chicago and Boston are in de-
moralized condition and stocks are at
lower point than have before been
reached for years. London prices for
American securities showed a decline of
from to per cent. below the closing
prices for Saturday. Sellers were nu-
merous while few stood ready to buy.
1t does not appear that the Democratic
tldal-wave is doing the country any
good at present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

With the exception of California,
which divided her electoral vote in 1880,
owing to the fraudulent Morey letter;
Nevada which was carried for Hancock
by the same trick; and the new states,
which are all certainly Republican on
national issues, all the states classified
above as Republican have given Repub-
lican majorities at every Presidential
election since the war. On the other
hand, Alabama. in 1878 and 1872; Ar
kansas, In 1868; Delaware, in 1872; Flor
ida, in 1868, 1872, and 1876; Louisiana in
the same years; Mississippi, in 1872;
Missouri, in 1858; North Carolina, in
1868 and 1872; Tennessee, in 1868; and
Virginia, in 1872, gave Republican ma
jorities. In some of these states there
is an undoubted Republican majority
which will assert itself as soon as free
vote and fair count is assured, as must
be the case before very long. The
chances of Republican success hereafter
in states classified above as Democratic
are better than Democratic chances in
the Republican states.
Heretofore New Jersey has been class
flied as doubtful state in the lists pre-
pared by Democratic as well as Repub-
lican journals. But it seems about as
surely Democratic as some of the Others
about which there has been no doubt,
and we place it in the Democratic list
Its place is taken in our list by West
Virginia, which has gradually been
growing Republican, and is probably
the closest state in the Union on a full
vote. A state so close as that must be
doubtful. Montana is placed In the
doubtful list by some of our Democratic
contemporaries, but we believe the
state has outgrown its former Democra-
CIV. The matter is not worth disputing
about, however, as Montana's vote,
whichever way it goes in 1892, will not
affect the result.
With or without Montana, the Repub-
licans need only one of the four doubt
full states, and any one of them will do,
win unless they carry all four of the
doubtful states, even if Montana should
disappoint the Republicans. New York
gave Harrison 1904 plurality in 1888
and Indiana 1892. The Democrats car
RED Connecticut by 1856 plurality in the
same year and West Virginia by sos.
The chance of the Democrats carrying
all of these four states is about one in
twenty-five.
The reapportionment will give the Re-
publican party twenty additional cleo
toral votes from the new states and take
from New York the distinction of be-
ing the pivotal State on which Presiden-
tial elections turn. The Republicans
have an even chance at least of carrying
the Empire State, but they do not need
it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE Type Foundries are having big
run on rooster. The recent Democratic
cyclone found shortage of this breed
of fowls in Democratic printing Offices
and orders were numerous for few
days. Republican papers have job
lot of second hand full-blooded game
cocks for sale cheap. And they were
all primed for some heavy Growing, but
lhey caught cold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

SENATOR BARR will be strongly urged
to secure the abolishment of that clause
in our charter which created Board Of
Public Works. 1t was measure which
should never have been passed in the
first place, and no reasonable excuse
can be advanced for continuing it. The
$1,000 paid out annually for salaries can
be used to better advantage in street
improvements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The state canyassing board will meet
on the third Tuesday in December to
go over the election returns. The Off
cial count by counties will be all in this
week, and the result is not apt to be
changed by the state board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, is be-
ing doomed for the vacancy on the Su-
preme bench. Mr.. Spooner is gentle
man of excellent legal attainments, but it
would seem that his field for National
work is much broader of than on the
bench. He is too young, too ambitious,
and too valuable as leader to lock him.
self up at this time of life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The statement that Minister Lincoln
~ould resign his foreign mission and re-
turn to the practice of law in Chicago,
is positively denied by Mr.. Lincoln
himself. At the expiration of his Two
months leave of absence Mr.. Lincoln
will return to his official charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

at Minneapolis Monday aggregated g.
84S 900. an increase over the preceding
Monday of $4,000 bushels. The total
stocks in county elevators in Minnesota
and the two Dakotas was S,074 900 BUSH
els, an increase of $4,000 bushels dur
ing the week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The South Dakota legislature is Re-
publican on joint ballot, the Senate
standing: Republicans "a; Opposition
-2l; House tie. Mellett's plurality over
TAYLOR, Democrat, is $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE unsettled condition of the stock
exchange does not improves, and two or
three big New York concerns have
gone down in the general smash-up,
with the prospect that more will follow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

OF course G. A. Gilman will learn
nothing from the overwhelming defeat
he met with In his so-called independ-
ent candidacy for the state Senate. He
will bob up serenely at the next cleo
ton and get walloped again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE fight against Senator Pierce in
North Dakota, gives promise of defeat
ing his re. election. His enemies claim
that they have enough votes to beat
him. If it is not Pierce it will be some
otrer good Republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The Milwaukee railway system will
hereafter run its own sleepers, having
discarded the Pullman palace cars. The
,oss of patronage of system covering
over 1000 miles of road will count con-
esiderably against the Pullman stock
holders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE New York World also arises to
say: Chill comes in at the head of the
procession" Cleveland will have to do
some active letter writing and that
soon. He fshed too long this season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

The St. Paul NeWs thinks Governor
Merriam's election was no compliment.
Well, we must say it was not very COM
plimentary to the NeUs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

Mr.. WILSON, on official count, carries
Hennepin county by 1904 plurality.
Judge Hooker, Rep, who was suppos-
ed to haye been defeated by Ankeny,
DEM, is elected by plura'it of APO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
He Gives 1t Up.
Duluth Tribune

General Baker is in the city. Of
course this is confession of Lind's cleo.
ton. If the General had any chances
he would be following their trail with
great assiduity over in the Second dis
trict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

HOG CHOLERA has caused the loss of
$4,000 worth of prize hogs for M. Price
& Son, near Oscaloosa, Iowa. The cpl
,demic is said to be very prevalent in
that locality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

CONGRESSMAN Lind carried Blue Earth
county with plurality Of nine, and
Gen. Baker carried Waseca comfy by
the same number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
SECOND DISTRICT.

The following table on the congress
sional vote in the Second district is near
ly official from all the counties. The
final and full returns will not change
Mr.. Lind's plurality to any extent:
Rakpr'a ;nd,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE st. Paul NeaUs no longer claims af-
filiation with the Republican party. 1t
has slid quite unobserved into the Dem
ocratic ranks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

THE area seeded to wheat in Michigan
is ], 800, 900 acres, an increase over last
year or $4,000 acres. The average con-
dition of the plant is in excess of 100.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

No liniment is in better repute or more
widely known than DIR. ]. III. Mclean. 8 Volca-
mic Oil Liniment. it Is wonderful remedy.
Sold by J. r. Jones, druggs st.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

Gov. MERRIAM has issued his Thanks
giving proclamation for Nov. 9th. The
Governor of Minnesota has much to be
thankful for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

Persons advanced in years feel younger and
stronger, as well as freer from the infrmities
Of age, bs taking DR.. j. b. MeLean.s Sarsapa-
rilla. Sold by ]. r. Jones, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
TDuluth Tribune. I

lDuluUn tribune
Shades of departed majorities, how alb
solutely frigid it will seem with only one
Republican in the house of representa-
tives from Minnesota!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14
Not so Frigia as it Might Have Been

Totals 49,. 1892 20 500 2,226 $3.50
Majority for Lind-654.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-11

Academy, graduating from the latter in
1858. During the next six months, before
entering college. when he was only 16 years
of age, he wrote leading articles for the
Albany EUening Transcript.
In 1861 Mr.. Smith was graduated from
the Schenectady University. He was ap-
pointed to the staff OF General Rathbone, and
for two years was engaged in the work of re-
cruiting and organizing volunteers for the
war. This post he exchanged for one in the fac
ulty of his old school, the Albany Academy,
but in 1869 he finall left the scholastic for
the journalistic world, becoming editor of
the Albany Express. In 1871 he was Presi-
dent of the State Press Association, and de-
livered the annual address at its meeting.
For six successive years he served as dele
gate to the Republican State Convention.
In 1879 he was selected as Temporary and
Permanent President and was Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions in each of the
other years, excepting 1877, when Roscoe
Conkling held that post ard Mr. Smith was
the secretary. He was also delegate to the
National Republican Convention a. Gin
cinnati in 1876, and as New York member
of the Committee on Resolutions large por-
ton of the platform was drafted by his pen.
In March of the year of 1879, Mr.. Smith
removed to PHILADELPHIA, and took charge
OF the Press, with which he has since been
connected. There is no doubt that the pres
ent nomination will be duly confirmed.